Corporate Product Specification Domino Foods, Inc
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Corporate Product Specification Domino Foods, Inc. C&H FROST & GLAZE SUGAR Revision Date: MARCH 2014 Specification Number: FGSU Revision Number: 2 Group Counter: 1 PHYSICAL ANALYSIS Sugar % 85.0 - 88.0 Maltodextrin % 12.0 - 14.0 Moisture % 1.0% (Max) GRANULATION ANALYSIS USS screen 200 USS screen 325 95% THRU (Min) MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Yeasts (cfu/g) 10 Wort Agar (Max) Molds (cfu/g) 10 Wort Agar (Max) Mesophiles (cfu/g) 50 (Max) Special Microbe: E. COLI ABSENT SALMONELLA ABSENT COLIFORMS 5/gram (Max) STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ABSENT PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA ABSENT NOTES [1] Frost & Glaze Sugar is a pulverized mixture of only sugar and maltodextrin This product is similar but not equivalent to Domino Set & Match Icing Sugar Authorized By: Uncontrolled Copy S. Michael Burchell Director, Quality Management Making Life A Little Sweeter Visit Our Family of Brands at ASR-Group.com Domino Foods, Inc. 830 Loring Avenue Crockett, CA 94525 t +1 510.787.4344 m +1 510.672.2380 [email protected] S. Michael Burchell Director, Quality Management for ASR Group Subject: Shelf Life Guidelines January, 2015 To: All Domino Foods, Inc. Valued Customers: The product shelf life guidelines shown below are applicable with respect to caking properties only and represent the time interval from the date of manufacturing when such product should be re-evaluated for its suitability of use. Product shelf life will be affected by adverse storage conditions such as changing temperature and humidity from the desired storage condition of <80°F and <70% RH. These conditions do not apply to all of the liquid products below. The shelf life of USP/NF (pharmaceutical) products is the same as the respective non-pharmaceutical grade shown below. The physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics of all products will not deteriorate when stored under the above conditions. Re-assay of the products is not required. The guidelines below should be utilized to evaluate product for potential caking or lumping. UNDER NORMAL AND CONSTANT STORAGE CONDITIONS OF LESS THAN 80°F and LESS THAN 70% RELATIVE HUMIDITY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS – DRY All Granulated Sugar (except Bakers Special) 2 years Amerfond®, Drivert®, Easy Fond® 4 months Bakers Special Granulated Sugar 6 months Brown Rice Syrup Solids 1 year Brownulated® Granulated and Qwik-Flo® Granules Products 6 months Brownulated® Powdered and Qwik-Flo® Powder Products 4 months Candy-Pac® (supersacks) 6 months Candy-Pac® (boxes) 8 months C&H Powdered Sugar: 25/50/100# bags 9 months Colored Crystals 2 years Confectioners 6X, 10X Plain (without cornstarch): 50/100# bags 1 month Confectioners 6X, 10X, 12X with cornstarch and Non-GMO Confectioners 6X: • 25/50/100# bags and 40# boxes 6 months Di-Pac® 8 months Dri-Flo® Honybuds 315-S 1 year Dri-Flo® Special 75 Molasses 1 year Envision®, Super Envision® (<80°F and <60% RH) 1 year Maltoline® ME Medium and Maltoline® CME 1 year Set & Match®, Frost & Glaze, Fondant & Icing Sugar, Nulofond® 6 months Soft/Brown Sugars (includes Golden C® and Yellow D®): • 25/50/100# bags and 40# boxes 6 months Making Life A Little Sweeter | DominoSugar.com Visit Our Family of Brands at ASR-Group.com INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS – LIQUID Crystal 50, Medium, Low Calcium Invert Syrup, #11 Nulomoline®, Evaporated Cane Juice (ECJ) Medium Invert Syrup, Organic ECJ Medium Invert Syrup, Demerara Invert Syrup and Liquicane® Type – 50, FreshVert® Syrup (>50°F), #7 Nulomoline® (>50°F) • Bulk 2 months • Packaged 6 months FreshVert® Creamy (<50°F) and Nulomoline® Congealed (<50°F) 6 months Grain Conversion Products Organic and Conventional • Bulk (95 - 105°F) 1 month • Packaged 6 months Liquicane® Type - 90 and Nulomoline® Liquid • Bulk (95 - 105°F) 2 months • Packaged (80 - 100°F) 6 months Lyle’s Black Treacle 18 months Lyle’s Golden Syrup 2 years Mate ‘N Match™ Honey 6 months No.1, No.2, LCMT, Amber, Evaporated Cane Juice (ECJ) Syrup, Organic ECJ Syrup, Golden Granulated (GG) ECJ Syrup and Liquicane® Type - 0 Liquid Sucrose Syrups • Bulk 1 month • Packaged 2 months Organic Agave Nectar Syrup 3 years Sugarcane Molasses and Refiner’s Syrup Products • Bulk (95 - 105°F) 1 month • Packaged 6 months NATURAL & ORGANIC LIQUIDS Golden Granulated Evaporated Cane Juice Syrup • Bulk 30 days • Packaged 60 days Evaporated Cane Juice Medium Invert Syrup (bulk and package) 6 months Certified Organic ECJ Medium Invert Syrup (bulk and package) 6 months Certified Organic Evaporated Cane Juice Syrup • Bulk 30 days • Packaged 60 days Certified Organic Molasses (bulk and package) 6 months An ultraviolet sterilization system under positive pressure is recommended for any liquid product stored in bulk