Food & Beverages

We mainly source out Sudanese Arabic Gum directly from the farmers and supply globally as per the demands. Sudan is the world’s largest producer of Arabic Gum, which is one of the four important agricultural export commodities from Sudan, along with livestock, cotton and sesame. Over the last 20 years, gum Arabic export value amounted on average to $US 40 million annually. Gum Arabic is mostly produced by small-scale farmers in traditional rain-fed farming areas (central and western Sudan); they represent up to 20 percent of Sudan’s population, or around 6 million people, and are among the poorest and most vulnerable to food insecurity.

World Trade in Gum Arabic

• Sudan’s share of the world market is below 50%
• Producers’ price is around 15 percent of the f.o.b. price
• All the Arabic Gum produced in Sudan, mostly hashab, is exported. Sudan has always been the largest world producer and exporter of gum.
• Gum Arabic is used for its properties as an emulsifier, thickener, binder, stabilizer and adhesive. It is believed that soft drinks and confectionary represent 70 percent of the demand for Arabic Gum.
• Talha has become hashab’s main competitor. Talha gum is substantially cheaper than hashab because it has inferior technical properties for some of Arabic gum important uses such as in the soft drinks industry but has the same chemical composition.

HASHAB (ACACIA SENEGAL) - KORDOFAN CLEAN

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Physical Specification

TALHA(ACACIA SEYAL)

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Physical Specification

Our current markets

• USA
• Canada
• India
• France
• China
• Germany

Packing and Export

Packing is done usually in 20kg or 50kg PP bags, and exported in 20 feet containers which will carry 22 metric tons. Packing for the Gum powder starts from 25 kgs PP bags.

Watermelon seeds: Whitish/black/brown seeds found inside a watermelon. When roasted, they are served as a nutritional fiber-rich snack..

Uses:

The seeds contain a significant amount of fats, iron, proteins and other important nutrients. It contains 8 out of the 9 essential amino acids. It contains arginine which regulates blood pressure and treats coronary heart disease. It also contains niacin which maintains the nervous system , digestive system and skin health and magnesium which regulates blood pressure and has a beneficial effect on blood sugar. Additionally, it contains mono and polyunsaturated fats which help reduce blood cholesterol and reduce high blood pressure.

Benefits

• According to nutritionists, roasting watermelon seeds creates a crunchy snack filled with various food nutrients which provide a wide array of health benefits.
• One cup of the dried watermelon seeds is said to contain about 30.6 grams of protein, which constitutes about 61 percent of the daily recommended value.
• Rich with amino acids, including tryptophan, glutamic acid, and lysine.
• Watermelon seeds are also loaded with several of the B vitamins which are necessary for converting food into energy and other important bodily functions.
• It Contains Magnesium is which helps in regulating blood pressure. It also contains other important minerals in watermelon seeds are phosphorous, iron, potassium, sodium, copper, manganese and zinc.
• It contains amount of fat and omega-6 fatty acids which can help in the reduction of high blood pressure.

Production Areas in Sudan:

It is grown in vast areas of land in the western region especially west and north Kordofan.79% from the total area is cultivated where 81% is produced from the net.

General specifications of the Sudanese watermelon seeds:

• Purity 99%
• Color white, between white and yellow, black
• Moisture Max 5.9 - 9%
• Size 8mm - 12mm
• Splits 3 - 5 %
• Protein 37.4%
• Oil content 50 - 51 %
• Admixture 1%

Watermelon seeds types available:

Packing and Export:

Packing is done usually in 50KG PP bags, and exported in 20 feet containers which will carry 18 metric tons

Pigeon peas are rich in potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium. They also have good amounts of iron and selenium and small amounts of zinc, copper, and manganese. And are rich in vitamin A and niacin.

Pigeon peas cure coughs, the effects of poison, gas troubles, acidity, stomach pain, and piles. It makes for a very balanced food, and quells the swelling of internal organs Taken with water, it cures intoxicating effects.

Specification:

• Impurity 0.5 % MA
• Moisture 12 % MAX
• Free from Weevil
• Fit for human consumption
• Damaged seeds 0.5 % Max

Packing and Export:

• Packaging is done in 50 KG PP woven bags
• Delivery time in 3 weeks upon receipt of payment type

Shipping:

by sea in Twenty - Foot container loading 24 Metric Ton each

Chickpeas have a history that goes back to as far as 10,000 BC and even more.

Some of the major producers of desi chickpeas are India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Australia and Bangladesh while the top producers of kabuli chickpeas are Turkey, Iran, Spain, Canada, Syria, USA, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Sudan, Malawi and Portugal.

India is the largest producer of chickpeas followed by Pakistan, Turkey and Iran. In fact, about 70% of the total world production of chickpeas is dominated by India.

CHICKPEAS USE

The various benefits arising out of the consumption of chickpeas are: As chickpea are rich in dietary fibers, both soluble and insoluble, they help a lot in reducing the level of cholesterol and also in preventing the blood sugar level from rising too much immediately after having a meal.

The presence of iron in chickpeas helps in replenishing lost energy, particularly for women who are menstruating or when they are pregnant. Also, chickpeas are low on calories and virtually fat free.

Chickpeas are also high on trace minerals like manganese which is an important part of many energy producing enzymes. Iron also helps in improving the hemoglobin level, thereby improving the flow of blood to the heart.

CHICK PEAS SPECIFICATIONS:

• Origin: Sudan
• Type: Kabuli
• Style: Dried
• Packing: in New 50 Kg Net PP Bags
• Moisture Content: Max 11%
• Broken Seeds: Max 1 %
• Damaged Seeds: Max 2 %
• Aflatoxin: Max 15 PPB
• Impurities: Max 2%
• Size 6-8mm
• Protein: Min 19%
• Absorption Coeicient of Water: Min 100%
• Natural taste and smell, odor free and fit for human consumption
• 22 MT per 20' container