Within the global food processing matrix, USDA Organic Tomato Paste 36-38% Brix Hot Break represents a critical raw material for manufacturing high-viscosity products. Sourced for recipes requiring robust structural integrity—such as premium ketchups, thick pasta sauces, baby foods, and complex culinary bases—this particular grade of bulk concentrate delivers maximum tomato solids with minimal moisture content. By focusing procurement on the 36-38% Brix range, global food enterprises reduce transcontinental shipping weights, lower carbon footprints, and maximize production yields per metric ton.
Procuring organic-certified ingredients under NOP (National Organic Program) and EU regulations demands strict tracebacks to the farm soil. Modern buyers do not just look at physical specs; they demand transparency in chemical residues, heavy metal compliance, and the biological load. As global consumers pivot toward clean-label food choices, the requirement for pesticide-free, non-GMO bulk tomato paste has transformed from a niche luxury to an essential commercial baseline.
Brix Level: 36-38% (High concentration vacuum evaporation)
Processing Style: Hot Break (HB) - enzymatic deactivation at 95°C-104°C
Viscosity (Bostwick): 3.5 - 5.5 cm / 30 sec (at 12.5% Brix)
Howard Mould Count (HMC): < 40% (Strictly monitored field sanitation)
Packaging: 220-Liter multi-layer aseptic bag placed inside steel drums
How we control viscosity, color, and microbial stability at scale
The Hot Break process requires immediate thermal deactivation of naturally occurring enzymes (Pectin Methylesterase & Polygalacturonase) at temperatures ranging from 95°C to 105°C. By locking in the native soluble pectin, the concentrate achieves a thick, stable viscosity. This prevents phase separation (syneresis) in the final consumer products, guaranteeing long shelf-life consistency.
To reach 36-38% Brix without caramelizing or scorching the natural sugars, we utilize multi-effect falling film vacuum evaporators. Operating under reduced pressure lowers the boiling point of the juice, allowing water to escape while maintaining a bright red color (expressed as an a/b color ratio greater than 2.0) and protecting heat-sensitive lycopene molecules.
The final concentrate is sterilized using an ultra-high temperature (UHT) flash-heating profile, followed by cooling and direct packing into a multi-layered sterile aseptic bag. Kept under positive pressure inside a sealed steel drum, the tomato paste remains microbiologically stable for up to 24 months without requiring refrigeration or chemical preservatives.
Our operation is rooted in structural transparency, rigorous quality metrics, and professional execution. Below is the official profile of our corporate structure, manufacturing capability, and business goals designed to align with international sourcing requirements.
Hebei Abiding Co., Ltd. established in 2005 is a professional supplier of foods and food ingredients in China. We have one perfect mechanism including raw materials supplying, production, sales, after-sales service to ensure to supply the qualified products to the customers. Some of our core products we are handling are vegetable proteins, fruit and vegetable juice and purees, FD/AD fruit and vegetables, plant-based products and various food ingredients and additives.
As a certified EU & NOP organic products supplier with more than 20 years experiences in the organic food fields, we have been ranked the largest exporter of the organic tomato paste in China for many years. We have our own organic farms and processing facilities in different provinces in China to ensure that our products strictly comply with organic standards.
It is well known that more and more people care to take the healthy, safe and nutritious foods. The foods with the high protein, high fiber, low calorie, Vegan, GMO free, gluten free and even Keto friendly are more popular. So above requirements bring us to one new world. With our good experience in the organic fields, we also successfully explore the products with such special characters to meet the customer requests. We have the confidence that this field would be one wide potential market full of chance.
We have established long-term and stable business cooperation with many customers around the world and have won the good reputation there. It is our honor to be one qualified supplier certified by Nestle and other world famous companies. We would like to continue to provide our best service to the customers to share the pleasure in the cooperation.
Our purpose: to provide customers with healthy and safe products, to provide customers with the most intimate service. Survival by quality, development by characteristics, so as to form a fast and efficient management team and quality traceability system. To achieve the purpose of "character, food, conscience, love".
Our Objectives: to synchronize with environmental protection, with health, gather wisdom, seek common development, and build an excellent enterprise.
In the contemporary B2B ingredient ecosystem, procuring bulk organic materials is highly exposed to agricultural fluctuations and regulatory variations. A single break in quality certification or a shipment contaminated by non-organic cross-drift can halt production lines for multinational brands. Understanding these vulnerabilities, our operations integrate complete isolation of certified organic plots, dedicated transport lines, and comprehensive batch testing prior to export shipping.
