PRODUCT SPECIFICATION SHEET
SUPER CEREAL (CSB+) 10% SUGAR/BAG-25kg (S0000294)
Document Location: Requirements and Specifications - UNICEF Specifications
Alternate Name: S0000294
Date Document Last Updated: 2024
Publisher: UNICEF
Date Uploaded to Website: June 2, 2024
Overview
This document discusses the intended use and target population of Super Cereal CSB + 10% sugar, a fortified blend of corn, soybeans, sugar, vitamins, and minerals. This document provides technical specifications, raw ingredients used, acceptable microbial, physical, and chemical contaminants limits and processing methods. References to Codex documents such as Codex General Standard for The Labeling of and Claims for Pre-Packaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CXS 146-1985) and many other relevant references can be found in this document.
Super Cereal CSB + 10% Sugar is intended for use for food insecure populations to help prevent malnutrition. It shall be processed using a thermal treatment to gelatinise complex starches and carbohydrates and reduce antinutritional factors to help improve digestibility. Preferred heat treatments to produce super cereal include wet extrusion, dry extrusion, drum drying and roasting.
Overall, this document can be used by suppliers and manufacturers to ensure their product meets the indicated specifications for Super Cereal CSB + 10% sugar.