Refined N-RBD shea butter for food manufacturing in Australia
Refined N-RBD shea butter for food manufacturing shipped from Lagos to Australia.
Summary
Why this grade in Australia
Australia does not grow shea as a commercial crop. Refined N-RBD shea butter for food manufacturing is imported from West Africa. EMI Agro loads at Apapa and Tin Can Island for Sydney (typical ocean range 30–48 days). AICIS filings sit with the importer in Australia.
Duty, documents and clearance live on the import guide for Australia. Packs, quote basis and ports live on the supplier page.
Nigerian shea butter for Australia
Shea trees are not a commercial Australian crop. A formulator in Sydney or a filler in Melbourne is buying a Nigerian or West African fat landed at Sydney. AICIS treats cosmetic shea as an industrial-chemical introduction; Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane split the east-coast doors. EMI Agro works with 5,000+ women collectors in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, Kogi. Sydney is the usual discharge.
Ask for a batch COA on a NIS 571:2013 basis: free fatty acid, peroxide value, moisture, colour and melting point. Reject lots that smell sharply rancid or pour like liquid oil at room temperature. AICIS filings sit with the Australia importer — they do not replace a COA.
Trial lots start at 5 tonnes; standard orders start at 20 tonnes. Send the request even if you need less — EMI Agro reviews every Australia enquiry against current production of 40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter and can schedule rolling shipments. Lead time is Ibadan production plus ocean time to Sydney. Quotes are EXW, FOB or CIF; each term prices different services beyond the butter.
Two questions. We show the grade, the documents that usually apply and the next step — we do not invent a price.
Recommended specifications for food manufacturing
| Parameter | Target for food manufacturing | Why it matters | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free fatty acid (FFA) | Available on request | Taste, smoke behaviour and frying or shortening performance; food buyers write the tightest free fatty acid on the site. | AOCS Ca 5a-40 / ISO 660 |
| Peroxide value (PV) | Available on request | Oxidation clock for a fat that will sit in a plant silo and a finished food. | AOCS Cd 8-53 |
| Moisture and volatiles | Available on request | Water drives hydrolysis and microbial risk in an edible fat. | AOCS Ca 2b-38 / ISO 662 |
| Slip melting point | Available on request | Sets plasticity in shortenings and melt in coatings; consistency beats the absolute number. | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Colour | Available on request | Neutral fat must not tint a filling or coating. | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| Unsaponifiable matter | Available on request | Identity; refining lowers it slightly. | AOCS Ca 6a-40 |
Frequently asked questions
Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.
Manufacturer-direct from Ibadan, Nigeria
Quote Refined N-RBD shea butter for Australia
Name the grade, the volume and the discharge port. We reply with the document set and a current COA.
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Trusted manufacturer
EMI Agro Industries Limited (RC 9364495) presses the butter in Ibadan — we are not a trading company.
Competitive factory-direct prices
Quoted EXW, FOB or CIF — the buyer chooses. You pay the factory, not a chain of middlemen.
Export-ready supply
We ship to European Union, United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Southeast Asia, China, India, Middle East, Latin America. Load ports: Apapa (Lagos) or Tin Can Island (Lagos).
Documented lots
40 tonnes per week of finished shea butter, a Certificate of Analysis on every batch, NAFDAC registered and SON approved.