28–30%Brix
CBCold break
TOMEX Grade B Tomato Paste
Ready to use or repack with minimal dilution
Primary applicationFood processing, catering and repacking
View 28–30% Brix specificationsTOMEX Grade A Tomato Paste
36–38% Brix Tomato Paste
TOMEX Grade A Tomato Paste is supplied at 36–38% Brix. This triple-concentrated paste carries the most tomato solids per drum in our range, so manufacturers ship less water and reconstitute it to their own recipe.
- Brix
- 36–38%
- Bostwick consistency
- 3.5–5.5 cm/30s
- pH
- 4.0–4.4
- Shelf life
- 24 months from production
Technical specification
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Brix | 36–38% |
| Concentration | Triple concentrated |
| Appearance | Deep red |
| Colour value | 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.9 / 2.0 / 2.1 |
| Bostwick consistency | 3.5–5.5 cm/30s |
| pH | 4.0–4.4 |
| Mould count (Howard) | < 30% positive fields (HB), USDA/AOAC method |
| Salt | None added |
| Shelf life | 24 months from production |
Appearance and colour
Deep red paste, available in colour values 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 and 2.1, so buyers can specify colour for a finished ketchup or sauce.
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 3.5–5.5 cm/30s and pH 4.0–4.4. Mould count stays below 30% positive fields (Howard method), the tighter of our two limits. No salt is added.
Recommended applications
- Ketchup manufacturing
- Branded cooking and pasta sauces
- Soups and ready meals
- Dilution and repacking to a lower Brix
Available packaging
Aseptic bag-in-drum
230 kg net
Sterile aseptic bag in a steel drum for industrial users.
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