Tomato puree is a concentrated, smooth tomato product used in cooking, food processing, and as a base for sauces, soups, and ready-to-eat meals. It’s less seasoned than ketchup or sauce and has higher tomato content with minimal additives.
🧂 Ingredients (Per 100 kg of Tomato Puree)
- Fresh, ripe tomatoes – 140–160 kg (usually Roma or Hybrid varieties)
- Optional additives (as per market/industrial need):
- Salt – 0.5–1%
- Citric acid – To maintain acidity and shelf stability
- Preservatives – Sodium benzoate or potassium metabisulfite (within FSSAI limits)
🏭 Tomato Puree Manufacturing Process
1. Sorting & Washing
- Choose ripe, firm, and disease-free tomatoes.
- Wash thoroughly to remove dirt, pesticide residues, and debris.
2. Crushing
- Use a tomato crusher or pulper to crush tomatoes into pulp.
- This breaks down the structure and separates the juice and flesh from the skin and seeds.
3. Heating (Blanching)
- Heat the tomato pulp to around 85–90°C for a few minutes.
- This helps deactivate enzymes and prolong shelf life.
4. Pulp Refining
- Pass the heated pulp through a fine mesh or pulping machine to remove seeds and peels.
- The resulting smooth pulp is the base of your puree.
5. Concentration
- Heat the pulp in a steam-jacketed kettle or vacuum evaporator to reduce water content.
- Final Brix value (TSS) for puree is generally 9–12° Brix depending on product type.
(Thicker pastes reach 28–30° Brix.)
6. Acidification & Preservation (Optional)
- Add citric acid to bring pH below 4.2
- Add preservatives as per FSSAI guidelines if long-term storage is required
- Pasteurized or hot-filled for commercial packaging
7. Packaging
- Pack hot puree into sterilized bottles, cans, or sachets
- Seal immediately to avoid contamination
- Cool and store in a clean environment
🧪 Quality Standards
- Brix (TSS): 9–12° for puree; 28–30° for paste
- pH: ~4.2 or below
- Smooth, seed-free consistency
- No additives unless specified
✅ Best Tomato Varieties for Puree
- Roma/Plum – Thick flesh, low water, high solids
- Hybrid (Processing-grade) – Affordable and widely available
- Desi – Occasionally used for traditional flavor profiles
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