Macadamia Halves

Origin

South Africa

Description

Product is a mature and plump raw kernel broken into pieces with a typical Macadamia taste. Product should not be rancid, not mouldy and free from foreign matter.

Ingredients

Macadamia Nut (100%)

Allergenic information

MAY ALSO CONTAIN OTHER NUTS, SESAME, GLUTEN & SULPHITES.

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Microbiological information

  • Total Bacterial Count  Max 20,000 cfu/g
  • Yeasts  Max 20,000 cfu/g
  • Moulds  Max 20,000 cfu/g
  • Salmonella  Absent/25g
  • Coliforms  <300 cfu/g
  • E. Coli  Absent

Nutritional values per 100g

  • Energy  718kcal/3004kj
  • Protein  7.91g
  • Carbohydrates  13.82g
  • Sugars  4.57g
  • Fat  75.77g
  • Saturates  12.06g
  • Fibre  8.6g
  • Sodium  0.005g
  • Salt  0.0125g

Physical Specification

Appearance     Uniform cream colour. Substantially free from dust and surface oil.

Flavour     Typical clean macadamia flavor.

Organoleptic     Firm/Crunchy and free from rancidity or off-flavours.

Loose shell pieces     Max. 1 piece larger than 2mm/11.34kg.

Impacted shell     Max. 1 piece larger than 2mm/11.34kg.

Combined defects (insect Damage, discolouration, shrivelled/immature)     Max. 2%

Insect Infestation     None

Foreign Matter     Substantially free.

Chemical Specification

Aflatoxin B1     Max. 2ppb

Aflatoxin B1+B2+G1+G2     Max. 4ppb

Moisture     Max. 2%

Free Fatty Acids     Max. 0.5% oleic acid

Peroxide Value     Max. 3 meq/kg

Product Information

Suitable for Vegetarians     Yes

Suitable for Vegans     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. Shelf life is minimum 6 months from pack date.

EAN barcodes

1kg : 5060090201584
10 x 1kg: 5060090201591

Product quality & Afropol safety control procedures

The macadamia nuts come from an ISO 22000 accredited supply.
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