Petrow Food Group Sweetened & Tenderised Long Thread Coconut

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Coconuts

Ingredient Origin

Plant Origin

Ingredients

Coconuts

Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes

Nut & Seed Products

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Organic

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Food

Bakery,

Cereals & Snacks,

Confectionery,

Convenience Foods,

Dairy,

Desserts & Fruit Preparations,

Savory & Culinary

Food & Nutrition Applications

Breakfast Cereals,

Chocolate Bars,

Chocolates,

Ice Cream,

Ready Meals,

Sauces,

Snacks

Properties

Chemical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Moisture	max. 11	%	Oven Method
Fat Content	67 ± 5	%	-
Free Fatty Acid (as Oleic acid)	0.15	%	-

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Sodium	262.0	mg	-
Foreign Matter	Nil	-	-
Shell/Septa (Evm)	Nil	-	-
Mineral Stones	Nil	-	-
Fibre/Husk (Per 100 gm)	max. 10	-	-
Insect Damage (Per Batch)	Absent	-	-

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Weight	10.0	kg	-

Microbiological Values

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Total Viable Count	max. 5,0 00	cfu/g	-
Coliforms	min. 100	cfu/g	-
Escherichia Coli	Absent	cfu/g	-
Yeasts	max. 1000	cfu/g	-
Molds	max. 1000	cfu/g	-
Salmonella (25g)	Absent	-	-

Nutritional Information (per 100 gm)

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Energy	2096.0	kJ	-
Protein	2.88	g	-
Carboyhdrate Total	47.67	g	-
Sugar	43.17	g	-
Fat Total	35.49	g	-
Saturates	31.468	g	-
Monounsaturates	1.51	g	-
Polyuns Aturates	0.388	g	-
Dietary Fibre	4.5	g	-

Organoleptic Properties

Property	Typical	Not Acceptable
Appearance:	Long Thread White Free Flow Coconut.	Atypical white or lumpy coconut.
Color:	White Reasonably Free From Yellowish Specs Or Other Discoloration.	Atypical Yellowish or with any other coloration.
Texture:	Free Flow Long Thread Coconut.	_
Flavor:	Sweet & Tender Characteristic Coconut Flavor.	Rancid or typical off odors.
Aroma:	Natural Sweet Coconut Aroma Free From Bad Odors.	Atypical aroma with bad odors.

Strand/Flake Size

Nominal size of minimum 25% above 18mm and maximum 35% below 5mm and exact sizing may vary per batch production.

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Organic Certified

Quality Standards

BRCGS

Technical Details & Test Data

Allergen Information

COMPONENT	AS AN INGREDIENT	USED ON SAME LINE	USED IN SAME FACILITY	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Nuts and nut derivatives:	No	No	No
Peanuts and peanut derivatives:	No	No	No
Celery and celery derivatives:	No	No	No
Fruit and fruit derivatives:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Fruit Product
Mustard and mustard derivatives:	No	No	No
Sesame and sesame derivatives:	No	No	No
Other seeds:	No	No	No
Milk and milk derivatives:	No	No	No
Egg and egg derivatives:	No	No	No
Cereals (wheat / rye / oats / barley) and derivatives:	No	No	No
Soya and soya derivatives:	No	No	No
Maize and maize derivatives:	No	No	No
Lupin and lupin derivatives:	No	No	No
Rice and rice derivatives:	No	No	Yes	Rice flour used on a separate line.
Gluten and gluten derivatives:	No	No	No
Yeast and yeast derivatives:	No	No	No
Vegetables and vegetable derivatives:	No	No	No
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and their derivatives:	No	No	No
Meat and meat derivatives:	No	No	No
Additives:	No	No	No
Azo and coal tar dyes:	No	No	No
Glutamates:	No	No	No
Benzoates:	No	No	No
BHA / BHT:	No	No	No
Aspartame:	No	No	No
Sulfur dioxide and sulphites:	Yes	Yes	Yes	SO2 present 50ppm Max.
Other preservatives:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Methyl Cellulose E461 -0.05% Max, Salt & Sugar
Antioxidants:	No	No	No
M.S.G:	No	No	No
Alcohol and its derivatives:	No	No	No
Genetic modification / organisms:	No	No	No
Irradiation:	No	No	No

Metal Detection

Type	Frequency	When	Sensitivity
Fe	All products	During Production	4.0mm
Non-Fe	All Products	During production	4.5mm
St/Steel	All Products	During Production	6.0mm

Metal detector is checked at frequent intervals during production for compliance by QA department.

Packaging & Availability

Packaging

Contact Packing Material:	Liner	Tub
Material:	Polyethylene liner
Color:	Blue
Outer Packaging:	Brown multiwall carton
Tertiary Packaging:	Wooden Pallets

 

Storage & Handling

Storage

Recommended storage between (15°C -20°C) and 45-55% relative humidity. When stored under ideal conditions coconut will keep for excess of 18 months without showing signs of Yellowing, rancidity or mold. Store away from other odors materials, direct sunlight. This product is highly hygroscopic,which harden after prolonged exposure to air. Ensure all packaging us resealed tightly if not completely used.

Shelf Life

Shelf Life Total:	18 Months
Minimum Shelf Life On Delivery:	9 Months
Shelf Life Once Opened:	1 Month