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PRODUCT NAME:
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Tomato pulp
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CONTAINERS:
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Glass bottles of 700 gr. net weight; standard type 720 ml of volume
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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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Cover
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Metallic twist off type cap normally diameter 53 mm and of good quality, provided with appropriate rubber seals;
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Coding & Information
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Each container to show European code (by ink jet or punched) as well as all necessary product information
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Weight of container
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Each bottle shall contain at least 690 gr. of product (net weight)
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| 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 7 on screened product |
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| Sugar ratio |
Minimum 42% of O.R. |
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| Drained weight |
Minimum 60% of net weight |
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| Total sugars as inverted sugar |
Lower than 35 % of O.R. net from added salt |
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| Acidity ratio as % of O.R. |
Maximum 8% |
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| Acidity as citric acid monohydrate |
Better than 4% of O.R. net from added salt |
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| Total Lactic acid |
Maximum 0.3 gr./ kg |
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| Ph at 20°C |
4.2 - 4.35 |
+/- 0.15 |
| Howard mould count |
< 50 % of positive fields |
Italy spec. only |
| Mineral insoluble impurities |
< 0.2 % of D.R. |
Approx. |
| Green pieces |
Not permitted |
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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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| GARDNER colour |
a/b > 2.0 ( on BCR plate) L=23 |
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| Skin remains |
Max. 8 cm2 on 100 gr. of net weight |
Average over 5 tests |
| Cut size |
16 x 16 x 12 mm |
According to demand |
| Integrity of pieces |
At least 20% of the drained product |
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| Microbiological features |
Stable after incubation at 32°C for 14 days |
| Guaranteed product life |
36 months |
| Vacuum inside the bottle |
Minimum 30 cm/Hg |
| 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. |
