DATE JUICE CONCENTRATE

1. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION / AUTHENTICITY

THE CONCENTRATE IS A CLEAR LIQUID WITH COLOUR ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO CUSTOMERS NEEDS. ON REQUEST AS SPECIFIED

FIBRE CONTENT CAN BE AGREED.

THE CONCENTRATE WILL BE PRODUCED STARTING SOLELY FROM DATE JUICE:

IT WILL NOT CONTAIN ADDED SUGARS, NON CHARACTERISTIC ACIDS, COLOURS, PRESERVATIVES OR OTHER ADDED MATERIALS, INCLUDING ANY OTHER FRUIT JUICE.

THIS NATURAL, EASY-HANDLING, STABLE SYRUP CONTAINS ONLY ORIGINAL CONSTITUENTS OF THE DATE FRUIT AND MAY BE USED IN

MANY FOOD AND BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS

2. SENSORY

TYPICAL DATE AND FREE FROM ANY COOKED, METALLIC, FERMENTED OR OTHER UNDESIRABLE OFF FLAVOURS AND ODOURS.

3. SPECIFICATION

DRY MATTER68-72 % W/W

SUGARS SPECTRUM93-98 % GLUCOSE AND FRUCTOSE (RATIO APPROXIMATELY(1:1), BALANCE OTHER CARBOHYDRATES CONTAINED IN THE FRUIT

COLOURUNIFORM, TYPICAL OF DATE JUICE

CONCENTRATE OR, ADJUSTED

(PARTIALLY DECOLORED) IN A RANGE FROM

LIGHT BROWN TO ALE, PALE ALE, YELLOWISH,

UNCOLOURED AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE

(REFERRED TO 72 BX):

COLOR: FINEPALEAMBER

ICUMSA Units: 150-300300-18001800-3000

TRANSPARENCY NOT MORE THAN 6 NTU (OR DIFFERENT ON

REQUEST TO BE AGREED UPON)

ASH 2 - 2,5 % W/W

EXTRANEOUS MATTERSNO EVIDENCE OF VISIBLE MOLD COLONIES OF ANY

FOREIGN MATTER

CHLORIDES NOT MORE THAN 50 PPM

ARSENICNOT MORE THAN 1 PPM

COPPER NOT MORE THAN 1,5 PPM

IRON NOT MORE THAN 3 PPM

BIOLOGICAL

YEAST COUNTNOT MORE THAN 100 cfu/g

MOULD COUNTNOT MORE THAN 100 cfu/g

TOTAL PLATE COUNT NOT MORE THAN 1,000 cfu/g

E. COLI :ABSENT IN 1 g

SALMONELLA :ABSENT IN 25 g

4. SAMPLING

SAMPLING PROCEDURE TO BE SPECIFIED AT TIME OF PURCHASE.

5. PACKAGING

200 L DRUMS, TANKERS, FLEXIBLE TANKS IN CONTAINER (FLEXITANK OR EQUIVALENT)

6. LABELLING

ALL DRUMS WILL BE LABELLED OR STENCILLED IN LETTERS AT LEAST 1 INCH HIGH. ALTERNATE ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF

LABELLING INCLUDING PLASTIC DRUM WRAPS OR PRINTED LABELS SECURELY GLUED ONTO THE DRUM.

GIVEN INFORMATION IS:

NAME OF PRODUCT, BRIX, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, PACKER'S NAME AND ADDRESS, WEIGHTS - GROSS AND NET, LOT OR DRUM NUMBER, DATE OF PACK.

7. NON GMO

THE PRODUCT IS NON-GMO AND ACCORDING TO EC REGULATION NO. 1829/2003/EC AND 1830/2003/EC, THE

PRODUCT HAS A NON LABELLING STATUS.

8. ALLERGENS

ALLERGEN FREE ACCORDING TO EC REGULATIONS: 2001/13/EC ANNEX IIIA, 2003/89/EC, 2006/142/EC AND ALBA

LIST. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN FOOD ADDITIVES, FOOD COLORS, ANTIOXIDANTS, PRESERVATIVES OR MATERIAL OF ANIMAL ORIGIN.

9. SHEF LIFE AND STORAGE

THE RECOMMENDED STORAGE TEMPERATURE RANGE IS 25 – 30°C IN ORDER TO PREVENT CRYSTALLIZATION AND MINIMIZE COLOR DEVELOPMENT.

SYRUPS STORED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS (OVER 12 MONTHS) SHOULD BE EVALUATED PERIODICALLYTO DETERMINE SUITABILTY FOR USE.