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Tested twice, shipped once
Every lot is tested at the buying point and again in our Ilorin lab. Results travel with the documents, and samples can be in your hands within a week.
What we test
| Test | Products | How |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture | All products | Meter at buying point, oven test in lab |
| Kernel outturn | Raw cashew | Hand cutting test, 1 kg per 10 bags |
| Nut count | Raw cashew | Count per kg |
| Count per lb | Kernels | Grading check per lot |
| Aflatoxin | Kernels, sesame | Independent lab, every lot |
| Purity and admixture | Sesame | Sieve and hand sort |
| Free fatty acid | Sesame | Lab titration |
| Salmonella | Hulled sesame | Independent lab, every lot |
Request samples
Your inspector is welcome
Most buyers appoint an independent inspection company to draw samples and watch stuffing in Ilorin. We give 48 hours’ notice and a clean, lit loading bay.
Quality from field to seal
Buying point
Moisture meter and visual check before we pay.
Intake
Every truck sampled on arrival in Ilorin.
Storage
On pallets, away from walls, fumigated and monitored weekly.
Pre-shipment
Final lab tests and a certificate for every container.
About quality
What if a container fails at destination?
We agree a joint survey. If the goods are outside contract spec, we settle a price allowance or replace the lot.
How long do samples take?
Three working days to leave Ilorin, then two to five days by courier.
Need containers this quarter?
See every cut-off date for the next six months, check the spec and hold containers in a minute. Our export desk replies the same working day.