Model Number

FSWSDB

Product specifications

Whole Sweetened Dried Blackcurrant

Ingredients:

Blackcurrant, sugar, sunflower oil

Product description:

Sweetened dried blackcurrants are prepared in accordance

with good manufacturing practices by infusing whole Blackcurrants in a sugar solution and subsequently drying the infused fruits to a specified moisture content. The sweetened dried Blackcurrants are visually inspected and metal sorted before packaging.

Specifications:

Characteristics Tolerance

Moisture: 14 ?21 %

Water activity 0.60 ?.75

Colour Typical of blackcurrant (cassis), uniform.

Flavor Typical of sweetened dried blackcurrant.

Packaging:

Product enclosed in a no-sealed polyethylene blue bag inside a double builded corrugated box.

Net weight : 25 lbs.

Labeling:

Each box is identified with a label stating: product description, net weight, lot number, product code, name and address.

Shelf Life and Storage:

Keep in a cool dry local at 18°C (65°CF) or less.

Shelf life: 12 months ________________________________________________

Product benefits:

The poly phenols of blackcurrant:

Great wealth of flavono?s (Flavonols & anthocyanes).

Physiological effects of the antioxidants in blackcurrant :

*Protective effect with the diseases related to ageing,

*Protection at various stages of the cancerogenese reduction in the risks of arteriosclerosis (obstruction of the arteries) and thus of myocardial infarction.

Other health benefits:

*Antiviral and antibacterial actions,

*Preventive and curative treatments of the renal calculi.

*Adaptation to visual tiredness.

Microbiological:

Total plate count: < 500 cfu/g

Yeast: < 100 cfu/g

Molds: < 100 cfu/g

Product of Canada

Up dated: July 2007