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Johnsonville Sausage R&D Internship

Johnsonville Sausage R&D Internship. Garrett Skaar Iowa State University Summer 2007. Main Objective. Familiarize myself with and test viable antioxidants that could be used to improve shelf life in natural sausage products Focus on issues surrounding linked product. Why test this?.

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Johnsonville Sausage R&D Internship

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  1. Johnsonville SausageR&D Internship Garrett Skaar Iowa State University Summer 2007

  2. Main Objective • Familiarize myself with and test viable antioxidants that could be used to improve shelf life in natural sausage products • Focus on issues surrounding linked product

  3. Why test this? • All-Natural Ground makes 22 days shelf life • All-Natural linked products lose significant shelf life compared to control • Do specific antioxidants interact with casing? • Does the process of stuffing change antioxidant effectiveness?

  4. Testing Format • Samples taken in three states: • Ground • Stuffed (processed not cased) • Cased • Evaluate product for: • Shelf life • TBA • Hunter Color • Sensory

  5. Antioxidant Descriptions • BHA- Butylated Hydroxyanisole, antioxidant which slows down autoxidation of ingredients that could cause change in taste and color. Primarily used to stop fats from becoming rancid. • Propyl Gallate- an antioxidant that is used to protect against the oxidation of the fats and oils in products • Citric Acid- colorless, odorless crystal. Sour to the taste. Used as food additive for antioxidant qualities to prevent oils from becoming rancid

  6. Test 1 • A- Pork with salt & water • B- BHA • C- Citric Acid • D- Propyl Gallate • E- Mix (BHA, CA, PG) • F- Mix w/low Rosemary (RK) 500 ppm • G- High Rosemary 2500 ppm • H- OWM w/high Rosemary

  7. Test 2 • A- BHA, 2500 ppm RK • B- PG, 2500 ppm RK • C- CA, 2500 ppm RK • D- Lemon Juice • E- Skidmore mix • F- Sweet Can., skid, no RK • G- Sweet Can., skid, 2500 ppm RK • H- Sweet Can., 2500 ppm RK, no skid

  8. Test 3 • A- LSOP- Nat w/ Can syn. case • B- LSOP- Nat w/ Natural case • C- LSOP- Nat w/ US syn. case • D- LSOP w/ Can syn. case • E- LSOP w/ Natural case • F- LSOP w/ US syn. case • G- LSOP- Nat w/ RK, .02%bamboo ext. • H- LSOP- Nat w/ .02% bamboo ext.

  9. Results

  10. Results cont… • n=1, no statistical information taken • Negligible difference seen between processing stages: ground, stuffed, casing • No standout/failure sample noted • Learning about testing processes and information that can be acquired • Minimal control data available for comparison to color/ TBA

  11. Next Steps • Look at WF antioxidant blend (Natural Ground Italian) in links and Homestyle patties • Repeat trials to obtain statistical data • Run antioxidants and mixes with spice blends • TBA and Color tests run in tandem with shelf life

  12. Secondary Objectives • Assist with the Product Development and Testing of current projects • Woody • TNJ • Crumbles • Breakfast blends • Begin development of JVL fundraising website as member of the Intern team

  13. Secondary Objective Learnings • R&D Projects • Consumer insight • Quality of Johnsonville name • Organization of meetings • Food service • Sensory tests • Interact with spice company, ex: Wixon • Preliminary product ideas

  14. Secondary Objective Learnings cont… • R&D Travels • Rounds, Seattle/Chicago • IFT, Chicago • ISU & Burke, Ames • CLT, Minneapolis • Group Intern Project • Interact with other students • Individual project progression • Group outings

  15. Questions?

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