Toppings (bowls, snacks, bakery)
Dehydrated red onion flakes keep their colour through drying, so they show on rice bowls, snack mixes and savoury bakes.
FLAKES · 8-20 MM
Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes (Kibbled) 8-20 mm
Dehydrated red onion flakes bring colour and pungency: the burgundy skin stays visible after drying and after rehydration. They are the first choice when the onion should not only taste but also show in the finished product, and they rehydrate in 15-20 minutes at one-ninth of the fresh weight.
KlarHarvest supplies them from BRC-certified dehydration plants in Mahuva, Gujarat, with a laboratory report for every lot and shipments from a single pallet.
- Sourced from BRC-certified units
- NABL-accredited lab testing
- Low minimums · LCL welcome
- Lab report per lot
The range
Red Onion Flakes vs Other Dehydrated Onion Cuts, To Scale
Same onion, same line, same lot documentation - a different particle size.
- Flakes8-20 mm - the cut on this page
- Chopped3-5 mm
- Minced1-3 mm
- Granules0.5-1 mm
- Powder80-100 mesh
Drawn to relative scale. The larger the cut, the more visible the onion in the finished product; the finer the cut, the faster it rehydrates.
The product
What Are Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes?
What the product is, why the cut size matters, and what it means for the price per kilo.
Dehydrated red onion flakes are red onion sliced, dried on a belt dryer to about 6 % moisture, then sieved so the pieces fall between 8 and 20 mm. The trade also calls them "kibbled red onion" or "red onion 8-20 mm". Nothing is added: the flavour is the onion's own sulphur compounds and sugars, sharper and slightly sweeter than white, and the colour is the pale pink flesh flecked with burgundy skin.
The cut is specified where the onion should be seen: toppings on bowls, snacks and flatbreads, ethnic ready meals, chutneys and pickles. Because the pieces are large the skin flecks are large too, and that is the visual signal buyers pay for. Dehydrated red onion flakes are also the lightest cut for their volume, so a 20 ft container carries 9-10 tonnes and the freight per kilo is higher than for the finer cuts.
Overview
Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes: Product Overview
KlarHarvest dehydrated red onion flakes come from red onions grown in the Mahuva belt of Gujarat, harvested from March to May and dried within the season at BRCGS-certified plants. The flakes are sieved to 8-20 mm, dried to 6 % moisture or less, and packed with nothing added: no sulphites, no preservatives, no colour, no anti-caking agent. Each lot is tested by an accredited laboratory before it is loaded, and the report travels with the goods.
KlarHarvest trades, it does not dry: the flakes are filled and sealed inside the BRCGS-certified plant we select, and we label and ship them from Pipavav under our own name. A buyer of dehydrated red onion flakes therefore starts with one pallet if that is the need, mixes red and white cuts on it, and gets specification, price, freight and lead time in one quotation within one business day.
In numbers
Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes at a Glance
8-9kg
Fresh onion
Becomes 1 kg of flakes
6%
Moisture, max
Tested per lot
12
Months shelf life
Unopened, cool and dry
9-10t
Per 20 ft container
Lightest cut for its volume
Manufacturing process
How Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes Are Made
Eight steps from a cured bulb to a sealed, lot-coded bag. Where a defect can enter the product, the step says so.
Red onions in
Cured red onions from the Mahuva belt, harvested March to May, are size-graded at the plant gate and held in ventilated stores; 8-9 kg of them become 1 kg of dehydrated red onion flakes.
Topping and peeling
Tops and roots off, then the loose papery outer skin - while the coloured inner skin stays, because that is where the burgundy flecks come from.
Wash and pick
A chlorinated wash and a picking belt where bruised or off-colour bulbs are removed before slicing.
Slicing
Slices cut to the thickness a large flake needs. No sulphite bath and no added colour at any point in the line.
Gentle drying
A single layer on a multi-stage belt dryer, with a milder temperature curve than white onion so the pigment does not brown, down to 5-6 % moisture.
Sieving to 8-20 mm
Cooled slices are broken lightly and sieved; the 8-20 mm fraction becomes flakes, the fines go to the finer red cuts, and an optical sorter removes browned pieces.
Steam treatment, where specified
Low and Extra Low Bacterial lots pass a validated steam step and are re-dried; Standard tier skips it.
Metal detection, packing and release
Each bag is metal-detected, sealed with its lot code and QR, and held until the laboratory report is issued and you release the lot.
Data sheet
Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes Specification
Written into every quotation and confirmed on the certificate of analysis that ships with the lot.
- Product
- Red Onion Flakes (Kibbled)
- Processing unit
- BRC-certified · Mahuva · AA
- Lab report
- ✓ RELEASED · moisture 5.4 % · within spec
- Container
- MSKU 482 710-3 · seal E-0913
- Status
- Ex Pipavav · in transit to destination port
LOADING VIDEO · 02:14 · 500 BAGS · 10,000 KG
Dehydrated red onion flakes are quoted against the band below; the certificate of analysis that travels with the lot confirms every value, and the colour reading is added to it.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Raw material | Red onions, Gujarat harvest, India |
| Cut size | 8-20 mm |
| Moisture | ≤ 6 % |
| Foreign matter | ≤ 1 % |
| Ash | ≤ 4 % (acid-insoluble ≤ 0.5 %) |
| Microbiology | Standard · Low · Extra Low Bacterial (on request, steam treatment) - values per lot COA |
| Additives | none - no SO₂, no preservatives, no colour |
| Packing | 10-14 kg or 20/25 kg laminated paper bag, double PE liner · private label |
| Shelf life | min. 12 months, unopened, cool & dry |
| Container (est.) | ~9-10 t / 20 ft (to be verified) |
| HS code | 0712 20 |
| Rehydration | 15-20 min - ratio approx. 1:8 to 1:9 (dried:fresh) |
Values are the standard band. Custom sieve distributions, tighter moisture and dedicated microbiology tiers are quoted against your own specification.
