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PRODUCT NAME:
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Tomato PASSATA
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CONTAINERS:
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Glass bottles typically from 700 to 1000 ml
Flexible brick type containers from 500 to 1000 ml (like Tetrapak or similar)
Aluminium bulk storage bags from 20 to 200 L
Thermoformed cups typically from 200 to 500 ml
Cans from 500 to 5000 ml
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CONTAINERS FEATURES
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External appearance
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Free from dirty 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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Cover
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Twist off caps are normally used for passata filled into glass bottles;
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Coding & Information
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Each container to bring a label easy to read and exact, containing serial number, name of the product, date of production, net weight, gross weight, ingredients, health/nutritional information.
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| Weight of container |
According to buyer specifications |
| Storage |
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 and to direct light. |
| Delivery / Shipment |
Full bottles, cans and tetra-bricks might be packed into cardboard boxes or on trays wrapped around with nylon film; aluminium bags shall be housed into appropriate cardboard boxes. |
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PRODUCT FEATURES
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| OR -Optical residue (°Brix) |
Between 4.5 and 9
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| Volatile acidity |
0.5 % by weight of the dry residue less added salt |
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| Ph at 20°C |
< 4.4 |
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| Total sugars |
At least 42% by weight of the dry residue less added salt |
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| Total acidity |
Not exceeding 9.5% based on O.R. net from added salt |
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Moulds Howard count
as an average over 5 readings, each repeated 3 times on 5 different samples |
Max 60% of positive fields (Italy)
Max 40% of positive fields (England and North America) |
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| Guaranteed product life |
27 months |
Cans (if provided with internal coating) |
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16 – 18 months |
Tetra-bricks, aluminium bags, thermoformed cups. |
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Up to 3 years |
Glass bottles
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