H.B. — Aseptic hot break
Available as hot break or semi hot break.
- Optical residue (Brix): minimum 28 ±5%
- Dry residue after oven: 28–30
- Total sugars: 12.5–17.5%
- Bostwick, hot break: 2–6 cm
- Bostwick, semi hot break: 9–12 cm
Products & market analysis
NYF Tomato Paste
Aseptic hot break, semi hot break and cold break tomato paste, produced from fresh, sound, ripe and well-washed tomatoes of suitable variety.
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The range
Two grades, one standard
Both grades carry a two-year guaranteed product life and are stable after incubation at 32 °C for 14 days. No added salt is permitted in either.
C.B. — Aseptic cold break
Higher concentration grade for downstream reformulation.
- Optical residue (Brix): minimum 36 ±5%
- Dry residue after oven: 36–38
- Total sugars: 18–23%
- Bostwick: 7–10 cm
- Acidity as citric acid monohydrate: 2.2–2.4%
Packaging & coding
Sealed, coded, traceable
Product is filled into aluminium pre-sterilised aseptic bags of 200 litre volume, contained in steel or plastic drums.
Every drum carries a label that is easy to read and exact, containing the drum serial number, type of product, date of production, net weight and gross weight — so each consignment can be traced back through our production records.
Technical data
Full product specification
All figures are typical values for NYF tomato paste. Contact us for a signed specification sheet against your intended application.
| Product feature | Aseptic hot break (H.B.) / semi H.B. | Aseptic cold break (C.B.) |
|---|---|---|
| OR — optical residue (Brix) | Minimum 28 ±5% | Minimum 36 ±5% |
| DR — dry residue (after oven) | 28–30 | 36–38 |
| Sugar ratio as % of D.R. | Better than 42 | Better than 43 |
| Total sugars | 12.5–17.5% | 18–23% |
| Acidity ratio as % of D.R. | Lower than 9 | Lower than 9 |
| Acidity as citric acid monohydrate | 1.7–2.0% | 2.2–2.4% |
| Lactic acid at 5 Brix | Lower than 0.4 g/kg | Lower than 0.3 g/kg |
| pH at 20 °C | 4.1–4.3 | 4.1–4.4 |
| Howard mould count | < 40% of positive fields (R.O. 8.5 at 25 °C) | < 40% of positive fields (R.O. 8.5 at 20 °C) |
| Mineral insoluble impurities | < 0.1% of D.R. | < 0.1% of D.R. |
| Bostwick | Semi hot break: 9–12 cm ±10% Hot break: 2–6 cm ±10% (12.5 Brix, 30 seconds at 20–25 °C) | 7–10 cm ±10% (12.5 Brix, 30 seconds at 20 °C) |
| Screen mesh into the finisher | 0.6 mm — pieces of skin, seeds and black points shall be absent | 0.6 mm — pieces of skin, seeds and black points shall be absent |
| Added salt (NaCl) | No added salt permitted | No added salt permitted |
| Gardner colour | Semi hot break: a/b > 1.9 Hot break: a/b > 2.0 (at 12.5 Brix on BCR plate, L = 23) | a/b > 2.0 (at 12.5 Brix on BCR plate, L = 23) |
| Black spots | Max 15 black spots < 1 mm diameter per 10 g; none over 1.5 mm | Max 15 black spots < 1 mm diameter per 10 g; none over 1.5 mm |
| Microbiological features | Stable after incubation at 32 °C for 14 days | Stable after incubation at 32 °C for 14 days |
| Guaranteed product life | 2 years | 2 years |
| Packaging | Aluminium pre-sterilised aseptic bags, 200 litre volume, contained in steel or plastic drums | |
Swipe the table sideways to see both grades.
Sensory & appearance
What the paste is like
Smell & taste
Typical of tomatoes, free from extraneous off-flavours and smells. Burned-up taste is prohibited.
Texture
Homogeneous, free from syneresis (serum separation), free from clots and pieces of tomato.
Colour & maturity
We care about quality, colour, aroma and matureness — produced only from ripe, well-washed fruit.
Market analysis
The African opportunity
Based on a 2019 forecast, the market potential on the African continent is circa 420 Ktpa. Nyamane Foods is targeting approximately 15% of this market.
- 420k tpa
- Total African imports
- 350k tpa
- Other African imports
- 70k tpa
- South African imports
Target market: 15% — approximately 62k tpa.
Industries we supply
- Prepared foods
- Tomato sauce industry
- Retail food industry
- Sea food industry
- Restaurant industry
- Cannery industry
Next step
Request a specification sheet
Tell us the grade, Brix and annual volume you need and we will respond with pricing and lead times.