PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
NATURAL
ALKALIZED
COCOA POWDER TYPE
N
S
S2
S8
S8S
S9
S12
S14
SR4
SR7
SR8
SR5
COLOUR
LIGHT BROWN
MEDIUM BROWN
DARK BROWN
BLACK BROWN
BLACK
BLACK
LIGHT REDDISH
MEDIUM REDDISH
DARK REDDISH
FAT CONTENT %
FROM 10-12- TO 20-22
5-8
10-12
FROM 10-12 TO 20-22
pH %
5.6 ± 0.4
7.5 ± 0.2
7.0 ± 0.2
8.0 ± 0.2
8.8 ± 0.4
10.0 ± 0.4
10.0 ± 0.4
7.4 ± 0.2
7.4 ± 0.2
8.5 ± 0.5
8.8 ± 0.4
ASH CONTENT %
MAX. 10
MAX. 14
SHEEL (ON NON ALKALIZED NIB BASIS) %
MAX. 1.75
FINENESS (75µ=200 MESH)%
99.6 ± 0.2
MIN. 90
MIN. 90
99.6 ± 0.2
MOISTURE %
MAX. 4.5
STANDARD PLATE COUNT (cfu/g)
MAX. 5000
MOULD/YEAST (cfu/g)
MAX. 100
Enterobacteriaceae (cfu/g)
NEGATIVE
E.coli (cfu/g)
NEGATIVE
Salmonella (cfu/g)
NEGATIVE
ACTIVE LIPASE
NEGATIVE
AFLATOXIN B1(ppb)
<2
AFLATOXIN B1+B2+G1+G2 (ppb)
<4
SHELF LIFE
2 YEARS
ORIGIN
GHANA AND IVORY COAST MAIN CROP BEANS
APPLICATIONS
N
S
S2
S8
S8S
S9
S12
S14
SR4
SR7
SR8
SR5
CONFECTIONARY
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INSTANT DRINKS
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BAKERY
*
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*
*
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DAIRY PRODUCTS
 
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ICE CREAM
 
 
 
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