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Peanut Import

Meridian Foods Private Limited imports premium-quality peanuts from top international sources, including India, China, Argentina, and the United States. These peanuts are selected for their freshness, size, and nutritional value, making them ideal for direct consumption, roasting, oil extraction, and use in confectionery and snack industries. Each batch is carefully inspected and tested to ensure it meets global standards for food safety, hygiene, and quality.

With a strong international supply chain and advanced storage and packaging facilities, Meridian Foods ensures that imported peanuts retain their natural flavor, crunch, and shelf life. The company delivers to wholesalers, retailers, and food manufacturers across Pakistan and beyond, providing a reliable source of high-quality peanuts year-round. Through commitment to excellence and consistency, Meridian Foods has established itself as a trusted name in the global peanut import market.

  • India Peanut
  • China Peanut
  • Nigeria Peanut
  • USA Peanut
  • India Peanut
  • China Peanut
  • Nigeria Peanut

India is one of the world's leading producers and consumers of peanuts (groundnuts), cultivated extensively across states like Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. Indian peanuts are primarily known for their bold grains, high oil content (around 45-50%), and distinct flavor profile. They are a vital dual-purpose crop: a significant portion is crushed for peanut oil, a major cooking medium in the country, while the remainder is consumed directly as food – eaten roasted, salted, in snacks (like chikki), sweets, and as peanut butter. India is also a major exporter of peanuts, particularly in-shell, raw kernels, and processed forms, with key markets including Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, and European countries. While domestic consumption drives much of the production, quality, especially concerning aflatoxin levels, and competitive pricing are crucial factors for both the domestic market and export success.

China is the world's largest producer and consumer of peanuts, dominating global output with major growing regions concentrated in Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Guangdong, and Jiangsu provinces. Chinese peanuts are primarily characterized by their large kernel size, making them highly desirable for the snack and confectionery industries, both domestically and internationally. While a significant portion of the crop is crushed for peanut oil – a staple cooking oil in China – the focus on large, visually appealing kernels supports a robust export market for edible peanuts. Key export products include in-shell, shelled raw kernels, blanched peanuts, and roasted/salted peanuts, with major destinations including the EU, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. However, aflatoxin contamination remains a critical quality challenge, demanding stringent control measures to meet international standards. Despite its massive production, China's enormous domestic market absorbs the vast majority of its crop, limiting its net export volume relative to its total output. Intense domestic demand, particularly for oil crushing, significantly influences global peanut prices.

Nigeria is a major peanut (groundnut) producer in Africa and globally, with cultivation centered in the northern states like Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, and Adamawa. Peanuts are a vital cash crop and protein source for millions of smallholder farmers and rural communities. While Nigeria has significant production potential, its export performance has historically fluctuated dramatically, impacted by factors like the oil boom (shifting focus), inconsistent policies, poor storage infrastructure, and most critically, persistent challenges with aflatoxin contamination. Domestically, peanuts are consumed roasted or boiled as snacks, used in soups and stews (groundnut soup), and processed into local oil, cakes (kuli-kuli), and paste. Efforts to revive exports (especially to the EU) focus on improving quality control, aflatoxin management, and value addition (e.g., graded kernels, blanched peanuts), but domestic demand and processing for oil largely absorb the bulk of the crop. Despite being a top African producer, Nigeria remains a net importer of peanut oil to meet local shortfalls.

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