EMERLING INTERNATIONAL FOODS, INC.

Serving the Food and Beverage Industry with 

    Frozen Fruits & Vegetables     

CONCENTRATES~ FROZEN~ DRIED~ CANNED

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Producers of Pure Maple Syrup

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Strawberries

IQF

Dried: Freeze dried, air dried, drum dried, dehydrated

4+1  

5+1

Mexican Strawberries

Polish Strawberries

California Strawberries

SPECIFICATION

Strawberry Puree Concentrate 28° Brix

13621050

 

 

 

            Ingredients:                                                    Strawberry puree concentrate

Visual Color & Appearance:            As is, a bright red color, with a smooth consistency.

Flavor & Odor:                                                           Conforms to Standard

 

 

Brix/Soluble Solids:                                     28.0° +/- 1.0

pH:                                                                   3.00 to 3.70

Acidity, Titratable: (wt/wt as citric acid):            2.30% to 3.30%

 

 

Standard Plate Count:                         < 5000 CFU/gram

Yeast & Mold:                                                            < 200 CFU/gram

Coliform:                                                       < 10 CFU/gram

E-coli:                                                              Non-Detected

 

 

Shelf Life:                                                       24 months

Storage Conditions:            Closed containers, frozen (0°F or lower)

Packaging:                                                    40 pound plastic pails

450 pound double polypropylene lined open head

steel drums

 

 

Strawberry Puree Concentrate, 28° Brix shall be prepared from wholesome raw materials suitable for use in food products and will be representative of good manufacturing practices and in conformance to all applicable Federal Standards. The product shall contain no added color or artificial flavor.

 

The above specifications are subject to change, pending the accumulation of additional data.

 

Date: 02/17/05

                              SPECIFICATION

Natural Juice Infused Dried Whole Strawberries

 

Product Description

This product is made under good manufacturing practices by infusing quality graded strawberries with apple juice concentrate and citric acid and dried to a specified moisture range.

Sunflower oil is topically applied. The dried fruit is analyzed for quality, visually inspected and passed through a metal detector before packaging.

 

Characteristic                                     Tolerance                                          Analysis Method

 

Moisture                                                           8% - 15%                                         Karl Fischer

 

Oil                                                                    <1.0%                                                  Hexane Extraction

 

Color                                                                   Typical red of strawberry                    Visual

 

Flavor                                                              Clean strawberry flavor                Organoleptic

without any off note           

 

 

Microbiological

 

Total Plate Count                                       <500 cfu/gm

 

Yeast/Mold                                                      <250 cfu/gm

 

Coliform                                                           <1 MPN/gm

 

Packaging

Packaged in 25 lb corrugated boxes with HDPE liner

 

Shelf Life and Storage

One year when stored in a cool dry location, preferably 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

Kosher OU

 

Product of China

 

 

We have strawberries warehoused throughout the US. Please contact us for price and availability. 


 

MEMBERS OF: American Frozen Food Institute – American Institute of Food Distribution – Northwest Food Processors Association – New York State Maple Producers Association


Contact Information

Telephone
716-833-7381
FAX
716-833-7386
Postal address
2381 Fillmore Ave Suite 1
Buffalo, NY 14214
                      USA