Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Origin
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Applications
This Product is primarily designed for use in products containing animal or vegetable fats, margarine, cheese, snacks, spices and seasonings. It produces a yellowish- orange color depending on the product and the quantity used.
- Directions for use
It can be added to the food product while stirring. Heat mix up to 80°-90°C, according to the kind of application. After that, a filtering stage may be added (use media of less than 1 micron for filtering). Add citric acid until pH falls to the desired level.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Solubility
- Soluble in
- Dispersible in Fats
- Microbiological Values
- Specifications
- Heavy Metals
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Total Viable Count | Max. 1000 | cfu/ g | — |
| Total Yeasts | Max. 100 | cfu/ g | — |
| Total Molds | Max. 100 | cfu/ g | — |
| Salmonella | Absent in 25 g | — | — |
| E. coli Numeration | Max. 3 | MPN / g | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Carotenoids totals (expressed as Bixin) | 9.50 - 10.30 | % | — |
| Moisture | 1 | % | — |
| pH | Max. 8.00 | — | — |
| Density | 0.9 - 0.95 | Kg/L | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic | Max. 1 | ppm | — |
| Lead | Max. 2 | ppm | — |
| Mercury | Max. 1 | ppm | — |
| Cadmium | Max. 1 | ppm | — |
| Total Heavy Metals | Max. 10 | — | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Approvals and Labeling
The color is in full compliance with the specifications for identity and purity given by the JECFA, with the EU Regulation 231/2012/EC, with later amendments for E160b (i), and with existing legislation described in 21 CFR 73.30. The product itself is not a GMO and no GMO ingredient is contained in it or used during its production process. No GM labeling on the final food product is required.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
- Available in 180 kg. steel drums.
- Available in 4Kg and 20 Kg. gallon jugs.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 12 months
- Storage
- It should be protected from direct exposure to light and heat. Store in a cool (5°C - 15°C), dry and ventilated area in a tightly sealed container.
- If the product is stored under these conditions, it will maintain its properties up to 12 months from the date of manufacture.