From Saskatchewan farms to MENA distributors.
Universal Trade Investments LLC supplies a complete range of lentil varieties to food processors, distributors, and institutional buyers across the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and Europe. Our sourcing network spans the leading pulse-producing nations — ensuring consistent supply across crop years, varieties, and grade requirements.
Every shipment is dispatched with phytosanitary certification, fumigation documentation, and origin verification — meeting the import standards of all major destination markets. Trade terms cover FOB, CFR, CIF, and FCA.
Specifications
Technical detail.
| Red lentils | Red split (decorticated) · Red whole (Crimson, Red Chief) |
| Green lentils | Laird · Eston · Richlea · Pardina |
| Specialty | French Puy (AOP) · Beluga black · Castelluccio · Brown |
| Purity | 99.90% minimum (premium) · 99.50% (standard) |
| Moisture content | 14% maximum |
| Foreign matter | 0.5% maximum (premium) · 1.0% (standard) |
| Broken / damaged | 2.0% maximum |
| Sieve size | 3.0 – 7.0 mm (variety dependent) |
| Color uniformity | Per buyer specification |
| Insect / rodent damage | Free — fumigated to standard |
| Crop year | Current crop, certified |
| Aflatoxin | Within Codex limits |
| Certification | Phytosanitary · COO · Non-GMO · Organic available |
| Inspection | SGS · Bureau Veritas · Cotecna at load |
| Standards | GAFTA · Pulses Canada · Codex Alimentarius |
| Other grades & specs | Organic, kosher, halal, custom sieves — on request |
Producing nations
- Canada
Saskatchewan (red & green) — primary - Australia
Victoria & South Australia - Turkey
Anatolia - India
Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra - United States
Pacific Northwest · Montana - Argentina
Pampas region - Other origins
Available on request — contact desk to discuss
Packaging
- 25 kg PP woven bags
Retail distribution - 50 kg PP woven bags
Wholesale - 1 MT FIBC jumbo bags
Industrial volume - 20 ft container
~25 MT bulk loading - Other packaging
Custom on request
Trade terms
- FOB
Origin port - CFR
Cost & freight to destination - CIF
Cost, insurance & freight - Payment
LC at sight, SBLC, bank-to-bank DC, MT103 wire - Other payment options
Available on request — contact desk to discuss
Origin-priced with destination differentials.
Lentil pricing is set against Canadian origin benchmarks with regional differentials for variety, sieve size, and packaging. Quotations are issued on a per-shipment basis after specification confirmation.
Request a Lentils quote →Submit your target volume, destination port, and delivery window.
Our trading desk responds to qualified lentils inquiries within one business day.