Product overview
Conventional cold break tomato paste is an industrial tomato concentrate commonly selected where bright tomato color, fresh tomato character and comparatively lower viscosity are useful in the finished formulation. It provides concentrated tomato solids while allowing manufacturers to tailor final body through dilution, blending and other formulation ingredients.
Atlas Global Trading Co. sources tomato ingredients through a multi-origin network of farms, processors and supply partners. We match available cold break programs to the customer’s target solids, consistency, color, finish, commercial pack format, annual volume and delivery destination.
Cold break processing
Cold break processing is generally associated with a lower initial processing temperature than hot break production. This process profile is commonly used when manufacturers prioritize brighter color, fresher tomato notes and lower viscosity relative to typical hot break paste.
Exact sensory and physical performance depends on the processor, raw material, concentration and agreed specification. Cold break designation should therefore be considered together with Brix, consistency, color and finish.
Color and tomato character
Bright color can be an important selection factor in sauces, soups, juice blends and other products where the appearance of the tomato base contributes strongly to finished-product quality. Customers may define color expectations according to the selected processor program.
Cold break paste is also commonly considered where a fresher tomato profile is desirable. Manufacturers should validate representative samples in their own recipe because seasoning, thermal processing and storage can influence the final sensory profile.
Consistency and flow
Cold break paste is generally associated with lower viscosity than hot break paste, although exact consistency varies by concentration, origin and processor. Bostwick or another agreed consistency method may be used where flow behavior is an important purchasing parameter.
Lower viscosity can be advantageous in products that need easier pumping, blending or dispersion, or where finished viscosity will be developed through other formulation ingredients.
Specification focus
Brix, finish, color, Bostwick, pH and acidity can be aligned to the finished-product process. Buyers may also review flavor, microbiological criteria, commercial sterility and packaging as part of the complete product specification.
Solids and consistency should be evaluated separately because products with similar Brix can still have different flow characteristics. The complete specification should be approved before commercial use.
Typical applications
- Soups and soup bases
- Tomato and vegetable juice blends
- Cooking and table sauces
- Frozen food formulations
- Prepared meals and ready foods
- Foodservice and industrial tomato bases
Formulation considerations
Cold break paste can be diluted to the target solids required by the finished recipe or blended with puree, diced tomatoes and other tomato ingredients. Its comparatively lower viscosity can make it useful where manufacturers want concentrated tomato solids without excessive initial body.
The paste may also be combined with starches, gums or other texture-building ingredients when the final product requires greater viscosity than the base concentrate provides.
Industrial handling
Pumping and blending performance depend on solids, product temperature, equipment design and pack configuration. Manufacturers should verify that receiving and processing systems are compatible with the selected specification.
When changing processors or origins, production-representative testing can help confirm dilution behavior, color contribution and final product consistency.
Bulk packaging and storage
Industrial cold break tomato paste is commonly supplied in aseptic bags in drums or larger bulk bins, subject to processor and supply program. Exact net weights, liner configurations, palletization and container loading vary.
Storage conditions and shelf life are product-specific and should be confirmed on the current technical specification and lot documentation. Aseptic packs should be handled according to the processor’s recommended storage and opening procedures.
Conventional supply programs
Conventional programs can be optimized around technical performance, economics, origin, concentration, freight efficiency and continuity of supply. Multi-origin sourcing can provide additional flexibility when customers are balancing specification requirements with crop availability and delivery timing.
Documentation and commercial planning
Depending on the selected program, documentation may include the current technical specification, certificate of analysis and relevant lot or shipment records. Exact document availability is confirmed with each commercial offer.
A complete inquiry should include target Brix or solids, consistency requirements, color and finish expectations, pH or acidity limits where relevant, pack format, annual or shipment volume, documentation needs and delivery destination.