Ginger paste is manufactured by crushing ginger rhizomes to a fine paste. The ginger paste or puree is a semi-solid product and resembles white to yellow. Ginger originated in Southeast Asia and is most commonly used as a dietary supplement in India. India is the world’s largest ginger producer, followed by China and Nigeria.
Ginger paste Specifications
| Parameter Group | Range Value |
|---|---|
| PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL | |
| Refractometric Brix @ 20 Deg Cel | Minimum 22-25 |
| Acidity As % And. Citric Acid | 1-1.50% |
| pH As Natural | Max – 4.20 |
| Main Ingredient Salt | Ginger min 85% 12-13% |
| Black Specks / 10 gm | NIL |
| Brown Specks / 10 gm | NMT 10 Per 10gm |
| Parameter Group | Range Value |
|---|---|
| PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL | |
| Refractometric Brix @ 20 Deg Cel | Minimum 22-25 |
| Acidity As % And. Citric Acid | 1-1.50% |
| pH As Natural | Max – 4.20 |
| Main Ingredient Salt | Ginger min 85% 12-13% |
| Black Specks / 10 gm | NIL |
| Brown Specks / 10 gm | NMT 10 Per 10gm |
| MICROBIOLOGICAL | |
| Total Plate Count CFU / ml | <1000 |
| Yeast & Mould Count CFU / ml | <50 |
| Coliform Count Per ml | Absent |
| E.Coli | Absent |
| ORGANOLEPTIC | |
| Colour | Light brown |
| Flavour & Aroma | Ginger paste shall have characteristic flavour with no burnt flavour or other off flavour |
| Taste | Characteristics of Ginger. |
| Appearance | Homogenous & free of any foreign matter |
| PACKING |
|---|
| Ginger Paste is packed in blue colour HDPE carboys or MS drum with double LDPE polyliner. |
| Packaging weight |
| Product Net weight: 50 Kg / 200 kg / or as per customer requirement. |
| HSN Code: 21039090 |
| SHELF – LIFE |
| Best before 12 months from the date of manufacturing |