Wholesale Red Lentils, Football and Split: Mersin

Red lentils are made by removing the hull. They cook quickly and turn soft, which makes them the base of lentil soup, patties and purées.

The lot is sorted for colour uniformity, kernel integrity and foreign matter to deliver a clean product with a low broken-kernel ratio.

Shipped from Mersin in packaging for retail shelves, catering kitchens and ready-meal manufacturers.

Football and split lentils

Football lentils are whole hulled kernels; split lentils are halved and cook faster. Split is usually chosen for soups and purées, football where appearance matters.

Packaging options for red lentils

We pack red lentils in 500 g and 1 kg retail packs, 25–50 kg sacks and big-bags. If you sell under your own brand, we agree the pack design and weight with you and handle private label production.

Shipping from Mersin

Orders leave Mersin with our sister company FM Port: by road within Turkey and by container through Mersin port for export. Product and freight come in one quote, with one contact from production to delivery.

Storage

Store red lentils in a cool, dry and well-ventilated place, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep opened packs in a closed container.

Uses

Lentil soup
Lentil patties and purées
Ready-meal industry
Catering kitchens

How the product is prepared

Every lot goes through the same recorded steps.

Production

Intake and sampling
Incoming product is weighed, sampled and logged.
Pre-cleaning
Stones, soil, stalks and large foreign matter are removed.
Sieving and sorting
Sieves and optical sorters remove defective kernels.
Grading and packing
Graded by size and packed under hygienic conditions.

What is the difference between football and split red lentils?

Football lentils are whole kernels; split lentils are halved and cook faster.

Do you supply ready-meal manufacturers?

Yes, in sacks and big-bags for industrial use.

What is the minimum order for red lentils?

Retail packs are sold by the carton, wholesale by the sack or big-bag. Ask for a quote for current terms and prices.

Do you offer private label red lentils?

Yes. We agree the pack design, weight and label details with you and quote for private label production.

How do you deliver red lentils?

Orders leave Mersin with our sister company FM Port: by road within Turkey and by container through Mersin port for export.

How should red lentils be stored?

In a cool, dry, well-ventilated place away from sunlight and moisture; keep opened packs in a closed container.

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