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Chantal Wholesales distributes organic fresh produce, grocery lines and commidities, to every sector of the industry.

We service health and natural food stores, general retail, supermarkets, co-op groups, the hospitality industry, self service warehouses and manufacturers (we have probably left someone out!). Please enquire for our terms and conditions, and if you qualify we will send you all our information.

Manufacturing: Chantal has, in its ongoing committment to quality, a program for widening its manufacturing base, to better be able to serve its customers with truly fresh product. A critical aspect of quality when dealing with wholefoods, is freshness. Of great concern, when 'breaking' nature's container, be it grain, seed or nut, is how best to preserve the result, as in flour, meal or paste etc. Volatile fats and oils, found in the 'life' or germ, are especially fragile, and rancidate over time, creating free radicals, which is like radiation in our bodies.

To this end, we have set up the following operations, processing small batches frequently and on an 'on demand ' basis.

1. Milling - we mill grain, seeds and nuts, as well as spices and some herbs, into there respective flours, meals, granules and powders. We have a number of stonemills for milling grain, including Samap, Zentrofan and a high capacity Ceramic stonemill with sifting capabilities. Steel burr mills for coffee, spices and herbs, as well as for nuts and seeds.
2. Wet Grinding - we have Fryma water cooled stonemills, especially used for grinding nuts and seeds into pastes, such as peanut butter, almond butter, tahini etc. These mills also process fruit for jams and juices.
3. Roasting - we have 2 dedicated 30kg roasters, 1 for coffee and the other for nuts. All peanuts are roasted separately to prevent cross contamination. We also have gas fired tray ovens for the roasting of our base for the grainola cereals.
4. Steamjacket Kettles - these are used to gently cook our jams, preserves and spreads that require hot filling. The end result of all this is freshness and superior flavour in our products. Look for the Chantal Brand, and also Kaiora Organic which is produced mainly onsite as well.