Panagi Otidis

Most well known as a source of malt in the fermenting process for beer, barley was one of the world's first cultivated grains and is also a valuable feedstock and ingredient in commercially produced bread, cereal and soup products. With a high fibre content and cholesterol lowering qualities, barley is also recognised for its intestinal health benefits, making it highly desirable for human consumption. Grown across Australia, in a variety of soil and climatic environments, barley has benefitted from research into the prevention of pest and disease, making it one of the most resilient crops produced for export. With excellent working relationships with Australian barley growers, and a stringent bulk handling, storage and transport standards for export, the Nzac Foods team offer exceptional logistical and delivery systems at competitive prices.

We are exporter of Barley seeds. Our products are selected from the best farm of barley from prominent crop producing fields where clean and tidy farming methods are implemented. These barley grains are well-known globally for their precious medicinal properties. It is available in a variety of forms like whole barley, hulled barley, pearled barley as well as barley flakes. Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain. It was one of the first cultivated grains and is now grown widely. Barley grain is a staple in Tibetan cuisine and was eaten widely by peasants in Medieval Europe. Barley has also been used as animal fodder, as a source of fermentable material for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods. It is used in soups and stews, and in barley bread of various cultures. Barley grains are commonly made into malt in a traditional and ancient method of preparation. It is a wonderfully versatile cereal grain with a rich nutlike flavor and an appealing chewy, pasta-like consistency. Its appearance resembles wheat berries, although it is slightly lighter in color. Sprouted barley is naturally high in maltose, a sugar that serves as the basis for both malt syrup sweeteners. When fermented, barley is used as an ingredient in beer and other alcoholic beverages. Barley is a plant. The grain of barley is used to make medicine. Specification of Barley Barley Specification Type Machine Clean Moisture 12% Max. Foreign Matter 1% Max Other Food Grains Nil Damaged Grains 2% Max. Immature Grains 3% Max. Weevilled Grains Nil Inspection As Per Buyer Required. Packing 25/50 KG PP Bags Loading Capacity 22 to 24 MT/1 X 20 FCL Type Of Container Quantity 20' Fcl 24 MT

QUALITY PARAMETER SPECIFICATION Varietal Purity Min (% by count) NA Moisture Max (%) 12.5 Protein Min (%) NA Protein Max (%) NA Test Weight Min (kg/hl) 62.5 Retention Min (% by weight) NA Screenings Max (% by weight) 15.0 Germinative Energy Min (%) NA Germinative Capacity Min (%) NA Rapid Visco Analyzer Min (units) NA Falling Number Min (sec) NA Defective Grains Max - (% by count, 100-grain sample, unless otherwise stated) Shot N/A Sprouted Nil Dark Tipped NA Field Fungi NA Skinning NA Insect Damaged (count per half a liter) 85 Foreign Seed Contaminants Max - (count of seeds in total per half liter, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Grain 500 Variation a 50 Variation b 100 Type 1 (individual seeds) 8 Type 2 Nil Type 3a 2 Type 3b 4 Type 3c 4 seeds / 1 pod Type 3d 1 Type 4 20 Type 5 40 Type 6 40 Type 7a 10 Type 7b 150 Small Foreign Seeds (% by weight) 1.2 Other Contaminants Max - (count per half liter, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Material (% by weight) 1.0 Cereal Smut / Cereal Ergot (entire load) Nil Loose Smut (weight in grams) 0.1 Ryegrass Ergot (length in cm) 0.5 Pickling Compounds or Artificial Color (entire load) Nil Chemicals Not Approved for Barley (entire load) Nil Stored Grain Insects & Pea Weevil Live (entire load) Nil Insects Large, Live, or Dead 3 Insects Small, Live, or Dead 10 Snails 1 Sand 50 Earth 3 Stones (g per 2.5L) 4.0 Objectionable Material (entire load) Nil

Pearled Barley