1.1. Definition
The silver skin onions are suitable for pickle manufacture. The product will be supplied washed, trimmed, graded, visual checked and packed in a preserving solution.
1.2. Raw material
Silver skin onions are grown, harvested, and processed in the INDIA and therefore the country of origin is the INDIA’S.
1.3. Packaging
Silver skin onions will be packed in clean polythene drums. All food contact materials are in accordance with EU regulation No. 1935/2004 and EU regulation No. 10/2011.
1.4. Weight
Drums are filled during processing by using calibrated weighing scales (fill weight) and then filled with covering liquid. The weight might lower due to natural dissolving of nutrients ( ie starch, protein, sugars) in the liquid brine medium during storage.
1.5. Labeling
On each label should be minimal mentioned: Origin, supplier, product description, batch/lot no,size and best before date/production date (DD/MM/YYYY).
2.1. Grading
The silver skin onions will be almost spherical, with diameter 15-21, 20-25, 25-35 mm. The onions are graded over a round-hole conveyer. Limit: +/- 2 mm, 10% maximum (by count).
2.2. Physical / organoleptic
The onions will be washed, trimmed, graded and visual checked. They will be white, clean, firm, crisp and virtually free of rot, disease, and discoloration except for green stripes. Our silver skin does not pass a metal detector. All silver skin onions will pass a colour sorting machine which will remove anomalies.
Total limit of defects and limit per item (by count):
| Parameter: | Limit: |
| Pipey | Max. 5% |
| Roots/tops > 4 mm | Max. 5% |
| Skins (total loos and loos attached) | Max. 10% |
| Badly mechanical damaged | Max. 5% |
| Green (> 50 % green) | Max. 5% |
| Foreign matter (FM) | Max. 0.01% |
| Total defects | Max. 20% |
Note: The onions we supply is a raw material ready for further processing; we do not supply finished goods. Despite our careful inspections, the product may occasionally contain some contaminants. As a producer you always have to do a final inspection and take out any non-conformity. As also stated in our specs there is a maximum of 0.01% foreign matter possible
Pipey:
Ovoid in shape with ratio of major to minor axis exceeding 3/2.
Roots or tops:
Any onions with untrimmed root and/or neck, exceeding 4 mm in length
Skins:
Total of loose (detached) and loose-attached skins.
Mechanical damage:
Any onion damaged so that its characteristic shape is lost (i.e., typically sliced in half).
Green colour:
Dark green stripes due to chlorophyll, exceeding 50% of the surface area of the onion.
Foreign matter:
Any material not derived from the onion plant.
2.3. Chemical properties
The onions will immediately after processing be covered with a preserving solution (brine) to contain at equilibrium.
| Chemical properties | Equilibrium (Range) |
| Salt | 3.0 % w/w (2.0-3.5%) |
| Acetic acid (E260) | 2.5 % w/w (2.0-2.8%) |
| Calcium chloride (E509) | 0.25% w/w (calculated) |
| Sodium bisulphite (E222) | 450 ppm (300-500 ppm) |
| Potassium sorbate (E202) | 300 ppm (calculated) |
| pH | < 4.0 pH |
| Sampling instruction: | Due to osmosis and segregation, the above values only apply if the sample is taken from a mixed sample of the entire content. |
2.4. Ingredients
| Ingredient | Percentage |
| Silverskin onions | 67.0 % |
| Potable water | 27.205 % |
| Salt | 3.0 % |
| Acetic acid (E260) | 2.5 % |
| Calciumchloride (E509) | 0.25 % |
| Sodium meta bisulphite (E222) | 0.045 % |
2.5. Presence or absence of allergens
+ The product contains the foodstuff / substance (as an ingredient) or may contain the foodstuff / substance (by carry-over).
- The product is free from the foodstuff / substance (according to recipe).
| cow milk protein: | - | legume: | - |
| lactose: | - | nuts: | - |
| chicken eggs: | - | nuts oil: | - |
| soy-protein: | - | peanuts: | - |
| soybean-oil: | - | peanut oil: | - |
| gluten: | - | sesame: | - |
| wheat: | - | sesame oil: | - |
| rye: | - | glutamate: | - |
| beef: | - | sulphite (E220 t/m E228): | + |
| pork: | - | celery: | - |
| chicken: | - | coriander: | - |
| fish: | - | carrot: | - |
| shellfish: | - | lupine: | - |
| maize: | - | mustard: | - |
| cocoa: | - | molluscs: | - |
2.6. GMO
The product is GMO-free as per EU norms.
2.7. Ionization
The product including additives, has not been ionized.
2.8. Flavoring
The product is free of flavorings in accordance with EU regulations.
2.9. Pesticide residues
Maximum pesticide residue limits in accordance with EU regulations
2.10. Heavy Metals
Maximum limits in accordance with EU regulations.
2.11. Dietary information, suitable for
| Dietary | Suitable | Dietary | Suitable |
| Halal | not assessed | Ovo-Lacto vegan | yes |
| Kosher | yes | Organic | no |
2.12. Nutritional information
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Unit | Nutrient | Per 100 g | Unit |
| Energies | 156 | kJ | Sugars | 7.0 | g |
| Energies | 37 | kcal | Fat | 0 | g |
| Water | 89.0 | g | Saturated fat | 0.0 | g |
| Protein | 0.0 | g | Fibres | 1.5 | g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.5 | g |
2.13. Micro-biological
| Parameter: | Acceptable: |
| Listeria Monocytogenes | < 100 cfu/g. |
This product is micro-biological in accordance with EU regulation No. 2073/2005
This product can only be used for human consumption after suitable processing by client. (heat treatment of at least 2 minutes at 70°C.)
4.1. Shelf life
1 year after shipment. On request we can extend the shelf life, therefore contact our sales manager.
4.2. Storage
Ambient if protect from freezing and direct sunlight. The Sulphite (SO2) level should be maintained at a minimum of 100 ppm.
4.3. Transport conditions
When free delivery has been agreed, the transit is for account and liability of us, in all other cases for account and liability of the client. The silver skin onions will be loaded in a clean, closed truck or container and transported to our client.
Gross weight is the total weight included the packaging (drum/barrel).
Tare weight is the weight of the empty drum/barrel in which the onions will be packed.
Net weight is the weight of the onions included the liquid/brine in the drum/barrel.
Fill weight is the weight of the onions without the liquid/brine.
(Net) drained weight is the weight of the onions with the liquid drained.
