Influence of different packaging on the storage of milk candy in tablets

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence different packaging on storage milk candy in tablets by means moisture, ash, lipid, protein, colour and texture profile analysis. were used: Expanded polystyrene wrapped with polyvinyl chloride film (PVC), polypropylene (PP) low-density polyethylene (PEBD) bags. experiment conducted a completely randomised design, evaluations carried out at 0, 45, 90, 135 180 days. All treatments presented darkening candy; however, those candies packaged PVC light yellow (L = 39.84, b* 20.06), while PEBD dark 36.75). According conditions studied, is not recommended for due intense changes physical-chemical characteristics, colour. In contrast, PVC, PP packages are efficient materials maintaining initial properties type candy.