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GMO-Free Popcorn Specifications

This product sheet summarizes information about a high quality popcorn suitable for food manufacturing or direct consumer sale. The popcorn is non-GMO and meets specifications for moisture content, damage levels, densities, kernel counts, and popping ratios. It also complies with microbiological standards for plate count, coliforms, yeast and mould, Bacillus cereus, Salmonella, and E. coli. The popcorn shelf life is up to 12 months under best storage conditions.

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GMO-Free Popcorn Specifications

This product sheet summarizes information about a high quality popcorn suitable for food manufacturing or direct consumer sale. The popcorn is non-GMO and meets specifications for moisture content, damage levels, densities, kernel counts, and popping ratios. It also complies with microbiological standards for plate count, coliforms, yeast and mould, Bacillus cereus, Salmonella, and E. coli. The popcorn shelf life is up to 12 months under best storage conditions.

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Product Sheet

Gisborne , New Zealand


Popcorn

Popcorn
A high quality food grade butterfly popcorn suitable for food
manufacturing applications or direct sale to consumer.

GMO Free
This product has not been produced or derived from grain produced using Genetic Modification. Corson
supply chain is managed starting with seed selection, crop production, harvesting, drying, storage and maize
milling operations that provides assurance Corson food ingredients are GMO free.

Specifications
Moisture 12.75% - 14.75%
Harvest and Processing Damage 100 kernels per kg maximum
Damage -disease or discolouration 2 - 3 kernels per 500g maximum
Fractures 20% - 60%
Bulk Density (uncooked) 83 – 87 grams per 100mL
Bulk Density (cooked, uncoated) 95 – 105 grams per 4 litres
Kernel Count 280 – 380 kernels per 50 grams
Foreign (small stones – mud clods) One per kg maximum
Expansion Ratio Range: 36:1 – 44:1 Typical 38:1
Poppability 94% - 98%. Typical 98%
Typical minimum 65:35 ratio of butterfly to mushroom
Popping
shapes when popped.
Maize kernels 20 max per kg sample
Aflatoxin 0 - 5 ppb
Shelf Life Up to 12 months under best practice storage conditions.
Allergens Product is free of Multiple Serious Allergens (MSA’s)
Gluten Product is free of gluten

Microbiological Standards
Standard Plate Count Not greater than 100,000/g
Coliforms (mpn) Not greater than 10/g
Yeast and mould Not greater than 2,000/g
Bacillus cereus Not greater than 100/g
Salmonella Not detected in 25g sample
E. coli Less than 4 org/g

Corson operations are carried out under a Food Safety Plan which has HACCP monitoring and GMP as central to functioning of the
programme. Corson complies with all sections of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

www.corson.co.nz March 2011

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