Prista Commerce Sunflower Kernels – Chips

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Sunflower Kernels

Ingredient Origin

Plant Origin

Ingredients

Sunflower Kernels

Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes

Nut & Seed Products

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Allergen-free,

GMO-free,

Kosher

Food Ingredients Features

Firm Texture,

Suitable for Vegans,

Suitable for Vegetarian Foods

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Food

Dairy,

Other Food Applications

Food & Nutrition Applications

Cheese

Properties

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Consistency / Texture	Firm	-	-
Colour	Light grey beige kernels	-	-
Kernels and chips - larger than mesh Rv 2,50	min. 90	%	-
Product related impurities (shells)	max. 0,01	%	-
Foreign materials (not product related)	max. 0,01	%	-
Other contamination (glass, stone, wood, etc.)	Not allowed	-	-
Kernels / berry defects	max. 2	%	-
Colour deviation	max. 2	%	-
Partialy shelled seeds (25% or more covered by shell)	max. 0.5	%	-
Alive infestation	N.A.	-	-
Moisture	max. 8	%	-
Aflatoxine B1	max. 2	ppb (µg/kg)	-
Aflatoxine B1, B2, G1, G2	max. 4	ppb (µg/kg)	-
Peroxide number	max. 10	meq/kg fat	-
Free Fatty Acids, like Oleic Acid	max. 1,5	%	-
Pesticides	According to EU legislation	-	-
Heavy metals	According to EU legislation	-	-

Microbiological Values

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Total plate count	max. 100.000	cfu/g	-
Yeast	max. 25.000	cfu/g	-
Mould	max. 25.000	cfu/g	-
Coliforms	max. 1.000	cfu/g	-
E. coli	max. 10	cfu/g	-
Salmonella spp. (25 gram)	Absent	-	-

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Kosher

Product is

GMO free:	Yes
Alergen free:	Yes
X-Ray tested:	Yes
Radiated:	No
Organic:	No
Kosher:	Yes
Suitable for vegetarians:	Yes
Suitable for vegans:	Yes
Halal:	No

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Bags

Packaging

Type:	Material	Net weight
Bag	3-layer (paper-polyethyilene-paper)	10kg,12,5kg,15kg,20kg,22.68kg(50lb),25kg
Big-bag	polypropylene	1000 kg, 1100 kg

 

Storage & Handling

Storage conditions

Optimum storage conditions:	Temperature: 5-15 oC Relative humidity: 55-70 %
Shelf life (after production):	12 months