Dry Fruits & Nuts — Line 10
Seeds
Pumpkin, sunflower, chia, flax, melon and sesame, supplied raw or roasted. The quiet workhorse category behind granola, bakery, bars and the entire seed-mix aisle.
About the line
Cleanliness, not glamour.
Seeds are an unglamorous category that punishes carelessness. They arrive from the field with stones, stalk, dust and the occasional piece of foreign material, and the whole commercial question is how thoroughly that has been removed before the goods reach you. Gravity separation, de-stoning, colour sorting and metal detection are the steps that matter, and a supplier who cannot tell you which of them were applied is telling you something.
The second issue is microbiological. Sesame in particular has a long and well-documented history of Salmonella incidents, and consignments from certain origins have been subject to increased official controls at the GB border. Chia and flax carry their own risks in raw applications. Where your product is not going to receive a kill step, specify treated material and we will supply it with the validation attached rather than a hopeful certificate.
The range
What we supply.
Most buyers take two or three lines together, which is exactly why we accept a mixed pallet on a first order.
| Seed | Formats | Typical use | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin (AA / A grade) | Raw, roasted, salted | Granola, bars, snacking, bakery | Graded on size and colour |
| Sunflower | Raw, roasted, hulled | Bakery, granola, seed mixes | High volume, price sensitive |
| Chia | Raw, black and white | Beverage, bakery, puddings | Specify micro limits for raw use |
| Flax / linseed | Whole, milled | Bakery, cereal, functional | Milled flax oxidises fast |
| Melon (magaz) | Raw, roasted | Mithai, traditional, garnish | Seasonal |
| Sesame (hulled / natural) | Raw, roasted | Bakery, tahini, seasoning | Treated grades available |
Specification
Foreign matter, stone and defect tolerances agreed before shipment. Microbiology, pesticide residue and moisture reported per lot. Treated grades available where there is no downstream kill step.
Packing
20 kg and 25 kg food-grade PP bags or cartons, palletised. Vacuum or flushed packing on request, which is worth taking on milled flax and on any roasted line.
Applications
Granola, muesli and cereal, bakery and seeded breads, bars and snacking, seed mixes and toppers, tahini and seasoning, and functional food formats.
FAQ
Questions buyers ask
Do we need treated sesame?
If your finished product does not receive a validated kill step — a raw bar, a topping applied after bake, a seed mix eaten as-is — then yes, and you should specify it. Sesame has a documented Salmonella history and it is the single most common cause of a recall in this category.
Should we buy whole or milled flax?
Buy whole and mill it yourself if you can. Milled flax oxidises quickly and develops an off flavour well before its nominal shelf life if it has been sitting warm. If you need it milled, buy smaller quantities more frequently and take the flushed packing.
What is the minimum order?
One pallet per line. On a first order we will accept a mixed pallet across two or more lines so you can trial the range without committing a full pallet to each.
What testing is done before shipment?
Aflatoxin, pesticide residue, moisture, microbiology and foreign-matter screening as standard, reported on a Certificate of Analysis tied to the lot you are buying. We test before the goods ship, not after they land, because a failed consignment sitting in a UK bonded warehouse is nobody's idea of a saving.
Who handles importing and customs?
We do. Aarleez Ltd is the importer of record, clears GB import controls, and quotes delivered duty paid to your address, so the number you accept is the number you pay. Ex-warehouse collection is available if you prefer to run your own leg.
How long from order to delivery?
One to two weeks from order confirmation to a UK address on lines we hold or can draw against. Crop-dependent lines can take longer, and we quote the real date rather than the optimistic one.
Can you pack under our own brand?
Yes. Retail-ready and private-label packing is available, including nitrogen flush where shelf life matters. Send us your artwork and pack format and we will quote the packed price rather than the bulk price plus a vague conversion cost.
Also in the range
The rest of the dry fruit range.
Next step
Ask for a seed quotation.
Tell us the lines and the volumes. We will accept a mixed pallet on your first order so you can trial the whole set at once.