CHOCOLATE & COCOA MANUFACTURER

Cocoa

COCOA POWDER
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS	NATURAL	ALKALIZED
COCOA POWDER TYPE	N	S	S2	S8	S8S	S9	S12	S14	SR4	SR7	SR8	SR5
COLOUR	LIGHT BROWN	MEDIUM BROWN		DARK BROWN		BLACK BROWN	BLACK	BLACK	LIGHT REDDISH		MEDIUM REDDISH	DARK REDDISH
FAT CONTENT %	FROM 10-12- TO 20-22						5-8	10-12	FROM 10-12 TO 20-22
pH %	5.6 ± 0.4	7.5 ± 0.2	7.0 ± 0.2	8.0 ± 0.2		8.8 ± 0.4	10.0 ± 0.4	10.0 ± 0.4	7.4 ± 0.2	7.4 ± 0.2	8.5 ± 0.5	8.8 ± 0.4
ASH CONTENT %	MAX. 10	MAX. 14
SHEEL (ON NON ALKALIZED NIB BASIS) %	MAX. 1.75
FINENESS (75µ=200 MESH)%	99.6 ± 0.2						MIN. 90	MIN. 90	99.6 ± 0.2
MOISTURE %	MAX. 4.5
STANDARD PLATE COUNT (cfu/g)	MAX. 5000
MOULD/YEAST (cfu/g)	MAX. 100
Enterobacteriaceae (cfu/g)	NEGATIVE
E.coli (cfu/g)	NEGATIVE
Salmonella (cfu/g)	NEGATIVE
ACTIVE LIPASE	NEGATIVE
AFLATOXIN B1(ppb)	<2
AFLATOXIN B1+B2+G1+G2 (ppb)	<4
SHELF LIFE	2 YEARS
ORIGIN	GHANA AND IVORY COAST MAIN CROP BEANS
APPLICATIONS	N	S	S2	S8	S8S	S9	S12	S14	SR4	SR7	SR8	SR5
CONFECTIONARY	*
INSTANT DRINKS	*	*	*						*	*	*	*
BAKERY	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
DAIRY PRODUCTS		*	*	*	*	*			*	*	*	*
ICE CREAM				*	*	*	*	*