Technical sheet maple sugar

TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET 2017 CREATION DATE : MAY 18th 2016 MODIFICATION DATE : MARCH 02th 2017

MAPLE SUGAR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : Canada INGREDIENT : Pure Maple Syrup PRODUCT DESCRIPTION : Maple sugar comes from the dehydration of maple syrup. It can be used as an ingredient or as a garnish for many meals or pastries. It can be used to decorate your cakes or to sweeten your food!

PACKAGING : Maple sugar comes in multiple sizes. We offer 1kg bags or cases of 10kg, we also have plastic bags of 250g or 350g, we have plastic shakers of 65g, 125g and 250g, and a glass jars of 25g.

NUTRITION FACTS :

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET 2017 CREATION DATE : MAY 18th 2016 MODIFICATION DATE : MARCH 02th 2017

STORAGE CONDITION REQUIREMENTS : Store at room temperature, at less than 60 % humidity.

SHELF LIFE : Sugar can be stored for 2 years at room temperature if stored in good conditions.

ALLERGENS AND GMO : We apply procedures to avoid cross-contamination between products with allergens and maple sugar. This product is not made with ingredients from genetically modified organisms.

PRODUCTION CODE EXPLANATION. EXAMPLE : 12345, follows the Julian calendar  123 : Julian production day.  4 : Year of the production day.  5 : Production time.

GUARANTEE : We certify that our product is made with pure maple syrup and does not contain additives or contaminated elements. Maple syrup is obtained exclusively by the concentration of the sap from maple trees. Expiration dates confirm that the product will be proper for consumption until that date. Expiration dates do not guarantee that the product will have the same color or the same fresh delicious taste during its lifetime. It is important for the product to be well stored in a cool and dark area with an environment of less than 60 % humidity. Heat and light exposure can affect the quality and the color of the maple sugar.

CERTIFICATIONS : Products certified Organic : Products certified Kosher : Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Establishment certified HACCP

For Canada and United States, from EcoCert Canada, are available.

By Jewish Community Council of Montréal are available Registration 3797.

By Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET 2017 CREATION DATE : MAY 18th 2016 MODIFICATION DATE : MARCH 02th 2017

COMPONENT

FOUND

PRESENT IN

PRESENT IN

IN THE PRODUCT

OTHER PRODUCTS THAT ARE PRODUCE ON THE SAME EQUIPMENT

YOUR PLANT

PEANUT OR ITS DERIVATIVES, E.G., PEANUT - PIECES, PROTEIN, OIL, BUTTER, FLOUR, AND MANDELONA NUTS (AN ALMOND FLAVOURED PEANUT PRODUCT) ETC. PEANUT MAY ALSO BE KNOWN AS GROUND NUT.

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

TREE NUTS (ALMONDS, BRAZIL NUTS, CASHEWS, HAZELNUTS(FILBERTS), MACADAMIA NUTS, PECANS, PINE NUTS (PINYON, PINON), PISTACHIOS AND WALNUTS OR THEIR DERIVATIVES, E.G., NUT BUTTERS AND OILS ETC.

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

SESAME OR ITS DERIVATIVES, E.G., PASTE AND OIL ETC.

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

MILK OR ITS DERIVATIVES, E.G., MILK CASEINATE, WHEY AND YOGURT POWDER ETC.

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

EGGS OR ITS DERIVATIVES, E.G., FROZEN YOLK, EGG WHITE POWDER AND EGG PROTEIN ISOLATES ETC.

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

FISH OR ITS DERIVATIVES, E.G., FISH PROTEIN AND EXTRACTS ETC.

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

SHELLFISH (INCLUDING CRAB, CRAYFISH, LOBSTER, PRAWN AND SHRIMP) AND MOLLUSCS (INCLUDING SNAILS, CLAMS, MUSSELS, OYSTERS, COCKLE AND SCALLOPS) OR THEIR DERIVATIVE, E.G., EXTRACTS ETC.

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

SOY OR ITS DERIVATIVES, E.G., LECITHIN, OIL, TOFU AND PROTEIN ISOLATES ETC.

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

WHEAT OR ITS DERIVATIVES, E.G., FLOUR, STARCHES AND BRANS ETC.

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

MUSTARD OR ITS DERIVATIVES, E.G., MUSTARD SEEDS, MUSTARD FLOUR, GROUND MUSTARD, PREPARED MUSTARD ETC

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

SULPHITES, E.G., SULPHUR DIOXIDE AND SODIUM METABISULPHITES ETC.

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

OTHERS (AS CONSIDERED NECESSARY)

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET 2017 CREATION DATE : MAY 18th 2016 MODIFICATION DATE : MARCH 02th 2017

SPÉCIFICATIONS : PHYSICAL

CHARACTERISTICS

METHOD

APPEARANCE

DARK BEIGE

VISUAL EVALUATION

TEXTURE

GRANULATED, DRY SWEET / CHARACTERISTIC OF MAPLE

PHYSICAL EVALUATION

TASTE

FLAVOR

WEIGHT

SENSORIAL EVALUATION

= OR GREATER THAN 2% # 28 « CASSONADE » #14 « BEADS » #6 « DECORATION » #3 « SMALL BEADS »

PRECISION SCALE

NOT APPLICABLE

SPECTROPHOTOMETER

NOT APPLICABLE

REFRACTOMETER

NONE

VISUAL EVALUATION

CHEMICAL

CHARACTERISTICS

METHOD

MOISTURE

0.59%

EXTERNAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS

AW

0.46

EXTERNAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS

MICROBIOLOGICAL

CHARACTERISTICS

METHOD

YEAST AND MOLD

< 5 UFC/G

EXTERNAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS

PARTICULE SIZE

LIGHT TRANSMISSION / % SOLUBLE SOLIDS CONCENTRATION / BRIX FOREIGN PARTICULE

GRADING SCREEN

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