Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredients
- Cocoa Powder
- 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.
- Applicable legal requirements
- COVENIN 1479: 1998 “COCOA POWDER” REQUIREMENTS
- ECUADORIAN TECHNICAL STANDARD – INEN 620 “COCOA POWDER REQUIREMENTS.
- NTP 200.007: 1999 “COCOA AND CHOCOLATE. COCOA POWDER (COCOA) AND ITS DRY MIXTURES OF COCOA AND SUGAR. REQUIREMENTS 2ND EDITION.
- CODEX STAND 141:2014 COCOA AND CHOCOLATE. COCOA POWDER (COCOA) AND DRY MIXTURES OF COCOA AND SUGARS
- COLOMBIAN TECHNICAL STANDARD - NTC 518 “COCOA POWDER AND ITS DRY MIXTURES WITH SWEETENERS”
- ARGENTINE STANDARD CAP XV “STIMULANT OR FRUITIVE PRODUCTS”
- NOM-186-SSA1/SCFI-2002, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. COCOA, PRODUCTS AND DERIVATIVES.
- CODEX STAN 193:2005 “CODEX GENERAL STANDARD FOR CONTAMINANTS AND TOXINS IN FOODS”
- MRL PESTICIDES CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
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 | 10.0-12.0 | % | (AOAC 19th 963.15) |
| Fineness | Min. 99.0 | % | (IOCCC 11:1970) |
| Humidity | max. 5 | % | (AOAC 19th 931.04) |
| Ochratoxins | max. 3 | ppb | Veratox |
| pH | 5.2- 6.1 | - | (AOAC 19th 970.21) |
| Sedimentation | max. 2 | ml | Inhoff's cone |
| Total aflatoxins (B1+B2+G1+G2) | max. 10 | ppb | Veratox |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aerobic Mesophilic | max. 5.000 | cfu/g | (AOAC 990.12) |
| Coliforms | max. 10 | cfu/g | (AOAC 991.14) |
| Escherichia Coli | Absent | - | (AOAC 991.14) |
| Moulds | 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. 1 | ppm | (AOAC 19TH 999.10) |
| Copper Content | max. 50 | 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
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 Conditions
- Inner wrapping of low-density polyethylene of green color for food use and sealed with heat.
- External wrapping three-layer multi-ply Kraft cover in good condition, sewn with cotton threads.
- Weight Gross weight: 25.30 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
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.