Vegetable Butters & Natural Plant Butters

Shea Butter

  • Commodity Class: Vegetable Fat / Oil
  • Market Use: Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food (chocolate, confectionery), personal care
  • Variants: Variants: Unrefined (Raw) / Refined / Ivory White / Yellow (traditional)
  • Key Metrics: Free fatty acid (FFA), moisture content, impurity level, peroxide value, color, odor
  • Packaging: Packaging: 25kg / 50kg cartons, HDPE containers, or lined PP bags
  • Trade Status: Export-grade
  • Origin: Nigeria

    • Color: Ivory to creamy white (unrefined)
    • Odor: Characteristic nutty smell (mild for high-grade)
    • Texture: Smooth, solid at room temperature
    • Melting Point: ~32–45°C
    • Moisture: ≤ 0.3%
    • Free Fatty Acid (FFA): ≤ 3–8% (depending on grade)
    • Impurities: ≤ 0.05%
    • Peroxide Value: ≤ 10 meq/kg
    • No rancidity, no visible contamination
    • Packaging: Food-grade lined cartons, plastic kegs, or PP bags
    • Container Load: ~18–20 MT (20ft container, depending on packaging type)
    • Port of Loading: Lagos (Apapa / Tin Can Island)
    • Storage: Cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight

    Cocoa Butter

  • Commodity Class: Vegetable Fat / Oil
  • Market Use: Chocolate production, confectionery, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals
  • Variants: Natural / Deodorized (Regular – Non-deodorized unless specified)
  • Key Metrics: Free fatty acid (FFA), moisture content, color, melting point
  • Packaging: 25kg cartons (with inner polyliner) / bulk packing on request
  • Trade Status: Export-grade
  • Origin: Nigeria

  • •⁠ ⁠Color: Pale yellow to light cream
    •⁠ ⁠Texture: Solid at ambient temperature, smooth and brittle
    •⁠ ⁠Odor: Mild natural cocoa aroma (non-deodorized)
    •⁠ ⁠Melting Point: 32°C – 35°C
    •⁠ ⁠Free Fatty Acid (FFA): ≤ 1.75%
    •⁠ ⁠Moisture Content: ≤ 0.2%
    •⁠ ⁠Insoluble Impurities: ≤ 0.05%
    •⁠ ⁠Peroxide Value: ≤ 10 meq/kg
    •⁠ ⁠Saponification Value: 188 – 198 mg KOH/g
    •⁠ ⁠Iodine Value: 33 – 42
    •⁠ ⁠Heavy Metals (Lead): ≤ 0.1 ppm
    •⁠ ⁠Microbiological Status: Within acceptable export limits (food-grade compliant)
    •⁠ ⁠Packaging: 25kg cartons with food-grade inner polyethylene lining
    •⁠ ⁠Container Load: ~20 MT (20ft container)
    •⁠ ⁠Storage: Cool, dry, odor-free environment (below 25°C recommended)
    •⁠ ⁠Shelf Life: 24 months under proper storage conditions
    •⁠ ⁠Port of Loading: Lagos Port / Apapa / Tin Can Island
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