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Eleven lines, sourced first from India and supplemented from origin markets where the crop demands it. Graded, documented and packed to your specification — not to whatever the shipper had spare.
The range
India grows or processes almost everything on this page — Kashmiri saffron and walnuts, Nashik raisins, Purandar figs, Bihar makhana, coastal cashews and Madhya Pradesh soya. Where a second origin genuinely earns its place, we name it too, and you choose. Prices are quoted live rather than published, because on this range a week can move the market.
FlagshipCrocus sativus · Stigma
Hand-picked in the Pampore valley of Kashmir, where a single flower yields three crimson threads and a hectare yields a few kilos. Deep-red Category I stigma with a high crocin reading, honeyed aroma and no floral waste. Sold by the gram, quoted by the kilo, and never bulked out.
Prunus dulcis · Kernel
Indian Mamra and Gurbandi kernels for the premium and gifting trade — smaller, oilier and sweeter than the commodity Californian nut — alongside Nonpareil, Independence and Carmel for volume lines. Raw, blanched, slivered, flaked or roasted to your brief.
Anacardium occidentale · Kernel
Processed on the Kerala, Goa and Karnataka coasts, where cashew shelling has been a craft for four centuries. Full W180 to W450 whites, plus splits and butts — if your application grinds, bakes or coats the nut, splits do the same job for meaningfully less.
Pistacia vera · Kernel
Naturally opened, deep-green kernels graded and packed in India from Iranian and Turkish crops. Roasted and salted for snacking lines, or raw kernels and slivers for confectionery, ice cream and bakery work where the colour has to carry the product.
Juglans regia · Kernel
Kashmiri and Himachali walnuts from high-altitude orchards — thin-shelled, light-coloured halves with a clean, low-tannin finish. Light halves for presentation and bakery, quarters and pieces for milling, granola and inclusion work.
Vitis vinifera · Dried fruit
Nashik in Maharashtra is now one of the world’s great raisin districts, and it is where ours are dried. Golden, green long and black varieties, sun- or shade-dried, with controlled moisture and low sulphur options for clean-label bakery and cereal brands.
Phoenix dactylifera · Fruit
Kutch in Gujarat supplies our early-season fruit; Medjool and Deglet Noor come in alongside it for the premium and food-service trade. Whole, pitted, diced or paste — the paste is the quiet workhorse for bars, fillings and no-added-sugar formulations.
Ficus carica · Fruit
Purandar figs from the Pune hills, sun-dried and graded by diameter, plus Turkish Lerida-style fruit where a paler, softer style is wanted. Whole figs for retail and gifting; diced and paste for bakery, confectionery and cereal.
Growing fastEuryale ferox · Popped seed
Harvested from the wetland ponds of Mithila in Bihar — roughly nine tenths of the world’s supply comes from there — then hand-popped into a light, high-protein puff. The fastest-growing better-for-you snack base in the UK, and it takes seasoning beautifully.
Pumpkin · Sunflower · Chia · Flax
Gujarat and Rajasthan crops, cleaned to a spec you set rather than one we inherit. Pumpkin (AA and A grade), sunflower, chia, flax and sesame — raw or roasted, single-variety or blended, for bakery toppings, granola, trail mixes and seed bars.
New lineGlycine max · Textured protein
Extruded from defatted soya flour in Madhya Pradesh, India’s soybean belt, then dried and graded into chunks, mini chunks and granules. Around 52% protein on a dry basis, neutral in flavour, and it rehydrates in minutes. The cheapest protein per kilo we import, and UK meat-free brands are taking more of it every quarter.
Formats
Full cartons and pallets for manufacturers, packers and re-baggers. Consistent batch profiles so your line settings do not move between deliveries.
Catering packs for kitchens, bakeries and dessert houses, in sizes that get used before they go stale.
Your artwork, our supply chain. Pouches, jars and cartons with full ingredient and allergen declarations built for GB labelling rules.
Premium assortments for the festive and corporate season — where Kashmiri saffron, Mamra almonds and light walnut halves earn their keep.
Supply terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | 1 pallet per line. Mixed pallets accepted on first orders.Grades agreed in writing before you commit |
| Lead time | 1–2 weeks from order confirmation to UK delivery |
| Packing | Food-grade cartons, vacuum packs or PP bags; nitrogen flush on requestOwn-brand and retail-ready packing available |
| Testing | Aflatoxin, pesticide residue, moisture, microbiology and foreign-matter screening |
| Documentation | Certificate of Analysis, packing list, invoice, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate where applicable |
| Import | Customs clearance and GB import controls handled by Aarleez. EORI available on request |
| Delivery | Delivered duty paid to your UK address, quoted all-inEx-warehouse collection also available |
| Pricing | Quoted live within 24 hours — not published, because the crop moves |
Further reading
FAQ
Aarleez Ltd imports nuts, dried fruit, seeds and plant protein direct from India and supplies them by the pallet across the United Kingdom. The range covers saffron, almonds, cashews, pistachios, walnuts, raisins and sultanas, dates, dried figs, makhana, seeds and soya chunks, all aflatoxin and pesticide tested with lot-tied certification.
One pallet per line. On a first order we accept a mixed pallet across two or more lines, so a new buyer can trial six or seven products rather than commit a full pallet to one.
Yes, on every lot, at origin before the goods ship, with the certificate tied to the delivered consignment. Nuts and dried fruit are a higher-risk category and Great Britain applies different maximum levels depending on whether the product is ready to eat or will undergo further sorting, so we agree which category applies before quoting.
Golden and green raisins are sulphur treated and will normally exceed the level at which sulphur dioxide must be declared as an allergen in Great Britain. We report the measured level per lot so your declaration rests on data. If your label needs to avoid the declaration entirely, untreated black raisins are the alternative.
Yes, packed at origin, including nitrogen flush where shelf life matters. One pallet per SKU is the practical minimum for own-brand printing. Send artwork and pack format and we quote the finished packed price rather than a bulk price plus a vague conversion cost.
Cool, dry and sealed. Walnuts, cashews and pistachio kernels are high in unsaturated fat and will oxidise noticeably within months in warm ambient storage. Vacuum or nitrogen-flushed packing is worth taking on any line with slow turnover, and buying for actual turnover beats buying for the price break.
Aarleez Ltd is the importer of record. We clear GB import controls and quote delivered duty paid in sterling to your address. Ex-warehouse collection and full-container-direct terms are available for buyers running their own import function.
Yes, and the timing matters more on dates than on anything else in the range. The better grades are committed months ahead and prices firm as the season approaches, so buyers who plan in the autumn pay a materially different price from those enquiring six weeks out.
Next step
Tell us the product, the grade and roughly what you get through in a month. We will come back with a landed price and the lot certificate.