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Dear Sir, Hope you are in the best of health, I have a buying requirement for Cashew nuts. My requirements are:- 1- Cashew nut kernels W320 - Taste and smell:- Typical, without foreign smell and taste. - Consistency:- Hard, crispy - Physico-chemical characteristic:- Moisture %- Max 5- ISO 665 water activity- <0,600- Aw apparatus Total defects- 8% Surface damages- Max. 1% - Gravimetrically Kernels of lower class’ colour- max. 5%-Gravimetrically speckled or spotted (black or brown)- max 0,5%-Gravimetrically Immature or shriveled (deformed)- Max. 1% Damaged by insects- Max. 0,5% Mould- Unacceptabla. Rotten, rancid- Unacceptabla Mechanical damage- Broken or pieces max 10%. Organic impurities- Skin residues: max 3,0% - Foreign impurities :- Not allowed, especially things come from a men, production and storage area or machines (eg. glass, metal, plastics, wood, ceramics, hair). Ferromagnetic impurities – not allowed above 2,5 mm (according to metal detector sensibility). -Calibration:- Number of kernels: 617 - 705 pcs/kg = 280 - 320 pcs/lb - Mineral impurities:- Max 0,03% - Mineral impurities as acid insoluble ash:- Max. 1 g/kg (0,1%) - Mycotoxins:- Aflatoxines B1+B2+G1+G2 max. 4 μg/kg Aflatoxine B1 max. 2 μg/kg - external laboratory - Heavy metals:- Pb 0,1 mg/kg, Cd 0,05 mg/kg - Residue levels of pesticides:- According to Reg. (EU) 396/2005 - Nutritional data per 100 g * Energy (kJ/kcal) 2456 kJ / 591 kcal Fat 43,8 g Saturates fatty acid 7,8 g Carbohydrates 29,4 g Sugars 5,9 g Fibre 3,3 g Protein 18,2 g Salt (Nax2,5) 0,03 g *Nutrition data based on bibliography -Microbiological data: E. coli - Max 10 jtk (cfu)/ g, ISO 16649-2, PN-ISO 7251:2006 Salmonella - 0 /25 g, ISO 6579 Listeria monocytogenes, Max 100 jtk (cfu)/ g, PN-ISO 11290 1/2 - Additional requirements:- Pesticides- According to the Europen regulations. GMO- The product does not contain or is not produced by means of genetically modified ingredients or processing aids and is defined as GMO free in accordance with regulation (EU) 1829/2003 and 1830/2003 with further amendments. Irradiation- The raw material not subjected to irradiation. Additional remarks- Raw material must fulfill requirements presented in current law regulations. - Shelf life:- Shelf life minimum : 425 days from production data. Minimum 319 days left by time of delivery. - Preferred package:- At least 2-layer packaging, with the possibility of taking external layer away, clean, dry, not damaged; internal layer should be blue in colour. Allowed to the contact with food. - Marking and labeling:- Marking label should be in English language and must contain: - Name of goods, grade if it is applicable - Ingredients, not apply to one-ingredient foodstuff - Name of importer - Lot identification - Date of validity for consumption - Net weight - Country of origin - Storage conditions:- Store at dry and cool place: temp. max. 20oC, moisture max. 75% - Way of transport/ conditions:- Closed transport for food, clean, dry, free from foreign smell. - Required documents confirming quality:- Manufacturer Quality Certificate must identify delivered lot and include: 1. Minimum durability date, name od product, the quantity delivered, batch number, net weight, country of origin. 2. The results of organoleptic evaluation in accordance with item 2 3. The results of physico-chemical evaluation in accordance with item 3 4. The results of microbiological tests in accordance with item 5 5. Performed laboratory tests or statement confirming that goods fulfill law requirements – levels of (if applicable):  pesticides  mycotoxines  heavy metals 6. Phytosanitary certificate (if applicable) Commercial Identification Document for the raw materials of animal origin (or a health certificate for raw materials from outside the EU) - Others required documents/certifications:- 1. The results of tests for contaminants – 1 x year in accordance with UE law 2. The results of microbiological tests for first delivery of new raw material or new vendor, next – 1 x year. Exceptions: - Fresh meat and frozen -1 x quarter, - Meat products and dairy products in powder -1 x ½ year - Gelatine and tripes - each batch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - For W 240 (Cashew nut kernels 240 (JMP) the different just in :- Physico-chemical characteristic:- - Moisture % Max 5 ISO 665 - water activity <0,600 , Water activity apparatus - Live or dead insects and their resisues- Unacceptable. Visually - Total defects- 8% - Surface damages, Max. 1%. Gravimetrically  Kernels of lower class’ colourmax. 