Quality & complianceQuality you can prove,
Quality you can prove,
lot by lot.
Spices are natural products, and quality varies by harvest and origin. We clean, grade and test to your specification, and share the lab report before you pay for the shipment.
What we test
Physical, chemical and safety checks.
Tests are agreed per contract. Accredited labs are used for safety parameters.
Physical
- Moisture
- Extraneous matter and foreign matter
- Bulk density (pepper)
- Size and grade
- Light berries, broken and damaged
Chemical
- Volatile oil
- Piperine (pepper)
- Curcumin (turmeric)
- Total and acid-insoluble ash
- Colour value (chilli)
Safety
- Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A
- Pesticide residues
- Ethylene oxide
- Salmonella and microbiology
- Heavy metals
Processing options
Prepared for your market.
Cleaning & grading
Machine cleaning, destoning, magnet separation and grading by size or density.
Sortexing
Optical colour sorting for seed spices, pepper and pulses, to remove discoloured or foreign material.
Steam sterilisation
Reduces microbial load without chemicals, often required by EU food manufacturers.
Standards we work to
Specifications buyers use.
| Standard | Used for |
|---|---|
| EU food law (residues and contaminants) | Legal limits for pesticide residues, aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and other contaminants in the EU |
| ESA Quality Minima | European Spice Association specification commonly used in European contracts |
| ASTA cleanliness specifications | Common for US-bound spices and some international buyers |
| Spices Board of India / AGMARK grades | Indian grade designations such as MG1 and TGEB for pepper |
| Coffee Board of India grades | Indian coffee grades such as Robusta Cherry AB and Plantation A |
Read spice quality testing explained, EU import requirements and steam sterilisation for spices.
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