Black Pepper is known as the ‘king of spice’. It has a strong pungent due to high piperine content. Sri Lankan Pepper has the highest Piperine content in the world. Pepper is graded according to its bulk density while the quality is decided on moisture content, Piperine content, percentage of foreign matters etc.

Cloves have a distinct flavour and aroma. Sri Lankan Clove is notably richer in oil than varieties of Cloves grown elsewhere in the world. Cloves are widely used in the pharmaceutical and perfume industries.

A lesser-known fact is that Mace is derived from the Nutmeg Fruit and is the outer covering of the nutmeg seed. Like Nutmeg, Mace too has been an essential spice for centuries.

Sesame is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods. Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops known, domesticated well over 3000 years ago and is frequently used in the food industry.

C.W. Mackie also extracts and exports high quality essential oils widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industry worldwide.

The main essential oils we import include:

• Cinnamon oil (Leaf and Bark)
• Citronella Oil
• Clove Oil