36–38%Brix
CBCold break
TOMEX Grade A Tomato Paste
Highest solids per drum in the range
Primary applicationKetchup and sauce manufacturing
View 36–38% Brix specificationsTOMEX Grade B Tomato Paste
28–30% Brix Tomato Paste
TOMEX Grade B Tomato Paste is supplied at 28–30% Brix. Double concentrated and bright red, it is the strength most often used where paste goes straight into a can, a jar or a kitchen with little or no dilution.
- Brix
- 28–30%
- Bostwick consistency
- 5.0–7.0 cm/30s
- pH
- 4.0–4.4
- Shelf life
- 24 months from production
Technical specification
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Brix | 28–30% |
| Concentration | Double concentrated |
| Appearance | Bright red |
| Colour value | 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.9 / 2.0 / 2.1 |
| Bostwick consistency | 5.0–7.0 cm/30s |
| pH | 4.0–4.4 |
| Mould count (Howard) | < 40% positive fields (HB), USDA/AOAC method |
| Salt | None added |
| Shelf life | 24 months from production |
Appearance and colour
Bright red paste, available in colour values 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 and 2.1, so retail and private-label buyers keep a consistent shelf appearance.
Colour values 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 and 2.1 apply to paste supplied in aseptic drums. Choose yours on the quotation form.
Consistency, pH and microbiology
Bostwick consistency of 5.0–7.0 cm/30s, the most fluid of our three grades, which makes it easy to pump, fill and portion. pH 4.0–4.4; mould count below 40% positive fields (Howard method). No salt is added.
Recommended applications
- Retail cans and jars
- Repacking and private label
- Catering and food service
- General food processing
Available packaging
Aseptic bag-in-drum
230 kg net
Sterile aseptic bag in a steel drum for industrial users.
Tin cans
400 g · 800 g · 3 kg
Lacquered steel cans for retail and food service.
Glass jars
320 g
Glass jar with twist-off lid for supermarket shelves.
Sachets
35 g · 50 g
Single-serve sachets for food service.
Private label
From 1 FCL
Your brand, in any format above.
Custom packaging
Your size · your pack
Other sizes and pack types to suit your market.
Quality and COA
Each batch is tested in our laboratory before it is released, and the Certificate of Analysis travels with the shipment. A sample with its COA can be sent before your first order.
Related grades
28–30%Brix
HBHot break
TOMEX Hot Break Tomato Paste
Highest viscosity: Bostwick 3.0–4.5 cm/30s
Primary applicationThick sauces, ketchup body and pizza sauce
View 28–30% Brix specifications