Sourcing · Nigeria
Sourcing from Nigeria: Palm, Peanut and Sesame
Nigeria is one of Africa’s largest producers of palm oil, peanuts and sesame. We buy palm oil, palm kernel, peanuts and sesame seed from Nigerian suppliers through established traders.
Oil palm is native to West Africa, and Nigeria has grown it for generations. Its unrefined red palm oil, rich in natural carotenes, is a traditional cooking oil across the region. Crude palm and palm kernel oil are milled near the plantations; we import them for clarifying, refining and packing in the United States.
Nigeria is also among the world’s largest peanut producers and a leading sesame exporter. We buy peanuts and sesame seed through traders, consolidate them at our warehouse in the region, and press, refine and pack the oil at our US facilities.
Nigeria’s oil palm grows mostly in the humid south, while groundnuts, sesame, soybeans and cotton come from the savanna of the center and north. That spread of climates lets one country supply both tree-crop and annual oilseed raw materials.
Sesame and groundnuts are mainly grown by smallholder farmers, so lots are gathered through local traders and cleaned before export. Our checks at consolidation and again in the US keep quality consistent.
Crops
Raw materials we source from Nigeria
Typical harvest times are a guide and vary with region and weather.
| Crop | Used in | Typical harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Oil palm fruit | Red palm oil, palm kernel oil | Year-round, with a main season in the dry months |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | Peanut oil | September–November |
| Sesame seed | Sesame oil | October–December |
| Soybeans | Soybean oil | October–November |
| Cotton | Cottonseed oil | November–January |
Oils
Oils made with raw materials from Nigeria
These oils use raw materials from Nigeria among other origins. All are processed and packed in the United States.
Good to know
Nigeria at a glance
- The oil palm is native to West Africa, where red palm oil has long been a staple cooking oil.
- Nigeria is one of the world’s largest groundnut (peanut) producers and one of Africa’s leading sesame exporters. Source
- Sesame pods split open as they dry, so much of the crop is still harvested by hand.
How it works
From Nigeria to your order
- Buying: we buy raw materials through established traders working with growers and mills in Nigeria.
- Consolidating: shipments are gathered and checked at our warehouse in the region.
- Shipping to the US: raw materials travel to our facilities in Tennessee, Mississippi or Oregon.
- Processing and testing: we press or refine, test and pack every oil in the United States.
- Delivery: finished oils ship worldwide from the United States with a Certificate of Analysis.
FAQ
Questions about sourcing from Nigeria
Can I buy oil shipped directly from Nigeria?
No. Our warehouse in Nigeria gathers and checks raw materials before they travel to our US facilities. Every finished oil is processed, tested and packed in the United States, then delivered by truck within North America or shipped by sea from a US port, with a Certificate of Analysis.
Can I request oil made only from raw materials grown in Nigeria?
Often, yes. Tell us in your quote request which oil and grade you need and that it must be single origin from Nigeria. We will confirm availability, any price difference and which documents can support the origin for your labeling or customers.
How do you check raw material quality?
Raw materials are checked when consolidated and again on arrival at our US facilities, and every finished lot is tested against its specification.
Other origins
More about our sourcing
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