CLEAR DATE JUICE CONCENTRATE – DJC

 

1. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION / AUTHENTICITY

THE CONCENTRATE IS A CLEAR LIQUID WITH COLOUR ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO CUSTOMERS NEEDS. ON REQUEST AS SPECIFIED

FIBRE CONTENT CAN BE AGREED.

THE CONCENTRATE WILL BE PRODUCED STARTING SOLELY FROM DATE JUICE:

IT WILL NOT CONTAIN ADDED SUGARS, NON CHARACTERISTIC ACIDS, COLOURS, PRESERVATIVES OR OTHER ADDED MATERIALS, INCLUDING ANY OTHER FRUIT JUICE.

THIS NATURAL, EASY-HANDLING, STABLE SYRUP CONTAINS ONLY ORIGINAL CONSTITUENTS OF THE DATE FRUIT AND MAY BE USED IN

MANY FOOD AND BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS

 

2. SENSORY

TYPICAL DATE AND FREE FROM ANY COOKED, METALLIC, FERMENTED OR OTHER UNDESIRABLE OFF FLAVOURS AND ODOURS.

 

3. SPECIFICATION

DRY MATTER                  68-72 % W/W

 

SUGARS SPECTRUM                   93-98 % GLUCOSE AND FRUCTOSE (RATIO APPROXIMATELY(1:1), BALANCE OTHER CARBOHYDRATES CONTAINED IN THE FRUIT

 

COLOUR                                       UNIFORM, TYPICAL OF DATE JUICE

                                                    CONCENTRATE OR, ADJUSTED                    

                                                    (PARTIALLY DECOLORED) IN A RANGE FROM     

                                                    LIGHT BROWN TO ALE, PALE ALE, YELLOWISH,

                                                    UNCOLOURED AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE

                                                    (REFERRED TO 72 BX):   

                                                     COLOR            :  FINE      PALE      AMBER

                                                                 ICUMSA Units  : 150-300 300-1800 1800-3000

 

 

TRANSPARENCY                          NOT MORE THAN 6 NTU (OR DIFFERENT ON  

                                                    REQUEST TO BE AGREED UPON)

                                                                      

ASH                                             2 - 2,5 % W/W

 

EXTRANEOUS MATTERS             NO EVIDENCE OF VISIBLE MOLD COLONIES OF ANY  

                                                   FOREIGN MATTER

 

CHLORIDES                                 NOT MORE THAN 50 PPM

 

ARSENIC                                     NOT MORE THAN 1 PPM

 

COPPER                                       NOT MORE THAN 1,5 PPM

 

IRON                                           NOT MORE THAN 3 PPM

 

BIOLOGICAL

YEAST COUNT                              NOT MORE THAN 100 cfu/g

 

MOULD COUNT                             NOT MORE THAN 100 cfu/g

 

TOTAL PLATE COUNT                   NOT MORE THAN 1,000 cfu/g

 

E. COLI :                                       ABSENT IN 1 g

 

SALMONELLA :                             ABSENT IN 25 g

 

4. SAMPLING

SAMPLING PROCEDURE TO BE SPECIFIED AT TIME OF PURCHASE.

 

5. PACKAGING

200 L DRUMS, TANKERS, FLEXIBLE TANKS IN CONTAINER (FLEXITANK OR EQUIVALENT)

 

6. LABELLING

ALL DRUMS WILL BE LABELLED OR STENCILLED IN LETTERS AT LEAST 1 INCH HIGH. ALTERNATE ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF

LABELLING INCLUDING PLASTIC DRUM WRAPS OR PRINTED LABELS SECURELY GLUED ONTO THE DRUM.

GIVEN INFORMATION IS:

NAME OF PRODUCT, BRIX, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, PACKER'S NAME AND ADDRESS, WEIGHTS - GROSS AND NET, LOT OR DRUM NUMBER, DATE OF PACK.

 

7. NON GMO

THE PRODUCT IS NON-GMO AND ACCORDING TO EC REGULATION NO. 1829/2003/EC AND 1830/2003/EC, THE

PRODUCT HAS A NON LABELLING STATUS.

 

8. ALLERGENS

ALLERGEN FREE ACCORDING TO EC REGULATIONS: 2001/13/EC ANNEX IIIA, 2003/89/EC, 2006/142/EC AND ALBA

LIST. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN FOOD ADDITIVES, FOOD COLORS, ANTIOXIDANTS, PRESERVATIVES OR MATERIAL OF ANIMAL ORIGIN.

 

9. SHEF LIFE AND STORAGE

THE RECOMMENDED STORAGE TEMPERATURE RANGE IS 25 – 30°C IN ORDER TO PREVENT CRYSTALLIZATION AND MINIMIZE COLOR DEVELOPMENT.

SYRUPS STORED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS (OVER 12 MONTHS) SHOULD BE EVALUATED PERIODICALLYTO DETERMINE SUITABILTY FOR USE.