Quality specifications for canned vegetables and canned pasta
These specifications enable companies to produce canned vegetables and canned pasta to internationally recognised standards of quality, and so facilitate trade with partners. They can be used as standards in their own right, or as a basis for companies to negotiate their own quality standards. Applicable to both UK and imported food products, these are written and validated by a CCFRA industrial Working Party which includes representatives from food manufacturers, caterers, importers, distributors, co-operatives and retailers. Using text and tables these are practical guides to quality standards, which are unambiguous and easy to interpret. Where appropriate, illustrations are used to clarify terms and definitions used.
Each specification is written to a standard format covering:
Specifications are available for a range of canned vegetables and canned pasta:
L27/4 Whole Peeled Tomatoes (2003)
L28/5 Whole Kernel Corn (2008)
L46/3 Chopped Tomatoes (2004)
L60/3 Garden Peas (2005)
L63/3 Peeled Potatoes (2007)
L64/3 Broad Beans (2008)
L67/3 Sliced Carrots (rings) (2005)
L68/2 Sliced Mushrooms (2004)
L70/3 Dark Red Kidney Beans (2007)
L71/3 Cut Green Beans (2008)
L72/3 Sliced Green Beans (2008)
L73/3 Carrots (style 'whole') (2007)
L79/3 Beans in Tomato Sauce (2007)
L80/2 Tomato Paste & Puree (2003)
L85/3 Processed Peas (excluding Marrowfat) (2007)
L86/3 Spaghetti variants (2006)
L88/2 Asparagus Spears (2003)
L91/3 Butter Beans (2008)
L94/2 Whole Button (closed cap) mushrooms (2003)
L98/3 Marrowfat Processed Peas (2007)
L99/2 Mixed Vegetables (Macedoine type) (2005)
L101/2 Whole Green Beans (2005)
L105/1 Cannellini (White kidney) beans (2003)
L106/1 Chick Peas (2003)
L107/1 Asparagus cuts and tips (2004)
L108/1 Artichoke Hearts (2004)
L110/1 Spinach (Leaf and chopped) (2005)
L111/1 Brown Beans (2005)
L112/1 Blackeye Beans (2005)
L114/1 Sliced or Diced Beetroot (2006)
L115/1 Lentils (2006)
