Wholesale bulk avocado oil, direct from the press.
Specifications, packaging, minimum orders and shipping terms for food manufacturers, refiners, cosmetic formulators and distributors buying Kenyan avocado oil by the drum, tote or container.
What buying bulk avocado oil actually involves
Industrial avocado oil is bought on four decisions: grade, packaging, volume and Incoterm. Get those right and the rest of the transaction — documents, inspection, freight — follows a well-worn path out of Mombasa. This guide sets out how we supply each of them from our own factory in Kenya's avocado belt, so you can brief your procurement team and compare offers on the same basis.
We press, refine and pack on one site. That means no broker between the fruit and your container: the oil in your tote is traceable to the growers who delivered the fruit, and every lot carries its own certificate of analysis.
Grades
Crude cold-pressed and refined (RBD), plus extra-virgin lots in season.
Volumes
From a single 180 kg drum to multi-container annual contracts.
Packaging
Drums, IBC totes, flexitank or private-label retail bottling.
Shipping
FOB Mombasa as standard; CFR and CIF quoted on request.
Industrial specifications
| Parameter | Grade | Typical value |
|---|---|---|
| Free fatty acid (FFA) | Crude cold-pressed | ≤ 1.0% (as oleic) |
| Free fatty acid (FFA) | Refined (RBD) | ≤ 0.1% |
| Peroxide value | Crude / refined | ≤ 5.0 / ≤ 1.0 meq O₂ per kg |
| Moisture & volatiles | Crude / refined | ≤ 0.2% / ≤ 0.05% |
| Colour | Crude cold-pressed | Natural deep green — never bleached |
| Colour | Refined (RBD) | Pale gold, neutral odour and taste |
| Smoke point | Refined (RBD) | ≈ 250 °C / 482 °F |
| Origin | All grades | Single-origin Kenyan Hass |
Typical values from our own production; the binding specification is the certificate of analysis issued for your lot. Tighter limits can be contracted where your formulation requires them.
Drums, totes and flexitank
200 L steel drums
≈ 180 kg net per drum, food-grade epoxy lined, nitrogen flushed. 80 drums per 20 ft container (≈ 14.4 MT).
1,000 L IBC totes
≈ 910 kg net, food-grade HDPE in a steel cage. 20 totes per 20 ft container (≈ 18.2 MT). The usual choice for repeat industrial buyers.
Flexitank
20–24 MT single-fill in a 20 ft container. Lowest cost per kg for refiners and large bottlers taking full loads.
Retail-ready bottling
250 ml–5 L PET or glass under your own label, produced and packed at our Kenyan facility.
From Kenya to your plant
Lead time
10–21 days from confirmed order for stocked grades; 4–6 weeks for a bespoke refined or private-label run.
Incoterms
EXW Muranga, FCA Nairobi, FOB Mombasa, CFR or CIF to your discharge port.
Transit
Mombasa to Jebel Ali ≈ 12 days, to Rotterdam ≈ 26 days, to Shanghai ≈ 28 days.
Documentation
Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, phytosanitary and KEBS certificate, COA per lot.
Kenyan Hass peaks between March and September, with a lighter Fuerte window either side. Buyers on annual contracts nominate volumes against that curve, which keeps pricing steadier than spot buying at the top of the season. Fruit is collected from our grower network, pressed within hours of arrival, then filtered, blanketed and filled — see how that works on our factory, refinery and sourcing pages.
Wholesale buyer FAQs
What is the minimum order quantity for bulk avocado oil?
One 200 L drum (≈ 180 kg) for sampling and first orders, and a full 20 ft container (14–24 MT depending on packaging) for contract supply. Trial volumes of 1–5 L are available for laboratory and formulation work.
What does wholesale avocado oil cost?
Bulk pricing moves with the Kenyan Hass harvest, oil yield and freight, so we quote per lot against your grade, packaging and Incoterm rather than publishing a fixed list price. Send your target volume and destination port and we return a written quotation with a validity window.
Crude cold-pressed or refined (RBD) — which should I buy?
Choose crude cold-pressed for premium culinary oils, dressings and cosmetics where the green colour and avocado character are part of the product. Choose refined for high-heat cooking oils, blended food manufacturing, and formulations that need a neutral colour, odour and a ~250 °C smoke point.
Can you supply under our own brand?
Yes. We bottle and label at origin, so you can take finished retail units alongside or instead of bulk oil, with your artwork, barcodes and destination-market label copy.
What certification comes with each shipment?
AFA and KEBS registration, organic, USDA and EU certification, and EPZ status, plus a lot-specific certificate of analysis covering FFA, peroxide value, moisture and sensory checks.
How is quality protected in transit?
Oil is filtered, nitrogen blanketed and filled into lined, sealed containers, with retained samples held at the factory for every lot so any claim can be checked against the oil we shipped.
Tell us your volume and port
Send your grade, annual or trial volume, preferred packaging and destination port, and we will come back with a written quotation, a sample plan and the lead time for your first shipment.