Cláudia Lúcia de Oliveira Pinto

Produção e caracterização físico-química de fermentado de umbu

The objective of this study was to develop a fermented umbu drink aiming at adding value to this fruit and contribute for improving the families income in Brazil northeast semiarid region. The pulp used in the experiments was subjected to physico-chemical and microbiological analysis. For the production of liquor, the pulp was diluted with water, and needed a sugaring with sucrose up to 20.5°Brix. A commercial Saccharomyces cerevisiae wine yeast was used. The fermentation was conducted at 18°C for 18 days and subsequently underwent a drink with the aid of stabilizing agents of sedimentation, gelatin and bentonite, for 14 days at 1°C. After stabilizing the fermented umbu drink was subjected to filtered in filter press. The fermented alcoholic umbu drink showed an alcohol contents of 11.20°GL. The drink was analyzed for their physicochemical characteristics and all parameters were in accordance with current legislation.

Fatores socioeconômicos da produção de queijo minas frescal em agroindústrias familiares de Viçosa, MG

The production of minas frescal cheese in familiar agribusiness is widely diffused in Minas Gerais State, associated to cultural tradition, consumer demand and product yield. The objectives of this study were to evaluate socioeconomic aspects on the production of minas frescal cheese produced in familiar agroindustries in the city of Vicosa-MG, Brazil and to characterize the main difficulties in this sector. Data were collected by the in loco interview method in 12 agribussiness, six of them inspected and six not inspected. The familiar producer income obtained from the production of minas frescal cheese varied from 10% to 85% of the total familiar income, with higher percentages for the inspected agribusiness. In 83% of the inspected agroindustries, the total income was linked to the production of the cheese. The obstacles in the formal production included the competition with informal products, low price and difficulty of access to credit lines, and, for informal producers, included also lack of raw material and manpower, seasonal variation of production and the absence of adequate production infrastructure. The production of minas frescal cheese is a relevant activity on the composition of agribusiness familyincome, however, there is a need to implement local public policies to better structuring of the sector, which will contribute for sustainability of the familiar production.