About ChiliCraft

From Plantation to Port, Since 1996

A vertically integrated chili supplier: 2,000+ hectares of owned plantation, industrial-scale processing and export-ready documentation under one roof.

Fresh red chili harvest at the plantation

01 / Our Story

Built on Chili, Grown for Export

ChiliCraft began in 1996 as a family plantation in Shandong province, China's premier chili-growing region. What started as cultivation for domestic spice makers became an export business in 2005, when our first container of whole dried chili shipped to Europe.

Today we operate a 30,000+ ton annual-capacity facility that cleans, dries, crushes, mills and packs chili to buyer specifications in 50+ countries — from bulk 25kg industrial bags to fully printed private-label retail pouches.

Because we control the chain from seed to shipment, every lot is traceable, every shipment matches the approved sample, and every document is prepared by our own export team.

28+

Years of chili export

2,000+

Hectares owned plantation

30,000+

Tons annual capacity

50+

Export destinations

02 / Quality Control

Five Gates Between Harvest and Container

Quality is not a final check — it is five enforced gates. Nothing ships until every lot has passed all five, with records kept for trace-back.

Raw Material Intake

Variety, origin and pesticide rapid screening on every delivery of fresh and dried pods.

In-Process Control

Online moisture monitoring during drying; particle-size spot checks at every milling shift.

Laboratory Testing

Full panel on every lot: SHU, ASTA, moisture, ash, water activity and microbiology.

Pre-Shipment Inspection

Re-sampling against the approved reference before container loading. SGS / BV on request.

Released Documentation

COA issued with the lot number; a full trace-back file is archived for every shipment.

100% Batch Tested Dual Inspection Lot Traceable Third-Party Verified Retained Samples 24 mo

03 / Laboratory Capability

Every Lot, Every Parameter, In-House

Our QC lab tests each production lot against the contractual spec before release. Methods follow internationally recognized standards.

QC Test PanelEVERY LOT

Parameter	Method	Release Standard
Scoville Heat (SHU)	HPLC capsaicinoids	±10% of target spec
ASTA Color	ASTA 20.1 extraction	≥ agreed minimum
Moisture	Oven loss, 105°C	≤ 12%
Total Ash	Incineration, 550°C	≤ 8%
Water Activity	aw meter	≤ 0.65
TPC / Yeast / Mold	Plate count	Within contract limits
Salmonella	PCR screening	Negative

04 / Vertical Integration

Every Stage Under One Roof

Controlling each step is how we keep heat, color and cleanliness consistent from one container to the next.

Cultivation

Owned and contracted farms grow selected varieties under residue and irrigation control.

Harvest & Drying

Sun-drying on raised beds with moisture targeted below 12% before processing.

Processing & Milling

Cleaning, de-stemming, crushing and grinding from whole pods to 100-mesh powder.

QC Laboratory

In-house testing for SHU heat, ASTA color, moisture, ash and microbiology on every batch.

Packaging

From 25kg PP/PE industrial bags to printed retail pouches, jars and sachets.

Warehousing & Export

Fumigated storage, container loading supervision and full export documentation.

05 / Inside the Facility

Plantation, Lines and Laboratory at One Site

A 30,000-ton annual-capacity operation: cleaning and sorting lines, milling, in-house QC laboratory, sun-drying beds and export warehousing.

Quality control laboratory — FIG.02QC Laboratory

Warehouse and container loading — FIG.04Warehouse & Loading

06 / Milestones

Nearly Three Decades of Chili

From one family plot to a certified export operation serving food manufacturers worldwide.

1996

Family plantation established

Chili cultivation begins in Shandong with 40 hectares of leased land.

2005

First export container

Whole dried chili ships to a European spice importer.

2014

30,000-ton facility opens

New processing plant certified to ISO 22000 and HACCP.

2021

50+ countries served

BRCGS certification achieved and a dedicated OEM pilot line added.

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