Technical Specification: Natural Delights Dried Mangoes

H. Abellana Street, Canduman
Mandaue City, 6014
Metro Cebu, Philippines

Phone: (63-32) 422-1100
Fax: (63-32) 346-6314

Natural Delights Dried Mangoes

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Technical Specifications
I	List of Ingredients
	Fresh Mango Slice, Refined Cane Sugar, Sodium Metabisulfite
II	Finished Product Specification
A.	Organoleptic Properties
	Color	Yellow orange to brownish orange.
	Appearance	Slightly shriveled, slightly moist to reasonably dry.
	Texture	Plump, chewy yet soft and tender.
	Taste/Flavor	Characteristic Mango flavor with sweet to sweet- sour blend no off-odor and off-flavor.
	Size	Fairly regular sizes, approximately 2.5in – 5in., Length 0.75in – 1.5in Width
B.	Physico-Chemical Properties
	Total Soluble Solids	77°Brix – 88°Brix
	Titrable Acidity (as Citric Acid)	1.5% - 3.0%
	pH	3.5 – 4.5
	Percent Moisture Content	10% - 15%
	Sulfite Content (as S02)	< 2000ppm (following Japan & USDA Standard)
C.	Microbial Standard (following USDA Standard)
	Aerobic (Standard) Plate Count	50,000 cfu/gram
	Yeast Count	<100 cfu/gram
	Mold Count	<100 cfu/gram
	Total Coliform Count	<10 cfu/gram using MPN technique
	E. coli	<10 cfu/gram using MPN technique
	Staphylococcus aureus	<10 cfu/gram using MPN technique
D.	Others
	Shelf-life	8-10 months (for color) 12-16 months (for microbial safety)
	Storage	In order for the product to maintain quality, the product should be stored in the following conditions: % Relative Humidity (RH) : 30% – 35%, Temperature : 25ºC - 30ºC Storing dried fruits outside of the above ranges will affect product quality and shelf-life caused by the Loss or absorption or moisture.

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