Around 75% of the crop is produced in khariff (June - September) and remaining 25% in rabi (November - March). India exported around 100000 tons of groundnut oil in 2003-04 after 4 decades, as crop failed in Senegal and Argentina. Peanuts or Groundnut kernels-are approx. 70% of weight in shells and kernels have an oil recovery of 40-42%.
China (2-2.5 million tons), India (1.5-2 million tons) is the major producers of groundnut oil, followed by Sub-Saharan African countries and Central and South America.
Global trade of Indian-Peanuts or Indian Groundnut oil is to the maximum of 100000 tons a year. EU and US are major-importers. Senegal and Argentina are the major Peanuts exporters.
Groundnut-Division
Groundnut (shells/kernels)
Blanched-Groundnuts
Peanut Butter
Grade Chart
Factors Influencing Peanuts-or Groundnut Markets
Weather at the major domestic producing centers. The-southwest monsoon is the most important factor that determines the area sown, production and-prices.
Price of other competitive oils in India, viz., soy oil, palm oil,-cottonseed oil, sunflower oil and mustard oil.
International price movement of soy-oil at CBOT and palm oil at BMD, Malaysia also influence the groundnut oil prices.
-Festivals and celebrations also increase consumption and the-prices.
Specifications for Raw Kernels
Type: Bold/Java
Bold-Counts per Ounce: 35/40, 38/42, 40/45, 45/50, 45/55, 50/60, 60/70, 70/80
Java-Counts per Ounce: 40/50, 45/55, 50/60, 60/70, 70/80, 80/90, 100/120, 120/140, 140/160,-160/180
Red Skin Counts per Ounce: 70/80, 80/90
Groundnut kernels-for oil crushing is also available
Moisture: 7% max OR 8% max (as per-customer requirements)
Admixture: 1% max OR 0% max (as per customer-requirements)
Foreign Material: 0.50% max OR 0.00% max (as per customer-requirements)
Oil content: 42% - 48% max
Aflatoxin: - Aflatoxin negative
- 5 PPB (TLC method)
- 10 PPB (HPLC/ELISA method with B1B2 contion)
- 20 PPB (HPLC/ELISA method with B1B2 contion)
- as per customer requirement
Packing: - New Jute Bags of 50/25/20/10/9/8 Kgs Gross
- New vacuum pack inside and outer layer with PP woven bags 25 Kgs Gross
- One 20" FCL can load 20 MTS or 400 Bags of 50 Kgs each
Peanut-Butter
Pure or natural Indian peanuts butter is made by crushing roasted peanuts-into butter. We ensure the peanut oil does not separate from the butter by selecting the-right type of raw material.
Our client uses our Indian peanut butter as raw material-for re-processing into other types of peanut butter.
Specifications for Indian Peanuts-Butter
Thiness: 98% less than 100 mesh
Fat: 40%-min
Protein: 22% min
Moisture: 2% max
Ask: 3%-max
Acid value: 0.4% max
Peroxide value: 0.30%-max
Arsenicmg/kg: 0.50% max
Lead mg/kg: 0.50%-max
Aflatoxin: 5ppb max
Coliform(mpn/100g): 30-max(negative)
Packing: - 20KG/Cartons (One 20" FCL can load 1788 cartons)
- In 200 Kgs new mild steel drums (80 such drums to be stuffed into one 20 ft. container;-total 16 MT per container)