Specifications for organic Cocoa Powder from

LA EQUITATIVA FAIR TRADE COMPANY S.A.S.

PRODUCT:
ORGANIC NATURAL COCOA POWDER

DESCRIPTION:
Cocoa powder made from cocoa beans.
Made only of cocoa, without substitutes or substitutes of it.

ORIGIN: Colombia

FREE OF ALLERGENS:
Code (UE) No. 1169/2011
CODEX STAN 1-1985, Rev. 1-1991

FREE OF GMO’s:
Code (CE) No. 834/2007

STORING CONDITIONS: Fresh and dry place at a temperature from 18 to 20 ⁰C (64-68⁰F)

Humidity less than 65%

Shelf life: 24 months

Packaging: 2 KG or 15KG plastic bags

ORGANOLEPTIC ANALYSIS
REQUIREMENTS SAMPLE METHOD
Color Coffee Sensory
Smell Cocoa Sensory
Flavor Chocolate Sensory
Texture Dust Sensory
PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS
REQUIREMENTS LIMITS
Humidity (%) Max 2.0
Grease (%) 10 - 12
Ph Suspension (%) 5.5-6.2
Total Ashes (%) Max 2.0
Finesse (%) Min 99
 Specifications for organic Cocoa Powder from
LA EQUITATIVA FAIR TRADE COMPANY S.A.S.

MICROBIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES1
REQUIREMENTS LIMITS METHOD
Total Mesophilic Aerobic <15000 PLATE COUNT
Count UFC/g
Mold And Yeast Count UFC/g <100 PLATE COUNT
Coliforms NMP/g <10 MOST PROBABLE NUMBER
E. Coli NMP/g NEGATIVE MOST PROBABLE NUMBER
Staphylococcus Aureus CFU/g <100 PLATE COUNT
Salmonella spp. ABSENT MEMBRANE FILTRATION

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION FOR 100 g

Energía 1422,6kJ / 340,00 Kcal

Proteína 20,00 g
Carbohidratos 20,00 g
Azúcar 0,00 g
Grasa 20,00 g
Grasa saturada 00,00 g
Fibra 40,00 g
Sodio 0,00 mg
Sal 0,00 g

CERTIFICATIONS

1
The limits are established by COMESTIBLES ITALO S.A.