Cocoa powder
City: LV, Marupe
Please avoid sudden changes in temperature and humidity, as they may affect the condition of derivative ingredients and tablets.
The shelf life begins from the date of manufacture at the factory.
Taking into account logistical and transportation stages, the remaining shelf life of the product is always shorter than the full shelf life.
We ship products to our customers with a remaining shelf life of no less than 70%.
Physical & Chemical Characteristics
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Appearance | Dark reddish brown colour powder | Conforms |
Taste odour | Typical for cacao | Conforms |
Storage conditions | Keep in cool, dry place | Conforms |
Parameters
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Fat content, (%) | 10,0–12,0 | 12,00 |
pH | 7,0±0,2 | 7,11 |
Moisture, (%) | <5 | 3,91 |
Ash, (%) | <14,00 | 13,90 |
Fineness <75 μm, 200 mesh sieve, (%) | >98,0 | 98,41 |
Total plate count, (cfu/g) | <5000 | 500 |
Yeasts, moulds, (cfu/g) | <50 | <10 |
Enterobacteriaceae, (cfu/g) | <10 | <10 |
Coliforms, (cfu/g) | <10 | <10 |
Aflatoxin B1, (µg/kg) | <2 | <0,25 |
Aflatoxins B1+B2+G1+G2, (µg/kg) | <4 | <0,25 |
Ochratoxin A, (µg/kg) | <3 | 2,91 |
E. coli | Absent in 10 g | Negative |
Salmonella | Absent in 25 g | Negative in 25 g |
Allergens | — | No allergens |
GMO | — | No GMO |