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Bulk Dried Chiles Wholesale | Premium Quality & Low Prices

Discover the industry-leading processes, technical data, and unique advantages of bulk dried chiles and bulk dried peppers. Learn how innovations in processing, strict quality certifications, and versatile applications make bulk dried chiles the preferred choice for food, HORECA, and manufacturing sectors worldwide.

🔍 Industry Trends & Demand Analytics
🧪 Manufacturing Technology & Parameters
💎 Certifications: ISO, HACCP, FDA
🏭 Factory Comparison & Custom Solutions
📊 Detailed Data Visualization

Bulk Dried Chiles Wholesale | Premium Quality & Low Prices

Global Bulk Dried Chiles Market: Trends, Scale, and Forecasts

The global demand for bulk dried chiles has demonstrated robust growth, underpinned by their expanding use in food production, pharmaceuticals, foodservice (HORECA), and specialty spice industries. According to Mordor Intelligence (2023), the international chili pepper market was valued at USD 5.94 billion in 2023 and is projected to surpass USD 8.1 billion by 2029, with an annual CAGR of 5.8%.

North America & Europe: Increasing adoption in processed foods, sauces, and meat products
Asia-Pacific: Dominant supply base for dried round red chillies and smoked dried chili peppers
HORECA Sector: Consistent double-digit YoY demand increase for bulk formats
Sustainability Drivers: Preference for sun-dried, smoke-infused, and non-GMO certified products

Top performing varieties in export: Teja, Byadgi, Guajillo, Chipotle (smoked dried chili peppers), Guntur.

Bulk Dried Chiles Technical Parameters Overview

Parameter	Spec Range	Standard	Typical Application
Pungency (Scoville Heat Unit)	1,500 - 100,000 SHU	ASTA 21.3/FDA	Spices, sauces, meat marinade
Moisture Content	6% - 12%	ISO 934:1980	Long-term storage, food processing
Color (ASTA Unit)	80 - 140	ASTA 20.3	Powdered chiles, vibrant products
Aflatoxin Level	<15ppb	EU Reg. 1881/2006	All food, export market
Particle Size (Powder)	40-100 mesh	Custom/ASTA	Seasonings, snacks
Foreign Matter	<0.1%	ISO 3632-1	Quality spice manufacturing

Note: All bulk dried peppers are tested as per ISO, ASTA, and FDA standards to ensure quality and food safety compliance.

Manufacturing Process Flow: Bulk Dried Chiles

Harvesting: Selected mature red chiles, grade A, low pesticide residue.
Cleaning & Sorting: Removal of foreign matter, dust, and defective pods via vibration sorting lines. Inspected to ISO 9001.
Primary Drying: Solar tunnel or hot-air dehydration (≤ 65°C), moisture reduced to 12%. Smoked dried chili peppers processed via indirect smokehouses (food-grade wood).
Stemming & Deseeding: Advanced machinery (CNC-based cutters), with over 98% accuracy.
Final Dehydration: Target moisture 6–8% to guarantee preservation safety (ISO 934:1980).
Metal Detection & Quality Assurance: Inline metal detectors (ANSI/ASTM E2011-09); visual inspection; sample lab test—aflatoxin, color, pungency.
Packing (Bulk/Custom): Lined food-grade bags; lots traceable per ISO 22005.
Storage & Distribution: Temperature and humidity controlled; data-logged for HACCP compliance.

Each step is subject to rigorous documentation and process control, supporting full traceability and batch clarity (compliant with international BRC and FSSC22000).

Tip: Watch a short video on modern industrial chile dehydration lines (YouTube)

Vendor Comparison: Bulk Dried Chiles – Why Choose Hongri Spice?

Parameter	Hongri Spice [Chili pepper]	Typical Competitor A	Typical Competitor B
Heat Range (SHU)	1,500 - 100,000	2,500 - 80,000	3,000 - 60,000
Food Safety Certification	ISO 22000, HACCP, FDA, Halal	HACCP, ISO 9001	None / HACCP only
Supply Capacity	10,000+ tons/year	3,500 tons/year	2,100 tons/year
Custom Processing	Yes (Cut, Seed, Powder, Smoked, Roasted)	Limited (Whole, Cut)	None
Lead Time	7–14 days for stock items, 21–31 days custom	20–40 days	35+ days
Microbial Standard	ISO/ASTA, 3rd party lab tested	In-house only	Not disclosed
Minimum Order (MOQ)	500kg (OEM under 1MT)	2MT	3MT

Advantage Highlight: Hongri’s stringent multi-stage sorting, ISO/HACCP compliance, and robust bulk logistics enable lower aflatoxin risks, more uniform color, and improved longevity in global shipping.

