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Turmeric

Turmeric is the dried, ground rhizome of Curcuma longa, a perennial herb of the ginger family cultivated primarily in South and Southeast Asia. The finished spice is a fine, bright yellow-orange powder with a warm, slightly bitter, earthy aroma.

It carries 2 to 6 percent curcuminoids and 2 to 7 percent volatile essential oil, dominated by turmerones, alongside starch, fibre, and protein from the intact rhizome matrix. Turmeric serves simultaneously as a culinary spice, a natural colour, and a traditional botanical ingredient.

We source bulk Turmeric from top China manufacturers for our partners, working with several of them. The manufacturers are mostly in Hebei, Guangdong and Shandong. A smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.

Please send the grade you need, the volume and your destination port, and we will come back with a solution and a price.

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Packaging: 25 kg kraft paper bag with PE inner liner

ISO 9001
HACCP
Halal
Kosher

Specifications

Grades / Types Available: Food Grade, Feed Grade

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow to orange fine powder
Curcumin Content	≥ 2.0-5.0%
Moisture	≤ 10.0%
Ash	≤ 8.0%
Volatile Oil	≥ 2.5%
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 2 mg/kg
Total Plate Count	≤ 100,000 cfu/g
Purity/Assay (Food Grade)	≥95%
Moisture/Loss on Drying (Food Grade)	≤8%
pH (Food Grade)	6.0-7.0
Lead (Food Grade)	≤1 ppm
Arsenic (Food Grade)	≤0.5 ppm
Yeast & Mold (Food Grade)	≤100 cfu/g

Common Markets Grades

Turmeric is traded in several physical and quality grades.

Whole dried fingers and bulbs are the raw form, bought for downstream grinding, oleoresin extraction, or sale into traditional retail markets. Polished fingers have had the outer scaly skin removed for visual appeal.

Ground turmeric powder is graded by mesh size, typically 60, 80, or 100 mesh, and by curcuminoid content, with culinary grades commonly assayed at 2 to 4 percent and premium culinary grades at 5 to 6 percent.

Origin-specific grades carry distinct flavour and colour profiles. Indian Alleppey turmeric, principally from Kerala, is bought for its deep colour and higher curcuminoid level. Madras turmeric is lighter in colour but more aromatic.

Organic-certified and steam-sterilised grades are widely available for export markets that require microbiological control without ethylene oxide treatment.

Applications

Curry powders, masala blends, and curry pastes as a foundational colour and flavour
South Asian and Southeast Asian home cooking in dals, rice dishes, vegetable sautés, and pickles
Mustards and prepared condiments where a yellow base is needed
Functional beverages such as golden milk lattes, turmeric tonics, and herbal teas
Snack seasonings, popcorn coatings, and savory cracker dustings
Soups, stocks, and bouillon products for warm-toned broth colour
Plant-based meat and cheese analogues to mimic egg-yolk or cheddar tones
Traditional Ayurvedic and Unani preparations including pastes, lehyams, and decoctions
Cosmetic face packs, ubtans, and bridal skincare rituals in South Asian tradition
Pet food seasonings and home pet supplements for older animals
Natural dye for textiles, monk robes, and craft applications
Religious and ceremonial use across Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions

Brands Using Turmeric

Widely-distributed consumer products that list Turmeric on the ingredient label.

Brand names, product names and logos are the property of their owners. They appear here as published evidence that the ingredient is used, taken from the brand's own label or website. Their appearance is not an endorsement, and it does not mean the brand buys from us or from any manufacturer listed on this site.

China Manufacturers of Turmeric

Top Turmeric manufacturers in China.

Company names and logos are the property of the manufacturers themselves. They are listed here because our own directory records them as producing this ingredient. A listing is not an endorsement by them, and we do not represent them or speak on their behalf.

How We Help Source Turmeric

Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Turmeric out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Turmeric together with other ingredients such as Astaxanthin, Dehydrated Garlic and Lutein into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.

Regulatory Status

Turmeric is recognised as a food ingredient and a colour in essentially all major regulatory systems.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lists ground turmeric as Generally Recognized as Safe for use as a spice and natural seasoning, and as a colour additive exempt from certification under 21 CFR 73.600 for general food use.

In the European Union, turmeric used purely as a spice counts as a food, while turmeric extracts used for colour fall under E100 in Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. JECFA has evaluated turmeric and curcumin and assigned acceptable status for use as colours.

The European Spice Association has published technical specifications covering moisture, ash, curcuminoid content, and microbiology, which serve as an industry baseline in practice.

Turmeric appears in the United States Pharmacopeia, the European Pharmacopoeia, and the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Organic, Kosher, Halal, and Fair Trade certifications are widely available from major suppliers.

Manufacturing Process

Turmeric Manufacturing Process

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Turmeric cultivation is concentrated in India, which accounts for roughly 75 to 80 percent of world output. Other producers include Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Nigeria, and Peru.

The crop is planted in rows from rhizome seed pieces at the onset of the monsoon and harvested 7 to 10 months later when the leaves yellow and dry. Harvested rhizomes are washed to remove soil, then boiled or steamed for 30 to 60 minutes. This curing step gelatinizes starch, evens out colour, and reduces drying time.

The boiled rhizomes are sun-dried or mechanically dried over 10 to 15 days to a moisture content below 10 percent. Polishing in rotating drums removes the rough outer skin and gives the characteristic glossy yellow surface.

For powder, the dried fingers are pin-milled, sieved, and blended to a target colour and curcuminoid specification. Steam sterilisation is increasingly applied to meet European Union and Japanese microbiological limits without chemical fumigation.