Determination of quality and safety of sweet almonds, which are imported into Ukraine from Spain

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/2312-8372.2017.93864

Keywords:

inventory pomological group, Nonpareil almond, California almond, Mission almond, quality indicators, safety indicators

Abstract

Globalization leads to expansion of market foreign trade relations between the countries. This encourages the development of competition and, thus, improves product quality. However, the important aspect is the unification of regulations in all countries, because in practice, the requirements for some products are differ, making difficult entering products into world markets. Ukraine is a developing country, so it is a very timely issue for bringing standards into line with European standards. This determines the importance of comparison and study of regulatory requirements for quality of goods in different countries. Requirements for quality and safety of sweet almond nuts in various countries are analyzed and compared. It is established that the existing standards in Ukraine have some differences from European, particularly for the separation of the commodity grades. Investigation of product quality for compliance with Ukrainian standards is carried out. The following organoleptic properties are tested during the study: appearance, density and surface, state of the kernel, taste and smell of the kernel. Moisture and ash content are investigated among the physical-chemical parameters. It is established that sweet almond nuts is the high-quality nuts according to organoleptic and physico-chemical parameters. Due to the frequent cases of information falsification that is common among imported product, product labeling and packaging are analyzed in detail and its compliance with applicable regulations is established. Analysis of the product in terms of safety, such as the content of toxic substances (lead, cadmium, copper), allow to assert that imported products are safe to use, because the level of cadmium and copper is almost twice lower than the permitted limit, and the level of lead is lower by 5 times . The research results can be used for updating expert methods of almonds by expert institutions and customs authorities during the expertise of almonds and its customs clearance. The research results are promising for the development of new methods for determining the quality of sweet almond nuts. Important issue of future research is to determine the stability of quality and safety indicators during storage.

Author Biographies

Олена Володимирівна Калашник, Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Kоval str., 3, Pоltava, Ukraine, 36014

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Expertise and Customs

Надія Леонідівна Ремізова, SE «Pоltavastandartmetrоlоgiya», Vuzka str., 6, Pоltava, Ukraine, 36022

Head of Research Test Center Fооd 

Світлана Едуардівна Мороз, Poltava Cooperative College, Nebesnoyi Sotni str., 9/17, Poltava, Ukraine, 36000

PhD

Аліна Сергіївна Ткаченко, Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Kоval str., 3, Pоltava, Ukraine, 36014

PhD, Senior Lecturer

Department of Expertise and Customs

Зоя Павлівна Рачинська, Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Kоval str., 3, Pоltava, Ukraine, 36014

Assistant

Department of Expertise and Customs

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Published

2017-01-31

How to Cite

Калашник, О. В., Ремізова, Н. Л., Мороз, С. Е., Ткаченко, А. С., & Рачинська, З. П. (2017). Determination of quality and safety of sweet almonds, which are imported into Ukraine from Spain. Technology Audit and Production Reserves, 1(3(33), 56–61. https://doi.org/10.15587/2312-8372.2017.93864

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Food Production Technology: Original Research