Freeze Dried Pineapple

1. Introduction  Name: Freeze Dried Pineapple  Description: Pineapples are peeled and cut into fit slices without further additives, deep frozen and freeze dried  Ingredients:  100% freeze dried pineapple slices   2. Physical Properties  Temperature:  < 20 oC  Moisture:  3.5 – 4 %    Thickness:  6 - 10 mm  Size:   20 x 20 to 30 x 30 mm   Broken:  < 3 %  Fines:  < 2 %  Foreign bodies:  None   3. Shelf Life  24 months from manufacturing date if stored in original sealed packaging.   4. Organoleptic Properties  Color: Typical yellow  Taste: Typical, sweet and sour  Smell:  Pineapple smell, typical  State:  Crunchy   Appearance:  Pineapple slices   5. Chemical Properties  Heavy Metal; Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic, Lead In accordance with FDA Regulations   Pesticide and Herbicide Residue: Must follow current FDA Regulations  6. Microbiological Properties   Unit Target *  Total viable count: CFU/g 104  Coliform: CFU/g 10  E. Coli: CFU/g 0  Yeast and mold: CFU/g 102  Clostridium perfringens: CFU/g 10  Bacillus cereus:  CFU/g 102  *Based on Standard of Vietnam Ministry of Health  7. Packaging  Bag: Aluminum packagings  Liner: Low density Polyethylene (LDPE) line in corrugated carton.  Carton: The bag of freeze dried pineaspple should be packed inside a five layers  carton.  Labeling: Each carton must be labelled with label to show the following:  1. Product Name 2. Supplier Name 3. Contact and address 4. Net Weight of Carton 5. Shelf Life 6. Date of Manufacture  Pallet: The carton should be placed on a robust if client does not any request about the pallet.   8. Shipping  Product should be shipped at <20 oC and <40% humidity. For full loads the container should be sealed and the seal No. should be recorded.