The present investigation focuses on the textural properties, sensory attributes and color changes of beef frankfurter,
beef hamand meat-free sausage produced by different levels of bleached tomato pomace. The texture and
color profilewere performed using an instrumental texture analyzer and colorimeter. The findings indicated that
tomato pomace-added sausages had higher water holding capacity (WHC) compared to that of commercial samples.
The frankfurters containing 5 and 7% (w/w) tomato pomace had the highest redness (a*), chroma (C*) and
color differences (ΔE) values, while the meat-free sausages containing 7% (w/w) tomato pomace had significant
(p b 0.05) values for lightness (L*) and yellowness (b*). Furthermore, there were no significant (p N 0.05) color
differences between beef ham samples (with and without tomato pomace). A significant progression in the
textural hardness and chewiness of systems containing tomato pomace was observed as well as higher sensory
scores by panelists. According to sensorial evaluations, bleached tomato pomace improved the consumer acceptability
and preference.