Natural Cocoa Mass
25 kg cartons52–56% fatWest African
Roasted cocoa beans ground into a natural mass with characteristic cocoa flavor.
Product Description
OriginPredominant West African cocoa beans Cocoa beans are cleaned, winnowed (de-shelled) not alkalized & roasted (sterilized), ground into cocoa mass. The Cocoa mass is then sieved, passed magnets or metaldetection, packed and stored under proper Process description: storage conditions. The cocoa mass is ready for delivery bulk or packed into 25kg cartons.
Physical appearance:Brown colour, free of foreign matters. Solid ambient temperature. Liquid >35°C
Odour:Typical cocoa, without off-flavour
Taste:Typical cocoa, without off-tase
State:Cocoa mass
Storage and Packaging
StatusLiquid Solid, packed in 25 kg cartons Temperature conditions 45-50°C. Humidity: max Temperature conditions max. 20°C. Humidity : max 65% Storage conditions: 65%
Shelf life:max. 1 month from date road tankers max. 24 month from date of manufacture 25 kg closed corrugated cardboard cartons with
Packaging material:Sealed food stuff road tankers polythene inner line bags
Labelling:Material name, Supplier, Production date, Batch number, Best Before Date
Dispatch unit:Liquid in bulk Packed / Palletized
Physical Chemical Data
| Parameter | Target value | Limit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture content | <1,5% | max. 2.0 | IOCCC - 1952 |
| Fat content | 53% | min. 52% - max. 56% | NIR System |
| Fineness (<75 micron sieve) | 99,5% | 99,5 ± 0,5 | IOCCC - 1990 |
| pH | 5,9 | 5,7 ± 0.5 | IOCCC (pH-electrode) |
| Ash | <7% | max. 7% | IOCCC - 1973 |
| Lipase activity | Negative | Negative | IOCCC or equivalent |
Microbiological data
| Parameter | Target Value | Limit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Plate Count | <5000 cfu/g | Max. 5000 cfu/g | ISO 4833 |
| E.coli | Absent /g | Absent /g | ISO 16649 |
| Mould | <10 cfu/g | Max. 50 cfu/g | ISO 21527-1 |
| Yeast | <10 cfu/g | Max. 50 cfu/g | ISO 21527-1 |
| Enterobacteriaceae | <10 cfu/g | Max.10cfu/g | ISO 21528 - 2 |
| Coliform | <10 cfu/g | Max.10cfu/g | ISO 4832 |
| Salmonella | Not Detected /25g | Not Detected /25g | ISO 6579 |
Nutritional data (per 100g)
The mentioned nutritional values are all indicative data. The values originate from analytical results. The expressed analytical data comprise relevant nutritional components only.
Energy2522 KJ /100g | 603 kcal /100g
Protein14,0 g /100g
Carbohydrates11 g /100g
of which sugar0,2 g /100g
Total fat53 g /100g
of which saturated fatty acids32,8 g /100g
Trans fatty acids<0,1 g /100g
Theobromine<1,3 g /100g
Caffeine<0,1 g /100g
Cholesterol<1 mg /100g
Dietary fibre17 g /100g
Sodium10 mg /100g
Potassium1000 mg /100g