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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredients
- Cocoa Liquor
- 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
Product not suitable for direct consumption and out of shelf life.
Properties
- Taste
- Characteristic. free of foreign flavors
- Odor
- Characteristic. free of foreign flavors
- Typical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Heavy Metals
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aflatoxins (B1) | max. 5 | ppb | Veratox 8030 |
| Fat Content | 48- 54 | % | (AOAC 19th 963.15) |
| Fineness | Mín. 99.5 | % | (IOCCC 11:1970) |
| Humidity | max. 2 | % | (AOAC 19th 931.04) |
| Ochratoxins | max. 3 | ppb | Veratox |
| pH | 5.2- 6.1 | — | (AOAC 19th 970.21) |
| Total aflatoxins (B1+B2+G1+G2) | max. 10 | ppb | Veratox |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aerobic Mesophilic | max. 5000 | 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. 2 | ppm | (AOAC 19TH 999.10) |
| Copper Content | max. 30 | ppm | (AOAC 19TH 999.10) |
| Lead Content | max. 2 | ppm | (AOAC 19TH 999.10) |
| Mercury Content | max. 1.0 | ppm | (AOAC 19TH 999.10) |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Applicable legal requirements
- NTE:INEN 623: 1988-06 Cocoa Paste (Dough, Liquor)
- Argentine Standard Cap. XV “Stimulating or Fruitive Products”
- NOM-186-SSA1/SCFI-2002, Products and services. Cocoa, products and derivatives.
- COVENIN 1480: 1998 COCOA LIQUOR (COCOA MASS, PASTE) Second Revision NTP 208.012:1999 COCOA AND CHOCOLATE. Cocoa without shell or germ, cocoa paste, cocoa press cake and cocoa powder (fine cocoa) for use in the manufacture of cocoa and chocolate products. 2nd edition
- NTC 486 DOUGH OR LIQUOR PASTE AND COCOA CAKE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF COCOA AND CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS
- CODEX STAN 141-1983, Rev. 1-2001 STANDARD FOR COCOA MASS (COCOA LIQUOR/CHOCOLATE) AND COCOA CAKE
- CODEX STAN 193:2005 “GENERAL CODEX STANDARD FOR CONTAMINANTS AND TOXINS PRESENT IN FOODS”
- MRL PESTICIDES CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
Technical Details & Test Data
- Pesticide Residues
Screening
- GC-MS - Based on IC-009 Accredited Method; ISO / IEC 17025: 2005.
- HPLC-MS / MS - Based on Accredited Method IC-003; ISO / IEC 17025: 2005,
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Conditions
- Presentation in Kibbled: Inner wrapping of low-density polyethylene of green color for food use and sealed with heat. External wrapping multi-ply Kraft cover in good condition with three layers, sewn with cotton threads.
- Presentation in Block: Internal wrapping of high density polyethylene of green color and sealed with heat. Outer wrap corrugated brown cardboard box in good condition with sealed packing tape.
Weight Presentation at Kibbled:
- Gross weight: 25.30 Kg.
- Net weight: 25.00 Kg
Block presentation:
- 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.