Mixed Styles Macadamia Nut Kernels

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

PRODUCT: RAW MACADAMIA NUTS MIXED STYLES:- PREMIUM WHOLES, HALVES AND CHIPS

TEXTURE: FIRM AND CRUNCHY

COLOUR: CREAMY

FLAVOR: CHARACTERISTIC OF RAW MACADAMIA KERNEL. (No foreign odours or rancidity)

WHOLES: NOT MORE THAN 8%

HALVES: NOT LESS THAN 80%

CHIPS: NOT MORE THAN 10%

SIZE: Kernel passes over a 9mm mesh and through a 14mm mesh ( the typical size of the kernel ranges from 9mm to 14mm)

The product contains combination of not more than2% reject kernel and commercial grade kernel.

The percentage of reject kernel isnot more than 1%

The product has no foreign matter.

CHEMICAL RESIDUES: Doesnot exceed the maximum residue limits as published in the ks 868:2009.

APPLICATION AND USES.

Confectionery: very good when chocolate coated, honey coated, roasted and salted, roasted unsalted.

Bakery : Cut in to small bits for cookie blending.

CHEMICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Chemical parameters of interest include:

A] FFA Free fatty acids

B] AV Acid value

C] POV Peroxide value

D] Moisture content

CHARACTERISTIC % lower limit %upper limit STANDARD LIMITS

Acid Value 0.10 2.0 KS 868:2009

Peroxide Value (meq/kg) 1.0 4.0 KS868:2009

Moisture content 1.5 2.0 KS 868:2009

DATE OF ANALYSIS:

26/04/2017

&TOTAL COUNTS

{ISO 4833} COLIFORM COUNT

{ISO 4832} E.COLI

{ISO 16649} STAPHYLOCOCCUS

AUREUS{ISO 6881-1} SALMONELLA

{ISO 6579}

UNITS OF

MEASUREMENT CFU/g CFU/g CFU/g CFU/g PR/A

ACCEPTABLE LIMITS

(KS 868:2009) <103 <103 <1 <10 ABSENT

SAMPLE DESCRIPTION BNO.- <1 <10 ABSENT

SAMPLE DESCRIPTION BNO.RMN

*102 <1 <1 <10 ABSENT

AVERAGE <1 <1 <10 ABSENT

AVERAGE SUMMARY OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS FOR MACADAMIA STYLE 4

QUALITY

REQUIREMENTS LIMITS

KS 868:2009 RESULTS AVERAGE RATINGS

AFLATOXIN ppb 10 NOT DETECTED NOT DETECTED NORMAL

10 NOT DETECTED





PACKAGING INFORMATION:

NET WEIGHT 11.34KG(25lbs)

PACKAGING Nitrogen gas flashed, vacuum sealed aluminum foil in a 5 ply corrugated carton.

STORAGE Temperature maintained at room temperature in a clean, dry and enclosed area.

SHELF LIFE 18 months unopened

CONTAINER Up to 1400 cartons