Product Overview
Star Anise (Scientific name: Illicium Verum) is a classic natural dried spice widely cultivated in South China and Northern Vietnam. Featuring a unique eight-point star shape, bright reddish-brown color, strong sweet licorice aroma and high volatile oil content, it is one of the most essential seasoning and flavoring raw materials in the global food industry.
Our star anise is naturally sun-dried and strictly screened, with low broken rate, zero mildew, zero impurity and stable trans-anethole content. All products comply with EU MRL pesticide residue standards and international food safety regulations. Available in whole star anise, broken anise and star anise powder, it supports bulk wholesale, customized processing and global one-stop export services.
Core Product Features
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Premium Natural Quality: Hand-picked mature fruits, natural drying, complete star shape, bright color and strong lasting fragrance.
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High Essential Oil Content: Rich in trans-anethole, with volatile oil content up to 8%–9%, ensuring strong flavor and high extraction efficiency.
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Safe & Residue-Free: Strict pesticide residue control below EU MRL standards, non-irradiated, non-GMO, food-grade safe.
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Low Impurity & Low Broken Rate: Strict sorting process, broken rate ≤10%, foreign matter ≤1%, no dust, no mildew, no black particles.
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Multi-Spec Optional: Provide whole star anise, broken star anise and star anise powder to meet seasoning, extraction and cosmetic raw material needs.
Product Specifications
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Test Item
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Standard Specification
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Our Product Status
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Product Name
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Star Anise / Illicium Verum
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Qualified
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HS Code
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090961 (Whole)
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Compliant
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Appearance
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Reddish-brown star-shaped pods, complete shape
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Uniform color, no mildew, no black rot
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Aroma & Taste
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Strong sweet anise flavor, licorice-like taste
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Rich fragrance, pure taste, no peculiar smell
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Moisture
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≤12%
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10%–12%
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Volatile Oil Content
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≥7.0%
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8.0%–9.0%
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Trans-Anethole Content
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≥80% of volatile oil
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High purity & stable
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Broken Pods Rate
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≤10%
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≤8%
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Foreign Matter
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≤1.0%
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≤0.5%
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Pesticide Residue
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Compliant with EU MRL
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Fully compliant
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Processing Type
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Natural sun-dried, non-irradiated
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100% natural drying
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Certifications
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ISO22000, HALAL, KOSHER, Organic optional
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Full documents support
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Packaging
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25kg/PP woven bag or carton
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Custom packing available
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Shelf Life
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24 months (sealed dry storage)
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Stable quality
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Main Applications
1. Food Seasoning Industry
Star anise is a core natural spice for cooking, marinating, braising and seasoning. It is widely used in condiments, snack food, instant food, meat processing and catering industry to enhance flavor and remove fishy odor.
2. Beverage & Flavor Industry
With unique sweet anise fragrance, it is used in herbal drinks, tea bags, syrup and natural flavor formulations, providing pure and layered aromatic taste.
3. Essential Oil & Fine Chemical Industry
High-quality star anise is the main raw material for extracting star anise essential oil and high-purity trans-anethole, widely used in food essence, daily fragrance and pharmaceutical intermediate production.
4. Pharmaceutical & Health Care
It contains rich natural active ingredients, applied in health products, herbal formulas and daily healthcare products for its mild soothing and conditioning effects.
FAQ
Q1: What is Star Anise (Illicium Verum)?
Star Anise is a natural dried spice harvested from Illicium Verum fruit. It features a star shape, strong sweet licorice aroma and high trans-anethole content, widely used in food seasoning and essential oil extraction.
Q2: Where is your star anise sourced from?
Our star anise is sourced from high-quality planting bases in South China and Northern Vietnam, the world’s core producing areas, with sufficient sunlight, high oil content and superior natural flavor.
Q3: Are your products natural and non-irradiated?
Yes. Our star anise is 100% naturally sun-dried without irradiation, no artificial additives, no sulfur smoking, meeting global organic and green food standards.
antages
We are a professional star anise manufacturer and exporter with stable high-quality raw material supply, standardized drying, sorting and impurity removal production lines. We strictly control moisture, broken rate and pesticide residues to ensure stable batch quality. With years of foreign trade experience, we provide free samples, competitive factory prices, customized processing and full document support, serving global food factories, spice distributors and essential oil manufacturers.
Welcome to inquire for the latest bulk price, quality test report and customized solutions. We provide stable supply and professional one-stop export service for global clients.
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