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SPECIFICATION: |
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Appearance |
Creamy, light golden nuts |
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Texture |
Firm and crunchy |
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Flavour / Odour |
Delicate, typical macadamia nuts, with no foreign odours |
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Kernel requirements |
Raw nut should be fully mature – plump (unshrivelled) and firm and obtained from species Macadamia integrofolia and Macadamia tetraphylla and their hybrids |
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Infestation |
Be free of any insect or rodent infestation |
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Moisture Content |
Should be below 1.5% by weight |
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Foreign Matter |
Be free of foreign matter, except for loose shell, maximum 1 piece larger than 2mm per 100kg for style 0 to 4 and max 2 pieces of shell per 100kg of kernel for other styles. Impacted shell pieces smaller than 2mm no more than 1 per 100kg of kernel |
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Particle size |
Conform to processing specifications or customer preference |
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Weight |
The minimum weight is 11,34kg and maximum 11,36kg |
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Labelling |
Each carton is properly and legibly marked. The labelling / stamping are stipulated in the relevant work instructions Info: Batch number, cultivar, style, date, weight |
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Palletizing |
104 carton stacked per pallet – labels must be visible and readable on the ends of each box facing outward |
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Accept / Reject Criteria |
Product will be rejected for the following: - Non conformance to product characteristics and specified parameters. - Incorrect labelling - Microbiological standards non-conforming to specification - Over/under mass - Defective packaging |
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General |
This specification is not to be altered without written confirmation. The supplier has the right and is expected, to cut orders if quality cannot be attained for reasons such as: - Inferior raw material - Staff absenteeism - Equipment breakdown - Material shortages In the event of the finished product not conforming to MAXIMACS specification, the Marketing dept. or Quality dept. must immediately be informed. |
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Sell by Date |
1 year from packaging date |
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NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS: |
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Chemical Composition per 100g: |
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Energy Value |
2960kilojoules |
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Calories |
720 kcal |
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Protein |
8 g |
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Total Fat |
76 g |
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Saturated Fat |
12 g |
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Monounsaturated Fat |
59 g |
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Polyunsaturated Fat |
8 g |
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Cholesterol |
0 mg |
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Carbohydrate |
13 g |
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Fiber |
8 g |
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Calcium |
70 mg |
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Iron |
2.65 mg |
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Magnesium |
118 mg |
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Phosphorus |
198 mg |
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Potassium |
363 mg |
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Sodium |
4 mg |
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Zinc |
1.29 mg |
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Copper |
0.57 mg |
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Manganese |
3.04 mg |
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Selenium |
3.60 mcg |
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Vitamin C |
0.70 mg |
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Thiamine |
0.71 mg |
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Riboflavin |
0.09 mg |
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Niacin |
2.27 mg |
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Vitamin B6 |
0.36 mg |
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Vitamin E |
0.57 ATE |
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Alpha Tocopherol |
0.57 mg |
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Varietal differences and crop conditions can cause variations to the above |
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