Sun-dried Raisin
Sofia raisin is Thompson (sundried) raisin. that are produced and imported directly from Iran. This product is produced by drying fresh grapes under the sun and washing, drying, and sorting. This product is currently receiving attention and is quite popular. It has a great taste and reasonable price.
For more than 100 years, the most popular grape used for making raisins has been the Thompson Seedless grape. What makes sun-dried raisins “natural” is that they are sun-dried without any dipping solutions to accelerate their drying. Natural seedless raisins have a sweet, chewy, and rich flavor enjoyed by children and adults alike. Thompson Seedless grapes are usually sun-dried for a period of between 17 to 21 days.
Product Description:
Produced from seedless sun-dried raisins; double washed, double laser sorted and hand-picked. Coated with Trans fatty acid free vegetable oil or other edible oils and packaged in poly-lined, staple-less cartons. Passed through calibrated Fortress® metal detector; capable of detecting ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless-steel metal contamination. Free from foreign and objectionable flavors and/or odors, excessive mold, without fermentation, excessive sand, and grit. Not insect damaged, reasonably free flow and reasonably uniform in color.
Brand Name:
Sofia
Product Origin:
Country of Origin: Iran
Ingredients:
Raisins 99.7%, Vegetable oil 0.3% (Coating Oil: Trans fatty acid free vegetable oil (GMO Free) or other edible oils 0.3% – 0.5%)
Characteristics:
Criteria | Statement |
Appearance | Composed of berries with the general appearance typical of the variety |
Color | Brown to dark brown |
Smell | Typical sun-dried raisins aroma without foreign odor |
Taste | Naturally sweet sun-dried raisins taste without foreign taste |
Texture | Firm texture, not sticky, free flow |
Size:
Type | Berry Count |
Jumbo | 200 – 240 berries per 100 gr |
Standard | 250 – 310 berries per 100 gr |
Small | 340 – 450 berries per 100 gr |
Midget | 500 – 590 berries per 100 gr |
Physical Parameters:
Parameter | Tolerance |
True foreign matter | Target Nil |
Sand, Grit, Slit | Target Nil–None of any consequence affecting appearance or edibility |
Stone | Target Nil – 3 Piece per 10 Ton max |
Cap stem | 3% Max (target 1%) |
Undeveloped berries | 1 gr per 100 gr max |
Sugared berries | 2.5% before May / 5% after May max (by weight) (target 0%) |
Damaged berries | 1 gr per 100 gr max |
Stalks larger than 15 mm | Target Nil – max 1 per 5 cartons |
Stalks 4 mm to 15 mm | 5 per carton max (target nil) |
Moldy berries | 2 gr per 100 gr max (target nil) |
Seeded berries | 1% max (target 0%) |
Ferrous / Non-Ferrous / Stainless Steel | Nil for metal larger than 1.5 mm (sphere shaped size) |
Chemical Parameters:
Parameter | Tolerance |
Moisture | 10% to 14% max |
SO2 | Target Nil |
Ochratoxin A | < 10 ppb |
Microbiological Parameters:
Parameter | Tolerance |
Aerobic Plate Count | Max 10,000 cfu/gr |
Yeast and Mold | Max 1,000 cfu/gr |
Total Coliform | Max 100 cfu/gr |
E-Coli | Negative per 1 gr |
Salmonella | Negative per 25 gr |
Nutrition Fact:
FOOD ENERGY CALORIES | PROTEIN GM. | FAT GM. | FIBER GM. | ASH GM. | CALCIUM MG. | IRON MG. | SODIUM MG. | POTASSIU M MG. | PHOSPHA TES MG. | THIAMIN MG. | RIBOFLAVIN MG. | NIACIN MG. | ASCORBIC ACID MG. |
318 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 62 | 3.5 | 27 | 763 | 101 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.5 | 1 |
Suitability of Product:
Diets | Suitability |
Celiacs | Yes |
Halal | Yes |
Kosher | Yes |
Lactose intolerance | Yes |
Vegans | Yes |
Vegetarians | Yes |
Allergen Information: Sun-dried don’t cause any common and specific allergy.
Shelf life and Storage Condition:
12 Months from Production date. Shelf life can be prolonged by 18 months if product is kept in cold storage and controlled humidity: 15°C degrees max 55% relative humidity. Goods best stored in a cool, clean and dry place, equipped with ventilation, free from pests or sources of contamination and prevented against rodent and insects. Avoid storage under direct sunlight. Avoid storage near merchandise having strong odor or which may breed insects. Rotate Stocks by using oldest first.
Packaging:
Goods are packed in blue food-grade liner inside corrugated boxes made with finest material suitable for food production purposes then sealed with tapes. Cartons weigh 10 kg. Cartons are labeled and marked upon customer’s requirement; countries of origin’s and destination’s standard and regulations.
Product Statement:
This product contains no Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Free). Goods are free from any microorganisms capable of development under normal storage conditions. This product has no substances originating from microorganisms in amounts which may represent a health hazard.
Health Benefits:
1. Help eliminate free radicals from the body. and inhibit the incidence of various degenerative diseases.
2. Make the excretory system work better.
3. Make your skin healthy not old.
4. Help reduce the degeneration of cells in the eyes. Prevent eye and eye diseases.
5. Reduces blood pressure in the body.
6. Reduce the risk of diabetes.
7. They remove mouth bad smell.
8. They may help treat cancer and anemia.
Uses:
Commonly used as an ingredient in bakery and other foods. It can be added to bakeries as filling, such as raisin bread, crepes. also, or it is consumed with other grains as a healthy breakfast or meal, or as a component of foods such as raisin fried rice, raisin porridge. Raisin can be used to decorate food as well.
Intended User:
Supplied to factories and bakeries as ingredient for use in manufacturing and/or further processing; and end users.
