Tradin Organic Introduces Organic Coconut Syrup

13 Oct 2015 --- Tradin Organic Agriculture B.V. is launching certified organic Coconut Syrup. The coconut sugar is sourced from Indonesia where it is collected from the sugary sap of coconut palms, and further processed for coconut syrup in a high-tech facility in the Netherlands to obtain a stable high quality product. The caramel flavored syrup is a natural 1:1 replacement for cane sugar, with a milder sweetness and a lower Glycemic Index than table sugar. Coconut syrup is available in light and dark colour.

Benefits of Tradin Organic’s Coconut Syrup are listed as follows:
•Efficiency in handling
•Ready for use in your process
•Constant quality
•Colour and microbiologically stable
•Low GI
•80% less fructose than agave syrup
•Replacement for agave, honey, tapioca, maple and cane sugar invert
•Certified Organic, Kosher & Non-GMO
•Processed in BRC (GFSI) certified facility
•Sustainably sourced

Application:
•Sweetening
•Sugar Alternative
•Bakery
•Table Sweetener
•Sauces & Salads
•Beverages
•Jams / marmalades
•Dairy
•Preserved food
•Bakery & Confectionery
•Pharma

Tradin Organic works with over 3,000 farmers who collect the nectar of the coconut flowers and process it into organic coconut sugar. Each farmer has an average of 25 trees that they use for collection and coconut production. The farmers scale the trees, selectively wrap bundles of coconut palm flowers and collect the nectar into the bamboo collectors. They are careful to only collect from flower bundles on specific trees in order to let other trees continue their growth into mature coconuts. The nectar is collected twice a day, in the morning and afternoon.

Coconut sugar is quite literally crafted by hand by the smallholder farmers and their families. The sugar serves as the main source of income for many farmers. The selection process that they use is crucial for the longevity of the tree, production of food and coconuts for the farmers, and to retain the natural growth and a minimal impact on surrounding environment. The farmers take only what is needed from the trees so that they can continue to produce organic products for years to come while minimizing their environmental impact.

Tradin Organic’s partners in Indonesia are all certified organic Coconut Sugar processing facilities. Further processing includes weighing, coding, recording, grading according to colour and dryness level. The cooperatives that Tradin Organic works with were set up by European development agencies and were strictly based on sustainable and organic farming practices. The EU Organic certification was issued in 2011 by Control Union, a Dutch certifier. In early 2012 the second certification was issued under the USDA NOP standard.

Both facilities have the C-SCAN GHF installed, an innovative metal detector made in Germany, which detects and removes ferrous and nonferrous metals.

Coconut syrup is further processed and refined in the Netherlands.