Premium Dry Split Sun Dried Turmeric

Aace Food Processing and Distribution Limited was established in 2009 in Nigeria and is now a leading producer and processor of complimentary food, spices and agricultural commodities such as ginger, garlic, chilli pepper, maize, and cowpea flour. The company sources its produce from smallholder farmers in rural communities across the West African region and facilitates access to microfinance and farming technologies and also provide the farmers with a livelihood. - The company has won awards from local and international organizations like the Business Innovation Facility, Sisterhood Award, Innovation Against Poverty, African Diaspora Marketplace, WimBiz, AECF, and SIDA. They have a high level of integrity with a track record of excellence supplying to multinationals in Nigeria, Netherlands, South Africa, Germany and the United States of America. The company has experience in exporting to neighbouring African countries, Europe, Asia and North America.

Dried Turmeric is stored in a warehouse facility which has controlled temperature conditions. The warehouse has a cool and dry atmosphere and is away from sunlight and not under humid conditions. The preferable storage temperatures are between 20 -25 degree and 55 – 60% RH. It is important to ensure that the dried ginger is protected from rain, dust, insects and rodents and must be kept on pallets away from the wall. The finger is stored and packed in 35kg agro sacks. It takes 3 weeks for the order to be ready once it is confirmed. The company prefers sea freight through the Port of Apapa, Nigeria.

Aace Food Processing and Distribution Limited have agricultural extension officers who work with the farmers on the farm to ensure a quality harvest. The root is harvested manually by farmers to make sure there is no breaking and damage to it. The quality and control assurance teams supervise the sorting and packaging process to ensure that premium quality product is loaded for export purpose. All specifications like pest and insect free produce, moisture level, foreign matter and extraneous matter are met by the final product. The company has a National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) certificate.

Aace Food Processing and Distribution Limited have an average annual yield of 600 metric tons per year. The fresh turmeric is sourced from small farmers who manually cultivate the root in the Northern region of Nigeria. The main harvesting season falls between October and November. Turmeric has no particular season and it can be produced all around the year still selection of the synchronized time is always highly recommended. Cultivation and production methods are organic. The ideal soil for this crop is soil with high moisture level. Each plant takes around 8 to 10 months to fully mature and ready to harvest. The turmeric is carefully harvested, washed, sliced, sun-dried, sorted, packaged and loaded to ensure a premium quality product.

Turmeric and its most active compound curcumin have many scientifically-proven health benefits, such as the potential to prevent heart disease, Alzheimer's and cancer. It's a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and may also help improve symptoms of depression and arthritis.

Aace Food Processing and Distribution Limited offer yellow, orange, high curcumin and misshaped dried splits of Turmeric. The root is of premium quality and procured from smallholder farmers and then sun-dried. It has a hot taste with a fresh turmeric aroma. It has a maximum of 1% mould growth and has a moisture content of a maximum of 12%. It can be stored for 24 months under controlled conditions. Dried Turmeric is perfect for direct consumption and as a food ingredient.