Premium
W180
Jumbo King Whole
The largest and rarest grade we produce. Ivory-white extra-large kernels, selected for premium retail packs, gifting ranges and hospitality.
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Our ProductsCashew grades and specifications
Cashew "W" grades are numbered by the approximate count of whole kernels per 454 g — a globally recognised trade convention. We process and supply the full range below, together with splits and pieces.
Grade Range
Ten grades from one supplier
Whole kernels for retail and gifting, pieces for industrial food use — consolidate a mixed order into a single shipment rather than managing several vendors.
Premium
W210
Jumbo Whole
Large and visibly uniform. A favourite for premium retail packing and high-end confectionery where kernel size is part of the product's appeal.
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Most traded
W240
Large Whole
The industry's most widely traded whole-kernel grade and the backbone of most export contracts. Balanced size, colour and price.
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Highest volume
W320
Standard Whole
The highest-volume grade worldwide. The default choice for retail packing, industrial food use and food service where consistency matters more than size.
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Value
W450
Medium Whole
Medium whole kernels offering intact-kernel presentation at a keener price. Widely used in value retail packs, bakery and snacking mixes.
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Value
W500
Small Whole
Small whole kernels. Popular with bakeries and confectioners who want an intact kernel at bulk economics.
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Industrial
Splits
Naturally Split Kernels
Kernels that separated naturally along their length during processing. Same kernel, same origin, lower price — ideal where the nut is chopped or blended anyway.
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Industrial
LWP
Large White Pieces
Large white pieces, screened for colour and freedom from foreign matter. The workhorse grade for processed foods and industrial bakery.
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Industrial
SWP
Small White Pieces
Smaller white pieces for applications where the kernel is ground, blended or used as an inclusion rather than displayed.
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Industrial
Baby Bits
Small Broken Pieces
The finest broken grade. Cost-effective for garnishing, confectionery inclusions, snack mixes and cashew-based pastes.
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Reference
Product specification matrix
As per APEDA and CEPCI cashew kernel grade specifications.
| Grade | Trade Name | Colour | Count / 454 g | Max Moist. % | Max Broken % | NLG & NLSG Max % | Infestation / Rancidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W180 | White Wholes | White / pale ivory | 170–180 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Nil |
| W210 | White Wholes | White / pale ivory | 200–210 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Nil |
| W240 | White Wholes | White / pale ivory | 220–240 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Nil |
| W320 | White Wholes | White / pale ivory | 300–320 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Nil |
| W450 | White Wholes | White / pale ivory | 400–450 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Nil |
| W500 | White Wholes | White / pale ivory | 450–500 | 5 | 5 | 5 (SW) | Nil |
| LWP | Large White Pieces | White / pale ivory | > 4.75 mm | 5 | N.A. | 5 | Nil |
| SWP | Small White Pieces | White / pale ivory | > 2.80 mm | 5 | N.A. | 5 | Nil |
| S | Splits | White / pale ivory | N.A. | 5 | 5 | 5 | Nil |
| BB | Baby Bits | White / pale ivory | > 1.70 mm | 5 | N.A. | 1% (cashew powder) | Nil |
“Nil” means completely free from infestation, insect damage, mould and rancidity. Packed in vacuum-sealed or nitrogen-flushed tins or plastic pouches, in corrugated cardboard export cartons.
APEDA — Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, India. CEPCI — Cashew Export Promotion Council of India. NLG — next lower grade. NLSG — next lower size grade. SW — scorched wholes.
Packaging
Packed to survive the journey
Cashew kernels lose value quickly when moisture or oxygen reaches them. Our standard export pack is a vacuum-sealed 10 kg pouch or tin, cartoned at 22.68 kg — the weight most international buyers specify.
- Vacuum pouch, 10 kg — protecting colour and crispness through transit
- Vacuum tin, 10 kg — for long sea transit and humid destination markets
- Pouch or tin with nitrogen flushing — oxygen displaced at sealing for maximum shelf life
- Export carton, 22.68 kg — the standard international carton weight
- Private label and OEM — your brand, your pack size, your carton artwork, subject to order volume
Private Label
Your brand, our kernels
Panchsheel offers private-label and OEM packing for distributors, retail chains and food-service buyers. Pack sizes, labelling and carton branding can be customised to your market's specifications, subject to order volumes.
1
Send your spec
Grade, pack size, target market and artwork. We tell you what is feasible and what the minimum run looks like.
2
Approve a sample
We send physical samples of the kernel grade and the finished pack before any bulk production begins.
3
Production & dispatch
Packed under your brand, palletised and shipped with the full documentation set for your destination.
Let's Grow Together
Tell us your grade, volume and destination
Send us what you need and we will come back with current pricing, available lots and a sample offer — usually within one working day.