Premium Quality Cocoa Products - cocoa beans, cocoa powder, cocoa extract
Office Location
B813 Link Road
Lartebiokorshie, Accra

Factory
PO Box 10828
Accra-North
Ghana West Africa

Laterbiokorshiie-
Blacksmith Junction
Tel: ++23321 311615,
310617, 315978
Direct: ++23321315978
Fax: 23321 311615

US Office
Luki Investments Inc.
1615 Forum Place
Barrister Building
Suite 500
West Palm Beach,
FL 33401 USA
Tel: 561-207-7115
Fax: 413-714-4295

E-Mail
luki@lukicocoa.com
luki@africaonline.com.gh

Cocoa Butters

SPECIFICATION
DEODORISED COCOA BUTTER
(LUKI BRAND)
The product is deodorised natural cocoa butter produced from the nibs of cocoa beans, (Theobroma cacao L.)
by hydraulic pressing and deodorization processes. There are no additives including artificial anti - oxidants.

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL
MOISTURE CONTENT(%) 0.1%(Max)
PEROXIDE VALUE 2.0 Meg./kg (Max)
FREE FATTY ACID(Oleic) 1.75%
BLUE VALUE 0.05 (Max)
IODINE VALUE 35 + 3
EQUILIBRIUM QUOTIENT (Grad °C/Min) 0.125(Min)
UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER 0.35% (Max)
SAPONIFICATION VALUE 196 - 200
SLIP POINT 30 - 34 °C
CLARITY (Ratio Turbidimiter) 5 NTU (Max)
MICROBIOLOGICAL
TOTOAL PLATE COUNT/AEROBIC MESOPHILES 1000 cfu/gm (Max)
YEASTS 25 cfu/gm (Max)
MOULDS 25 cfu/gm (Max)
COLIFORM Absent
E. COLI Absent
SALMONELA Absent
SENSORY
COLOUR (Lovibond, 1" Cell) (1.5 - 2.5) Red + (20 - 30) Yellow
(Light Yellow)
TASTE Mild, but characteristic
of deodorised press butter  
ODOUR Mild, but characteristic
of deodorised expeller butter 
PACKAGING AND STORAGE
Polythene lined 4 - ply corrugated cartons of 25kg net weight.
Best stored between 13 - 18 °C and 60% (max), relative humidity.
Protect from direct sunlight and foreign aromas
.

SPECIFICATION FOR PRIME PRESS COCOA BUTTER (LUKI BRAND)
Natural Cocoa Butter

The product is pure prime cocoa butter produced from cocoa beans, (Theobroma cacao L.) by hydraulic pressing process. There are no additives including artificial anti - oxidants.

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL
MOISTURE CONTENT 0.2%(Max)  
PEROXIDE VALUE 2.0 Meg./kg (Max)  
FREE FATTY ACID(Oleic) 1.75%  
BLUE VALUE 0.05 (Max)  
IODINE VALUE 33 - 42  
EQUILIBRIUM QUOTIENT (Grad °C/Min) 0.125(Min)  
UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER 0.35% (Max)  
SAPONIFICATION VALUE 188 - 198  
SLIP POINT 32 - 35 °C  
CLARITY (Ratio Turbidimiter) 20 NTU (Max)
 
MICROBIOLOGICAL
TOTOAL PLATE COUNT / AEROBIC MESOPHILES 1000 cfu/gm (Max)  
YEASTS 25 cfu/gm (Max)  
MOULDS 25 cfu/gm (Max)  
COLIFORM Absent  
E. COLI Absent  
SALMONELA Absent  
SENSORY 

COLOUR
FLAVOUR

(Lovibond, 1" Cell) (2.0 - 3.0) Red + (30 - 40) Yellow(Chocolate but characteristic of
press cocoa butter.
 
PACKAGING AND STORAGE
Polythene lined 4 - ply corrugated cartons of 25kg net weight.
Best stored between 13 - 18 °C and 60% (max), relative humidity.
Protect from direct sunlight and foreign aromas

 

SPECIFICATION
SHEA BUTTER (LUKI BRAND)

Shea Butter
SPECIFICATION
SHEA BUTTER (LUKI BRAND)

Chemical Analysis

Moisture content (%)(Hot Air Oven) 5.38
Fat Content (%) (Soxhlet) 49.32
Free Fatty Acid (of fat, Oleic,(%) 4.32


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