5%. Gravimetrically speckled or spotted (black or brown) max 0,5%  Immature or shriveled (deformed) Max. 1%  damaged by insects Max. 0,5%  Mould - Unacceptabla.  Rotten, rancid - Unacceptable.  Broken or pieces (excluding intact splits); kernels where more than 7/8th of the kernel is intact, are scored as whole) Max 6% Organic impurities – residues of skin, shell. Max 0,2% - Foreign impurities Not allowed, especially things come from a men, production and storage area or machines (eg. glass, metal, plastics, wood, ceramics, hair). Ferromagnetic impurities – not allowed above 2,5 mm (according to metal detector sensibility). - Calibration Number of kernels: 441-529 pcs/kg = 200-240 pcs/lb - Mineral impurities: Max 0,03% - Mycotoxins:- Aflatoxines B1+B2+G1+G2 max. 4 μg/kg Aflatoxine B1 max. 2 μg/kg - Heavy metals: Pb 0,1 mg/kg, Cd 0,05 mg/kg - Residue levels of pesticides- According to Reg. (EU) 396/2005. Fumigation Exclusively by means of aids approved for UE - Nutritional data per 100 g * Energy (kJ/kcal) 2456 kJ / 591 kcal Fat 43,8 g saturates fatty acid 7,8 g Carbohydrates 29,4 g sugars 5,9 g Fibre 3,3 g Protein 18,2 g Salt (Nax2,5) 0,03 g *Nutrition data based on bibliography - Microbiological data - Limit/ Number - Methods E. coli -0 / 0,1 g - ISO 16649-2ISO 7251:2006 Coliforms - 0 / 0,1 g - ISO 4831/ ISO 4832 Listeria monocytogenes - max 100 jtk(cfu)/ g- ISO 11290-1/2 Staphylococcus aureus- max 100 jtk(cfu)/ g- ISO 6888-1 Salmonella- 0 /25 g- ISO 6579 the rest the same ------------------------------------------------------- Cashew nut kernels SW360 The same like W320 the different just in -Physico-chemical characteristic:- Moisture % 3 – 5% - Moisture analyser water activity <0,600 - Water activity meter Total defects 11%  Superficial damage (scraps)- Max. 2% -Gravimetrically  Third Quality Special Scorched- Max. 5% -Gravimetrically  Blemished, discoloured-Max 5%-Gravimetrically  Not sufficiently developed, shrunken or shrivelled- Max 2,5% - Gravimetrically  Adhering testa mm in aggregate - (greater than 2 Max 3,0% - Gravimetrically  Loose shell fragments, loose testa fragments, dust- Max 0,01%- Gravimetrically  Serious damage Max 2,0% / Gravimetrically  Insect damaged Max. 1% / Gravimetrically  Rancidity, decay Max 1% / Gravimetrically  Mould / Unacceptable mould visible with a naked eye/ Gravimetrically  Live pests / not allowed  Mechanical damage - Broken or pieces (smaller than 7/8th of a kernel) max 10% (kernels which more than 7/8th of the kernels are intact, are scored as whole) / Gravimetrically - Foreign impurities: - Not allowed, especially things come from a men, production and storage area or machines (eg. glass, metal, plastics, wood, ceramics, hair). Ferromagnetic impurities – not allowed above 2,5 mm (according to metal detector sensibility). / Gravimetrically - Calibration Number of kernels: max 360 pcs/lb (1 lb = 454 g) / Gravimetrically - Mycotoxins:- Aflatoxines B1+B2+G1+G2 max. 4 μg/kg Aflatoxine B1 max. 2μg/kg/external laboratory - Heavy metals:- Pb 0,1 mg/kg. Cd 0,05 mg/kg. external laboratory the rest are the same This is all details for what I want and I hope that the supplier already sent to Europe to make it easier. Please provide me the price with shipping, I don’t have time for trail order this is big business it will be meeting and discuss and sign contract if we will agree with everything. ARmas Contact: Email: *******@*****.com Mobile: +48 729 360 199