Processing
Vanilla is killed in hot water, then sun-dried by day and sweated by night before conditioning in closed boxes.
Pepper is blanched, dried on raised beds rather than bare ground, then winnowed and density graded.
Premium African vanilla, black pepper and vanilla extract for global food manufacturers.
How the crop is processed, graded, packed and documented before it leaves Uganda.
Vanilla is killed in hot water, then sun-dried by day and sweated by night before conditioning in closed boxes.
Pepper is blanched, dried on raised beds rather than bare ground, then winnowed and density graded.
Pepper is cleaned to ASTA standards and graded by density.
Every lot is tested for moisture and microbial compliance, and for vanillin or piperine, before it is cleared for export.
Vanilla ships vacuum-sealed in food-grade barrier film.
Pepper ships in 25kg and 50kg bags. Presentation and sample packs are available for buyer evaluation.
Certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, bill of lading and commercial invoice travel with every consignment.
Lot documents are also published to the buyer portal, so they are available before the paperwork arrives.
Every consignment carries a batch code, and that code resolves to harvest dates, origin, lab results and certifications.
The public record withholds commercial detail. The buyer of the lot sees the rest.
Need volumes and lead times?
Tell us the product, the grade and the quantity you are working to, and we will come back with availability against the current harvest. Request a sample and we will include it.
For buyers
Tell us the product, grade, volume and destination market.
We send a graded sample with the lot documents attached.
Specs, Incoterms, and documentation checklist locked before packing.
Export pack, phytosanitary clearance, and portal updates through delivery.
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