Abstract
EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PACKAGING MATERIALS AND MODIFIED ATMOSPHERIC PACKAGING ON PHYSICAL PARAMETERS OF WHEAT AND RICE FLOUR BLENDED EXTRUDED PRODUCT STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE (28°C) WITH THE INCORPORATION OF WPC.
Thejaswini M. L.*, H. G. Ramachandra Rao, D. B. Puranik and Arun Kumar H.
ABSTRACT
Considering the experience that human kind has had with cereal grains for centuries, it is not surprising that cereals have become popular and nutritious breakfast entree for people of all ages. Thus in this study, a Nutritious Ready to Cook Milk and Cereal based Noodles like products were prepared using Wheat and Rice flour combination enriched with WPC. These products showed very good sensory scores, good nutrional composition and better acceptable levels on storage period upto 3 months under room temperature when packed in Polypropelene and Polystyrene packaging material. Further with Modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) treatment also gave very good results upon storage period of 3 months under room temperature.
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