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Producer: Description:: Citrus Pectin HMC-SSB 1
Producer: Description:: Citrus Pectin HMC-SSB 1
Producer: Description:: Citrus Pectin HMC-SSB 1
Description: Citrus pectin (E440i) - is high esterificated, slow set pectin extracted from citrus peels and
standardized with sucrose. Pectin (E440i) permitted in food according to European Regulation
1333/2008/EC, compliant with the purity criteria set by European Regulation 231/2012/EU. Product is GMO
Free. Product is free from allergen.
Usage: The product is widely used as a texture former in the food industry in the manufacture of
confectionery.
Recommended dose: from 1,5 to 2,0%, SS : > 75%. Active acidity: 3,2-3,5 pH
Organoleptic parameters:
Physico-chemical parameters:
Parameter Unit Min Max Comment
Moisture % 12
Degree of esterification % 58 64
Setting temperature °С 35 50
Safety parameters:
Parameter Unit Max Comment
Strontium-90 Bq/kg 50
Nitrogen content % 1
Microbiological parameters:
Parameter Unit Max Comment
Storage:
Cardboard box with polyethylene liners, net weight 25 kg
Packing
Paper hermetically sealed bag, net weight 25 kg
Shelf life 24 months
Store in a dry and cool place, in a closed package and relative humidity
Storage conditions
not more than 75%