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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
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FROZEN BLUEBERRY IQF A
January 2017

PRODUCT Frozen Blueberry IQF A 12 mm up
ORIGIN CHILE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Product prepared from fresh blueberries, collected in its optimum maturity stage, fresh, firm and
of a blue purple intense color, without stems, selected, calibrated, frozen, packed and kept at
adequate temperature to preserve conditions and characteristics.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Color Blue purple colour typical of the variety

Texture Fruits with texture firm which have substantially retained their shape

Flavor Normal flavour of the variety. Free of foreign flavour.

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL TOLERANCES
Unripe
5 un
(Green, yellow )
Size Oversize
5 %
( > 15 mm equatorial diameter )
Size Undersize 5 %
(<9 mm equatorial diameter )
Stalk 5 un
(Attached or loose)
Minor Blemish 7 %
(Red fruit area between 20-33%)
Mayor Blemish 5 %
(Red fruit area more than 33%)
Moulds Absent
(Fruit with Presence of fungi (white mycelia) or in a state of rotting)
Dehydrated 2 %
(Dried fruit with wrinkled)
Damaged Currants 3 %
(damaged fruit, fruit to fissure, fruit with insect damage)
EVM 2
(Extraneous Vegetable Matter: Vegetable material originating from the plant, e.g. root, leaves.)
1,5cm
FEVM
(Foreign Extraneous Vegetable Matter: Vegetable matter not originating from the plant and which Absent
is non-toxic.)
FM
(Foreign Matter : Matter not derived from th plant, e.g. wood, glass, plastic, stones, toxic Absent
vegetable matter, or anything that would render the product unacceptable)

F R O Z E N F R U I T S
10 Poniente 0272 Santa María de Colín - Talca-Chile www.berrynice.cl Phone: + 56 9 44003662





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MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARD
n c m M
Total plate count 5 2 50.000 cfu/g 500.000 cfu/g
Coliforms 5 2 500 cfu/g 1.000 cfu/g
E. coli 5 1 10 cfu/g 100 cfu/g
Yeast 5 2 5.000 cfu/g 50.000 cfu/g
Moulds 5 2 1.000 cfu/g 10.000 cfu/g
Listeria monocytogenes 5 1 Absent cfu/g 100 cfu/g
Salmonella (25 g) 5 0 Absent cfu/25g Absent cfu/25g

PACKAGING CONDITIONS
Industrial Retail Food Service
1 x 30 lb ; 1 x 10 kg 12 x 500 gr 10 x 1 kg; 12 x 500 gr
Blue bag / Carton Doypack printed bag / Carton Neutral / Printed bag / Carton


GENERAL CONDITIONS
All the products are manufactured according to the good manufacturing practices (G.M.P.)
and HACCP CAC/RCP 1-1969 , Rev.4(2003) principles and Standard BRC .The product has been
passed through metal detector (Fe 3,0 mm; non Fe 3,0 mm Stainless Steel 3,5).


STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
The storage is in cold stores at -18°C.
The transportation is in reefer containers at -18°C, which it includes a Temperature Logger.

USES AND SHELF LIFE
The IQF Blueberries are used in the preparation of bakeries, salad fruits, yoghurt, cakes and
any presentation that include whole fruits.
The shelf life is 24 months from date of production in storage conditions of -18° C.

F R O Z E N F R U I T S
10 Poniente 0272 Santa María de Colín - Talca-Chile www.berrynice.cl Phone: + 56 9 44003662



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Non-GMO
The product has not been genetically modified. It does not contain ingredients which have been
genetically modified or issued from a genetically modified product

Pesticides
In accordance with EEC legislation

Nutritional value per 100 g

Energy ( Kcal) 51 kcal
Protein (g) 0.42 g
Carbohydrate (g) 12.2 g
Fat (g) 0.6 g


INFORMATION ON THE PRESENCE OF ALLERGENS

Presente
Not as an Not in the
Allergenic Constituent Not Present
As ingredient same line
(Directive UE 2003/89/EC ) (Yes/No)
Ingredient but same but used in
line plant
Cereals containing gluten and products thereof NO
Crustaceans and products thereof NO
Eggs and products thereof NO
Fish and products thereof NO
Peanuts and products thereof NO
Soybeans and products thereof NO
Milk and products thereof (including lactose) NO
Nuts and products thereof NO
Celery and products thereof NO
Mustard and products thereof NO
Sesame seeds and products thereof
NO

Sulphur dioxide and sulphites at concentrations of more

NO
then 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/litre expressed as SO2

Lupin and products thereof NO

F R O Z E N F R U I T S
10 Poniente 0272 Santa María de Colín - Talca-Chile www.berrynice.cl Phone: + 56 9 44003662



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