Red Maca

Raw material Red Maca Information:

• Name of Product: Organic gelatinized Red Maca Powder
• Scientific name: Lepidium Meyenii, Walp.
• Part used: Roots of sun-dried red Maca. Source: Junín
• Shelf life: 24 months in original packaging

PROCESS OF THE RAW MATERIAL

– Disinfection of Red Maca hypocotyls,

– Cut of Red Maca, being passed through a Chipping machine

– Drying is necessary to lower the moisture level in the product to arrive at a percentage according to the proces

– Extrusion is then carried by another machine – called EXTRUDER – this team works under high pressure which produces a temperature that allows the starch granules of Maca to be cooked.  When at a safe temperature, the Maca becomes a kind of paste.  This process is called GELATINIZATION.

– Grinders proceeds to grind, in order to make instant gelatinized Red Maca.

– Sieving

Careful handling of the production parameters (pressure and temperature) results in a product of high quality with a stable and complete amino acid profile, high solubility (approx. 96%) also ensures that this process is safe.

Logistic information:

• conditioning: 5kg bags.
• Box: 20 kg (4 bags)
• Pallet: Europallet 640kg ( 32 boxes: 8 x 4 levels)

Sales conditions
From Spain: Exworks prices without transport or DDP (positions in target store). We serve from 20kg minimum orders throughout Europe.
From Peru: Lima FOB or CIF prices in air and sea shipments worldwide. Minimum Order 200kg.

CERTIFICATIONS

Lima Chamber of Commerce: Certificate of Origin.

Organic European Certification