TYPICAL SPECIFICATIONS & DESCRIPTION
Guidelines Description
Description Sudanese Hibiscus Flowers
(sabdariffa)
Packaging Item is typically packed in 50 lb. poly
(or less) lined multi-walled sacks
(adequately protecting product for
shipment)
Raw ingredient sample:
(a)Visual Purple-red colour.
(b)Aroma Floral, berry-like aroma. Free from
objectionable off-odours.
(c)Texture Lump free, free flowing particles
Prepared sample:
(a)Visual Clear, deep red solution with some
background purple hues. Blue hues
are undesirable.
(b)Aroma Slight berry aroma.
(c)Flabor A well balanced, tart and astringent
flavor. Some cranberry notes as well
as a slight drying effect. Not
excessively tart, acidic or bitter.
Should be free of off-flavours and
other undesirable spice/botanical
notes.
Testing Parameters:
Test Units: Specifications
(a) Free Flow Density G/CC Minimum 0.45, Maximum 0.60
(b) Moisture 12%
(c) Total Ash 10%
(d) Acid Insoluble Ash 1.5%
(e) Sieve Analysis 5 Min Rotate Thru US#20 95.0% Thru US#60 5.0%
(f) Insect Fragments each 400
(g) Whole Insects (field/storage) each 25/5
(h) Salmonella negative
(i) Coliform 2 of 5 over 10 CFU, 0 of 5 over 100
CFU
(j) E. coli (MPN) 2 of 5 over 3 CFU, 0 of 5 over 20 CFU
(k) E. coli (Film) 0 of 5 over 10 CFU
(l) S. Aureus 1 of 5 over 100 CFU, 0 of 5 over 1000
CFU
(m) Standard Plate Count 0 of 5 over 1,000,000 CFU
(n) Yeast/Mould 0 of 5 over 10,000 CFU
Supplier: Sudanese gum arabic, sesame, hibiscus
Supplier: Sudanese gum arabic, sesame, hibiscus
Supplier: Sudanese gum arabic, sesame, hibiscus
Supplier: Raw sesame seeds, Dried Hibiscus flowers, Sudanese Sesame, Peanuts, Sunflower Seeds, Watermelon Seeds, and Arabic gum
Supplier: Sudanese whitish seamed, reddish seamed, gum Arabic, groundnut expellers, hibiscus flower
Supplier: Sudanese arabic gum/ acacia gum raw, kibbled, mechanical powder, instant powder & spray dried peanuts unsheled, pealed, blanched & oil, sesame seeds & oil, dried hibiscus, watermelon seeds baobab, soya
Services: Worldwide exporter of organic food products from sudan
Supplier: Fresh produce: onions, potatoes (grade a)
avocados (kenya), pineapples (kenya)
mangoes (sudanese), limes (sudan), dates (farm sourced)
locally sourced specialty agricultural products:
hibiscus, baobab, gum arabic, cotton, grains & sweeteners: sesame, sugarcane, refined sugar
Services:
