MEDITERRANEAN ORIGIN · LEAF GRADE
Bay Leaf (Laurus nobilis)
Whole and broken bay leaf from Turkish and Georgian crops — hand-selected whole leaves with intact margins and a clean, resinous aroma, plus broken leaf and powder for industrial use.
Whole and broken bay leaf from Turkish and Georgian crops — hand-selected whole leaves with intact margins and a clean, resinous aroma, plus broken leaf and powder for industrial use.
Bay leaf (Laurus nobilis) is harvested from an evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean. Türkiye is the dominant exporter, with Georgia supplying comparable material at seasonal price differences.
Leaf quality is judged visually: intact margins, uniform green colour, no insect holes and low stem content. Whole hand-selected leaf is the retail and premium food-service grade; broken leaf and powder go to seasoning plants and extractors.
Hand-selected whole leaf, standard whole leaf, broken and ground.
| Attribute | Whole Hand-selected | Whole Standard | Broken / Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | Türkiye / Georgia — confirmed per lot | Türkiye / Georgia — confirmed per lot | Türkiye / Georgia — confirmed per lot |
| Appearance | Intact leaves, uniform green, minimal stem | Whole leaves; minor blemish allowed | Broken pieces or olive-green powder |
| Moisture | ≤ 10% | ≤ 11% | ≤ 10% |
| Essential Oil | ≥ 1.5 ml/100g | ≥ 1.2 ml/100g | ≥ 1.0 ml/100g |
| Stem / Impurities | Stem ≤ 2%, impurities ≤ 0.5% | Stem ≤ 5%, impurities ≤ 1.0% | Impurities ≤ 1.5% |
| Typical Use | Retail, premium food service | Industrial seasoning, catering | Blends, stocks, marinades |
| Packaging | 10 / 25 kg carton | 25 kg carton / bale | 25 kg bag / carton |
Indicative specifications for standard presentations. Final values are confirmed against your requirements and per lot — full technical data sheet, COA and sample analysis available on request.
Typical applications in food manufacturing, food service and extraction. Custom cuts, blends and specifications are available on request.
Foundation note in stocks, bouillon, stews and braised meats.
Pickle brines, preserved vegetables and marinade systems.
Whole leaf packs for retail, catering and spice racks.
Bouquet garni, curry blends and processed food seasoning.
Every shipment undergoes physical inspection, moisture testing and active-content verification. Third-party lab testing (SGS, Eurofins, BV) and complete import documentation can be coordinated per order.
Import clearance depends on paperwork as much as on the goods. Below is what we hold and what we can prepare for your destination market — confirmed per order rather than claimed as a blanket certification.
Held. Copy provided on request for buyer verification and supplier approval.
Held. Export documentation is coordinated against each order and destination market.
Food-safety system documentation supplied on request during supplier qualification.
Arranged on request where the destination market or buyer requires it.
Aflatoxin, pesticide residue, heavy metals and microbiology tested per lot on request.
FDA labelling and prior-notice guidance, plus EU import documentation, prepared on request.
Documents are issued per shipment and vary by product and destination. Copies of licences and certificates are provided on request during supplier qualification.
Flexible packaging options to suit retail, food manufacturing and bulk container orders.
25 kg carton
Retail / food manufacturing
25 kg / 50 kg
Industrial / bulk buyers
1 MT jumbo bags
Full container loads
Custom carton design
Bag sizes & labeling
Container loading varies with product density and packaging — typically 18–24 MT per 20′ container for whole spices and less for low-density herbs and leaf. Final packing, palletisation and container plan are confirmed per order.
A complete export documentation package to support import clearance and buyer due diligence.
Quick answers to common buyer questions. For detailed technical data, please request our product brochure.
Mainly visually: leaf integrity, colour uniformity, stem content and absence of insect damage. Volatile oil is tested but is a secondary criterion for most buyers, since bay leaf is used for aroma rather than active content.
Yes. Turkish/Mediterranean bay is Laurus nobilis with a resinous, floral note. Indian 'bay leaf' (tej patta) is Cinnamomum tamala, which is actually a cinnamon relative with a much warmer, cinnamon-like aroma. They are not interchangeable.
Our standard MOQ for Bay Leaf is 1 MT per grade, so a buyer can run a trial lot through their own line before committing to a container. A 20′ container holds roughly 18–24 MT depending on product and packing; a 40′ FCL is quoted on the same basis.
Yes. 200 g–500 g samples of Bay Leaf are supplied free of charge for evaluation; the buyer covers courier freight, or the sample can travel with the first shipment. Tell us the grade, packing form and destination and we cut the sample from the current lot.
Production runs 25–30 working days from order confirmation, depending on grade, packing and current stock. Bay Leaf then moves to Qinzhou port, or the port you nominate; ocean transit is quoted per destination when freight is confirmed.
We typically accept T/T (30% deposit, 70% against B/L copy) or L/C at sight for new buyers. Repeat buyers can move to negotiated terms after the first shipments.
Yes. Bag size, carton design and label content can follow your market's rules, and we send a dieline proof before the run starts. Custom packaging starts at 1,000 kg per design.
The standard set is COA, phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin, commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading. Pesticide residue, aflatoxin, heavy metal and microbiology reports for Bay Leaf are issued by third-party labs such as SGS, Eurofins or BV on request. We do not hold an FDA facility registration; for US imports we support your importer's FSVP and prior-notice paperwork with batch-level documents.
Sourced through the same Yulin network with the same quality controls and export support.