tanks. Domino Foods, Inc. | page 2 830 Loring Avenue Crockett, CA 94525 RETAIL, GROCERY AND FOOD SERVICE All Granulated Sugar 2 years Artificial Sweetener with Sucralose 2 years Brown Sugar Packets and Pouches 1 year Brownulated® - 14 ounce pouch and 10 ounce flip top vase 1 year Colored Crystals 2 years Confectioners 6X, 10X, 12X with cornstarch: 25# bags and 40# boxes 6 months Confectioners 6X, 10X, 12X with cornstarch • 1/2/4/7# packages (in original sealed packages) 1 year C&H Powdered Sugar: 25# bags 9 months DominAde® Products 1 year Extra Fine Granulated / Stevia Blend (Light Sugar) 2 years Erythritol / Stevia Blend 1 year Millhouse Molasses – 1 and 2.5 gallon Food Service jugs 1 year Lyle’s Black Treacle 18 months Lyle’s Golden Syrup 2 years Organic Sugar, Washed Raw Sugar, Azucar de Cana 1 year Organic Agave Nectar Syrup 3 years Pressed Sugars (Dots, Tablets, and Cublets) 2 years Soft/Brown Sugars (includes Golden C® and Yellow D®): 25# bags and 40# boxes 6 months Soft/Brown Sugars (includes Golden C® and Yellow D®): • 1/2/4/7# packages (in original sealed packages) 1 year Sugar ‘n Cinnamon 2 years Tate & Lyle Flavored Syrups – Pure Cane including Classic, and Sugar Free 18 months Zing Baking Blend (Cane Sugar/Stevia) 2 years Zing Zero Calorie (Dextrose/Stevia) 3 years Blue Aspartame 2 years Pink Saccharin 2 years Yellow Sucralose 2 years Black Pepper 2 years Evaporated Food Grade Salt 2 years Non-Dairy Creamer 1 year RETAIL NATURAL SUGARS Natural Granulated Sugar (Demerara and Evaporated Cane Juice) 1 year Organic Granulated Sugar 1 year Organic Powdered Sugar 1 year Organic Brown Sugar 1 year Domino Foods, Inc. | page 3 830 Loring Avenue Crockett, CA 94525 NATURAL & ORGANIC GRANULATED SUGARS (25/50/100# bags) Natural & Organic granulated sugars have an indefinite shelf life when stored between 60-70°F and a relative humidity of 40-50%. The guideline below relates to storage conditions of 65-90°F and a relative humidity of less than 70%. Certified Organic Evaporated Cane Juice 2 years Evaporated Cane Juice 2 years Golden Granulated Evaporated Cane Juice 18 months Certified Organic Light/Dark Demerara Natural Cane Sugar 2 years Demerara Natural Cane Sugar 18 months Certified Organic Caster Sugar 2 years NATURAL & ORGANIC POWDERED SUGARS (25/50/100# bags) Certified Organic Powdered Evaporated Cane Juice 1 year Powdered Evaporated Cane Juice 1 year ORGANIC SOFT SUGARS (25/50/100# bags) Certified Organic Light/Medium/Dark Brown Sugar 1 year We trust this information is sufficient. Should you require additional information, please contact our Sales organization. On behalf of Domino Foods, Inc., S. Michael Burchell Director, Quality Management for ASR Group Domino Foods, Inc. | page 4 830 Loring Avenue Crockett, CA 94525 Domino Foods, Inc. 830 Loring Avenue Crockett, CA 94525 t +1 510.787.4344 m +1 510.672.2380 [email protected] S. Michael Burchell Director, Quality Management for ASR Group Subject: Non-GMO Sugar Products January, 2015 To: All Domino Foods, Inc. Valued Customers: This is in response to recent requests from our customers regarding the use of genetically engineered additives or ingredients in the manufacture of our various refined sugar products. Please be advised that to our knowledge all Domino® Sugar, C&H® Sugar, and Florida Crystals granulated, brown (soft) and liquid sugar products, and the following Specialty products and their ingredients are not developed using bioengineering or biotechnology: Amerfond® Fondant Sugar, DiPac® Direct Compacting & Tableting Sugar, Envision® Flavor and Texture Modifier, Super Envision®, Brownulated® Brown Sugar Granulated and Powdered Evaporated Cane Juice, FreshVert® Invert Sugar, Nulomoline® Invert Sugar, Easy Fond®, Nulofond®, Bakers Drivert®, Millhouse® Molasses, Light Brown Enrobing Syrup, NF Granulated Sugars, Organic Qwik-Flo® Honey Granules, Qwik-Flo® Molasses Granules/Powder, Cane Refinery Syrup, and Sugarcane Molasses products. Genetically modified cane sugar is not currently available commercially, but may be under investigation by cane sugar growers throughout the world. Unless specifically labeled as such, none of these products are certified organic, and none of these products are produced using a fermentation process. The cane sugar refining process is well documented in literature and uses many historical and modern technologies to produce the wide array for cane sugar products sold by Domino Foods, Inc. The processes / technologies used within our refineries may include the use of some of the following process aids: Lime, Sodium Hydroxide, Phosphoric Acid, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrochloric Acid, Diatomaceous Earth, Ion Exchange Resin, Activated Carbon, Natural Charcoal, Soda Ash, Flocculants, Enzymes and Citric Acid. To the best of our knowledge, none of these process aids are derived from genetically-modified organisms. Any ingredients or additives