Description
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) processed into a fine powder by spray-drying or drum-drying of tomato paste, concentrating the umami, acidity, and color of fresh tomatoes into a shelf-stable dry ingredient.
Deep red to red-orange free-flowing powder with characteristic tomato aroma and concentrated savory flavor. Reconstitutes with water to produce tomato paste or sauce of varying viscosity depending on brix.
We supply food-grade Tomato Powder from manufacturers in China holding ISO, Halal, Kosher and other certifications relevant to the product and production.
Common market grades include spray-dried 30 to 32 brix paste powder, drum-dried tomato powder with higher fiber content, low-bake-loss grades for snack and bakery applications, and organic-certified grades.
Bulk and reduced-MOQ shipments. Batch-level COA covering moisture, lycopene content, salt content, and microbiology.
Introduction
Tomato powder concentrates the savory umami profile of ripe tomatoes, with naturally occurring glutamate levels reaching 250 milligrams per 100 grams of fresh fruit and rising proportionally in the dried form.
Spray-drying of tomato paste typically uses no carrier or only minimal carrier, producing a high-tomato-solids powder that reconstitutes cleanly into sauce form. Drum-drying produces a flake-style product with different mouthfeel and reconstitution behavior.
Lycopene, the carotenoid pigment responsible for the deep red color, is more bioavailable in cooked tomato than in raw and is well-preserved through the drying process. The compound has been associated with cardiovascular health markers in observational research.
The product is a staple of dry mix formulators because it delivers tomato flavor, color, and natural umami in a single shelf-stable ingredient, eliminating the need for separate wet sauce systems in finished products.
Where it is used
- Soup and sauce mix manufacturing
- Snack coatings on chips, crackers, and savory mixes
- Instant noodle and ramen seasoning sachets
- Dry seasoning blends for meat, fish, and vegetable applications
- Bakery applications in flavored breads and pizza bases
- Pasta sauce powder concentrates
- Marinades, rubs, and dressings
- Foodservice mass production of Italian, Mexican, and Mediterranean dishes
Technical data
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Deep red to red-orange free-flowing powder |
| Moisture | ≤ 5.0% |
| Lycopene | ≥ 30 mg/100g |
| Salt (NaCl) | ≤ 3.0% |
| Reducing sugars | ≥ 15.0% |
| Mesh size | 60 to 100 mesh |
| Total plate count | ≤ 30,000 cfu/g |
| Yeast and mold | ≤ 1,000 cfu/g |
| Salmonella | Negative in 25g |
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