Industry
Hazelnut producers
We are present throughout the hazelnut production process: from the field to the food industry formulations
Our hazelnuts origins and varieties
Origins
Varieties
Romana
Giffoni
Mortarella
Francescana
Giresun
Levantine
Your partner in new products development
- New specialized hazelnut facilities and pastes factory
- Hazelnut shelling plants and different raw material warehouses close to the fields
- Purchasing and specialized teams at the source
- Support and advice in NPD with hazelnuts
- Experience and know-how in the hazelnut value chain
- Wide range of value-added products as chocolate-coated, flavoured, pasteurised, pastes, and ad-hoc industrialized forms
hAzelnut processed in specialized facilities
Value-added forms – Raw / Roasted
Hazelnut meal / Ground Hazelnuts
Sliced Hazelnuts
Chopped Hazelnuts
Hazelnut splits
Whole Blanched Hazelnuts
Whole Natural Hazelnuts
HAZELNUT pastes
The uses of nut butters in the food industry are vast, ranging from pastry fillings and cereal bars to garnishes for multiple sweet and savoury dishes and direct consumption as a spread. Importaco sells a wide variety of Almond, Peanut and Hazelnut Butters, covering an assortment of products whose global consumption is on the rise.
Hazelnut farming
Our project in hazelnut specialisation
- Specialisation from source to customer ensuring safety, traceability, and total quality of our product
- Working together with a selected group of producers sharing the same values and goals
- Strong commitment to sustainability working in accordance with good agricultural practices
Quality and innovation
- Focused on total quality of our hazelnuts (quality programs)
- We adapt our hazelnut to our customer needs
- Specialized technology center
- R&D&i leader programs
- Innovating to achieve best-in-class food safety practices
Main processed hazelnut applications
- Flavour and nutrition enhancer
- Quality main component in spreads and frozen dessert
Binding agent and sauce thickener. - Value-added ingredient in baked goods, candy, granolas, bars and cereals
- Coating and topping for snack and dishes, by adding crunchy texture or innovative garnish
- Mouthfeel increaser and texture adder
We are members of the main professional associations in the sector
Hazelnut catalogue
Are you a professional? Request the Importaco Poland hazelnut catalogue by contacting our team.
We help leading European food companies to co-develop innovative products
Wether you work in retail or the food industry, our team of experts will be happy to help you.