Origin
USA
Description
Product is made from red tart pitted cherries infused with sugar and dried to a specific moisture level. Product should have a characteristic sweetened cherry flavour and should be soft and chewy with a typical red colour. Cherries should be free from foreign tastes and off-odours.
Ingredients
Dried red tart cherries (74.5%), Sugar (25%), Sunflower Oil
Allergenic information
MAY CONTAIN NUTS. *ALLERGEN CONTROLS IN PLACE FOR SULPHITES.
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Microbiological information
- Total Bacterial Count < 1,000 cfu/g
- Yeasts < 500 cfu/g
- Moulds < 500 cfu/g
- Salmonella Negative/375g
- Coliforms <10 cfu/g
- E. Coli < 3 cfu/g
Nutritional values per 100g
- Energy 338.37kcal/1435.91kj
- Protein 3.6g
- Carbohydrates 81.37g
- Of which sugar 69.96g
- Fat 0.84g
- Of which saturates 0g
- Fibre 2.5g
- Sodium 0.013g
- Salt 0.03g
Physical Specification
Foreign bodies (hair, glass, metal, hard
plastic, live insects, etc) None
Extraneous Vegetable Matter Max. 1 per 60 oz. of dried fruit
Flat fruit Max 5% (by count)
Pit fragments in fruit 1 in 400 oz. (25lb) of dried fruit
Chemical Specification
Moisture 8-16%
PH 3.3 – 3.8
Water Activity < 0.62
Aflatoxin Total: < 2ppb
Pesticides As per EU/UK legislation
Heavy Metals As per EU/UK legislation
Product Information
Suitable for Vegetarians Yes
Suitable for Vegans Yes
Suitable for Gluten-Free Diet Yes
GMO free Yes
Free from irradiation treatment Yes
Packaging
- Primary contact packaging is BRC certified food grade bag with thickness of 70 micron.
- Outer packaging is recyclable corrugated double-walled brown box of dimensions 375 x 240 x 325mm
- Gross weight is 1.012kgs & net weight is 1kg
- Individual bags are labelled with product description, allergen information, country of origin, best before date (end MM-YYYY), net weight and lot number
Storage conditions & shelf life
Cool dry area free from risk of contamination and moisture. Once opened, store in an airtight container.
Shelf life is minimum 6 months from pack date. Once opened shelf life is 30 days based on storage conditions listed above.
EAN barcodes
1kg : 5060090200792
10 x 1kg: 5060090201805
Product quality & Afropol safety control procedures
The cherries producer has BRC certification
Afropol Fine Foods have SALSA accreditation.
Declaration
Although due care & attention has been taken during the processing of this natural product, the product may contain traces of pits/stalk/shell.
Legal information
This product shall conform to:
- Food Safety Act 1990
- Council Directives 93/94/EEC of 14 June 1993 on Hygiene of Foodstuffs
- EU Food information Regulation 1169/2011
- Pesticide use council directive 91/414/EEC
- EU regulations for heavy metals commission regulation and mycotoxins commission regulation (EC) No 1881/2006