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Material Data Sheet

Product: Papaya Concentrate

  • Product Group: Juices & Bases
  • Category: Concentrate
  • Type: Clarified
  • Nature: Natural

Description

Papayas are a tropical fruit that grows on a perennial tree with a hollow trunk. The fruit is oval-shaped and has a yellowish-green exterior with bright orange flesh on the inside. Papaya is known for its unique taste, which is described as a cross between a mango and a peach. It is also an excellent source of vitamin C and A, folate, fibre, and potassium, and contains the enzyme papain, which has anti-inflammatory properties. Papayas are often used in smoothies, salads, desserts, and sauces.

Our papaya concentrate is made from 100% pure papaya juice. The juice is extracted by pressing the flesh, and then undergoes a clarification process that includes filtration to remove any cloudiness. The concentrate is then heated to evaporate the water content, packaged, and shipped. Water can be added at the final processing stage to restore the concentrate to its regular juice form.

Our clarified papaya concentrate is typically packed in 25kg aseptic bags-in-boxes. The concentrate can be used in its concentrated form or restored to regular strength by re-adding water at the point of final processing.

Reasons to Choose Gerald McDonald as Your Ingredient Supplier:

Quality of Ingredients
We have been sourcing and supplying the finest quality ingredients since 1917. Our prices reflect the quality of our ingredients, and we are happy to provide full information on where and how our ingredients are sourced. We offer samples for comparison upon request.

Accreditations
We are the largest independent juice supplier and blender in the UK with BRC certification, supplying ingredients to the food, drink, flavor, and fragrance industries. We also hold certificates for Kosher, Halal, and Organic.

Delivery Schedules to Suit You
Our purpose-built blending facilities and warehouses allow us to process, blend, store, and deliver juices, concentrates, herbs, spices, and essential oils to customers in the UK and worldwide. We have no minimum order quantity (MOQ) and can handle urgent orders with short delivery times.

Expert Blending
Our computer-controlled facility allows us to produce customized blends of concentrates and purees, in addition to other dry or liquid components such as flavors, colors, stabilizers, food acids, and gums. Our range of mixing tanks with capacities of 1,000L to 26,000L all have stirrers, are on load cells, and are manufactured from 316-grade stainless steel.

Hygiene and Cleanliness
We maintain plant cleanliness and hygiene via fully automated CIP (Cleaning in Place) and SIP (Sterilization in Place). There is also a dedicated station for cleaning returned IBCs.

Research and Development
Our strong worldwide supplier network means that we can offer a vast variety of products, with new and novel ingredients being sourced constantly. In addition to a wide selection of ingredients, we also hold and supply a range of stock within one product area, offering clients access to both premium and high-volume options. Organic and Fairtrade ingredients are also available.

Customer Service
Our new product development team works with clients throughout the supply process and can match, optimize, and scale blends depending on client requirements. Our purpose-built blending facilities mean we can undertake trial blending work for clients in our laboratory or factory, all at no additional charge. All our ingredients are from audited and GFSI-approved suppliers, and we can assist with any specific origin requirements. Here is a glossary of industry terms for assistance.


Glossary

Aseptic Concentrate
Concentrate is heated to destroy any micro-organisms and is then filled into large sterile bags under aseptic conditions and sealed. It does not need to be stored frozen for micro-biological reasons but prolonged storage at high temperatures leads to a reduction in product quality regarding the colour of red fruits.

Frozen Concentrate
This generally refers to the product, which is not sterile and is stored below -15°C in drums and below -7°C in bulk.

Pulp Sediment Concentrate
In cloudy juices, particularly citrus, cellular matter will sediment during storage. The amount of sedimentation can be quantified by centrifugation of the juice under standardised conditions and then reading the resulting volume of sediment.

Puree
All of the juice and a large proportion of the fibrous matter naturally found in the fruit are maintained. The insoluble matter is broken up to pass through a fine sieve to produce a smooth liquid thicker than the juice equivalent. Puree is available as both a concentrate and single strength.

Clarified
Juices can be clear or cloudy. Clarified juices are prepared usually by a combination of enzymatic pre-treatment followed by filtration of cloudy juices. These clarified juices tend to be less flavoursome than their cloudy counterparts due to the extra processing.

Cloudy/Peel Extract
Cloudy concentrates are specialised citrus products manufactured by extracting de-oiled peel and pulp residues with hot water with the addition of pectolytic enzymes. The filtered, extracted cloudy liquid is then pasteurized and concentrated to 50°Brix.

Comminute
Comminute is a whole fruit puree. All of the outer layers of the fruit are intentionally included generally by mechanically processing them to a pulp like consistency and incorporating them with juice. Only citrus fruits are comminuted. Comminutes cannot be consumed directly but are used in the formulation of drinks primarily in citrus squashes. Comminute is declared on the pack as a mix of fruit/juice content or just fruit content.

Compounds
A blend of juices, flavours, colours, acids, stabilisers – often made for ease of use at soft drink production sites.

Packaging
Customer specific packaging upon request.

Our packaging options include:
Aseptic bags
Drums
Jerry cans
1000L rigid plastic IBCs
1000L aseptic bins

Tankers
In collaboration with our NPD, we are able to produce exclusive fruit mixes based on customer requests.

Please contact us for technical specifications, samples and further information.

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