Conclusions
Thermal processing in retortable pouches resulted in the reduction
ofprocessingtimebyabout35%comparedtocansforequal
lethality. This reduced processing time had beneficial effects on the
quality parameters, sensory, and texture parameters in pouched
samples. The processing resulted in an increase in the TVB-N and
TMA-N content in canned samples compared to pouched samples.
Oxidized products decreased upon processing in both canned and
pouched products. A comparison showed that pouched products
were lighter in color, firmer, and chewier in texture compared to the
canned products.