VANAMERONGEN & SON INC.

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
PRODUCT: / Sweetened Red Medium Coconut
PRODUCT CODE: / SMRKL50
INGREDIENTS: / Coconut, Sugar, Water, Propylene Glycol, Salt, Artificial Colour (Red Blend CC 3348)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: / Canada
DESCRIPTION:
TASTE/SMELL: / Characteristic of coconut. Sweet, mild and fresh tasting with no off odours.
COLOUR: / Red colour, reasonably free from discoloration
NET WEIGHT: / 50 lbs
ALLERGENS: / No (Please note that coconut is not considered an allergen in Canada)
ORGANIC: / No
KOSHER APPROVED: / COR Certification from the Kashruth Council of Canada
INTENDED USE: / Mainly in confectionary products such as cookies, biscuits, macaroons, cakes, custard pies, as chocolate centers and as toppings and decorations. It is also used in specialty confectionary items such as snack foods
RAW MATERIAL ACCEPTANCE: / We only receive product from our approved suppliers that complies with our standard operating procedure
PACKAGING:
Coconut is packaged in a polyethylene bag and placed in a corrugated cardboard carton
LABELING REQUIREMENTS: / Please see page 6 for Product Packaging Outline
STORAGE CONDITIONS: / Recommended temperature range and humidity:
15-21º Celsius at 20-50 % relative humidity.
Store in odor free area, out of sunlight and away from walls and off of the floor. Avoid storage in high moisture areas. Keep in a clean and well maintained warehouse.
SHELF LIFE: / Best to use within one year of production date
ANALYSIS:
MICROBIOLOGICAL
ANALYSIS: / Aerobic Colony Count / Maximum 5,000 cfu/g
Coliform Count / Maximum 50 cfu/g
Yeast Count / Maximum 100 cfu/g
Mold Count / Maximum 100 cfu/g
Salmonella / Not Detected
E. Coli / Not Detected
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS: / Moisture / 10-14%
Total Fat / 45-50%
Total Sugar / 22-26%
Protein / 4-7%
Ash / 1-3%
WATER ACTIVITY / Aw = 0.86
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Per 100 g sample
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Per 100 g sample / BASIC COMPONTENTS / Amount / Unit of Measurement
Calories / 566.866 / kCal
Protein / 5.026 / grams
Carbohydrates / 38.466 / grams
Total Sugar / 24.133 / grams
Fiber / 11.907 / grams
Other Carbohydrates / 0.600 / grams
Total Fats / 47.137 / grams
Saturated Fats / 41.795 / grams
Monounsaturated Fats / 2.005 / grams
Polyunsaturated fat / 0.516 / grams
Omega-6 Fats / 0.516 / grams
Sodium / 123.638 / mg
Water / 7.668 / grams
Ash / 1.692 / grams
Vitamins
Thiamin (B1) / 0.044 / mg
Riboflavin (B2) / 0.073 / mg
Niacin (B3) / 0.440 / mg
Vitamin B6 / 0.219 / mg
Total Folate / 6.574 / µg
Pantothenic / 0.584 / mg
Vitamin C / 1.096 / mg
Vitamin E / 0.321 / mg
Vitamin K / 0.219 / µg
Choline / 16.143 / mg
Minerals
Calcium / 19.358 / mg
Copper / 0.582 / mg
Fluoride / 1.413 / µg
Iron / 2.427 / mg
Magnesium / 65.856 / mg
Manganese / 2.005 / mg
Phosphorus / 150.707 / mg
Potassium / 396.877 / mg
Selenium / 13.514 / µg
Sodium / 123.638 / mg
Zinc / 1.469 / mg
Amino Acids
Alanine / 0.257 / grams
Arginine / 0.825 / grams
Aspartic Acid / 0.492 / grams
Cystine / 0.099 / grams
Glutamic Acid / 1.150 / grams
Glycine / 0.238 / grams
Histidine / 0.115 / grams
Isoleucine / 0.197 / grams
Leucine / 0.373 / grams
Lysine / 0.222 / grams
Methionine / 0.094 / grams
Phenylalanine / 0.255 / grams
Proline / 0.207 / grams
Serine / 0.260 / grams
Threonine / 0.183 / grams
Tryptophan / 0.059 / grams
Tyrosine / 0.156 / grams
Valine / 0.305 / grams
Fatty Acids
Fatty Acid 6:0 / 0.268 / grams
Fatty Acid 8:0 / 3.302 / grams
Fatty Acid 10:0 / 2.624 / grams
Fatty Acid 12:0 / 20.909 / grams
Fatty Acid 14:0 / 8.256 / grams
Fatty Acid 16:0 / 3.995 / grams
Fatty Acid 18:0 / 2.440 / grams
Fatty Acid 18:1 / 2.005 / grams
Fatty Acid 18:2 / 0.516 / grams

