Product overview
Conventional hot break tomato paste is an industrial tomato concentrate selected where viscosity, body and dependable tomato solids are important to finished-product performance. The hot break process is commonly associated with stronger consistency characteristics, making this format useful across ketchup, sauces, soups and other formulations that rely on the tomato base for structure.
Atlas Global Trading Co. sources tomato ingredients through a multi-origin network of farms, processors and supply partners. We match available hot break programs to the customer’s target concentration, consistency, color, finish, pack format, annual volume and delivery destination.
Hot break processing
In hot break processing, tomatoes are heated early in the production sequence before further refining and concentration. The resulting paste is generally selected for applications where stronger viscosity and body are preferred compared with lower-viscosity tomato concentrate profiles.
Exact performance depends on the processor, raw material, concentration and agreed specification, so customers should evaluate hot break paste according to both analytical parameters and its behavior in the intended formulation.
Viscosity and consistency
Consistency is one of the key commercial parameters for hot break tomato paste. Bostwick or another agreed test method may be used to define flow behavior and help buyers compare product programs.
Paste with greater body can support finished-product viscosity in ketchup, thick sauces and prepared foods. However, Brix and consistency measure different characteristics, so concentration alone should not be used as a substitute for viscosity requirements.
Specification focus
Hot break tomato paste can be sourced across common industrial concentration ranges, with finish, Bostwick, color, pH, acidity and microbiological parameters defined by contract. Commercial sterility, flavor characteristics and pack configuration may also form part of the agreed specification.
Buyers should review the complete technical specification because products at similar Brix levels can differ in viscosity, color and processing behavior according to origin, crop conditions and processor methodology.
Concentration options
Depending on origin and processor capability, hot break paste may be available in commonly traded industrial concentration ranges such as 28–30, 30–32 or higher-solids programs. The most suitable option depends on formulation, freight efficiency, dilution requirements and desired consistency.
Typical applications
- Ketchup and tomato condiments
- Pasta, pizza and cooking sauces
- Soups and concentrated soup bases
- Ready meals and prepared foods
- Foodservice sauces and culinary bases
- Industrial remanufacturing programs
Formulation considerations
Hot break paste is often selected when the tomato component needs to contribute significant body to the finished product. It may be diluted directly to target solids or combined with puree, diced tomatoes, seasonings, sweeteners, acids and other formulation components.
Manufacturers should account for the paste’s existing viscosity when using starches, gums or other texture-building ingredients. Pilot or production trials can help establish the correct balance between tomato solids and additional stabilizing systems.
Industrial handling
Higher-consistency hot break paste may require appropriate extraction, pumping and blending equipment. Product temperature, pump design, line diameter and dilution sequence can influence unloading and processing performance.
When changing processors or origins, manufacturers may wish to verify pumpability, dilution behavior and finished-product viscosity under production-representative conditions.
Bulk packaging and storage
Industrial hot break paste is commonly supplied in aseptic bags in drums or larger bulk bins, depending on the selected processor and supply program. Exact net weight, liner configuration, palletization and container loading vary by origin.
Storage conditions and shelf life are product-specific and should be confirmed on the current technical specification and applicable lot documentation before use.
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 buyers are balancing specification requirements with crop availability and delivery schedules.
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, required consistency or Bostwick range, color expectations, pH or acidity requirements where relevant, pack format, annual or shipment volume, documentation needs and delivery destination.