Your application is the starting point. Share what the ingredient needs to do, together with the specification and supporting information your team requires.
Enquire about food ingredientsAll details are confirmed for the individual enquiry. Category image is illustrative.
Describe the finished product or process and the role of the ingredient.
Include composition, form, function and the product characteristics relevant to acceptance.
Clarify the ingredient documents, labelling information or test data your business needs.
These examples help you describe a sourcing requirement. They are not a stock list: supply, origin, processing and suitability must be confirmed for each enquiry.
Dried onion, garlic flakes or another vegetable: name the botanical product and the form you need.
Specify cut size and tolerance, preferred colour, moisture or water activity requirements, and how the ingredient will be rehydrated or added to your process.
Enquire about dehydrated vegetable piecesGarlic powder or another vegetable powder: describe the application and required composition.
State particle size or mesh with the measurement basis, whether carriers or additives are permitted, and any flow or dispersibility requirements. Confirm a sample against the agreed specification.
Enquire about vegetable powderChickpea flour, lentil flour or another pulse ingredient: identify the species, form and process required.
Clarify whether you need whole, dehulled, milled or heat-treated material. Provide particle size, any compositional targets and the intended cooking or manufacturing process.
Enquire about pulse ingredientDescribe whether you need dried whole turmeric or ground turmeric for a seasoning, blend or food-manufacturing process.
State the botanical identity, required form, particle size where relevant, colour and composition criteria. If curcuminoid content is specified, include the target, units and test method. Share any treatment, contaminant-testing and batch-document requirements for your destination.
Enquire about turmeric for food applicationsPreparing a peppercorn enquiry for seasoning, grinding or food manufacturing? Identify the product as whole black pepper and describe its intended use. This is a sourcing-enquiry example: source, processing, availability and destination suitability require confirmation.
Enquire about whole black pepperCBI’s black-pepper buyer guidance explains relevant quality considerations. No standard grade, test result, treatment, certification or stock is implied.
Give your quality and purchasing teams the same specification.
Download the ingredient enquiry checklistUse the product specification guide to prepare acceptance criteria and the sample evaluation checklist before approving a sample.
First state whether the product is fresh, dried whole, cut or ground. These forms need different specifications and handling. Use the fruits & vegetables category for fresh produce, or an ingredient enquiry for dried or milled material. Include the intended use, processing requested, pack, storage needs and destination. Availability and suitability require individual confirmation.
No. Specify the required form and size distribution. For powders, state particle size or mesh and the applicable measurement basis; for flakes and pieces, give dimensions and tolerances. Assess the actual sample in your process.
A sample supports evaluation of that sample. Agree how it represents the proposed supply, what documents are required and how future batches will be assessed. A successful sample does not replace an agreed specification.
No. Describe the actual product and intended application. This enquiry example concerns turmeric for food applications; an extract, supplement or medicinal-use request needs a separate assessment. No health benefit, standard curcuminoid level or destination approval is implied.
Yes. Share the ingredient, preferred origin if any, destination, intended use and quantity. Product availability and applicable shipment requirements need confirmation before any commercial commitment.
APEDA describes India's processed vegetable categories; CBI provides European processed-food market context. These sources describe markets, not ExpoWing stock or certifications.
Fresh producePrepare a fresh banana, fruit or vegetable enquiry around specification, pack, handling and destination. Supply subject to confirmation.
Non-food sourcingPrepare carton, paper-bag or empty glass-container enquiries, including food-contact conditions where relevant. Supply subject to confirmation.
Non-food sourcingShare a fabric, yarn or made-up textile brief with composition, construction and finish. Supply subject to confirmation.
Food & agricultureDiscuss peanut requirements for bulk purchasing or ingredient applications.
Beyond foodPrepare industrial bolt, screw, stainless steel kitchenware or other goods enquiries around specification and use. Supply subject to confirmation.
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