Kernel grades
Confectionery (largest kernel, snacking), bakery (medium, seeded breads), oil-crush (smallest, out of scope for retail). Ask for the grade in mm and count-per-100 g on the spec sheet.
Seeds & nuts
Wholesale sunflower seeds for Europe: raw, roasted, salted formats
Sunflower seeds are the backbone of European bakery and snack sourcing. Buyers who understand kernel grades, aflatoxin controls and pallet economics land 15–25 % better prices than those who buy on stock code.
Aflatoxin and mycotoxin limits
EU limit 4 µg/kg total aflatoxins on seeds for direct human consumption. Test per lot. Reject any supplier that ships without an accredited lab report attached.
Raw, roasted, roasted-salted
Raw: bakery ingredient. Roasted: RTE snack. Roasted-salted: snack pouches and mixes. Roasting spec: 140–160 °C for 12–18 minutes to protect oils and stop rancidity.
Packaging and MOQ
10 kg or 25 kg food-grade paper bags on EUR pallets for industrial buyers. 100–500 g retail pouches for snack channels. MOQ 1 pallet, scaling to 20 t container.
Origin transparency
NostraMareFoods sources from qualified partner farms; every lot ships with origin certificate and full food-safety documentation.
Talk to our B2B team
Certified samples, lot documentation and container quotes within one business day.
More buyer guides
- Own-brand extra virgin olive oil: why buyers choose NostraMareFoods
- Importing extra virgin olive oil to Sweden: customs, VAT and labelling
- NFC vs FCOJ lemon juice: which one your beverage program needs
- EVOO, virgin and refined olive oil: the grades wholesale buyers must know
- Incoterms 2020 for food importers: EXW, FOB, CIF, DAP, DDP explained
- EVOO container loading: pallets per 20 ft, 40 ft and 40 ft HC
- HACCP, IFS Food and BRCGS explained for food buyers
- Cold-chain logistics for NFC lemon juice: from mill to buyer warehouse