Pineapple Juice Concentrate
20098990Pineapple Juice Concentrate is a non-fermented but fermentable product that is obtained from the concentration of pineapple juice prepared from healthy and ripe pineapple fruit with the scientific name Ananas Comosus from the Bromeliaceae family by physical methods until reaching the desired concentration and stored by physical methods. The minimum brix of concentrated pineapple juice is 50% higher than the value determined for pineapple juice. Pineapple concentrate is exported to various factories in foreign countries as a raw material for many products.
Product Technical Specifications:
Pineapple Juice Concentrate Technical Specifications | ||
No. | Characteristics | Measurement Limit |
1 | Taste and Smell | Pineapple Juice Concentrate should have its own taste and smell and be free of any foreign taste and smell, sourness, moldiness and burning. |
2 | Color | Pineapple Juice Concentrate should have a natural color and special to the variety of Pineapple used. |
3 | Foreign Material | Negative |
4 | Brix at 20 Degrees Celsius (grams per hundred grams) | Min 30 |
5 | Total Ash (grams per hundred milliliters) | 0.22-.45 |
6 | Total Acidity in terms of Citric Acid (grams per hundred milliliters) | 0.32-1.15 |
7 | Sugar-free extract (grams per liter) | 15-40 |
8 | PH | 2.5-4 |
9 | Regenerating Sugars (grams per hundred milliliters) | Min 20 |
10 | Ethyl Alcohol after the product reaches natural Brix (grams per hundred milliliters) | Max 0.15 |
11 | Formalin number (0.1 M sodium ml per 100 ml) | 8-20 |
12 | Hydroxymethylfurfural (mg/liter) | Max 20 |
13 | Glucose (grams per liter) | 15-40 |
14 | Fructose (grams per liter) | 15-40 |
15 | Glucose to fructose ratio | 0.8-1.25 |
16 | Sucrose (grams per liter) | 25-80 |
17 | Edible preservatives (benzoic acid and sorbic acid) | Negative |
18 | Artificial sweetener | Negative |
19 | Artificial food coloring | Negative |
20 | Free sulfur anhydride SO2 after dilution and reaching natural concentration (mg/kg) | Max 10 |
Microbiology:
Microbiology of Pineapple Juice Concentrate | |||
Measurement Limit | Unit | Characteristics | No. |
100 | (cfu/ml) | Aerobic Bacteria | 1 |
10 | (cfu/ml) | Acid Resistant Bacteria | 2 |
10 | (cfu/ml) | Mold | 3 |
10 | (cfu/ml) | Yeast | 4 |
Storage Conditions: Pineapple Juice Concentrate should be stored at temperatures below -18°C to maintain their quality over time. Ensure the concentrate is sealed in airtight containers to prevent exposure to air, which can lead to oxidation and degradation of the product.
Certifications:
- Iran National Standards Organization
- Iran Plant Protection Organization
- Standard of Good Agricultural Practices
- Organic Agricultural Products Certification
- physical, chemical and microbial analyzes from the most reliable laboratories
- HACCP
- ISO
- FSSC
- IFS
- SGS
- BRC
