From Cairo’s koshari houses to soup kitchens across the Middle East, red lentils are everyday protein — and buyers who source them from Egypt gain a supplier sitting at the crossroads of Mediterranean, Gulf and African trade lanes. Nile Prime, PEI Trade’s B2B export brand, ships red whole and red split lentils in full-container volumes to importers, packers and food-service distributors.
Why Egyptian Lentils?
Egyptian-origin lentil shipments benefit from professional sortex cleaning, tight moisture control and strict grading, producing a bright, uniform red colour and fast, even cooking. Add short transit times from four export ports, competitive freight rates and a documentation process built for demanding markets, and Egypt becomes a practical, cost-efficient origin for regular lentil programmes.
Specifications
| Season / Availability | Harvest April–June; continuous year-round supply from stocks |
|---|---|
| Types & Grades | Red whole lentils and red split lentils (football / split per buyer requirement) |
| Purity / Format | Sortex-cleaned, purity 99%+ (final spec agreed per order); uniform colour and calibre |
| Packing | 25 kg or 50 kg PP bags; big bags on request; retail-ready private label possible |
| Container | 20 ft / 40 ft dry containers |
| Certifications | HACCP / ISO 22000; phytosanitary certificate; certificate of origin; SGS or Intertek inspection on request |
Packing & Shipping
Lentils are cleaned, polished where required and packed under food-safety supervision, then fumigated and loaded into dry containers. Departures run from Alexandria, Damietta, Sokhna and Port Said under Incoterms 2020 — FOB, CFR/CIF or DAP/DPU — with all export certificates issued in your consignee details.
FAQ
What is the minimum order?
One 20 ft container. Whole and split lentils can share a container, and combined loads with beans or chickpeas are welcome for buyers testing the market.
Will you send samples first?
Absolutely — representative samples from the offered lot are couriered before contract, so you can check colour, splits ratio and purity in your own lab.
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