Permanuts

Our raw material - Raw Cashew Nut - is ethically sourced, from our own network of over 50,000 smallholder farmers in Mozambique. We are a single-country origin brand, and we can trace our kernel to the district level where it was grown.

Since we process at the source – our own factory in rural Mozambique - our cashew has a lower carbon footprint, whereas most cashew is shipped in its bulky shell, halfway around the world, in its raw state.

After being processed, our cashew kernel is sorted and packed in 25 different grades. Between whole and broken kernel, the different grades (or sizes) have a broad range of applications.

Cashew Grades

WW180

WW180

Kernel Count of 140 - 180 nuts per LBS

Appearance & Texture

1st quality white, light yellow, pale ivory or light gray whole cashew kernels;

 

Firm and crispy, not soft;

 

Kernels must easily break.

Uses

Premium snack products, ideal to be eaten natural or for roasting (gas).

WW210

WW210

Kernel Count of 180 - 210 nuts per LBS

Appearance

1st quality white, light yellow, pale ivory or light gray whole cashew kernels;

 

Firm and crispy, not soft;

 

Kernels must easily break.

Uses

Premium snack products, ideal to be eaten natural or for roasting (gas).

WW240

WW240

Kernel Count of 220 - 240 nuts per LBS

Appearance

1st quality white, light yellow, pale ivory or light gray whole cashew kernels;

Firm and crispy, not soft;

Kernels must easily break;

Uses

Premium snack products, ideal to be eaten natural or for roasting (gas).

WW320

WW320

Kernel Count of 300 - 320 nuts per LBS

Appearance & Texture

1st quality white, light yellow, pale ivory or light gray whole cashew kernels;

 

Firm and crispy, not soft;

 

Kernels must easily break.

Uses

Premium snack products, ideal to be eaten natural or for roasting (gas).

WW450

WW450

Kernel Count of 400 - 450 & < nuts per LBS

Appearance & Texture

1st quality white, light yellow, pale ivory or light gray whole cashew kernels;

 

Firm and crispy, not soft;

 

Kernels must easily break.

Uses

Premium snack products, ideal to be eaten natural or for roasting (gas).

SW240

SW240

Kernel Count of 220 - 240 nuts per LBS

Appearance

2nd quality yellow, light brown, light ivory, light ash-gray or deep ivory whole cashew kernels;

 

Firm and crispy, not soft;

 

Kernels must easily break.

Uses

Healthy snack products, ideal for roasting (gas) or frying (oil).

SW320

SW320

Kernel Count of 300 - 320 nuts per LBS

Appearance & Texture

2nd quality yellow, light brown, light ivory, light ash-gray or deep ivory whole cashew kernels;

 

Firm and crispy, not soft;

 

Kernels must easily break.

Uses

Healthy snack products, ideal for roasting (gas) or frying (oil).

SW450

SW450

Kernel Count of 400 - 450 & < nuts per LBS

Appearance

2nd Quality Yellow, Light Brown, Light Ivory, Light Ash-Gray or Deep Ivory Whole Cashew Kernels;

 

Firm and crispy, not soft;

 

Kernels must easily break.

Uses

Healthy snack products, ideal for roasting (gas) or frying (oil).

SSW

SSW

All Mixed Sized

Appearance & Texture

3rd quality white, light yellow, pale ivory or light gray whole wrinkled cashew kernels;

 

Firm and crispy, not soft;

 

Kernels must easily break.

Uses

Healthy snack products, ideal for frying (oil) and mixes.

DW

DW

All Mixed Sized

Appearance & Texture

3rd quality strong yellow, brown, amber and light to dark blue, slightly wilted, stained or discolored cashew kernels;

 

Firm and crispy, not soft;

 

Kernels must easily break.

Uses

Healthy snack products, ideal for frying (oil) and mixes.

DWB

DWB

All Mixed Sized

Appearance & Texture

3rd quality strong yellow, brown, amber and light to dark blue, slightly wilted, stained or discolored cashew kernels;

 

Firm and crispy, not soft;

 

Kernels must easily break.

Uses

Healthy snack products, ideal for frying (oil) and mixes.

PUK1

PUK1

All Mixed Sized

Appearance

2rd quality yellow, light brown, light ivory, spotted kernels – 1/1,5 black or brown spots;

 

Firm and crispy, not soft;

 

Kernels must easily break.

Uses

Cashew butters/paste.

FB

FB

First/Fancy Butts

Appearance

1st quality kernels, broken crosswise, less than 7/8 but not less than 3/8 of a whole kernel and the cotyledons are still naturally attached.

Uses

Healthy snack products, ideal to be eaten natural or for roasting (gas), to mix.

FS

FS

First/Fancy Splits

Appearance

1st quality, white half-whole kernels.

 
Uses

Healthy snack products, ideal to be eaten natural or for roasting (gas), to mix.

LWP

LWP

Large White Pieces

Appearance

1st quality pieces measuring in between 4.75 – 8 mm.

Uses

Healthy snack products, bakery and sweet and premium butters.

SWP

SWP

Small White Pieces

Appearance

1st quality pieces measuring in between 2.80 – 4.75 mm.

Uses

Bakery, sweets and premium butters.

CH

CH

Chips

Appearance

1st quality pieces measuring in between 2.36 – 2.80 mm.

Uses

Bakery, sweets, premium butters and food mixes (pesto).

BB

BB

Baby Bits

Appearance

1st quality pieces measuring in between 1.70 – 2.36 mm.

Uses

Bakery, sweets, and food mixes (pesto).

SB

SB

Second/Scorched Butts

Appearance

2nd quality kernels, broken crosswise, less than 7/8 but not less than 3/8 of a whole kernel and the cotyledons are still naturally attached.

Uses

Healthy snack products, ideal for roasting (gas) or frying (oil) and to mix.

LP

LP

Large Pieces

Appearance

2nd quality pieces measuring in between 4.75 – 8 mm.

Uses

Healthy snack products, Bakery, Sweets and butters.

SP

SP

Small Pieces

Appearance

2nd quality pieces measuring in between 2.80 – 4.75 mm.

Uses

Bakery, sweets and premium butters.

BB2

BB2

Baby Bits 2

Appearance

2nd quality pieces measuring in between 1.70 – 2.36 mm.

Uses

Bakery, sweets, and food mixes (pesto).

CH2

CH2

Chips 2

Appearance

2nd quality pieces measuring in between 2.36 – 2.80 mm.

Uses

Bakery, sweets, butters, pastes and pesto.

DB

DB

Desert Butts

Appearance

3rd quality kernels, broken crosswise, less than 7/8 but not less than 3/8 of a whole kernel and the cotyledons are still naturally attached.

Uses

Healthy snack products, ideal to be fried or mixed.

DS

DS

Desert Splits

Appearance

3rd quality, light yellow or pale ivory half-whole kernels.

Uses

Healthy snack products, ideal to be fried or mixed.

DP

DP

Desert Pieces

Appearance

3rd quality, light yellow or pale ivory pieces, measuring in between 4.75 – 8 mm.

Uses

Bakery products, sweets and pesto.

DSP

DSP

Desert Small Pieces

Appearance

3rd quality, light yellow or pale ivory pieces, measuring in between 2.80 – 4.75 mm.

Uses

Bakery products, sweets and pesto.