Division 01
Spices, bought
where they grow.
Turmeric from Erode, chilli from Guntur and Byadgi, pepper from Idukki, cumin and fennel from Unjha. We buy the lot, clean it, sterilise it and pack it to your moisture and ASTA colour spec.
22 standing lines · ASTA & ISO grades · Steam sterilised, ETO-free
At origin
Bought at the mandi, not off a trader’s list.
Our buyers stand in the yards at Guntur, Erode, Unjha, Ramganj and Idukki through the arrival season. Buying at source is how you control crop year, colour and heat, three things a middleman’s invoice never tells you.
Every lot then goes through cleaning, de-stoning and gravity separation before it is graded. Where the destination requires it, we steam-sterilise at an ISO 22000 unit rather than using ethylene oxide.
- Crop year and harvest window stated on every offer.
- Sortex-clean to 99%+ on seed spices, admixture reported per lot.
- Steam sterilisation to 10²–10³ CFU/g on request, never ETO.
- NABL lab reports for aflatoxin, pesticide residue and heavy metals.
The range
Twenty-two lines we hold, and anything else you specify.
Whole, ground and blended. Each line is quoted against a stated origin, grade and pack. Change any of them and we requote.
Grades shown are the lines we hold most often. Origin, crop year, moisture, ASTA colour, GSM or count are all confirmed on the proforma invoice before you pay anything.
Grades & testing
The numbers your QA team will ask for.
These are the parameters we contract on. Tighter tolerances are available on most lines. Tell us the target and we will confirm feasibility before quoting.
| Product | Key grade parameter | Moisture | Sterilisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turmeric finger | 3–5% curcumin, double polished | ≤ 8% | Steam, optional |
| Turmeric powder | 2–5% curcumin, 60 mesh | ≤ 8% | Steam, standard |
| Chilli - Guntur S17 | ASTA 35–45, ~35,000 SHU | ≤ 11% | Steam, optional |
| Chilli - Byadgi | ASTA 60–100, low pungency | ≤ 11% | Steam, optional |
| Black pepper | MG1, 500–550 g/l bulk density | ≤ 12% | Steam, standard |
| Cumin seed | Singapore / Europe 99% purity | ≤ 9% | Steam, optional |
| Coriander seed | Eagle / Scooter, 99% purity | ≤ 9% | Steam, optional |
| Green cardamom | AGEB 7–8 mm, 3-crown | ≤ 11% | Not applicable |
Aflatoxin, ochratoxin, pesticide residue (EU MRL), Sudan dye and heavy-metal screening is run at a NABL-accredited lab on every export lot. Reports travel with the shipping documents; retained samples are held for twelve months.
Packing & shipping
Packed for the leg it actually has to survive.
Sea freight to Rotterdam and air freight to Dubai are not the same problem. Packing is specified per product and per transit time, not per price list.
| Format | Primary pack | Typical 20′ FCL | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole spice, bulk | 25 / 50 kg PP or jute, food-grade liner | 16–19 MT | Palletised on request, heat-treated wood |
| Ground spice, bulk | 10 / 25 kg multi-wall paper or PP | 15–18 MT | Inner liner mandatory, moisture barrier |
| Cardamom / clove | 5 / 10 kg vacuum brick in carton | 9–12 MT | Vacuum protects volatile oil |
| Retail packs | 50 g – 1 kg pouch or jar, shipper carton | By volume | Your artwork, barcode and nutrition panel |
| Air freight lots | 10 kg carton, shrink-wrapped skid | By volume | For samples and short-shelf blends |
Next step
Send the spec. Get a real price.
Product, grade, quantity and destination port is all we need to start. Itemised quotation inside one working day.