SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Dried Ginger

Product Overview
Ginger sourced by Swiss AgroPrime Commodities originates from suitable tropical growing regions in Africa, including Cameroon, where climatic conditions support strong flavour development and consistent yields. The product is suitable for food processing, spice blending, nutraceutical, and medicinal applications and is handled in accordance with EU food safety requirements.

Standard Specification

  • Form: Whole dried slices or powder

  • Moisture content: Max. 10–12%

  • Purity: Min. 99%

  • Foreign matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Volatile oil content: As per agreed specification

  • Microbiological standards: EU-compliant

  • Packaging: Food-grade bags or cartons

Fresh Ginger

Product Overview
Ginger sourced by Swiss AgroPrime Commodities originates from suitable tropical growing regions in Africa, including Cameroon, where climatic conditions support strong flavour development and consistent yields. The product is suitable for food processing, spice blending, nutraceutical, and medicinal applications and is handled in accordance with EU food safety requirements.

Standard Specification

  • Type: Fresh ginger rhizomes

  • Maturity: Fully mature

  • Moisture content: Naturally high (fresh product)

  • Size: Uniform, as contractually agreed

  • Appearance: Firm, clean, free from decay and mould

  • Foreign matter: Nil

  • Pesticide residues: Within EU Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs)

  • Packaging: Ventilated cartons or crates, as agreed

Fresh Turmeric

Product Overview
Turmeric supplied by Swiss AgroPrime Commodities is sourced from approved origins with suitable soil and climate conditions. It is suitable for culinary, colouring, medicinal, and nutraceutical applications and processed to meet EU quality and safety standards.

 Standard Specification

  • Type: Fresh turmeric rhizomes

  • Appearance: Firm, clean, mature

  • Moisture content: Naturally high (fresh product)

  • Colour: Bright yellow-orange internally

  • Foreign matter: Nil

  • Pesticide residues: Within EU MRLs

  • Packaging: Ventilated cartons or crates

Dried Turmeric

Product Overview
Turmeric supplied by Swiss AgroPrime Commodities is produced and sourced from approved origins with suitable soil and climate conditions. It is suitable for culinary, colouring, medicinal, and nutraceutical applications and processed to meet EU quality and safety standards.

Standard Specification

  • Form: Whole dried fingers or powder

  • Moisture content: Max. 10%

  • Curcumin content: 2.0 – 5.0% (grade-dependent)

  • Ash content: Max. 9%

  • Foreign matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Microbiological standards: EU-compliant

  • Packaging: Food-grade bags or cartons

Cloves

Product Overview
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) are valued spice crops, renowned for their intense aroma, warm flavour profile, and high essential oil content. The dried flower buds are widely used in the food, beverage, seasoning, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and essential oil industries.

Swiss AgroPrime Commodities sources premium-quality cloves from carefully selected African growing regions and trusted producer networks. The product is cleaned, graded, and processed under strict quality control procedures to preserve its natural aroma, oil content, colour, and food safety characteristics.

Cloves are widely used in spice blends, bakery products, beverages, sauces, meat processing, herbal preparations, and essential oil extraction.

Standard Specification

Form: Whole cloves or ground powder

Colour: Natural dark brown

Moisture Content: Max. 8-10%

Purity: Min. 99%

Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

Packaging: Food-grade bags (25 kg / 50 kg) or customer specification

African Nutmeg

Product Overview
African Nutmeg (Monodora myristica), also known as Calabash Nutmeg, is a highly valued aromatic spice native to West and Central Africa. Renowned for its warm, sweet, and peppery flavour profile, African Nutmeg is widely used in seasoning blends, sauces, soups, meat products, beverages, and traditional culinary preparations.

Swiss AgroPrime Commodities sources premium African Nutmeg from carefully selected producers in Cameroon and other suitable African growing regions. The seeds are cleaned, sorted, and processed under strict quality standards to ensure consistent flavour, food safety, and traceability for international markets.

