Quality Evaluation of Herbs and Spices in The Military Food System

Abstract

The services made an official inquiry into the quality of herbs and spices in the Military supply system at the 12-13 January 1972 Armed Forces Product Evaluation Committee (AFPEC) meeting. As a result of this inquiry, it was recommended that the US Army Natick Research and Development Command (NARADCOM) survey samples of herbs and spices from sixteen Continental United States (CONUS) Military supply locations to determine if they conformed to specification requirements. In addition to testing for specification conformance, NARADCOM used a sensory profile panel to evaluate aromatic strength and tested for microbiological flora. Herbs and spices from a leading producer of condiments were used as control samples. Results indicated that many of the herbs and spices being used by the Services were only marginal in quality when compared with their control commercial counterparts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA096275

Entities

People

  • Edmund M. Powers
  • Ivor T. Nii
  • Y. Masuoka

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Condiments
  • Food
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Military Supplies
  • Oils
  • Packaging
  • Public Health
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • United States

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