Background:

• AVT Natural Products Ltd (AVT.NPL) are part of the AV.Thomas group and are based in Cochin adjacent to their sister company, AVT McCormick.

• AVT.NPL are the worlds largest integrated marigold oleoresin producer and focus on high quality, natural food colours, flavours & essential oils.

• AVT.NPL have a daily continuous extraction capacity of 50mt and export world-wide.

• Natural food colours: Marigold, Paprika, Turmeric & Annatto
• Natural oleoresin flavours: Black & White Pepper, Capsicum, Cassia, Clove, Ginger, Nutmeg, Celery,Mace, Cardamom, Coriander, Cumin, Fennel, ,
• Roasted oleoresin flavours : Coffee; Onion, Garlic, roasted seed spice range. 
• Green spice oleoresin flavours: Green chili, Green pepper, Green ginger, 
• Herb extracts : Basil, Laurel, Origanum, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme,
• Essential Oils: Black Pepper, Ginger, Nutmeg, Celery.
• Antioxidants: Rosemary, Green Tea, Curcumin 95%
• Vanilla extracts
• Decaffeinated teas & extracts:  Green and Black teas

• Raw material control and traceability by preferred vendor and contract growing policies.
• All extractions carried out with permitted solvents (eg hexane, acetone, ethanol).  No chlorinated solvents have ever been  used on site
• OR paprika available in stabilised forms and in deep red hues.
• OR Capsicum available in aflatoxin & pestcide stripped forms.
• Bespoke OR pepper blends and ball milled versions available 
• Tea extracts with full traceability to AV Thomas tea estates.
• Batch and pilot plant extract facilities available for NPD.
• Advanced laboratory screening for aflatoxin and pesticide residues and pre-shipment testing.
• Packaging options from 5kg. pails to 180kg. drums

• Natural colours shipped to colour compounders who serve the food industry
• Natural flavour extacts and essential oils are supplied either to end users in the meat industry or to flavour houses for compounding.
• Tea & Tea extracts supplied to end users in the beverage industry
• Natural antioxidants to the pharma & nutraceutical markets.

• AVT.NPL are certified to ISO 9001 : 2000  & have an accredited HACCP program.