Dates & dried fruit
Dates and dried fruit
Dates from the Siwa and Bahariya groves, dried figs, apricots and raisins, graded and packed to the buyer’s specification, with moisture, foreign-matter and pesticide-residue results on every lot.
Agricultural products.
Crops, ingredients and agri-commodities from producers we have visited, supplied against the food-safety and origin documentation European buyers require.
One of four sectors we trade. Nilveo sources from the Middle East and North Africa and supplies buyers, tenders and contracts in Europe — as supplier of record or as your agent.
What we supply.
Herbs & spices
Herbs, spices and botanicals
Dried herbs, flowers, seeds and culinary spices for food, extract and tea use — shade-dried and sieved, with microbiological and pesticide screening against the destination market’s limits.
Essential oils
Essential oils and hydrosols
Steam-distilled oils and absolutes including jasmine from Gharbia and rose and mint from Fayoum, plus hydrosols and cold-pressed carrier oils, with a GC-MS profile on every batch.
Pulses & ingredients
Pulses, seeds and food ingredients
Pulses, oilseeds and food-grade ingredients for processors and packers, sourced to an agreed specification and supplied with the health certification the importing market requires.
How we specify.
Indicative ranges for orientation. Confirm against supplier data before relying on them.
| Product type | Typical form | Key controls | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | Whole, pitted, paste | Moisture, sugar, foreign matter, pesticides | 5/10 kg carton |
| Dried herbs | Cut, sieved, whole | Microbiology, pesticides, foreign matter | 20/25 kg bale |
| Essential oil | Steam distilled | GC-MS, refractive index, specific gravity | 1/5/25 kg, 180 kg drum |
| Hydrosol | Distillation co-product | pH, microbiology, preservation | 25 kg jerrycan, IBC |
| Carrier oil | Cold pressed | Peroxide value, free fatty acids, fatty-acid profile | 25 kg, 190 kg drum |
Indicative only. Every offer is quoted against a lot-specific certificate of analysis.
Documentation.
Food safety
Health and origin
Health certificate, phytosanitary certificate where required, certificate of origin, and the HACCP evidence of the producing site.
Analysis
Residues and microbiology
Pesticide-residue screening against EU maximum residue levels, heavy metals, microbiological counts and aflatoxin where the commodity requires it.
Aromatics
GC-MS and allergens
Full GC-MS composition profile, solvent residue for absolutes, and the IFRA-listed allergen declaration your labelling will need.
Tell us the specification.
Send the requirement, the volume and the European delivery point — or the tender reference. You will have an answer, or an honest no, within two working days.