본 연구는 빙과류의 종류별로 미생물학적 안전성 평가를 수행하기 위하여 시중에 판매되고 있는 아이스크림의 종류별로 일반세균수를 측정하였다. 또한 냉동저장 중 아이스크림에서 미생물의 생존가능성을 확인하기 위하여 저장온도를 달리하여 S. aureus, B. cereus, L. monocytogenes 와 E. coli를 빙과류의 종류별로 각각 접종하여 저장기간에 따라 생균수를 측정하였다. 시판중인 빙과류 중 빙과 2제품과 비유지방아이스크림 1제품에서는 10 CFU/mL 이하 로 검출되었으며, 이외의 빙과류 제품에서는 1.04-2.10 log CFU/mL이 검출되었다. 측정한 16종의 빙과류 모두 식품공 전상의 세균수 기준 이하로 측정되어 빙과류에서의 미생물 오염수준이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 빙과류에 미생물을 접종 하여 각각 -5oC, -10oC, -18oC에 저장하여 주기적으로 생균 수를 측정한 결과 저장기간에 따라 모두 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 모든 저장조건에서 생균수가 감소하였으며 냉동저장 중에서는 온도가 높을수록 더 많은 미생물이 사멸하였다. 특히, 빙과제품에서는 -5oC에서 모든 균이 1~4주 이 내에 사멸하였는데 이는 빙과제품의 낮은 pH와 접종 후 냉동조건에서 생긴 빙결정들에 의한 것으로 사료된다. 냉동조건에서 미생물은 증식하지 않았으며 효소의 반응 또한 냉동온도에서는 매우 천천히 일어나기 때문에 맛의 변화는 장기간 저장해도 잘 일어나지 않을 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 빙과류의 유통기한에 있어서 저장 및 유통 온도가 잘 지켜진다면 미생물학적 안전성은 확보가 될 것으로 사료되며, 품질변화 중 조직감의 변화를 고려해야 한다. 빙과류의 유통기한에 관한 연구를 위해서 미생물학적 안전성뿐만 아니 라 유통 및 저장 중 온도변화에 따른 빙결정 생성과 같은 조직감의 변화와 지방산패 등 이화학적 분석을 포함한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

The pH, acidity, viscosity, viable cell counts of lactic acid bacteria, and Hunter color value of yoghurt and also over-run and melting-down of yoghurt ice cream added with rice or puffed rice powder in instead of sugar were investigated. For the pH of yoghurt and ice cream, the control’s was higher than others’. The pH of rice powder and short grain was higher than that of puffed and long rice powders, respectively. Yoghurt acidity was consistent with the pH. Higher viscosity of yoghurt and over-run of ice cream were observed in the puffed rice powder with more gelatinization and the short rice powder with more amylopectin. Yoghurt and ice cream of the long rice powder showed higher viable cell counts than others. Lower Hunter “L” and “a” values of the puffed rice powder may be due to high temperature and pressure. Lower melting-down of higher over-run samples (p<0.05) might be caused by air insulation. Rice powder and puffed rice powder could be a good substitute for table sugar in yoghurt and ice cream production.

The purpose of this study was to formulate the optimal ratio of tofu ice cream made with crushed tofu and soybean milk. Also, to compare characteristics of tofu ice cream and soybean ice cream. Mix viscosity, overrun and melting down are measured as characteristics of ice cream. The optimal mixing ratio of tofu ice cream was determined by response surface methodology based on overall quality. As a result of optimization, tofu ice cream was made with 65.90% tofu cream (9% solid contents), 4.35% whipping cream, 14.35% canola oil, 15.00% sugar, 0.2% emulsifier and 0.2% guar gum. Soybean ice cream made with three different treated (blanched, steamed, roasted) soybean and each preprocess are treated for 0-20 min. Mix viscosity was enhanced preprocessing time increasing. Also, overrun and melting down was decline preprocessing time increased. As a result of comparison of ice cream overall quality, 15 min roasted soybean ice cream was shown the best quality.

