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36-38CB Spec Cofco

This document outlines quality standards for tomato paste produced by Cofco Tunhe Tomato Co., Ltd. It specifies requirements for appearance, taste, texture, net weight, chemical properties, microbiological limits, heavy metals, labeling, packaging, shelf life, and nutrition facts. Products must be carmine or salmon pink in color, with a tomato flavor and no more than 6 black specks over 10 grams. The paste must have a Brix of 36-38%, pH of 4.0-4.4, total acid content of 6-9%, and meet limits for total plate count, coliforms, tin, copper, lead, and arsenic. It has a shelf life of 24 months when stored at -20

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36-38CB Spec Cofco

This document outlines quality standards for tomato paste produced by Cofco Tunhe Tomato Co., Ltd. It specifies requirements for appearance, taste, texture, net weight, chemical properties, microbiological limits, heavy metals, labeling, packaging, shelf life, and nutrition facts. Products must be carmine or salmon pink in color, with a tomato flavor and no more than 6 black specks over 10 grams. The paste must have a Brix of 36-38%, pH of 4.0-4.4, total acid content of 6-9%, and meet limits for total plate count, coliforms, tin, copper, lead, and arsenic. It has a shelf life of 24 months when stored at -20

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PRODUCT

STANDARDS
COFCO TUNHE TOMATO CO., LTD. 
FILE NO.：

QUALITY STANDARDS OF TOMATO PASTE 36/38%CB DATE：MARCH 26, 2020

1 Purpose 

The  Quality  Standards  are  enacted  in  order  to  define  quality  requirement  of  tomato  paste 
36/38%CB of Cofco Tunhe factories.   

2 Scope of Application 

Tomatoes are harvested, graded, sorted, broken and made into tomato paste, free of 
seed/peel particles and other material through finishers, evaporators and flash coolers and 
the standards herein apply to tomato paste products packed in 220L steel drums or 1000L 
bins. 

3 Product Specifications   

Testing Items  Standards  Min. Max.  Unit  Method 


Appearance  carmine or salmon    QB/TM009‐2012 
Physical 
pink    without foreign 
material; 
Taste and smell  the flavor/taste of    QB/TM009‐2012 
tomato paste without 
bitterness, mustiness, 
or fermentation 
flavor; 
Black specks  0.5‐1.0mm  6 QB/TM009‐2012 
Black Specks  （10 grams） 
1.0‐1.5mm  2 QB/TM009‐2012 
（10 grams） 
＞1.5mm  0 QB/TM009‐2012 
（10 grams） 
Net  N.W.  Net weight of each 220L steel drum：about 240+/‐ 5kg;   
Weight  Net weight of each bin  ：  about 1350kg 
Chemical  Brix.  @12.5%Brix  36  38 QB/TM012‐2012
pH 4  4.4 QB/TM010‐2012
Bostwick  @12.5%Brix  6  11  cm/30 QB/TM014‐2012
s 
Total Acid  Expressed as citric  6  9  %  QB/TM011‐2012
acid on dry solids 
Color a/b  @12.5%Brix  2.1   QB/TM013‐2012
L  @12.5%Brix  22   QB/TM014‐2012
TPS  @12.5%Brix  48   QB/TM014‐2012
Micro‐  HMC   50  %  QB/TM052‐2012

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PRODUCT STANDARDS
COFCO TUNHE TOMATO CO., LTD. 
FILE NO.：

QUALITY STANDARDS OF TOMATO PASTE 36/38%CB DATE：MARCH 26, 2018

analytical  Commercial      0    QB/TM051‐2012


  Sterilization 

Total Plate      100  cfu/g QB/TM053‐2012


Count 
或
cfu/m
L 
Coli form      Negative     
Heavy  Tin  Sn      200  mg/kg   
Metals    Copper  Cu      10  mg/kg   
Lead  Pb      1.0  mg/kg   
Arsenic  As      0.5  mg/kg   
Commercial    Conform to commercial sterilization 
Sterilization 
 
3.1 Radioactivity limitation targets shall conform to the national standard or the buyer’s 
requirement; 
3.2 Pesticide Residue MRLs of the product should conform to the clients’ requirement as well 
as pesticide residue standards of importing countries; 
3.3 To ensure that no GM ingredients are contained to conform to regulations of importing 
countries as well as the clients; 
4 Labeling   
    Each drum or bin has a label that contains the following information: 
‐ Product Name 
‐ Production Date/Time 
‐ Brix. 
‐ Lot Number 
‐ Drum/Bin Number 
‐ Factory Code 
‐ Gross/Net/Tare Weight 
‐ Shelf Life (Expiry Date) 
‐ Bar Code 
Label Sample 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PRODUCT STANDARDS
COFCO TUNHE TOMATO CO., LTD. 
FILE NO.：

QUALITY STANDARDS OF TOMATO PASTE 36/38%CB DATE：MARCH 26, 2018

5 Packing   

5.1 Goglio aseptic packaging is applied. The product is aseptically packed into white (light
blue), transparent, even and neat polyethylene film with thickness of 0.08 mm;

5.2 Four steel drums in a wooden pallet:


- volume: 220L
- Drum open mouth path: 553(±3)mm
- Drum inside path: 546(±3)mm
- Drum outside high: 990(±3)mm

5.3 Wooden bins:


- volume: 1000L
- Size: 1120mm×1120mm×1115mm

6 Shelf Life and Storing Conditions 
6.1 The product shall be stored in clean, ventilated and dry conditions with temperatures 
between ‐20℃ and +30℃ , can be stored in indoors or outdoors according to actual 
circumstances. 
6.2 The product has a shelf life of 24 months from the production date.

7. Nutration

TEST REPORT

No Testing items Result and Unit Testing Method NRV%


1 Energy 355kJ/100g GB/Z201922-2008 4%
2 Protein 4.5g/100g GB5005.5-2016 8%
3 Fat 1.1g/100g GB5005.5-2016 2%
4 Carbohydrate 14.0g/100g GB/Z201922-2008 5%
5 Sodium 32mg/100g GB5005.5-2017 2%

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