SPECIFICATIONS OF FRUIT PUREES & CONCENTRATES

Product 

Aseptic Tomato Paste ( 28 – 30^o Brix )

Variety 

Abinav, Namadari

Origin

India

Parameter Group

Range Value

1

Physico-Chemical

1.1

 Brix @ 20 Deg Cel (^o Brix )

28 - 30

1.2

Acidity (% As Acetic Acid )

5 – 8 g/100g

1.3

pH As Natural

3.5 -  4.4

1.4

Consistency , Bostwick ( cm / 30 sec ) at 12 Brix

4.0 – 8.0

2

Microbiological

2.1

Total Plate Count ( CFU / gm )

NMT 10

2.2

Yeast & Mould Count ( CFU / gm )

NMT 10

2.3

Coliform & li Count ( CFU / gm )

Absent

3

Organoleptic

3.1

Colour

  Deep red

3.2

Flavour & Aroma

Typical of Tomato

3.3

Appearance

Paste form, Free from Foreign Matter

4

Packing

4.1

Aseptic Bag-In-Steel Drums – Net 228 kgs

5

Container Loading

5.1

Bag-In-Drums -  80 Per 20 Foot Dry Container

6

Storage

6.1

Recommended Storage Temperature - @ 10 Deg. Cel.

6.2

Maximum Storage Temperature         -  @ 25 Deg Cel

7

Shelf Life

7.1

24 Months @ 10 Deg Cel.

7.2

18 Months @ 25 Deg Cel.