The viscosity, overrun, melting-down, moisture, crude fat, total sugar, and color of rice powder and puffed rice powder ice cream, following the addition of α-amylase, were investigated. For identical grain types, the gelatinization degree increased with puffing, and within the same treatment, the short grain was higher than the long grain. Viscosity dropped with increasing α-amylase at the same concentration and grain type, excluding 0.0%, the rice powder was higher than the puffed one, and for the same concentration and treatment, the short grain was higher. The overrun was highest at 0.2%, and for the same concentration and treatment, the short grain exhibited higher overrun. Higher melting-down was observed in puffed and lower viscosity ice cream mix. No significant difference was found in moisture with enzyme concentration. Regardless of puffing, the short tended to have a higher moisture. No difference was noticed in crude fat by concentration, grain type, or puffing. The total sugar was higher with increasing α-amylase; at the same concentration, puffed tended to be higher. The hunter “L” and “b” increased with α-amylase, while the “a” value dropped. At the same concentration and grain type, the “b” values decreased with puffing (p<0.05).

To promote use of nutrition labels, degrees of awareness, use, and satisfaction of nutrition labeling on eating-out menus were investigated by a self-recorded questionnaire from May to July 2010 in 629 participants who visited four bakery chains (n=409) and three ice-cream chains (n=220) located in Daejeon. Of the subjects 53.4% were female, 68.8% aged 20~29 years, and 59.3% visited bakery or ice-cream stores 1~3 times per month. Only 38.2% of participants had knowledge of nutrition-labeling mandates for eating-out menus, and 74.9% had seen labels before in bakery and ice-cream stores. Most subjects understood calorie amount and daily value of sodium very well, but they failed to understand the meaning of daily value. Only 21.2% of the subjects understood nutrition label information completely. Of the participants, 46.7% read nutrition labels in bakery or ice-cream stores when purchasing. Among the subjects who read the labels, 77.2% (36.1% of total subjects) referred to the label information when selecting a menu and 46.9% (21.9% of total subjects) had experienced altering their menu choice based on the information. Exactly 53.3% of subjects answered they did not read nutrition labels since they were not interested or had no time, or because the labels were not noticeable. Satisfaction of the place, timing, and format of nutrition labels at bakery and ice-cream stores fell below average overall. Many subjects wanted trans fat and cholesterol to be added to the labels. In conclusion, degrees of perception, use, and satisfaction of nutrition labels at bakery and ice-cream stores were still low. More effective publicity and consumer education about nutrition labeling will be necessary, and bakery or ice-cream companies should make efforts to improve nutrition labeling such as providing format and place.

This study was carried out to evaluate the genotoxicity of the gamma-irradiated (0, 5 and 10 kGy) milk and ice cream. The Salmonella typhimurium reversion assay was performed using S. typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA102, TA1535 and TA1537 as tester strains. The number of revertant colonies were not increased in both milk and ice cream, compared with negative controls with or without metabolic activation. There were no significant differences among the irradiation doses. These results indicate that the gamma-irradiated milk and ice cream do not show any genotoxic effect under these experimental conditions, and that they may be safe genotoxically.

본 연구는 국내에서 지속적으로 성장하고 있는 프리미엄 아이스크림 전문점 브랜드의 이미지 연구이다. 소비자가 브랜드 이미지에 대해서 받는 인상은 여러 가지 방식으로 측정이 되고 있지만 브랜드를 보고 판단하는 소비자들의 심리학적인 분석은 미흡한 현실이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 브랜드 페르소나라는 개념을 사용하였다. 브랜드 페르소나란 소비자들이 브랜드의 이미지를 마치 특정한 사람처럼 생각하고 은유한다는 것이다. 이는 실제로 사람들이 편하게 사물을 인식하는 방법이기 때문이다. 또한 일반적으로 사람들은 자신과 유사한 것을 더 좋아한다는 심리학의 유사성의 법칙이 브랜드 페르소나에 있어서도 역시 동일하게 적용되는지를 본 연구에서는 알고자 하였다. 연구 결과 소비자들은 브랜드를 사람과 같이 은유적으로 인식하고 있음이 브랜드 페르소나 조사를 통하여 나타났다. 그리고 소비자들은 자신들과 유사한 연령과 성별 그리고 성격을 지닌 브랜드 페르소나에 대한 호감이 상대적으로 상이한 인성유성을 가진 다른 브랜드 페르소나에 비교하여 더 높게 나타났다. 이를 통하여 특정 브랜드 페르소나와 고객의 세그먼트 간에 유사한 인간적 특성을 가졌을 때 더 호감을 가질 것이라는 유사성의 법칙은 상관관계가 있음을 알 수 있었다.