Product Specificaton

Product Name

Spray Dried Banana Pulp Powder

Product Description

Ripe banana pulp powder is spray dried using banana pulp produced from ripe, clean, sound, cavendish variety bananas in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices.

A) Organoleptic Evalution

Standard

Test Method

Appearance

Ripe banana ceramist white powder free from hard lumps & extraneous matter

QC\MOA\SE-001

Taste and Odor

Typical of ripe banana

QC\MOA\SE-001

Color

Ceramist White

QC\MOA\SE-001

B) Physico - Chemical Specification

Standard

Test Method

L.O.D. (at 70 deg. C in Vacuum oven for 6 hrs)

4.0 % (max)

QC\MOA\C-001

Total Ash

3.0 % (max)

QC\MOA\C-004

Total sugar as invert sugar

50 % (max)

QC\MOA\C-008

Total Acidity as Citric Acid

1.5 % (max)

QC\MOA\C-007

Particle Size

Pass through US 30 # screen with max 1 % retention on screen.

QC\MOA\C-009

C) Microbiological Specification

Standard

Test Method

Total Plate Count

10,000 (max) cfu/g

QC\MOA\M-001

Coliforms

Absent in 1g

QC\MOA\M-003

Yeast and Mould Count

50 (max) cfu/g

QC\MOA\M-002

Salmonella

Absent in 25 g

QC\MOA\M-005

S.aureus

Absent in 1 g

QC\MOA\M-006

E.coli

Absent in 1 g

QC\MOA\M-004

Ingredients

Banana pulp & maltodextrin.

Reconstitution

To reconstitute back to normal consistency add 3 parts of water to one part of powder by making a smooth paste with small portion of water . Use blender for better results.

Application

Ripe banana pulp powder can be used to prepare fruit salads, jam/jellies, deserts, ice creams, milk shakes,confectionary products, bakery products, weaning foods, health beverages & many nutraceutical products.

Shelf Life

Recommended use of product within one of year manufacturing.

Storage

In order to maintain product freshness, store in a cool dry place & reclose partially emitted packages promptly after use.

Packaging

2 x 10 kgs in triple laminated aluminum foil bags with additional polyethylene bag & corrugated box.