Custom Processing & Specification Tuning

From spicy sauces to gourmet restaurants and food OEMs, bulk dried chiles can be tailored in shape, granulation, pungency, smoke-profile, and packaging to meet market and recipe requirements. Hongri provides one-stop custom services backed by a skilled product engineering and QA team.

Dried round red chillies are popular for whole pod consumers & oil extraction.

Granulation: Whole, flakes, seeds, or 40–100 mesh powder
Heat: Custom SHU, with tolerance ±10% (verified by HPLC)
Smoke-Profile: Mild/Medium/Strong smoke, indirect (traditional woods only)
Packing: Bulk 20/25kg PE-lined bags, vacuum, private-label retail, or foodservice

Case: Chili powder for sausage casing: mesh 60, SHU 6,000±5%, low smoking, packed in 1kg foil pouches for EU sausage plant, delivered in 11 working days (including SGS certificate).

Application Scenarios: Real-world Value of Bulk Dried Chiles

Food Processing Industry: Spice blends, instant noodles, pickling, processed meats. Arcor Foods (Argentina) reports 30% drop in recall risks after switching to ISO 22000 certified bulk dried peppers.
HORECA Supply: Large-scale kitchens benefit from 25kg vacuum packs of bulk dried chiles with stable heat and vibrant ASTA color for consistent plate presentation.
Oil & Extracts: High-oleoresin content varieties used in pigment and food colorant manufacturing, especially in the EU and India spice extractors.
Specialty Foods (Artisan/Organic): Chipotle and smoked dried chili peppers—smoked by indirect fire—used in clean-label BBQ sauces and salsas.
Dried Round Red Chillies: Sought by snack food and oil processors for roasting. Median oil yield: 22.4%* (industry lab test, 2023).

Reference: “Food Quality Impact When Sourcing Dried Chilies in Bulk” (PMC7262311, 2021)

Environmental Impact: Modern dehydration and GMP packaging reduce energy use by up to 34% (vs. legacy open-air drying, MDPI Foods, 2024)

Chili Pepper Specification Data

Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum L.
Pungency (SHU): 1,500 – 100,000
Color (ASTA Unit): 80 – 140
Moisture Content: ≤ 10%
Heavy Metal Content: Pb<1ppm, Cd<0.5ppm, Hg<0.1ppm
Microbial Limit: TPC <10,000 cfu/g, Coliform <30 cfu/g, Salmonella abs.
Formats: Whole, cut, flake, powder, smoked, deseeded
Quality Standard: ISO 22000, FSSC22000, FDA, Halal

See Product Details [Hongri Chili Pepper]

Test Protocol: Color per ASTA 20.3, heavy metals by ICP-MS, microbial per FDA/BAM.

Customer Experience & Service Cases

Case A | EU Ready Meal OEM

Replaced competitor’s Indian origin powder with Hongri’s “smoked dried chili peppers (Chipotle style)”, achieving a 27% increase in product shelf life and a marked reduction in flavor fade-off for their microwaveable chicken burrito range. All products conformed to EU 1881/2006 aflatoxin limits, validated by Eurofins.

Case B | US Multi-Unit Restaurant

Bulk orders for dried round red chillies (whole-pod), processed with enhanced color selection. Feedback: “Batch uniform color and taste, cost per serving cut by 14% compared to past supplies. Hongri’s rapid shipping prevented two production halts.”

Case C | Middle East Spice Brand

Ordered bulk dried chiles in flake format for private label blends. All lots passed Halal and ISO 22000 audit. “No contamination incidents in two-year order record, well above sector average.”

Quality Assurance: Each order includes certificate of analysis (COA), batch traceability docs, and free after-sales technical consultation.