Our agricultural farms in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia benefit from unique geographical microclimates. The high solar radiation (often exceeding 3,000 sunshine hours annually), low relative humidity, and significant diurnal temperature swings create natural barriers against plant pathogens. This allows our growers to cultivate robust tomato yields without relying on intensive organic pesticides, keeping the raw fruit chemical-profile exceptionally clean. Our proximity to efficient rail links and deep-water ports ensures that our 220L drums reach packaging plants in Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia safely and on schedule.
By leveraging multi-region farming contract alliances, we secure a diversified supply buffer. If one province experiences early frost, our processing plants in alternative regions compensate, guaranteeing contracted volumes for our year-round strategic partners.
A standard 20-foot GP ocean container accommodates 80 steel drums of 220L capacity, yielding approximately 19.8 metric tons of high-viscosity paste. We handle all container stuffing, moisture-barrier lining, and shock absorption to prevent damage during ocean transit.
From cleaning sorting belts to flushing processing pipes, we follow strict sanitation protocols. Every organic run is preceded by a complete sterilization cycle to eliminate residues from conventional processing runs.
Navigating different food standards across jurisdictions requires deep regulatory expertise. Hebei Abiding Co., Ltd. provides comprehensive phytosanitary certificates, certified lab analysis sheets (including pesticide screenings from accredited third-party labs such as SGS or Eurofins), and complete transactional records for NOP and EU Organic certificate validations.
Our quality management division is built to withstand rigorous vendor audits. Our certification as a qualified Nestlé supplier is testament to our adherence to strict manufacturing, processing hygiene, human rights protection, and supply chain accountability guidelines. We support local custom agents globally by providing proper HS coding (typically 2002.90 for tomato paste concentrates), certificate of origins, and pre-export declaration documentation to prevent border delays.
✓ NOP USDA Organic Certification: Active, validated crop-to-port transaction certificates.
✓ EU Organic Certification: Compliance with EC Regulation 834/2007 for imports.
✓ ISO 22000 & HACCP: Systemic hazard control during washing, sorting, evaporating, and aseptic filling.
✓ Heavy Metal Safety: Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic levels well below European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) thresholds.
✓ GMO Statement: 100% Identity Preserved (IP) Non-GMO tomato seeds used.
Answering the critical questions of food scientists, procurement officers, and quality assurance leads
What is the specific distinction between 36-38% Brix Hot Break and Cold Break tomato paste?
The fundamental difference lies in viscosity and enzyme retention. Hot Break processing deactivates natural pectin-cleaving enzymes immediately upon crushing using rapid heating (>95°C). This preserves the pectin molecules, resulting in high viscosity (measured via Bostwick values). Cold Break paste is treated at lower temperatures (65-75°C), allowing partial enzymatic breakdown, yielding lower viscosity but a slightly brighter red color. 36-38% Brix Hot Break is ideal for applications where water binding and thick texture are critical (e.g. ketchups, pizza toppings), preventing phase separation over time.
How do you ensure zero cross-contamination in organic certified batches?
Our manufacturing facilities operate on dedicated schedules. Before starting an organic batch run, a full physical cleanup and CIP (Clean-In-Place) cycle is conducted. The initial batch flow is purged to ensure no traces of conventional product remain. All incoming raw organic tomatoes are stored in distinct bins, and our fields are protected by buffer zones to prevent conventional agricultural runoff from neighboring farms.
What is the standard shelf life and optimal storage condition for the 220L aseptic drum?
Our 220L aseptic bag-in-drum packaging keeps the concentrate stable for up to 24 months from the manufacturing date if stored in a cool, dry place (temperatures below 20°C). While refrigeration is not strictly required to maintain microbiological sterility, keeping the drums in temperature-controlled spaces (4-10°C) is recommended to prevent color degradation (browning) and flavor changes over long storage periods.
How do you control and monitor the Howard Mould Count (HMC)?
HMC is controlled at the raw material washing stage. We implement multi-stage flotation washing alongside manual sorting tables, where injured or decaying tomatoes are removed before processing. Our in-house QA lab samples every single batch hourly, verifying that the HMC remains below 40%, conforming to international importing rules for the United States, EU, and Asian markets.
Are samples available for production pilot trials?
Yes, we provide 1kg or 5kg aseptic trial packs for food laboratory analysis, recipe calibration, and pilot production runs. Please contact our sales team to arrange air courier delivery with corresponding Certificate of Analysis (COA) documents.
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