* All of this is in accordance with SQF Specification and Product Development

Allergen Declaration

Column I indicates the allergens that may be found in the product, from addition or cross-contamination. Column II indicates the allergens present in other products that are run on the same equipment but at a different time. Column III indicates whether any allergens are present in the plant.

Component / Column I Present in the product / Column II Present in other products manufactured on the same line / Column III Present in the same Manufacturing plant
Peanut or its derivatives, e.g., Peanut – pieces, protein, oil, butter, flour, and mandelona nuts (an almond flavoured peanut product) etc. Peanut may also be known as ground nut. / No / No / No
Tree Nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts (pinyon, pinon) pistachios and walnuts or their derivatives, e.g. , nut butters and oils etc.
*Coconut USA / No (Canada)
Yes Coconut(USA) / No(Canada)
Yes Coconut(USA) / No(Canada)
Yes Coconut(USA)
Sesame or its derivatives, e.g. , paste and oil etc. / No / No / No
Milk or its derivatives, e.g. , milk caseinate, whey and yogurt powder etc. / No / No / No
Eggs or itsderivatives,e.g., frozen yolk, egg white powder and egg protein isolatesetc. / No / No / No
Fish or itsderivatives,e.g., fish protein, oil and extractsetc. / No / No / No
Crustaceans(including crab, crayfish, lobster, prawn and shrimp)and Shellfish(including snails, clams, mussels, oysters, cockle and scallops)or theirderivative,e.g., extractsetc. / No / No / No
Soy or itsderivatives,e.g., lecithin, oil, tofu and protein isolatesetc. / No / No / No
Wheat, triticale or theirderivatives,e.g., flour, starches and bransetc.Includes other wheat varieties such as spelt, durum, kamut, emmeretc. / No / No / No
Mustard or itsderivatives,e.g., mustard seeds, mustard flour, ground mustard, prepared mustard etc. / No / No / No
Sulphites,e.g., sulphur dioxide and sodium metabisulphitesetc. / No / No / Yes
Others(as considered necessary) FD&C Red #3 and Red #4 / Yes / Yes / Yes

Approved By: Duncan Stewart

Signature :

Date: January 24/15

KLASSIC COCONUT

EXPLANATION OF JULIAN LOT CODES

Here is an example of a lot code. Each coconut carton has a label that features the lot code. To decipher the plant’s numeric code, please note the following:

Example: SFKL50 01 1230 0914
SFKL50 / Identifies the product code, this example is
SWEET FLAKE COCONUT 50LBS
01 / Identifies the batch number (is for our internal purposes, not actually part of the lot number)
1230 / Identifies the Container number the coconut is from
091 / Identifies the Lot number: date of production as the 91st day of the year
4 / Identifies the year of production (2014)

Created by: Corinna Amama
Updated by: Sara Okkema / Date: Sept 27 2011
Date: Jan. 24/15 / File: N:\1QA\Food Safety Program\Product Specification\Sweetened\Coloured\Templates\Sweet Red Medium 50 lbs. 002.0.doc
Approved by: Peter DeWaard / Date: Sept 27 2011 / Issue: 002.0