What a spec sheet should cover before samples ship
California processing tomato paste is often sold on tight ranges for natural tomato soluble solids, color, pH, and viscosity. Buyers also lock in foreign material limits, target micro results, and rework rules. The overview on the Boswell Tomatoes home page explains field-to-plant control. This page lists the items procurement, R&D, and QA usually line up on so a trial run matches the plant run.
Five checklist items teams review together
- Solids and sweetness. Define the cold-break or hot-break style you need, then set the brix range you will release at receiving. Paste for sauces often runs higher solids than bases meant for reconstitution.
- Color and appearance. Use the standard you already grade finished goods against, for example Hunter L, a/b, or a defined visual standard. Note whether aseptic or drum packs require extra headspace or bleed rules on labels.
- Micro and integrity. State the sampling plan and the approved lab list. Tie releases to your GFSI-style scheme so COAs, traceability codes, and lot seals match what your third-party audit expects.
- Pack and logistics. Pick drums, bag-in-box, or aseptic totes up front. Call out heating limits during unload, pallet patterns, and expected shelf life at your warehouse temperature.
- Regulatory text on pack. Confirm domestic origin statements, allergen phrasing, and any kosher or halal claims with artwork dates so the printed bag matches the certificate file.
Boswell publishes the certifications overview where Halal, OU, SQF, and USDA domestic origin marks are shown. When you are ready for volumes and delivery windows, use the contact section on the homepage for direct sales and technical service.
How Boswell maps field data to plant COAs
Lot numbers should tie receiving paperwork to harvest blocks when you run a trace exercise. Early agreement on date format, decimal rounding on brix, and retest timing if a load is slightly out of spec keeps the first commercial orders smooth.
This guide stays high level on purpose. Share your plant target ranges and packaging drawings when you request a quote so the reply matches the way your site receives and tests inbound tomato paste.
