Description

Trehalox™ Crystalline Trehalose is naturally occurring disaccharide with unique benefits for freshness extension by limiting water immigration, off-flavor and off-texture development in a wide range of applications, including bakery, snack, confectionery, meat and seafood, and processed fruit and vegetable.

Key benefits

- Anti-staling

- Reduce moisture migration

- Increase freeze-thaw stability

- Brilliant color retention

- Prevent off-flavor and off-texture

- Suppress protein denaturation

- Shelf-life extension

- Natural labeling

Purity

Trehalose (w/w)

≥98%

Moisture (w/w)

≤2%

Heavy metals

Total heavy metal (mg/kg)   

≤5

Lead (mg/kg)   

<1

Arsenic (mg/kg)   

< 2

Microbiological specification

Total plate count, (cfu/g)

<300

Yeast & mold (cfu/g)

<100

E. Coli (/25g)

Absent

Salmonella (/25g)

Absent

Physical/Chemical Specifications

Appearance                 

White Crystalline powder

pH

5.0-7.0

Packaging

Trehalox™ is available in 500g/bottle or 20kg/Jerrycan.

Storage conditions

24 months, store unopened below 20°C in dry conditions, away from direct sunlight and odorous products. When opened, store at approx. 20°C in original container.

Allergens

Components

Y/N

Peanut or its derivatives

N

Tree Nuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts or their derivatives

N

Sesame or its derivatives

N

Eggs or its derivatives

N

Fish or its derivatives

N

Crustaceans and shellfish or their derivative

N

Soy or its derivatives

N

Wheat, triticale or their derivatives

N

Mustard or its derivatives

N

Milk or its derivatives (e.g. Lactose)

N

Sulphites

N

Trehalose is approved as food ingredients/additive in China, Japan and USA and also as a Novel Food in the European Union.  The Joint Committee of Food Additives of the World Health Organization/Food Agricultural and Organization (JECFA of WHO/FAO) reviewed trehalose and provided an ADI of “not specified.”