ResumoO objetivo neste trabalho foi estudar o perfil e os hábitos do consumidor de cachaça no estado da Paraíba. A pesquisa foi descritiva e quantitativa, realizada por meio da aplicação de 595 questionários estruturados nas quatro mesorregiões paraibanas: Litoral, Agreste, Borborema e Sertão. A análise estatística utilizou o teste de Hertley e o teste t de Student a 5% de probabilidade. Quanto ao gênero dos consumidores de cachaça entrevistados, 84,2% são masculinos, e 15,8%, femininos. Observou-se que a frequência de consumo diária e semanal é maior entre os consumidores de baixa escolaridade, e os com ensino superior apresentaram o menor consumo diário. Os locais preferidos para a aquisição da cachaça foram os bares (51,4%) e os supermercados (26,2%). Na Mesorregião Agreste, 4,7% dos consumidores afirmaram que adquirem a cachaça diretamente do produtor. A cachaça de produção industrial foi apontada como a preferida por 50,4% dos consumidores paraibanos, entretanto, na Mesorregião do Agreste, reduto que produz a cachaça de forma artesanal, os consumidores relataram preferência por cachaça produzida artesanalmenete. Em todo o estado, um percentual elevado de consumidores relatou que não sabe a diferença entre cachaça de produção artesanal e industrial. Palavras-chave: Bebida alcoólica, consumo de cachaça, cachaça artesanal, cachaça industrial, hábitos de consumo, preferências do consumidor AbstractThe objective in this work was to study the profile and the habits of consumers of cachaça in the state of Paraíba. The study was descriptive and quantitative and has been carried out through the application of 595 structured questionnaires in the four paraiban meso-regions: the Coastal region, Agreste, Borborema and the Sertão. For statistical analysis the Hertley test and Student's t-test at 5% probability were used. As far as the gender of the interviewed consumers of cachaça was concerned, 84,2% were male and 15,8% were female. It was observed that the daily and weekly consumption was higher among consumers of low scolarity. The consumers with the highest scolarity presented the lowest daily consumption. The preferred locale for acquisition of cachaça were bars (51,4%) and supermarkets (26,2%). In the meso-region, Agreste, 4,7% of the consumers confirmed acquiring cachaça directly from the producer. Industrial cachaça was indicated as the preferred one by 50,4% of the paraiban consumers, whereas, in the meso-region Agreste, where there is a concentration of artisan cachaça production, 46,3% of the consumers expressed a preference for artisan cachaças, 29,5% for industrial cachaças and 24,2% expressed not being able to distinguish the difference between the two types of cachaça.

Passion fruit, a well-known and commercialized fruit, is currently the target of studies that show its nutritional properties, namely its bark, rich in vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber, specifically soluble fibers, which bring benefits such as glycemic control and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Due to the high rate of disposal of passion fruit peels, the use of the same in bakery products is an alternative to avoid its waste, taking advantage of the fruit in its entirety. The aim of this study was to prepare the biscuits with the flour from the shell of the passion fruit. This is an experimental, cross-sectional and quantitative study that was developed in the laboratories of Dietary Technique and Sensory Analysis of Food of the University Center of Science and Technology of Maranhão - UNIFACEMA, located in the city of Caxias - MA. The sensory analysis of the product was performed with 62 untrained evaluators, using the 9-point hedonic scale and 5-point purchase intention, by signing the TCLE. Microbiological analysis was performed to determine the microbiological conditions of the product. The results obtained show that of the three samples (A, B and C) developed, two (A and B) obtained acceptance by the evaluators. The results of the microbiological analysis indicated that the three samples are in accordance with current legislation. Therefore, the preparation of the biscuit proved to be a technological potential in the bakery market and as a healthy, sustainable and economic food option.

Cachaça is produced and marketed throughout Brazil to an extent that it has become a symbol of the country. To ensure the safety to consumers, the quality of the beverage must meet the legal standards set by Brazilian law. Nevertheless, reports of inadequacies are still common, and the complexity of its composition requires more detailed studies. This study sought to evaluate the chemical composition of cachaça produced in the state of Paraiba, determine the conformity with the parameters required by legislation, and identify volatile compounds present in these beverages. The cachaça samples were collected from the local commerce in their original packaging and sent to the Laboratório de Análise de Qualidade de Aguardente of the Universidade Federal de Lavras, in Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The parameters analyzed were those established by Brazilian legislation as indicators of quality. Volatile compounds were identified by mass spectrometry coupled to gas chromatography (GC-MS). Among the 20 samples analyzed, 17 were irregular with respect to at least one of the parameters established by the legislation. The complexity of the volatile composition has been proven by the fact that 57 compounds represented mainly by esters (ethyl decanoate and ethyl dodecanoate) and alcohols (3-methyl-1-butanol) were found.

The present work sought to characterize the cyanogenic glycoside dhurrin in five sugarcane varieties and to determine its possible relationship with the formation of ethyl carbamate in cachaça. For each variety, methanol, ethyl acetate and hexane extracts were prepared and submitted to thin layer chromatography. Chromatographic spots were revealed with iodine vapors. The physical and chemical parameters of the spirits produced from the five different varieties of sugar cane and by different production processes were within the legal limits. Although not exceeding the limit for ethyl carbamate, a significant variation in the final concentration of this compound was observed for each sample analyzed. The R f values for the dhurrin standard and for the sugarcane variety SP 83-2847 were equal, similar to those for SP 80-3280 and CTC 11 and different from the R f values for the RB 86-7515 and IAC 86-2480 samples.

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