Carbonated birch sap with apple juice

Product Standard

General Information

Manufacturer

Nopri Mahlad OÜ

Meierei, Kärinä Village, Misso Parish, Võru County

65041 Estonia

Recipe

Ingredients

Country of origin

Organic birch sap (88%), organic apple juice (9,6%), organic sugar (2,4%), carbon dioxide

Estonia

Harvesting

Estonian organic birch sap is provided by Estonian farmers and harvested from birch trees in ecologically clean forests (ecological cleanliness of forests is certified by the Veterinary and Food Board) in rural areas of Estonia.

Handling

During the processing of birch sap, the following EU regulations are followed:

·         No 852/2004 ”Hygiene of Food Products;

·         No 834/2007 “Organic Farming” as well as No 2092/91;

·         No 889/2008 “European Commission Regulation” which imposes the European Council Regulation No 834/2007 “Implementation regulations on labelling and control of organic agricultural production”

Packaging                    

Package volume

0,33 L

Package material

Glass bottle

Labelling

Organoleptic Properties

Appearance

Color

Light yellowish color

Transparency

Practically transparent, there can be minor natural sediment at the bottom of package.

Homogeneity

In case of desuetude, there can be minor natural sediment also small bubbles common to carbonated drink.

Does not contain neither foreign bodies nor additives.

Aroma

Characteristic smell

Gently acidulous and at the same time sweet smell, one can catch some notes birch.

There are no smells, which are typical to fermentation as well as any tinge of other odors.

Taste

Characteristic taste

With intensive bubbles, recognizable taste of sweet and sour, soft and fresh. No other tinges as well as distinctive features of fermentation.

Aftertaste

Perceptible light scents of sweetness and sourness

Chemical Composition

Chemical composition per100g of product:

Energy

65,2 kJ / 15,6 kcal

Fat

0,0 g

of which saturated fats

0,0 g

Carbohydrates

3,9 g

of which sugars

3,7 g

Protein

0,0 g

Salt

0,0 g

Allergens

Cereals containing gluten
(wheat, rye, oat, barley, spelt and their hybrids)

No

Crustaceans
(crab, lobster, shrimp, mussels, clams, scallops and oysters)

No

Eggs

No

Fish and fish-products

No

Peanuts

(except highly refined peanut oil)

No

Soya ja soya-products

(except highly refined soya oil)

No

Milk and dairy products
(whey, casein, lactose etc.)

No

Nuts (almonds, pecan nuts, para nut, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashew and macadamia nuts)

No

Celery and celery-products

No

Mustard and mustard-products

No

Sesame and its products

No

Sulphites and Sulphur Dioxide

(concentration of sulfites ≥ 10mg/kg)

No

Lupin and its products

No

Molluscs

No

Suitability of the Product

Vegetarian (the product does not contain animal products) and fish or fish-products except honey, eggs and dairy products)

Yes

Vegan (the product does not contain animal products) and fish or fish-products except honey, eggs, dairy products

Yes

Celiac Disease (gluten < 20 ppm)

No

Halal

No

Kosher

No

Organic

Yes

Physical/Chemical Qualities

Brix

3,0 – 5,0

pH

>3,5

Pesticides

Does not contain

Additives

Does not contain

GMO

Does not contain

Heavy metals

Does not contain

Microbiological Qualities

Salmonella spp.

0

Listeria monocytogenes

0

Escherichia coli

0

Product Shelf Life

Product shelf life since producing

182 days

Storage and transportation conditions

Always 0...+20 ºC