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For business customers

Saffron in bulk

For restaurants, retail and product development. Saffron from Herat in the quantity you need, with a sample up front and documented details for every batch.

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Workers in the processing hall separating saffron threads from the flowers
For business customers

Applications

Where our saffron is used

Saffron is used in cooking, in beverage production and in food manufacturing. What matters there is consistent colour intensity, a clear aroma and reliable availability across the season.

We agree quantity, packaging and delivery rhythm with you.

Our grades

Three grades of saffron

We carry three quality grades. We are happy to send you a sample of each.

  • A pile of Super Negin saffron

    Super Negin saffron

    The highest grade. Long, thick, pure red threads with no style attached, separated one by one and evenly sorted.

  • A pile of Negin saffron

    Negin saffron

    Also pure red threads with no style attached, slightly less uniform in length and shape than Super Negin. Strong in colour and aroma.

  • A pile of Pushal saffron

    Pushal saffron

    Red stigmas with a small share of the paler style attached. A good choice when saffron is processed in larger quantities.

Our supplier

Certified and independently tested

Our supplier works to an internationally recognised food safety standard and has its goods tested regularly by an independent laboratory.

  1. FSSC 22000 certification

    The supplier is certified to FSSC 22000. The standard is recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and builds on ISO 22000 and ISO/TS 22002-1. It covers their requirements and goes further on food safety and hazard analysis (HACCP).

  2. Laboratory analyses at SGS in Dubai

    Every 6 to 12 months, the supplier has batches analysed in depth by the independent testing body SGS in Dubai.

  3. Documents with every delivery

    Every shipment comes with a certificate of origin, a packing list, a commercial invoice and the microbiological and chemical test reports.

  4. Delivery time

    Allow a delivery time of about 15 to 17 days.

What SGS tests

UV-Vis spectrometry
To ISO 3632-2: crocin (colouring strength), picrocrocin (taste) and safranal (aroma).
Microbiology
Testing for microbial contamination such as bacteria and moulds.
Chemistry and physics
Testing for foreign matter, heavy metals such as lead, and soil or paper residues. Proof of purity with no artificial additives.

What we document for every batch

Origin
Growing region and harvest year of the batch
Form
Whole threads, unblended and undyed
Sample
Sampling before you order
Delivery
Dispatched from Switzerland

Laboratory analyses and further quality records are available on request for the batch in question.

Whole, undyed saffron threads in and around a copper mortar

How it works

Three steps to delivery

  1. Request a sample

    Tell us briefly what you need the saffron for and roughly what annual quantity you expect. We send you a sample of the current batch.

  2. Check the quality

    You assess colour, aroma and behaviour in your own process. On request we provide the available analysis values for the batch. Take your time over it: saffron behaves differently in a hot stock than in a cold infusion.

  3. Get supplied

    We agree quantity, price and delivery rhythm. Dispatch is from Switzerland.

Request a sample

Write to us about how you intend to use saffron and roughly what quantity you expect.

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