Appearance
Oblong beige seeds
Common Names
Peanut, Groundnut
Packaging
25 Kg Bag
Peanuts deliver high protein (25-28%), healthy monounsaturated fats (45-50%), vitamin E, niacin, and resveratrol with rich roast flavor enhanced through 130-150°C processing. In the food industry, they provide clean-label crunch, excellent roast stability maintaining freshness through 12-18 month ambient storage, and versatile functionality as coating, paste, or inclusion ideal for confectionery, snacks, bakery, and spreads.
Confectionery: Coarsely chopped or whole in chocolate bars, peanut brittle, and pralines providing texture contrast and roast depth, high smoke point stable during tempering at 45°C, balanced nuttiness complementing sweetness.
Snack foods: Roasted and salted as standalone snacks or mixed in trail mixes with uniform flavor coating adhesion, crisp retention through frying or oven processing, prevents rancidity during extended ambient storage.
Bakery products: Crushed into cookies, muffins, and breads adding moisture retention and nutty flavor enhancement during baking at 170-190°C, natural oils tenderize crumb structure without gumminess.
Spreads and butters: Ground into creamy or crunchy peanut butter with smooth emulsification from natural oils, heat-stable during high-shear processing, 24-month shelf life without separation or hardening.
Coatings and inclusions: Whole or halved in ice cream, energy bars, and cereal providing crunch retention post-freezing, roast activation during extrusion at 120°C, uniform sizing for automated deposition.
Savory snacks: Seasoned coatings for extruded crisps and fried nuts with excellent adhesion under high humidity, maintains crispness through microwave reheating, complements bold spice profiles.
In cosmetics, extracts into nourishing body butters and antioxidant face creams; in personal care, oils soften skin in lotions and condition hair; in pharmaceuticals, supplies protein for nutritional supplements; in industrial uses, presses oils for biofuels and proteins for adhesives.
