Turmeric Powder
Curcuma longa
Turmeric powder produced from dried, cleaned and milled Curcuma longa rhizome, supplied for food manufacturing, seasoning and botanical formulation applications.
The material is supplied against a defined specification covering the physical, analytical and contaminant parameters relevant to the product, agreed according to the required grade, intended application and market.
Particle size and packaging format are confirmed at order, allowing the product to be matched to the customer’s process and handling requirements.
Botanical identity and origin
Botanical identity is stated on the product specification and confirmed on the documentation issued with each supplied lot.
- Botanical name
- Curcuma longa
- Common name
- Turmeric
- Botanical family
- Zingiberaceae
- Plant part
- Rhizome
- Country of origin
- India
- Product form
- Powder
Commercial applications
Food Manufacturing
Colour and flavour applications in sauces, prepared foods, bakery and snack products, where consistency between production runs is a commercial requirement.
Seasonings and Blends
Component of seasoning systems, spice blends and culinary preparations supplied to blenders and food manufacturers.
Nutraceutical Applications
Powdered formats and capsule or tablet formulations, and as a raw material for onward extraction.
Botanical Formulation
Botanical input to personal care and formulation applications where colour and odour profile carry into the finished product.
Technical specification
The parameters below indicate the scope of a commercial specification for this product. They are indicative only and are not offered as guaranteed values. Grade and parameters are agreed with the customer according to the required grade, intended application and supplier specification.
Organoleptic and physical parameters
- Appearance
- Free-flowing powder, yellow to orange-yellow
- Odour and taste
- Characteristic of turmeric
- Particle size / mesh
- To agreed specification
- Moisture
- To agreed specification
- Total ash
- To agreed specification
- Acid-insoluble ash
- To agreed specification
- Foreign matter
- To agreed specification
- Bulk density
- To agreed specification, where required
Assay and standardisation
- Curcuminoid content
- Natural content varies with origin, variety and season; specified according to required grade and confirmed against the applicable product specification
- Assay method
- Stated on the agreed product specification
Contaminants and microbiology
- Microbiological parameters
- Total plate count, yeast and mould, E. coli and Salmonella tested against limits agreed on specification
- Heavy metals
- Tested against limits agreed for the intended market and application
- Pesticide residues
- Tested against limits agreed for the intended market and application
Packaging, storage and documentation
- Packaging
- Food-grade export packaging; format and pack size confirmed at order according to product and customer requirement
- Shelf life
- Stated on the agreed product specification
- Storage
- Cool, dry conditions away from direct sunlight and strong odours; containers kept sealed
- Documentation
- Certificate of Analysis and relevant product documentation available according to product and agreed specification
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