1-Ingredients:

Tomato paste – Water - Sugar- Vinegar -salt 2%-Spices.

2-physical requirements

2/1 Brix not less than 31% (at 20oC)

2/2 Bostwick between 4.5 + 0.3 (at 20oC)

2/3 Color a/b 2.05 + 0.15 (at 20oC) red tile(L 25.9 A 33.9 B 14.9)

2/4 PH 3.5 + 0.1

2/5 Acidity from 1% to 2.3% as acetic acid

2/6 Taste free from sour and carmelization taste.

2//7 Flaver free from off odor and off flavor.

2/8 Insecticides must conform with FAO/WHO food standards and Egyptian standards.

2/9 Free from any preservatives or added color.

3-Micro organisms

3/1 free from pathogenic micro-organisms.

3/2 free from micro-organisms which cause spoilage.

4-Filling and package:

4/1 Filling at 85-90oC

4/2 Filling into 300 ml glass bottles.

4/3 Cap applied with steam.

4/4 38 mm red, twist off cap.

4/5 Production date and expiry date by ink jet on lid.

4/6 12 bottles per each carton tray.

4/7 70 micron shrink- wrap for each tray.

4/8 Cases must be arranged on pallet as follows: -

Case Dimensions/case Layer/pallet Cases / layer Cases / pallet

340 ×12 23x19x22 cm3 6 24 144

5-Label contains following:-

5/1 Name of product

5/2 Name of company, address and trademark.

5/3 Weight of product.

5/4 Percentage of total soluble solids (T.S.S.).

5/5 Ingredients

5/6 Validity 18 months from production date.

5/7 Using and storing conditions.

5/8 Statement “Made in Egypt”

5/9 The number of Egyptian standard. (E.S. No. 132/2005 part 3).

5/10Above information is written in Arabic and in another language.

5/11 Barcode.

6-Storage condition:

It must be stored in a dry place and protected from moisture, direct sunlight and heat.

7-Shelf life:

Shelf life is 18 months when adhering to storage conditions.