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Murang’a / Thika · central highlands
Kenyan macadamia kernel, cracked and graded on site by licensed processors. On the volcanic highlands of central Kenya, altitude and rich soils give a dense kernel — round, creamy, barely sweet.
Kenya prohibits the export of macadamia nuts in shell: the kernel leaves the country already cracked and graded. We therefore buy from licensed Kenyan processors, against a written specification.
We select a processor on its valid licence, its hygiene, the consistency of its grades and its ability to supply a certificate of analysis per lot. Its name and licence appear on the lot record.
| Format | For | Packaging |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk — vacuum carton | Distributors, chocolatiers, pastry chefs, biscuit makers | 10 to 11.34 kg carton (25 lb, trade standard), vacuum bag |
| 150 g pouch — natural | Fine grocers, wine merchants | Resealable barrier pouch — packed in France |
| 150 g pouch — roasted & salted | Fine grocers, aperitif | Resealable barrier pouch — roasted, salted and packed in France |
Vacuum packing protects the kernel from oxidation: open the carton just before use. Palletisation: supplied with the product data sheet.
| Style | Description | Typical uses |
|---|---|---|
| Style 0 | Whole kernels, large size | Premium snacking, chocolate enrobing |
| Style 1 | Whole kernels | Snacking, confectionery, chocolate |
| Style 2 | Wholes and halves blend | Roasted nuts, aperitif |
| Style 4 | Halves | Pastry, biscuits, decoration |
| Styles 5 and 6 | Graded pieces | Praline, pastes, ice cream, granola, biscuits |
Standard macadamia kernel trade nomenclature. Size thresholds and tolerances differ from one grid to another: with the product data sheet we supply the selected processor’s grid and the matching quality grade (discoloured, rancid, immature kernels, shell fragments).
Every parameter is guaranteed per lot. Figures appear on the product data sheet and on each lot’s certificate of analysis — we publish no number before analysis.
| Parameter | What we guarantee |
|---|---|
| Physical and chemical | |
| Style and size | Per style ordered — processor’s grid supplied with the product data sheet |
| Moisture | Guaranteed per lot — value stated on the certificate of analysis |
| Defects (discoloured, rancid, immature, shell) | Tolerances per grade — specification supplied with the product data sheet |
| Foreign matter | None — checked per lot |
| Peroxide value | Guaranteed per lot — value stated on the certificate of analysis |
| Microbiology | |
| Panel | Total plate count, yeasts and moulds, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, Salmonella — results on the lot certificate of analysis |
| Contaminants | |
| Aflatoxins | Reference: Reg. (EU) 2023/915 — results on the lot certificate of analysis |
| Pesticide residues | Reference: Reg. (EC) 396/2005 — control plan supplied with the product data sheet |
| Allergens | |
| Allergen | Tree nuts — macadamia (Annex II, Reg. (EU) 1169/2011) |
| Cross-contact | Allergens handled at the processor: allergen sheet supplied |
Allergen. Macadamia is a tree nut under Annex II of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011: mandatory declaration and emphasis in the ingredient list.
Samples on request.