Saturday, August 13, 2011

Philips Meat Loaf

Picture 1
Manufacturer/Distributor? TRIDEM
Makati City, Metro Manila


Net Weight on label: 150g
Actual Net Weight:142g
Gross Weight:182g
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With Best Before Date: Yes
NOTE: **The label of the can says that 
the: "Best Before Date is Embossed
on can ID" but as I checked the 
bottom of the can, the best before 
date is PRINTED on a blurry dot-matrix-type
ink NOT EMBOSSED*** (see picture 3)
Picture 2: Actual Weight
With Expiration Date: None
With Date Manufactured: None

With Nutritional Labels: None
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Bought at: Welcome Supermart,
Quezon City
Price: P16.00
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INGREDIENTS
Beef
Pork Trimmings-parts from
pig, also used in sausage.
Iodized Salt
Picture 3
Spices-not clearly specified
Cereal-a binder to
create a doughy effect on 
the meat loaf
Sugar
Sodium Erythrobate-a sodium salt 
of erythorbic acid. Reduces Nitric Oxide 
for faster curing of the meat. Improves flavor
and reduces carcinogens 
Sodium Nitrite-meat preserver and prevents
growth of bacteria.
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REVIEW
The color of the meat loaf is quite pink. 
It's not oily and it has a milder taste compared to other meat loaf in the supermarket. A price of P16.00 per can is quite a deal if your after something that's not as strong tasting and affordable.
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REFERENCES
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/pork?cx=partner-pub-0939450753529744%3Av0qd01-tdlq&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=pork&sa=Search#906

http://www.fda.gov/food/foodingredientspackaging/ucm094211.htm#types

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_erythorbate

http://www.answers.com/topic/pork

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatloaf

1 comment:

  1. 142g because the can is not totally filled from level of the lid. The empty space used to be on top but now hidden at the bottom end. (basically they just inverted the label so you will open on 'top' where the meat is leveled to the lid). I have not bought this meatloaf for some time and to my dismay the air pocket is still there but hidden at the 'bottom' end. And to mind you Argentina meatloaf also do this practice that is even more sinister by making the tin taller when one end of the tin is not level filled. so it's like paying for a taller tin can (of argentina meatloaf) with air in it––Not that I am undermining the case of Philips meatloaf. This has got to be escalated to DTI and give them something to do!

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