Product Specification
Fully matured, non genetically modified Tomato’s are harvested quickly transported towards fruit processing plant. Sorted high quality transferred to controlled ripening chambers. Tomato Juice Extracted from sorted sound ripened, washed, blanched fruits by mechanical process as hot breaking, refining to make juice free from particles, impurities etc. Further passing through evaporator and thermally processed and aseptically filled to maintain commercial sterility / ensure product safety. Overall Processing is by maintaining strictly hygienic conditions throughout the processing line. The process ensures that the natural organoleptic parameter of the fruit is retained in the final product.
Composition
| Brix (% TSS) at 20°C | : Min. 28°B |
| % Acidity (as Citric Acid) | : 1.80 – 3.00 % |
| pH | : < 4.30 |
| Consistency (Bostwick @ 20°C) | < 7 cms / 30 sec |
| Specks per 10 gms
Brown |
: < 10 |
| Black | : Nill |
Organoleptic Parameters
| Color | : Red (a/b – Min. 1.90 & CV – Min. 40) |
| Taste & Flavor Mango | : Wholesome & Characteristics of Sound Matured, Ripened Tomato |
| Appearance | : Thick & Homogenous, Free from any Kind of Foreign matter. |
Micro Biological Parameters
| Total Plate Count CFU / gm | : < 10 |
| Yeast & Molds CFU / gm | : < 10 |
| E.Coli CFU / gm | : Absent |
| Coliforms CFU / gm | : Absent |
| Salmonella / 25 gms | : Absent |
| HRM CFU / 10 gms | : Absent |
| ATSB CFU / 10 gms | : Absent |
Preservatives
The product is totally natural (as per customer’s requirement adding specified ppm of Ascorbic acid).
Packaging
NFF Tomato Paste is available in 228 Kgs ± 1 Kg Net weight in Aseptic bags placed on MS Drums. Aseptic Tomato Paste are filled by US-FDA approved aseptic filler into pre-sterilized bags placed in LDPE liner in Food grade epoxy coated steel drums. The bag is heat sealed and the drum tightly closed to ensure no more free space is available inside the drum.
Quality Standards
HACCP, GMP, QMS, QA systems are applied in the manufacturing, storage and other operations product is approved.
Storage
It should be stored at cool and dry place. Drum should not be Exposed to direct sunlight for prolong period of time.
(Preferably storage in between 4 to 20°C for extended shelf life).
Shelf Life
12 Months from the date of manufacturing when stored at ambient temperature. 18 months when stored in between 4 to 20°C.
Lodability
80 drums per 20 Feet FCL.
Pesticide Residues
It conforms to WHO recommendations and EC Directives.
Usages
NFF TP is easy to handle and can be used in unlimited applications. Some of those are:
Preparing Tomato Ketch Up, Tomato sauce, Tomato Chutney etc.
Note: This is our basic TP specifications. However, the product can be made as per Buyer specifications depending upon the final use of the product and country of Import.