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Pickles are not much different from ketchup so far as their place in our foods is concerned.
They are yet another sweet and tangy thing that goes with just about anything and their jars
can be found sitting delicate and dainty on many dining tables and kitchen cabinets. Some
coincidence, then, that this issue of Consumer Voice features test findings on both pickles and
ketchups.
Ashok Kanchan
P
ickles are generally made of fruits and
vegetables soaked in solutions that help
in preventing spoilage as well as add
flavour. Mainly, there are three basic
categories of pickles – pickles in oil, pickles
in citrus juice or brine (salt solution), and pickles in
vinegar. Of these, oil-based pickles have the largest
market share and one of the most sold varieties is the
mixed pickle.
Pickles Specifications
As per Food Safety and Standards (Food Products
Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011,
pickles means the preparation made from fruits or
vegetables or other edible plant material including
mushrooms free from insect damage or fungal infection,
singly or in combination preserved in salt, acid, sugar or
any combination of the three. The pickle may contain
onion, garlic, ginger, sugar, jaggery, edible vegetable
oil, green or red chillies, spices, spice extracts/oil,
limejuice, vinegar/acetic acid, citric acid, dry fruits
and nuts. It shall be free from copper, mineral acid,
alum and synthetic colours, and shall show no sign of
fermentation.
Mixed Pickles
Picking the Perfect One
Packaged Food Series
CONSUMER VOICE October 2013 • 15
Mixed Pickles
 Pickles may contain preservatives (single or in
combination):
1.	 Benzoic acid and its sodium and potassium salt,
or both – 250 ppm (calculated as benzoic acid)
maximum
2.	 Sulphur dioxide – 100 ppm maximum
 Pickles shall conform to the microbiological
requirement as follows:
Mould count – Absent in 25 grams/ml
Pickles in oil:
(a) Drained weight not less than 60.0 per cent
(b) Fruit and vegetable pieces shall be practically
remaining submerged in oil
Brands Evaluated
The Consumer Voice team purchased nine brands
of mixed pickle in oil from Delhi and NCR market.
1.	 Mother’s
2.	 Tops
3.	 Nilon’s Premium
4.	 Great Value
5.	 Pachranga’s Farm Fresh
6.	 Mum’s
7.	 Tasty Treat
8.	 Haldiram’s
9.	 Kanodia
CV Recommendation
Mother’s
The brand received highest overall acceptability.
Analysis Highlights
Packaging Material
Mother’s, Tops, Nilon’s, Great Value, Pachranga’s and
Haldiram’s come in glass jars, while Tasty Treat and
Kanodia come in plastic jars. Glass does not react with
food material, therefore is recommended for packaging
of pickles.
Net Weight
It is the weight of product (pickle) in the pack. In three
brands net weight was found less.
As per Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities)
Rules, 2011, maximum permissible error allowed is
three per cent of the declared quantity.
•	 Kanodia had 65 grams less pickle – 935 grams pickle
was found against 1,000 grams declared.
•	 Mum’s had 54 grams less pickle – 446 grams were
found against 500 grams declared.
•	 Tasty Treat had 30 grams less pickle – 270 grams
were found against 300 grams declared.
Mould Count
It is an indicator of whether food is microbiologically
fit for human consumption or not. In the NABL-
accredited laboratory results, no mould count was
detected in the pickle brands. This means that all are
fit for human consumption.
Sensory Evaluation
All mixed pickle brands were evaluated by expert
panellists at the food and nutrition laboratory of a
reputed college of Delhi University.
16 •
Sensory Evaluation of Mixed Pickle (Weighted Average)
Brands Appearance Aroma Taste
Texture/
Bite
Aftertaste
Overall
Acceptability
Mother’s 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.9
Nilon’s
Premium
3.9 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.4 3.5
Kanodia 3.5 3.2 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3
Mum’s 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.0 3.2
Tops 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.0 3.1
Haldiram’s 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.06
Tasty Treat 3.6 3.2 2.7 3.2 3.0 3.0
Great Value 3.1 3.2 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.9
Pachranga’s
Farm Fresh
3.3 2.6 2.8 3.1 2.7 2.8
1: very poor; 2: poor; 3: average; 4: good; 5: excellent
Packaging Material, Price, Net Weight, Shelf Life and Mould Count
Brands
Parameters
Mother’s Tops Nilon’s
Premium
Great
Value
Pachranga’s
Farm Fresh
Mum’s Tasty
Treat
Haldiram’s Kanodia
Packaging
material
Glass Glass Glass Glass Glass Plastic Plastic Glass Plastic
MRP
(Rs)
70.00 70.00 75.00 65.00 65.00 95.00 85.00
(Buy
1 Get
1 Free
Scheme)
60.00 105.00
Net weight
claimed
(grams)
400 400 400 500 400 500 300 400 1000
Net weight
found
(grams)
415 409 420 540 424 446 270 408 935
Unit price of
100 grams
(Rs)
17.50 17.50 18.75 13.00 16.25 19.00 14.17 15 10.50
Shelf life
claimed
(months)
18 18 18 24 18 18 12 12 12
Mould count
(cfu/g)
Not
detected
Not
detected
Not
detected
Not
detected
Not
detected
Not
detected
Not
detected
Not
detected
Not
detected
