PRODUCT | #### CARMINEX™ OIL SOLUBLE 10%
DESCRIPTION | It is an Oil Soluble Carmine available under the form of a dark red liquid solution, obtained from extract of cochineal (Dactylopius coccus costa), which under certain conditions gives a complex aluminium calcium, salt, known under the name NATURAL CARMINE, emulsified with polyglicerine ester. The colouring principle is the Carminic Acid.
CERTIFICATION | Sephardi Kosher Organization
APPROVAL | Carminex™ Oil Soluble 10% is in full compliance with the directives of the European Union Colour n° E 120, the National Formulary and 21 CFR 73.100 for Cochineal derivatives.
SYNONYMS | Natural red 4 CI 75470. Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number 1390-65-4. EEC CODE E 120
CONCENTRATION | 10% as Carminic Acid. The concentration is adjusted with natural carriers GMO free.
ANALYSIS | All analysis approved under the FOOD CHEMICAL CODEX II (FCCII).
SOLUBILITY | Carminex™ Oil Soluble 10% is completely miscible in oil with no solid residuals.
STABILITY | Highly resistant to light oxidation, change pH and microbiological attacks. Very stable toward heat up to 130 Centigrade degrees, but unstable above that temperature.
APPLICATION | Food Industry : fats, oils, margarine, snack foods, salad dressings, condiments. The FDA list the carmine among colours permitted in foods, without limitation and exempt from certification.
CONSERVATION | Two years at normal temperature. Store in a cold and dry location (5°-15°C). No refrigeration needed. Prevent from humidity.
METALS | Mercury : Less than 1 ppm. Lead : Less than 5 ppm. Arsenic : Less than 0.1 ppm. Other heavy metals : Less than 20 ppm.
COMPOSITION | Carmine : 10% Polyglycerine ester : 36% Soy oil : 54%
MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARD | Total plate count : Less than 1000/g Mould count : Less than 100/g. Yeast count : Less than 100/g. Coliforms : Less than 3/g. Salmonella : Not detected Vibrio-cholera : Not detected E coli : Not detected
PACKING | Sealed plastic bottles of 5, 20, 50 or 200 Kg.
AVAILABILITY | 4000 Kg/month.