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Raw Sugar NTC 607: solid product obtained from sugar cane, consisting essentially of sucrose single crystals covered by a film of his mother honey.


PRODUCT FEATURES

A. PHYSICO - CHEMICAL

FEATURE
SPECIFICATION
NTC 778
STANDARD TEST
RESULT
ANALYSIS

POL

Min 96,0 °Z

NTC 586

Min 96º Z

HUMIDITY

Max 1 %

NTC 572

Max 1 %

SAFETY FACTOR

Max 0,3

 

Max 0,3

Arsenic

Max 1,0 mg/kg

Atomic Absorption

Max 1,0 mg/kg

Copper

Max 2,0 mg/kg

Atomic Absorption

Max 2,0 mg/kg

Lead

Max 2,0 mg/kg

Atomic Absorption

Max 2,0 mg/kg

B.   MICROBIOLOGICAL

(Membrane filtration method)

Total aerobic mesophiles

Max 5000 UFC/g

NTC 3906

Max 5000 UFC/g

Enumeration of Total Coliforms

Max 80 UFC/g

NTC 3905

Max 80 UFC/g

Total molds and yeasts

Max 2000 UFC/g

NTC 3907

Max 2000 UFC/g

 

White sugar NTC 611: Crystallized solid product, consisting essentially of sucrose obtained through appropriate industrial process, which has not undergone a refining process. 

PRODUCT FEATURES

A. PHYSICO - CHEMICAL

FEATURE
SPECIFICATION
STANDARD TEST
RESULT
ANALYSIS

COLOR

Max 400 UI

NTC 2085

Max 400 UI

TURBIDITY

Max 400 UI

NTC 2085

Max 400 UI

POL

Min 99,4 O Z

NTC 586

Min 99,4ºZ

HUMIDITY

Max 0,07 %

NTC 572

Max 0,07 %

ASH

Max 0,15 %

NTC 570

Max 0,15 %

B.  MICROBIOLOGICAL

(Membrane filtration method)

Aerobic mesophiles

< 200 UFC/g

Internal Standard 1113

< 200 UFC/g

Total Coliforms

< 80 UFC/10 g

Internal Standard 1113

< 80 UFC/10g

Fecal Coliforms

< 10 UFC/10 g

Internal Standard 1113

< 10 UFC/10g

Molds and yeasts

<100 UFC/ g

Internal Standard 1113

< 100 UFC/g

 

Special white sugar NTC 2085: Crystallized solid product, consisting essentially of sucrose obtained through appropriate industrial process, which has not undergone a refining process. 

 

PRODUCT FEATURES

A. PHYSICO - CHEMICAL

FEATURES

SPECIFICATION
STANDARD TEST

 RESULT ANALYSIS

COLOR

Max 180 UI

NTC 2085

Max 180 UI

TURBIDITY

Max 80 UI

NTC 2085

Max 80 UI

POL

Min 99,6 O Z

NTC 586

Min 99,6ºZ

HUMIDITY

Max 0,07 %

NTC 572

Max 0,07 %

ASH

Max 0,095 %

NTC 570

Max 0,095 %

B.   MICROBIOLOGICAL

(Membrane filtration method)

Aerobic mesophiles

< 200 UFC/g

Internal Standard 1113

< 200 UFC/g

Total Coliforms

< 80 UFC/10 g

Internal Standard 1113

< 80 UFC/10g

Fecal Coliforms

< 10 UFC/10 g

Internal Standard 1113

< 10 UFC/10g

Molds and yeasts

<100 UFC/ g

Internal Standard 1113

< 100 UFC/g

 

Refined Sugar NTC 778: Product obtained by purification, decolorization and recrystallization of the raw sugar.

 

PRODUCT FEATURES

A. PHYSICO - CHEMICAL

FEATURES

SPECIFICATION
NTC 778
STANDARD TEST

RESULT ANALYSIS

COLOR

Max60 UI

NTC 2085

Max 60 UI

POL

Min 99,8 °Z

NTC 586

Min 99,8 °Z

HUMIDITY

Max 0,05 %

NTC 572

Max 0,05 %

ASH

Max 0,04 %

NTC 570

Max 0,04 %

REDUCING SUGARS

Max 0,05 %

ICUMSA 1994 GS 2/3-5

Max 0,05 %

Heavy Metals

SPECIFICATION

RESULTS
Arsenic, expressed as As

Max 1,0 mg/kg

Max 1,0 mg/kg

Copper, expressed as Cu

Max 2,0 mg/kg

Max 2,0 mg/kg

Lead expressed as Pb

Max 2,0 mg/kg

Max 2,0 mg/kg

B.   MICROBIOLOGICAL

(Membrane filtration method)

Aerobic mesophiles

< 300 UFC/10g

Internal Standard 1113

< 200 UFC/10 g

Total Coliforms

< 80 UFC/10 g

Internal Standard 1113

< 80 UFC/10 g

Fecal Coliforms

0 UFC/10 g

Internal Standard 1113

   0 UFC/10 g

Molds and yeasts

<100 UFC/10g

Internal Standard 1113

< 100 UFC/10 g

Flavored Ingenio Risaralda Sugar: Homogeneous mixture of refined sugar and flavorings such as vanilla, mocha cream and whiskey.

PRODUCT FEATURES

A. ORGANOLEPTIC

FEATURES

SPECIFICATION

METHOD
Taste
Characteristic
Sensory analysis

Aroma

Characteristic
Sensory analysis

Color

Characteristic
Sensory analysis

B. PHYSICO - CHEMICAL

 

SPECIFICATION %

 

Vanilla

Irish Cream

Amaretto

Moka

Humidity

0,1 – 0,2

0,1 – 0,9

0.9

0,1 – 0,5

Density

0.9

0.93

0.91

0.05

C.   MICROBIOLOGICAL

 

 

UNIT

SPECIFICATION

Total Aerobic Mesophiles

UFC/10g

< 300

Total Coliforms

 

UFC/10g

< 80

Fecal Coliforms

 

UFC/10g

< 0

Total molds and yeasts

UFC/10g

< 100