Premium Dry Split Sun Dried Ginger

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.

Ginger 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 2 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 currently has a National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) certificate for processed ginger only.

Aace Food Processing and Distribution Limited have an average annual yield of 600 metric tons per year. The fresh ginger is sourced from small farmers who manually cultivate the root. The main harvesting season falls between October and November. Ginger has the ability to grow in a wide variety of land types and areas, however, is best produced when grown in a warm, humid environment. An elevation between 300 and 900m is ideal and in well-drained soils of at least 30 cm deep. A period of low rainfall prior to growing and well-distributed rainfall during growing are also essential for the ginger to thrive well in the soil. The ginger is carefully harvested, washed, sliced, sun-dried, sorted, packaged and loaded to ensure a premium quality product.

Ginger is common in food and medicine around the world. The ginger plant is rich in natural chemicals that can promote your health and wellness. Consuming ginger may help prevent and heal inflammation. Ginger may also slow the growth of tumours, and one study found evidence that ginger may help control some types of cancer. People typically use fresh or dried ginger in cooking, and some take ginger supplements for their possible health benefits.

Aace Food Processing and Distribution Limited offer pale yellow, misshaped and dried splits of Ginger. The ginger is procured from smallholder farmers and then sun-dried. The root has a hot taste with a gingery aroma. It is free from any mould growth and has a moisture content of a maximum of 12%. It can be stored for 24 months under controlled conditions. Dried ginger is perfect for direct consumption and as a food ingredient.