SHELF LIFE OF DRIED ANCHOVIELLA IN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS

Packaging and storage studies of dried anchoviella have been conducted using two different types of flexible packaging materials, namely 250-gauge low density polyethylene (LDPE) and 12-micron plain polyester laminated with 200-gauge LDPE. Packing in the polyester polythene laminate gave a longer shelf life compared with the LDPE. In LDPE the shelf life was limited to 12 weeks. However the shelf life was extended up to 32 weeks in the plain polyester polythene laminate. The polyester/polythene laminate provides better resistance against penetration of insects than the LDPE film.