Material Data Sheet
Product: Pepper – Black Spice
- Product Group: Spices & Herbs
- Category: Spice
- Type: Ground
- Nature: Heat Treated
Description
Black pepper is one of the most commonly used spices around the world. It is made by grinding peppercorns, which are the dried berries of the Piper nigrum plant. The peppercorns are usually sundried but can also be oven dried. This process leaves the outer layer of the peppercorn oxidised and black in colour.
Our ground black pepper is milled from the cleaned and steam sterilised berries of Piper Nigrum, resulting in a dark brown to black free flowing powder. It has a characteristic, hot and biting taste with pungent odour, typical of Black Pepper. It has become a kitchen staple in kitchens worldwide and its distinctive heat and bold flavour can enhance almost any savoury dish.
Black Pepper is more than just an ingredient though. It has long been called the ‘king of spices’ and used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. It is said to have the following health benefits:
1. High in antioxidants.
2. Has anti-inflammatory properties.
3. May improve brain function.
4. May improve blood sugar control.
5. May lower cholesterol.
6. May have cancer-fighting properties.
7. Boost absorption of nutrients.
8. May promote gut health.
9. May provide pain relief.
10. May reduce appetite.
Why Gerald McDonald & Company
Gerald McDonald & Company is a leading supplier of ingredients to the food, drink, flavour and fragrance industries. Based in Basildon, England, we have excellent access to the UK ports of Felixstowe, Tilbury and now the London Gateway.
Since being founded in 1917, our mission has always been to source the finest quality ingredients. We blend, grind, or mill to our customers’ specifications with promptness and efficiency being paramount.
We deliver juices, concentrates, herbs, spices and essential oils from our purpose-built blending facilities and warehouses to customers in the UK and worldwide.
New Product Development
New product development is at the heart of our business and our technical expertise means we can support customers throughout the process from concept to delivery. In short, we supply your product, your way!
Research & Development
Gerald McDonald & Company Limited has a strong worldwide supplier network, which means we can offer a huge variety of products, with new and different ingredients being sourced all the time.
In addition to a wide selection of ingredients, we also supply a range of stock within one product area, offering clients access to both premium and high-volume options. We can also supply organic and Fairtrade ingredients as required.
Customer Service
Our new product development (NPD) team works with clients throughout the process. We can match, optimise and scale blends depending on our client’s requirements, and our purpose-built blending facilities allows us to undertake trial blending work in our laboratory or factory, all at no additional charge.
We are not tied into any flavour houses or bottlers and can offer a unique service, bespoke to each of our customers. Our dedicated customer support team offers individual points of contact for each customer, ensuring that our service is totally tailored to your requirements. Furthermore, our extensive UK stocks mean we can handle urgent orders, often with very short delivery times
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 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 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
Contact Us for more information
Our ground black pepper is milled from the cleaned and steam sterilised berries of Piper Nigrum, resulting in a dark brown to black free flowing powder. It has a characteristic, hot and biting taste with pungent odour, typical of Black Pepper. It has become a kitchen staple in kitchens worldwide and its distinctive heat and bold flavour can enhance almost any savoury dish.
Black Pepper is more than just an ingredient though. It has long been called the ‘king of spices’ and used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. It is said to have the following health benefits:
1. High in antioxidants.
2. Has anti-inflammatory properties.
3. May improve brain function.
4. May improve blood sugar control.
5. May lower cholesterol.
6. May have cancer-fighting properties.
7. Boost absorption of nutrients.
8. May promote gut health.
9. May provide pain relief.
10. May reduce appetite.
Why Gerald McDonald & Company
Gerald McDonald & Company is a leading supplier of ingredients to the food, drink, flavour and fragrance industries. Based in Basildon, England, we have excellent access to the UK ports of Felixstowe, Tilbury and now the London Gateway.
Since being founded in 1917, our mission has always been to source the finest quality ingredients. We blend, grind, or mill to our customers’ specifications with promptness and efficiency being paramount.
We deliver juices, concentrates, herbs, spices and essential oils from our purpose-built blending facilities and warehouses to customers in the UK and worldwide.
New Product Development
New product development is at the heart of our business and our technical expertise means we can support customers throughout the process from concept to delivery. In short, we supply your product, your way!
Research & Development
Gerald McDonald & Company Limited has a strong worldwide supplier network, which means we can offer a huge variety of products, with new and different ingredients being sourced all the time.
In addition to a wide selection of ingredients, we also supply a range of stock within one product area, offering clients access to both premium and high-volume options. We can also supply organic and Fairtrade ingredients as required.
Customer Service
Our new product development (NPD) team works with clients throughout the process. We can match, optimise and scale blends depending on our client’s requirements, and our purpose-built blending facilities allows us to undertake trial blending work in our laboratory or factory, all at no additional charge.
We are not tied into any flavour houses or bottlers and can offer a unique service, bespoke to each of our customers. Our dedicated customer support team offers individual points of contact for each customer, ensuring that our service is totally tailored to your requirements. Furthermore, our extensive UK stocks mean we can handle urgent orders, often with very short delivery times
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 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 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