Sun-Dried Raisins (Sofia Brand)

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.

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