Carob
Pods, gum, flour, powder and syrup for ingredient buyers
Carob sits apart from the rest of our lines. It is an ingredient crop rather than fresh consumer produce, and most of the value moves as processed derivatives: carob gum (E410), carob flour, roasted powder and syrup. Buyers here are pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food ingredient manufacturers who work to specification rather than retail grade-outs. Pods are harvested in a short window in late summer, then processed and held, so derivative supply runs well past the harvest itself.
Varieties and products
What we source in this category
| Group | Varieties and notes |
|---|---|
| Raw stage | Whole carob pods (raw)Sourced from forest-managed and privately cultivated stands |
| Derivatives | Carob gum (locust bean gum, E410), Carob flour, Carob powder, Carob syrup / molassesProduced at processing stage and available beyond the harvest window |
Seasonality
Carob availability across the year
The pod harvest is a single narrow window in August and September. We present it that way rather than widening it, since confirmed data on this line is thinner than on our core fresh categories. Processed derivatives are a separate conversation and are not tied to the harvest calendar.
Derivatives (flour, gum, powder, syrup) remain available beyond this window through processing and storage.
Certifications
Available across our network
Pod-stage sourcing is screened against GlobalG.A.P., with organic available where the stand and handling chain qualify. For gum, flour, powder and syrup, food safety certification sits at the processing facility, typically BRCGS or IFS Food. Tell us which industry your specification serves and we match you to a facility already audited for it.
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