The spice is appreciated for its rich essential oil content, distinctive aroma, and versatility across food manufacturing, spice blending, and specialty ingredient applications.

Standard Specification

  • Form: Whole seeds, cracked seeds, or ground powder

  • Colour: Brown to dark brown

  • Moisture Content: Max. 7–10%

  • Purity: Min. 99%

  • Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Aroma: Warm, spicy, sweet, and characteristic

Packaging: Food-grade bags (25 kg / 50 kg) or customer specifications

Nutmeg

Product Overview
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is one of the world's most valued aromatic spices, prized for its warm, sweet, and distinctive flavour profile. Widely used across the food, beverage, bakery, confectionery, seasoning, and nutraceutical industries, nutmeg is a versatile ingredient that adds depth and character to a broad range of products.

Swiss AgroPrime Commodities sources premium-quality nutmeg from carefully selected producers in suitable tropical growing regions. The product is cleaned, graded, and processed according to international quality standards to ensure consistency, food safety, and traceability throughout the supply chain.

Available as whole nutmeg kernels or ground powder, our nutmeg is suitable for industrial food manufacturing, spice blending, retail packaging, and specialty ingredient applications.

Standard Specification

  • Form: Whole Nutmeg or Ground Powder

  • Colour: Natural brown

  • Moisture Content: Max. 8–10%

  • Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Purity: Min. 99%

  • Aroma: Characteristic warm, sweet, spicy fragrance

Packaging: Food-grade bags (25 kg / 50 kg) or customer specification

Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola)

Product Overview
Bitter Kola (Garcinia kola) is a premium tropical nut indigenous to West and Central Africa. Renowned for its distinctive bitter taste and aromatic properties, Bitter Kola has been traditionally consumed for generations and is increasingly sought after by the food, beverage, botanical, and specialty ingredient industries.

Swiss AgroPrime Commodities sources Bitter Kola from carefully selected producers in Cameroon and other suitable African growing regions. The nuts are harvested, cleaned, sorted, and processed under strict quality standards to ensure consistency, food safety, and traceability for international markets.

Bitter Kola is commonly used in traditional food applications, herbal preparations, botanical extracts, and specialty ingredient formulations.

Standard Specification

  • Form: Whole nuts, split nuts, or dried pieces

  • Colour: Brown to dark brown

  • Moisture Content: Max. 10–12%

  • Purity: Min. 99%

  • Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Taste: Characteristically bitter

Packaging: Food-grade bags (25 kg / 50 kg) or customer specification

Kola Nuts

Product Overview
Kola Nut (Cola nitida and Cola acuminata) is a premium caffeine-rich seed native to West and Central Africa. Traditionally valued for its distinctive taste and natural stimulating properties, kola nut is widely used in the beverage, food ingredient, nutraceutical, flavouring, and herbal product industries.

Swiss AgroPrime Commodities sources high-quality kola nuts from carefully selected producers in Cameroon and other suitable African growing regions. The nuts are harvested, sorted, cleaned, and processed according to strict quality standards to ensure product integrity, food safety, and traceability throughout the supply chain.

Kola nuts are commonly utilized in beverage formulations, flavouring applications, botanical extracts, functional food ingredients, and traditional preparations.

Standard Specification

  • Form: Whole nuts, dried nuts, broken nuts, or powder

  • Colour: Natural brown to reddish-brown

  • Moisture Content: Max. 10–12%

  • Purity: Min. 98–99%

  • Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Odour: Characteristic natural aroma

Packaging: Food-grade bags (25 kg / 50 kg) or customer specification

Chillies

Product Overview
We can supply a wide range of chilli varieties tailored to client requirements, including Cayenne, Bird’s Eye, Habanero, Scotch Bonnet, Ghost Pepper, Bell Pepper, Serrano, and many others.

Dried chillies supplied by Swiss AgroPrime Commodities are mosstly cultivated or sourced from selected farmers in growing regions and processed for food, spice, and industrial applications. Product handling and storage are designed to preserve colour, pungency, and safety.

