Our strongest line
Madagascar cloves
We ship over two thousand tonnes of cloves a year from Madagascar, where we have run our own cleaning facility and warehouse since 2011. Cleaning and grading happen at origin, before the container is sealed — which is why our outturn holds.
At origin
Our own facility
Buying, cleaning, grading and warehousing in Madagascar with our own staff. Not agents, and not a trader passing on someone else's lot.
Specification
Cleaned and graded
Moisture max 12%, headless max 5%. Tightened to contract where a buyer needs it.
Scale
Among the larger exporters
The volume means we can hold a position through the season rather than quoting only when we happen to be long.
Spices
The rest of the spice range
Whole & ground
Cardamom & chilli
Whole and powdered varieties, graded to your requirement.
Multiple origins
Black pepper, cumin, sesame
Premium quality, bought against the season from whichever origin is trading best.
To specification
Cinnamon, turmeric, coriander
Whole, ground or blended to a written specification. Turmeric curcumin min 3%.
Nuts & dry fruit
Cashew and the dry fruit range
Benin & Tanzania
Raw cashew nuts
Bought through our Cotonou office in Benin, open since 2013, and from Tanzania. RCN outturn 46–52 lbs, nut count 180–200 per kg.
Processed
Cashew kernels
W240 through W450 and splits. Kernel defect max 5%. Packed in 10kg vacuum tins.
Dry fruit
Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, peanuts
Plus golden raisins, dates, dried apricot and figs for repackers and retail buyers.
Specification
Typical contract terms
Indicative. Final specification is written into the contract against your requirement.
| Cloves moisture | max 12% |
| Cloves headless | max 5% |
| Turmeric curcumin | min 3% |
| RCN outturn | 46–52 lbs |
| Nut count | 180–200 per kg |
| Kernel grades | W240, W320, W450 and splits |
| Kernel defect | max 5% |
| Spice packing | 40kg gunny / 50kg jute |
| Cashew packing | 80kg jute (RCN) / 10kg vacuum tin (kernels) |
| Origins | Madagascar, Benin, Tanzania, India |
Why buy from us
Cleaned at origin, not on arrival
Madagascar
Since 2011
Our own cleaning facility and warehouse. Cloves, beans and spices prepared before shipment.
Benin
Since 2013
The Cotonou office buys raw cashew through the West African season and ships rice back the other way.
Tanzania
Since 2015
Cashew, sesame and pulses bought directly at origin.
How we trade
Terms and documentation
Terms
Commercial
FOB, CFR and CIF. Payment against L/C at sight, cash against documents, or terms agreed with established buyers.
Papers
Documentation
Invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, phytosanitary and fumigation certificates, and third-party inspection where your port requires it.
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Shipment
Loaded at origin or ex-Dubai depending on the contract. Shipment period agreed at contract.
Ask for a spice or cashew quotation
Send the commodity, grade, quantity, packing and destination port. Our trade desk replies with a firm offer.