Utilization of Pineapple Waste for Frozen Pineapple Concentrate

Abstract

Utilization of pineapple waste from canning industry for the production of frozen pineapple juice concentrate was studied. It was found that about 72.1% of total pineapple could be used for juice extraction. Only 53% of 14 Brix juice was obtained from the first pressing, and about 54.8% of 7 Brix juice was yielded after being diluted the residue with equal amount of water for the second press in basket type.