Standard Specification

  • Type: Whole dried chilli or crushed

  • Moisture content: Max. 10–12%

  • Colour: Natural red (variety-dependent)

  • Pungency (Capsaicin/SHU): As per agreed grade

  • Foreign matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Packaging: Food-grade bags

Njansang Seeds (Ricinodendron heudelotii)

Product Overview
Njansang (Ricinodendron heudelotii), also known as Njangsa or Djansang, is a premium oil-rich spice seed native to West and Central Africa. Widely used in African cuisine, Njansang is valued for its distinctive nutty flavour, natural thickening properties, and high oil content. It is commonly incorporated into soups, sauces, spice blends, seasonings, and food processing applications.

Swiss AgroPrime Commodities sources Njansang from carefully selected producers in Cameroon and neighbouring producing regions. The seeds are cleaned, sorted, and processed under strict quality standards to ensure consistency, food safety, and traceability for international markets.

Standard Specification

  • Appearance: Brown to dark brown kernels

  • Form: Whole kernels or ground powder

  • Moisture Content: Max. 10%

  • Oil Content: Typically 40–55%

  • Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Purity: Min. 99%

Packaging: Food-grade bags (25 kg / 50 kg or customer requirement)

Shelf Life: Up to 24 months under recommended storage conditions

Black Pepper/White pepper

Product Overview
Penja Pepper is a premium Cameroonian pepper cultivated in the mineral-rich volcanic soils of Penja, renowned for its exceptional aroma, distinctive flavor, and availability in black, white, red, and green varieties. The black/white pepper sourced by Swiss AgroPrime Commodities is suitable for food processing, spice blending, and retail applications. The product is cleaned, dried, and graded to meet international and EU food safety requirements.

Standard Specification

  • Type: Whole dried black peppercorns

  • Moisture content: Max. 12%

  • Density: Min. 550 g/l (grade-dependent)

  • Piperine content: Min. 3.0%

  • Foreign matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Extraneous matter: Within EU tolerance limits

  • Packaging: Food-grade bags

Grain of Paradise (Alligator Pepper)

Product Overview
Grain of Paradise (Aframomum melegueta), also known as Alligator Pepper, is a premium aromatic spice. The seeds are prized for their distinctive warm, peppery flavour with notes of citrus, cardamom, and ginger, making them highly sought after by the food, beverage, seasoning, and specialty spice industries.

Grain of Paradise is widely used in spice blends, sauces, marinades, meat products, beverages, herbal preparations, and premium culinary applications.

Swiss AgroPrime Commodities can produce or source Grain of Paradise from carefully selected producers in Cameroon and other suitable African growing regions. The product is cleaned, graded, and processed under strict quality standards to ensure consistency, food safety, and traceability for international markets.

Standard Specification

  • Form: Whole seeds or ground powder

  • Colour: Dark brown to reddish-brown

  • Moisture Content: Max. 4–6%

  • Purity: Min. 99%

  • Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Odour & Taste: Characteristic aromatic, peppery, slightly citrusy

Packaging: Food-grade bags (25 kg / 50 kg) or customer specification

Cinnamon

Product Overview
Cinnamon is valued for its warm, sweet aroma and distinctive flavour profile. It is extensively used across the food, beverage, bakery, confectionery, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries.

Swiss AgroPrime Commodities supplies high-quality cinnamon sourced from carefully selected producers and processing facilities. Available in whole sticks, cut pieces, and powder form, our cinnamon is processed and handled under strict quality standards to preserve its natural aroma, flavour, colour, and food safety characteristics.

The product is suitable for industrial food manufacturing, spice blending, retail packaging, herbal preparations, and specialty ingredient applications.

