Specifications
SPRAY DRIED POWDERS/ FOOD INGREDIENTSSPRAY DRIED POWDERS/ FOOD INGREDIENTS
Juices and or Pulp of most Fruits can be converted into free flowing Powder by spray drying route (just like Milk Powder from Milk) . Filtered Fruit Juice is homogenised before feeding to a Spray dryer. Dehumidified air at Dryer outlet prevents lumping of powder (Fruit powders are Hygroscopic in Nature) and packed immediately (If required with Nitrogen) . Spray dryers have also Nozzle system to feed Pulp like Tomato. The natural flavour, colour and taste are intact.
Various Spray Dried Powders are available from Southern Citrus.
Fruit/ Vegetable Powders
Banana, Guava, Custard Apple, Mango, Orange, Papaya, Pine Apple, Pomegranate, Sugar Cane, Water Melon, Indian Gooseberry (Amla), Carrot, Beetroot, Lime, Tamarind, Tomato
Any Other Fruit or Vegetable Powder
Application: All these Powders are used in Fruit Salads / Ice Creams / Beverages / Natural colours / culinary applications.
TESTS | SPECIFICATIONS |
Description | Natural coloured free flowing powder, free from extraneous matter and hard lumps |
Solubility | One part of the powder, on reconstitution shall form a homogenous, lump free suspension in 5/6 parts of water |
Taste & Odor | Typical taste and odor |
Loss on Drying | NMT 4.0% w/w |
Ash | NMT 3.0% w/w |
Acidity ( As Citric acid anhydrous) | NMT 3% w/w |
Sieve Analysis | Retention on 60#: NMT 1.0% w/w |
SO2 Content | NMT 200 ppm |
Dextrose Content | NMT 20-40% |
Microbial Content | |
1. TPC | NMT 5000 cfu/gm |
2. Yeast & Mould | NMT 100 cfu/gm |
3. E.Coli | ABSENT |
4. Salmonella spp. | ABSENT |
5. P. aeruginosa | ABSENT |
6. S. aureus | ABSENT |