Conquering Shelflife Issues of Chocolate（征服的巧克力保质期问题）.pdf

Conquering Shelf-life Issues of Chocolate Ingredients, processes, packaging and ambient conditions all affect shelf life. Understanding and controlling these factors will help to ensure product quality and encourage repeat purchases. Marlene Stauffer Blommer Chocolate Co. All foods are perishable by nature. minerals and vitamins. It is an intimate mix- Numerous changes can take place in foods ture of solid particles suspended in fat. during processing and storage. Conquer- Chocolate is very shelf stable due princi- ing shelf-life issues in confections can be pally to the unique properties of cocoa. challenging, to say the least. This paper Chocolate contains cocoa butter and, some- will define shelf life and discuss issues times, milk or milk fat. It has a fast flavor directly impacting shelf life, such as for- release and melts at body temperature. mulation, manufacturing, storage and dis- Cocoa solids contain a natural antioxidant Marlene Stauffer is tribution, and then discuss possible reme- in the form of tocopherols, and cocoa but- the director of quality dies to overcome these issues. ter breaks down to inoffensive short-chain assurance/research and development at fatty acids.As a result, most chocolate prod- Blommer Chocolate WHAT IS SHELF LIFE? ucts can be classified as medium- or long- Company. She has life products. Compound coatings contain been with Blommer The shelf life of a food product is the period