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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredients
- Cocoa Butter
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Characteristic
Semi-finished cocoa
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Applications, desired uses and target population
- Product to be destined for industrial production.
- Suitable for ice cream, milk, biscuits, toppings, powdered beverage chocolate, confectionery and as a blend in tobacco.
- Use
Consume outside of shelf life. Not suitable for direct consumption.
Properties
- Taste
- Characteristic. free of foreign flavors
- Odor
- Characteristic. free of foreign flavors
- Typical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Heavy Metals
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Acidity | max. 1.75 | % | (AOAC 19th 947.05) |
| Aflatoxins (B1) | max. 5 | ppb | Veratox 8030 |
| Humidity | max. 0.2 | % | (AOAC 19th 931.04) |
| Ochratoxins | max. 3 | ppb | Veratox |
| Total aflatoxins (B1+B2+G1+G2) | max. 10 | ppb | Veratox |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aerobic Mesophilic | max. 1000 | cfu/g | (AOAC 990.12) |
| Coliforms | max. 10 | cfu/g | (AOAC 991.14) |
| Escherichia Coli | Absent | - | (AOAC 991.14) |
| Molds | max. 50 | cfu/g | (AOAC 997.02) |
| Salmonella | Absent | /25g | (AOAC-RI # 960801) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Absent | - | (AOAC 975.55 ) |
| Yeasts | max. 50 | cfu/g | (AOAC 997.02) |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic Content | max. 0.1 | ppm | (AOAC 19TH 999.10) |
| Copper Content | max. 0.1 | ppm | (AOAC 19TH 999.10) |
| Lead Content | max. 0.1 | ppm | (AOAC 19TH 999.10) |
| Mercury Content | max. 1.0 | ppm | (AOAC 19TH 999.10) |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Applicable legal requirements
- NTP 208.006:1999 COCOA AND CHOCOLATE. Cocoa butter. 2nd edition
- Argentine Standard Chap. XV “Stimulant or Fruit Products”
- CODEX STAN 86-1981, Rev. 1-2001 STANDARD FOR COCOA BUTTER
- NOM-186-SSA1/SCFI-2002, Products and services. Cocoa, products and derivatives.
- NTC 574 Cocoa Butter
- NTE:INEN 2758 Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981 MOD)
- COVENIN 1397: 1997 COCOA BUTTER Second Revision
- CODEX STAN 193:2005 “CODEX GENERAL STANDARD FOR CONTAMINANTS AND TOXINS PRESENT IN FOODS”
- MRL PESTICIDES CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
Technical Details & Test Data
- Pesticide Residues
Screening:
- GC-MS - Based on Accredited Method IC-009; ISO / IEC 17025: 2005.
- HPLC-MS / MS - Based on Accredited Method IC-003; ISO / IEC 17025: 2005,
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
- Packaging conditions Inner wrapping of high-density polyethylene, green in color, for food use and heat-sealed.
- External wrapping white corrugated cardboard box, in good condition and sealed with packing tape.
- Weight Gross weight: 25.60 Kg.
- Net weight: 25.00 Kg.
- Labeling COFINA Label: The label is printed with the company logo, product descriptions and certifications.
- Private label: The client can suggest his own label according to Ecuadorian and destination standards.
- Distribution Method
This product is distributed at the export level in containers and locally in bulk in vehicles suitable for transporting food.
Storage & Handling
- Storage Conditions
Store in a cool and dry environment. Place the product in an area that allows adequate air circulation, avoiding direct exposure to sunlight.
- Shelf Life
Shelf life 2 years from its date of manufacture, in original packaging and in adequate storage conditions, free of moisture and away from heat sources.