Introduction:
Orange powder are made form fresh orange. Selected farm fresh Oranges are first washed thoroughly followed by visual inspection, pulping, standardizing, concentrating and finally freeze drying. Pulp Concentration and freeze drying are carried out at low temperature to retain flavour, colour and nutrition values. The particles are dried embedded in food grade matrix and packed.
Functions of Orange powder:
1. As sweetener and flavour enhancer, it can be used well in food, An example of this is 'creaminess' in dairy foods such as yogurt and ice cream;
2. Pharmaceutical companies are fond of the product as a means of reducing the bitterness of pharmacological drugs in tablet form;
3. NHDC can be found in may include a wide variety of alcoholic beverages (and non-alcoholic), savoury foods, toothpaste, mouthwash and condiments such as ketchup and mayonnaise.
Applications of Orange powder:
1. Fruit juice drinks additive;
2. Applied in Health Medicine; infant or baby food, much more safe and health;
3. Used for puffed food, baking food and etc;
4. It can be used to cook wheaten food; as condiment;
Item | Specification |
General Information | |
Products Name | Orange Powder |
Botanical Name | Citrus sinensis |
Part Used | Fruit |
Physical Control | |
Appearance | Yellow Fine Powder |
Identification | Conform with standard |
Odor&Taste | Characteristic |
Loss on Drying | ≤5.0% |
Ash | ≤5.0% |
Particle Size | NLT 95% Pass 80 Mesh |
Chemical Control | |
Total Heavy Metals | ≤10.0ppm |
Lead(Pb) | ≤ 0.5ppm |
Arsenic(As) | ≤ 0.5ppm |
Cadmium(Cd) | ≤ 0.1pm |
Mercury(Hg) | ≤0.5ppm |
Pesticide Residue | Meet USP |
Microbial Control | |
Total Plate Count | ≤10,000cfu/g |
Yeast&Molds | ≤1,000cfu/g |
E.Coli | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative |
Salmonella sp. | Negative |
Packing and Storage | |
Packing | Packing in paper-drums and double food-grade PE bag inside. 25Kg/Drum |
Storage | Store in a well-closed container away from moisture and direct sunlight, room temperature. |
Shelf Life | 3 years if sealed and stored properly. |