Standard Specification

  • Form: Whole quills (sticks), cut pieces, or powder

  • Colour: Natural light to reddish brown

  • Moisture Content: Max. 5%

  • Purity: Min. 99%

  • Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Odour & Taste: Characteristic sweet, warm, aromatic cinnamon flavour

  • Packaging: Food-grade bags or cartons (10 kg, 25 kg, or customer specification)

Cardamom

Product Overview
Cardamom is a valued and aromatic spices, renowned for its distinctive sweet, warm, and slightly citrusy flavour profile. Widely used in the food, beverage, confectionery, bakery, and spice industries, cardamom is prized for its versatility and premium market value.

Swiss AgroPrime Commodities sources high-quality cardamom from carefully selected producers in suitable African and international growing regions. The product is cleaned, graded, and processed under strict quality standards to ensure consistency, freshness, and compliance with international food safety requirements.

Available in whole pods, seeds, or powder form, cardamom is suitable for a wide range of culinary, industrial, and specialty applications.

Standard Specification

Form: Whole pods, seeds, or powder

Colour: Natural green to light green (variety-dependent)

Moisture Content: Max. 8–10%

Purity: Min. 99%

Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

Packaging: Food-grade bags (25 kg / 50 kg) or customer specification

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.)

Product Overview
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) is valued for its distinctive warm, earthy, and aromatic flavour profile. It is an essential ingredient in seasoning blends, sauces, processed foods, meat products, bakery applications, and traditional cuisines across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Swiss AgroPrime Commodities sources premium-quality cumin from carefully selected growing regions and trusted producer networks. The product is cleaned, graded, and processed under strict quality standards to ensure consistency, food safety, and traceability for international markets.

Our cumin is available in whole seed or ground form and is suitable for food manufacturing, spice processing, retail packaging, and industrial food applications.

Standard Specification

  • Form: Whole seeds or ground powder

  • Colour: Natural brown to yellowish-brown

  • Moisture Content: Max. 10%

  • Purity: Min. 99%

  • Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Essential Oil Content: Typically 2.5% – 5.0%

  • Odour & Taste: Characteristic warm, earthy, aromatic flavour

  • Aflatoxins: Within EU tolerance limits

Packaging: Food-grade bags (25 kg / 50 kg) or customer specification

Onion

Product Overview
Fresh onions sourced through Swiss AgroPrime Commodities originate from suitable agricultural regions with the climate and soil conditions required for consistent bulb development and storage quality. The product is cultivated, harvested, cured, and packed according to export standards to ensure compliance with EU import requirements. Fresh onions are suitable for wholesale distribution, food processing, and food service applications.

Standard Specification

• Variety: Yellow onion, red onion, white onion (as agreed)
• Grade: Class I export quality
• Size: 40–80 mm (or size range as agreed)
• Appearance: Firm bulbs, well-cured, dry outer skin, free from sprouting, pests, mold, or mechanical damage
• Dry matter: Consistent with export-grade onions (varies by variety)
• Residues: Within EU Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs)
• Packaging: Mesh bags (10 kg / 25 kg) or cartons, as agreed
• Storage temperature: 0–4°C for long-term storage; cool, dry, well-ventilated conditions for short-term handling
• Shelf life: Dependent on variety and storage conditions, typically several weeks to several months

Sea Salt

Product Overview
Sea salt supplied by Swiss AgroPrime Commodities is sourced and processed for food, industrial, and processing applications. The product complies with applicable EU food safety and purity standards.

Standard Specification

  • Type: Natural sea salt

  • Sodium chloride (NaCl): Min. 97 – 99%

  • Moisture content: Max. 3%

  • Insoluble matter: Max. 0.5%

  • Heavy metals: Within EU permissible limits

  • Iodization: Optional, as specified by buyer

  • Packaging: Bags or bulk, as agreed

Specifications & Compliance Notice

Final product specifications, packaging formats, and shipment terms are defined exclusively through contractual agreement based on buyer requirements, destination regulations, and applicable standards. Independent inspection, laboratory testing, and certification may be arranged where required. Specifications displayed on this website are indicative and may vary slightly depending on the agreed terms of each transaction.