Aseptic Tomato Paste
Aseptic Tomato Paste
Aseptic Tomato paste is a thick and smooth product that usually contains tomatoes as its only ingredient. A flavorful addition to many dishes, tomato paste provides nutrition, vitamins, minerals and lycopene, a phytochemical making it a healthy addition to recipes. Tomato paste is produced by simmering fresh tomatoes until they begin to break apart. Then they’re strained to remove the skin and seeds, and processed until their moisture evaporates and they become a thick paste.
| Parameter Group | Value Range |
| PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL | |
| Refractometer Brix @ 20 Deg Cel | 28 minimum |
| Acidity as % Citric acid monohydrate (0.1N NaOH titration to endpoint pH 8.3) | 2.5 – 3.0 |
| pH value (pH meter direct reading at 20°C) | 3.8 to 4.0 |
| Consistency (Bostwick) | 06 – 12 cm / 30 sec (Thick & viscous liquid) |
| Consistency, Bostwick cm/30 sec @ 20°C, 12.5 brix | 7 – 9 |
| MICROBIOLOGICAL | |
| Yeast Count | <10 cfu/g |
| Mould Count | <10 cfu/g |
| Aerobic Plate Count (TAC) | <10 cfu/g |
| MPN Coliforms | < 3/g |
| Salmonella | Not detected /25g |
| ORGANOLEPTIC | |
| Color | Brick Red |
| Appearance | Homogeneous or |
| Texture | Firm consistency without visible seed & skin |
| Odor/Taste | Typical fresh tomato taste, free from off taste &odor. |
| ALLERGENS | |
| Typically, tomato paste is free from Nuts, Peanuts, Milk, Celery, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Fish, Egg, Gluten, Lupin, Sesame Seeds, Soya, and Mustard. Tomato paste is also generally free from Sulphites at>10 mg/kg | |
| GMOs | |
| The Product is free from Genetically Modified Organisms. This includes genetically modified ingredients and processing aids | |
| PACKING | |
| Aseptic Bags-In-Steel Drums-Net 220 kgs | |
| CONTAINER LOADING | |
| Aseptic Bags-In-Drums-80 Drums/20 Ft Container | |
| STORAGE | |
| Recommended Storage Temperature @ 8°C to 10°C | |
| SHELF LIFE | |
| 18 months @ 8°C to 10°C from the date of production | |
