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One stop Purchasing serice for cocoa products as follows.
Natural cocoa powder
Alkalized Cocoa Powder
Cocoa Mass
Cocoa Butter
Item |
Indicators |
Powder color |
Brownish red to dark brownish red or black |
Liquor Color |
Brownish red to dark brownish red or black |
Fragrance and Taste |
Special cocoa fragrance, without burning smell, musty odor, or other odors |
Physical and Chemical properties |
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Fat content ( % ) |
10-12 |
Fineness ( through 200 mesh ) ( % ) |
Min 99 |
Moisture ( % ) |
Max 5 |
pH |
6.2-6.8 / 7.0-8.0 |
Ash ( % ) |
Max 12 |
Microbiology properties |
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Total plate count (cfu/g) |
Max 5000 |
Coliforms per (cfu/g) |
Max 0.3 |
Mould (cfu/g) |
Max 50 |
Yeast(cfu/g) |
Max 50 |
Salmonella (cfu/g) |
Negative/ 25grams |
Pathogenic bacteria(cfu/g) |
Negative/ 25grams |
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CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS |
SPECIFICATION |
RESULTS |
METHOD&REFERENCE |
Sieve Analysis |
100% pass 80 mesh |
Complies |
USP<786> |
Bulk density |
40-65g/100ml |
41g/100ml |
USP<616> |
Loss on Drying |
5% Max |
3.76% |
USP<731> |
Sulphated Ash |
5% Max |
3.40% |
USP<731> |
Extract Solvent |
Alcohol&Water |
Complies |
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Heavy Metal |
20ppm Max |
Complies |
AAS |
Pb |
2ppm Max |
Complies |
AAS |
As |
2ppm Max |
Complies |
AAS |
Cd |
1ppm Max |
Complies |
AAS |
Hg |
1ppm Max |
Complies |
AAS |
Residual Solvents |
0.05% Max. |
Negative |
USP<561> |
Microbiology |
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Total Plate Count |
10000/g Max |
Complies |
USP30<61> |
Yeast & Mold |
1000/g Max |
Complies |
USP30<61> |
E.Coli |
Negative |
Complies |
USP30<61> |
Salmonella |
Negative |
Complies |
USP30<61> |
Conclusion: |
Conform with specification. |
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Storage: |
In cool & dry place. Keep away from strong light and heat. |
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Shelf life: |
2 years when properly stored. |
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Quality Control : |
BiehuTian |
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Items |
Specification |
Result |
Color of powder |
Light brown |
Comply |
Color of solution |
Light brown |
Comply |
Taste |
Natural cocoa smell |
Comply |
Moisture |
5.0% max |
3.10% |
Fat content |
10-12% |
11.58% |
Ash |
8.0% max |
7.02% |
Fineness |
99.0% min |
99.5% |
PH |
5.0-5.8 |
5.58 |
Total plate count |
≤5000 cfu/g |
1000cfu/g |
Coliform |
≤30 MPN/100G |
<30 MPN/100G |
Yeast count |
≤50 cfu/g |
<10cfu/g |
Mould count |
≤100 cfu/g |
10 cfu/g |
Pathogenic bacteria |
Negative |
Negative |
Conclusion |
Comply with china natural standards |
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Product Name |
Alkalized Cocoa Powder (RS01) |
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Physical Index |
Cocoa bean origin |
West Africa |
Appearance |
Fine, free flowing red powder |
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Flavor |
Characteristic cocoa flavor |
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Color |
Red |
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Fineness (through 200 mesh) |
Min. 99% |
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Chemical Index |
Fat content |
10-12 % |
Moisture |
Max. 5.0% |
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PH value |
6.0-6.8 |
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Ash |
Max.10% |
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Microbiological Index |
Total Plate Count |
Max. 5,000 cfu/g |
Coliform |
Max. 0.3 MPN/g |
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Yeast & Mould |
Max. 50 cfu/g |
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Salmonella, Shigella, Staphylococcus Aureusa |
Negative |
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Quantity |
Without pallet: Per 20' FCL: 620 bags x 25 kg = 15.5 metric tons Per 40' FCL: 1000 bags x 25 kg = 25 metric tons |
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Shelf Life |
24 months from date of production when stored in cool, dry conditions.
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Storage Conditions |
Store in a pest-free, well ventilated environment, at ambient temperature (18-22 degr C.) and relative humidity 50%-60%, away from source of heat and water and free from foreign odors. |
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