Packaged Food Series

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VOICE Oct'13 - MR Pickles

  • 1. 14 • Pickles are not much different from ketchup so far as their place in our foods is concerned. They are yet another sweet and tangy thing that goes with just about anything and their jars can be found sitting delicate and dainty on many dining tables and kitchen cabinets. Some coincidence, then, that this issue of Consumer Voice features test findings on both pickles and ketchups. Ashok Kanchan P ickles are generally made of fruits and vegetables soaked in solutions that help in preventing spoilage as well as add flavour. Mainly, there are three basic categories of pickles – pickles in oil, pickles in citrus juice or brine (salt solution), and pickles in vinegar. Of these, oil-based pickles have the largest market share and one of the most sold varieties is the mixed pickle. Pickles Specifications As per Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, pickles means the preparation made from fruits or vegetables or other edible plant material including mushrooms free from insect damage or fungal infection, singly or in combination preserved in salt, acid, sugar or any combination of the three. The pickle may contain onion, garlic, ginger, sugar, jaggery, edible vegetable oil, green or red chillies, spices, spice extracts/oil, limejuice, vinegar/acetic acid, citric acid, dry fruits and nuts. It shall be free from copper, mineral acid, alum and synthetic colours, and shall show no sign of fermentation. Mixed Pickles Picking the Perfect One Packaged Food Series
  • 2. CONSUMER VOICE October 2013 • 15 Mixed Pickles  Pickles may contain preservatives (single or in combination): 1. Benzoic acid and its sodium and potassium salt, or both – 250 ppm (calculated as benzoic acid) maximum 2. Sulphur dioxide – 100 ppm maximum  Pickles shall conform to the microbiological requirement as follows: Mould count – Absent in 25 grams/ml Pickles in oil: (a) Drained weight not less than 60.0 per cent (b) Fruit and vegetable pieces shall be practically remaining submerged in oil Brands Evaluated The Consumer Voice team purchased nine brands of mixed pickle in oil from Delhi and NCR market. 1. Mother’s 2. Tops 3. Nilon’s Premium 4. Great Value 5. Pachranga’s Farm Fresh 6. Mum’s 7. Tasty Treat 8. Haldiram’s 9. Kanodia CV Recommendation Mother’s The brand received highest overall acceptability. Analysis Highlights Packaging Material Mother’s, Tops, Nilon’s, Great Value, Pachranga’s and Haldiram’s come in glass jars, while Tasty Treat and Kanodia come in plastic jars. Glass does not react with food material, therefore is recommended for packaging of pickles. Net Weight It is the weight of product (pickle) in the pack. In three brands net weight was found less. As per Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, maximum permissible error allowed is three per cent of the declared quantity. • Kanodia had 65 grams less pickle – 935 grams pickle was found against 1,000 grams declared. • Mum’s had 54 grams less pickle – 446 grams were found against 500 grams declared. • Tasty Treat had 30 grams less pickle – 270 grams were found against 300 grams declared. Mould Count It is an indicator of whether food is microbiologically fit for human consumption or not. In the NABL- accredited laboratory results, no mould count was detected in the pickle brands. This means that all are fit for human consumption. Sensory Evaluation All mixed pickle brands were evaluated by expert panellists at the food and nutrition laboratory of a reputed college of Delhi University.
  • 3. 16 • Sensory Evaluation of Mixed Pickle (Weighted Average) Brands Appearance Aroma Taste Texture/ Bite Aftertaste Overall Acceptability Mother’s 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.9 Nilon’s Premium 3.9 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.4 3.5 Kanodia 3.5 3.2 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 Mum’s 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.0 3.2 Tops 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.0 3.1 Haldiram’s 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.06 Tasty Treat 3.6 3.2 2.7 3.2 3.0 3.0 Great Value 3.1 3.2 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.9 Pachranga’s Farm Fresh 3.3 2.6 2.8 3.1 2.7 2.8 1: very poor; 2: poor; 3: average; 4: good; 5: excellent Packaging Material, Price, Net Weight, Shelf Life and Mould Count Brands Parameters Mother’s Tops Nilon’s Premium Great Value Pachranga’s Farm Fresh Mum’s Tasty Treat Haldiram’s Kanodia Packaging material Glass Glass Glass Glass Glass Plastic Plastic Glass Plastic MRP (Rs) 70.00 70.00 75.00 65.00 65.00 95.00 85.00 (Buy 1 Get 1 Free Scheme) 60.00 105.00 Net weight claimed (grams) 400 400 400 500 400 500 300 400 1000 Net weight found (grams) 415 409 420 540 424 446 270 408 935 Unit price of 100 grams (Rs) 17.50 17.50 18.75 13.00 16.25 19.00 14.17 15 10.50 Shelf life claimed (months) 18 18 18 24 18 18 12 12 12 Mould count (cfu/g) Not detected Not detected Not detected Not detected Not detected Not detected Not detected Not detected Not detected Packaged Food Series