How packaging influences milk flavour

22-02-2023 | |
Milk samples underwent a blind consumer taste test on day 10 to see whether tasters could tell any difference between milk stored in the paperboard carton or the plastic containers compared with milk packaged in glass. Photo: Canva
Milk samples underwent a blind consumer taste test on day 10 to see whether tasters could tell any difference between milk stored in the paperboard carton or the plastic containers compared with milk packaged in glass. Photo: Canva
A new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science demonstrates that paperboard cartons and related packaging materials which are commonly used in school meal programmes do not preserve milk freshness. The main concerns for the dairy industry regarding pasteurised fluid milk are preserving the quality and safety of the final product while preserving the characteristic pleasant flavour of milk. The characteristic flavour-active compounds of pasteurised fluid milk are created during thermal


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