Cen Standard Undermined By New Research

摘要

The question may seem simple: can you open it or not? But the test methodology currently favoured by the committee working on a European standard (CEN) for packaging openability has turned out to be a can of worms. A new report compiled by three Scandinavian research organisations underlines the value of sensory analytical testing for openability. Using trained panels, and traditionally applied to organoleptic testing, the sensory approach gives a fuller picture than alternative techniques, says research partner the Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology (SIK).