This study aimed to determine the chemical composition of Brazilian sugar cane spirits and cachaças and
compare it to the identity and quality standards established by national legislation. Despite the great
volume of production of these beverages and their national importance, the volume exported is small
and the domestic consumption by higher-income people is still incipient due to lack of quality and
standardization. Volatile compounds and contaminants established by Brazilian current law were
assessed in 268 samples of sugar cane spirit and cachaça collected in the main producing regions. Among
the samples, 50.7% did not comply with the Brazilian identity and quality standards. Contaminants (ethyl
carbamate, copper, n-butanol, and 2-butanol), higher alcohols, and volatile acidity were the components
that presented more irregularities. Ethyl carbamate, congener coefficient, higher alcohols, and volatile
acidity had the highest standard deviation. These results indicate that producers still face challenges in
adopting best practices to produce these beverages in order to guarantee their quality and standardization.
The high number of samples that did not comply with the Brazilian current law is one of the
factors that restrains the growth of domestic consumption of sugar cane spirits and cachaças and may
explain the low level of export.
This study aimed to determine the chemical composition of Brazilian sugar cane spirits and cachaças andcompare it to the identity and quality standards established by national legislation. Despite the greatvolume of production of these beverages and their national importance, the volume exported is smalland the domestic consumption by higher-income people is still incipient due to lack of quality andstandardization. Volatile compounds and contaminants established by Brazilian current law wereassessed in 268 samples of sugar cane spirit and cachaça collected in the main producing regions. Amongthe samples, 50.7% did not comply with the Brazilian identity and quality standards. Contaminants (ethylcarbamate, copper, n-butanol, and 2-butanol), higher alcohols, and volatile acidity were the componentsthat presented more irregularities. Ethyl carbamate, congener coefficient, higher alcohols, and volatileacidity had the highest standard deviation. These results indicate that producers still face challenges inadopting best practices to produce these beverages in order to guarantee their quality and standardization.The high number of samples that did not comply with the Brazilian current law is one of thefactors that restrains the growth of domestic consumption of sugar cane spirits and cachaças and mayexplain the low level of export.
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