Product Specification for Peanut Butter

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Source
This product is produced from peanuts that have been cleaned, shelled, electronically sorted, laser-sorted, dry-roasted and blanched, sorted again, visually inspected, and mechanically ground into a paste. The paste is then mixed with stabilizers, dextrose, and salt to produce peanut butter.

Description
The product comprises paste, ranging in color from light gold to golden brown, and possessing a flavor and aroma characteristic of roasted peanuts.

Physicochemical
(Typical Analysis)
Color Hunter L.: 53
Specific gravity: 0.90-0.92
Peroxide Value, meq/kg: <10 color="#993300">

Microbiological
Total Plate Count: <5,000>
Yeast and Mold: <200>
Coliforms: <10>
E. Coli: <3>
Salmonella, Staph Aureus, Lysteria: Negative

Granulation
This product is ground in a mill to a particle size less than <5

Packaging
55 gallon drums, or 25Kg or 50 lb cartons with liners.

Shelf Life
Twelve months at 0-12ºC, 55% - 65% relative humidity, in the dark, in absence of oxygen.

Ingredient Label
Peanuts, Dextrose, Stabilizer (comprising one or more of Hydrogenated Rapeseed, Oil, Hydrogenated Cotton Seed Oil, and Hydrogenated Soy Oil), Salt.

Preservatives/
Special Services
On special order, this product can be supplied with an antioxidant or other ingredients. The standard formulation is: Peanuts 91.75%, Dextrose 4.5%, Stabilizer: 2.25%, and Salt: 1.5%.

Reference:

Nutrition Ingredients. Standard Peanut Butter. Washington: Nutrition Ingredients. Available from: http://www.nutrin.com/Standard%20Peanut%20Butter.htm Cited (21 April 2008).