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PRODUCT NAME:
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Tomato pulp
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CONTAINERS:
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Tin cans of 0.5 kg
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LABEL:
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Ingredients declared in the label: tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid. |
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NUTRITIONAL info:
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- Energetic value 25.7 kcal or 107.6 kj
- Proteins 1.3 gr.
- Carbohydrates 4.5 gr.
- Fats 0.4 gr. |
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CONTAINERS FEATURES
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External appearance
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Free from rust and extraneous matter, splitting of product out of the container is not acceptable
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Internal appearance
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Cannot be structurally damaged, must be clean
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Main can body
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Tin plate type, electrically welded with protection painting:
- Plate thickness min. 0.16 mm DR
- Coating D 8.4 / 2.8
- Outer body: rough
- Inner body: white enamelled
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Bottom
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bottom duly seamed and of good quality, provided with appropriate rubber seals;
- Type: E.O. approved
- Thickness 0.24 mm
- Coating E 2.8
- Inner / outer sides: gold painted
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Cover
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duly seamed and of good quality, provided with appropriate rubber seals;
- Thickness 0.18 mm
- Coating D 5.6 / 1.4
- Inner side: white enamelled
- Outer side: gold painted
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| Coding & Information |
Each container to show European code (by ink jet or punched) as well as all necessary product information |
| Weight of container |
Each can shall contain at least 400 gr. of product (net weight) |
| Storage of containers |
They shall be stored in dry environment, protected from sand and dust; should also not to be exposed to extreme temperature either hot or cold |
| Delivery / Shipment |
Full containers, packed into cardboard boxes, shall be placed on wooden pallet and wrapped around with nylon film to protect from dust and foreign matter during transportation |
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PRODUCT FEATURES
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| OR -Optical residue (°Brix) |
From 6 to 6.5 on screened product
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| Sugar ratio |
Minimum 42% of O.R. |
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| Net weight |
400 gr. ( pieces / dices + topping juice) |
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| Drained weight |
Minimum 70% of net weight |
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| Total sugars as inverted sugar |
2.5 – 4.0 % % of O.R. net from added salt |
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| Acidity ratio as % of O.R. |
Maximum 9% |
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| Acidity as citric acid monohydrate |
0.3 – 0.5% of O.R. net from added salt |
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| Total Lactic acid at 5°Brix |
Maximum 0.5 gr./ kg |
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| Ph at 20°C |
4.2 - 4.4 |
+/- 0.15 |
| Howard mould count |
< 40 % of positive fields |
Italy spec. only
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| Mineral insoluble impurities |
< 0.2 % of D.R. |
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| Low pigmented pieces |
Max. 8% of drained weight |
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| Added salt (NaCl) |
No added salt permitted |
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| Calcium chloride added |
none |
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| GARDNER colour |
a/b > 1.9 ( BCR plate) L=24 |
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| Skin remains |
Max. 3 cm2 on 100 gr. of net weight |
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| Stems remains |
Max. 1 over 10 kg of finished product |
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| Cut size |
14 x 14 x 12 mm |
According to demand |
| Topping added |
Tomato juice semi concentrated at 11°Brix |
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| Inside vacuum |
Minimum 10 cm / Hg |
| Integrity of pieces |
At least 20% of the drained product |
| Microbiological features |
Stable after incubation at 32°C for 14 days |
| Guaranteed product life |
36 months |
| GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
Citric acid addition is allowed only when product pH exceed 4.4, in such case however the label shall inform about this addition.
Tomato pulp shall be produced from fresh, sound, ripe and well washed tomatoes of suitable variety.
Smell shall be typical of tomatoes free from extraneous off flavours and smells. Rotten or green pieces are not permitted. Also tomato pulp possibly shall not contain stems and/or seeds.
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