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Red Onion Flakes

Dehydrated Onion

Red Onion Flakes

Hot-air dried red onion in flat sliced flake form, 8-25 mm, retaining the red-edged appearance and pronounced pungency of fresh red onion. Supplied to seasoning blenders, soup and ready-meal manufacturers who need visible onion pieces after rehydration.

  • 8-25 mm flat sliced flakes - onion stays visible after rehydration
  • Moisture max 6% - hot-air dried, no artificial colour or flavour
  • Colour-sortex cleaned, magnet and metal-detector checked
  • FSSAI / HACCP compliant with per-lot COA for export

Description

Dehydrated red onion flakes are produced in Mahuva, Bhavnagar district - the global hub for onion dehydration - from freshly cured red onion bulbs. Bulbs are graded, topped and tailed, peeled, washed, then sliced and dried on continuous hot-air belt or fluidised-bed dryers. Drying temperature is the critical control: stage-one drying runs around 82-104 C, and lower temperatures with longer residence protect colour and volatile sulphur compounds at the cost of throughput. Dried slices are cooled, air-classified to remove skins and fines, passed over colour sortex machines, then through magnetic sticks and metal detectors before packing. Flakes are the flat, leaf-like slice form, distinct from kibbled chunks of the same nominal size band. The 8-25 mm cut is chosen where the buyer wants onion to remain visible and textural after rehydration - dry soup and broth mixes, instant noodle sachets, retail seasoning jars, pickle and chutney bases, ready meals and snack toppings. Red is specified over white where the formulation wants stronger pungency, a sweeter finish and visible red-edged pieces; white is chosen when the finished product must stay pale. Quality control covers moisture at line and post-pack, foreign matter and skin content, colour uniformity, and full microbiological release testing against a certificate of analysis issued per lot.

Specifications

Variety
Dehydrated red onion (Allium cepa L.), hot-air dried flat slices
Grade
A Grade / B Grade / Commercial (unsorted)
Size
8-25 mm flat sliced flakes (commonly quoted 10-25 mm; some suppliers quote the band as 5-25 mm)
Packing
12-14 kg net in food-grade HDPE/LDPE inner liner, packed in 5-ply corrugated export carton. 20 kg / 25 kg also offered. Flakes are packed at lower net weight per carton than fine cuts because of low bulk density.
Minimum order
Commercial minimum typically 1 MT; 100 kg accepted by some suppliers for trial lots. Full 20 ft container approx. 7 MT, 40 ft approx. 16 MT.
Origin
Mahuva, Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364280, India
Availability
Year-round. Onion harvest Jan-Aug; Mahuva's ~120 processing units and 70+ cold stores sustain continuous production. Export shipment activity peaks Jun-Dec.

Quality parameters

Moisture (max)
6.0%
Total ash (max)
5.0% (some suppliers specify 4.0%)
Colour
Red pigmented edge with white to cream flesh; natural, uniform within lot
Hot water insoluble (max)
20%
Major defects (max)
1%
Foreign matter
Nil
Appearance / flavour
Free flowing; pure and pronounced onion flavour, not hot, typical sweet onion note
Fresh equivalent (reconstitution)
1 kg dehydrated approx. 8-10 kg fresh onion
Shelf life
18-24 months from manufacture in unopened original packing
Storage
Cool, dry, below 22 C; protect from sunlight, moisture and strong odours
Microbiological parameters
Tested per lot — limits to buyer specification, Certificate of Analysis with every shipment
Heavy metals & pesticide residues
Tested per lot against destination-market requirements; report issued with COA
HS Code
0712 20 00

A batch Certificate of Analysis is issued with every shipment. Need a different grade, mesh or packing? Message us and we will quote against your specification.

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