Grading
Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes Grading
Colour as a measured value and defects as a count per 100 g - the two things a grade actually means.
With dehydrated red onion flakes the customer is paying for colour, and colour depth moves with the variety and the month of harvest. So we grade by a measured lightness value rather than by the word "red"; the trade bands are below and the lot's own reading is on the certificate of analysis.
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Deep red
dark red · A grade
L*58-64
Dense burgundy skin flecks on pale flesh, even through the lot
Deep-pigment varieties, fresh-crop lots March to May
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Red
standard red
L*64-70
Clear burgundy flecks, pale pink flesh, uniform
Most export lots in season; the usual specification
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Light red
pink
L*70-76
Sparse flecks, flesh reads pink rather than red
Light-skinned varieties or late-season lots; specify if wanted
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Faded
L*76-82
Brownish flecks, dull flesh
Over-dried or old stock; not offered for export
Not exported
Defect limits · per 100 g on the sorted product
- 5-20Scorched pieces
- 2-5Skin fragments
- 1-3Root and top pieces
- ≤ 0.5 %White admixture, by weight
A narrower colour band or a lower defect limit for dehydrated red onion flakes is agreed at order stage and written onto the certificate of analysis.
Applications
Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes Applications and Industries Served
The uses this cut is specified for most often. Tell us yours and we will say whether it is the right one.
Ethnic dishes
Biryani, pulao and curry kits use red flakes rehydrated or fried; they bring the sweetness and colour the recipes expect from red onion.
Chutneys and pickles
A red flake rehydrated in vinegar or lime holds its shape in chutney, relish and pickle jars and keeps its pink-red hue.
Instant meals
Cup noodles, instant rice and meal kits add red flakes for visible vegetable pieces that rehydrate in the cup within minutes.
Fried-onion alternative
Rehydrated and pan-fried, the flakes stand in for fresh-fried red onion in kitchens that cannot peel and fry every day.
Salads and garnishes
Soaked and drained, red onion flakes go into deli salads and onto plates as a garnish where a raw red onion bite would be too sharp.
In your process
How to Use Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes: Rehydration & Dosing
Three numbers decide how this cut behaves in a recipe - how fast it takes water back, how much, and how little of it you need.
- Rehydration Fifteen to twenty minutes in cold water, faster in warm, at about 1:8 to 1:9 - one kilo of dehydrated red onion flakes returns the equivalent of 8-9 kg of fresh red onion, flecks intact.
- Dry addition Into wet cooking with free water - curry bases, kettle sauces, soups - straight from the bag; the flakes rehydrate in process.
- Dosing Replace fresh red onion at roughly one-ninth of its weight and adjust to taste; the pungency is concentrated with the solids.
Food safety
Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes Microbiology: Standard, Low & Extra Low Bacterial
Flakes baked onto a flatbread have a kill step and take Standard tier; dehydrated red onion flakes rehydrated into a cold salad or a raita do not, and need Extra Low.
Standard
For toppings and dishes that are baked, retorted or kettle-cooked - the default tier.
Low bacterial
Lower counts without the full steam treatment, for stricter specifications and delicate recipes.
Extra Low Bacterial
Steam-treated and re-dried for salads, dips and other ready-to-eat uses with no further heat; values per lot on the COA.
Packaging & export
Packaging and Export Logistics for Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes
Dehydrated red onion flakes are the lightest cut for their volume: a 20 ft box is full at 9-10 tonnes, and the flakes crush under weight, so the stack is as important as the bag. This is how a lot ships.
25kg
Per bag
Laminated kraft, double PE liner
32
Bags per Europallet
800 kg net, 4 x 8 pattern
10
Pallets per 20 ft
9-10 t net, single height
21-23t
Per 40 ft high cube
About 22 pallets
How a lot ships
From Sealed Bag to Your Port
Bag, pallet, container, protection, route and documents - the things a packing instruction has to say.
- Bag 20 or 25 kg laminated kraft paper bags with a double polyethylene liner, heat-sealed; 10-14 kg cartons on request for flakes; plain or printed with your label.
- Pallet 32 bags in a 4 x 8 pattern on a Europallet, 800 kg net, about 1.65 m high, stretch-wrapped under a top sheet; industrial and GMA pallets on request.
- Container Ten pallets in a 20 ft container, 9-10 t net; 21-23 t in a 40 ft high cube. Single height and never double-stacked - flakes break.
- Protection Kraft dunnage against the container walls, top sheets on every pallet, desiccant for cold-weather arrivals; the box is inspected in daylight before loading.
- Mixed pallets and LCL From one pallet. The flakes always go on top of a mixed stack, with powder, granules or minced onion below; LCL sails on the same corridor in consolidated containers.
- Route and transit Sealed under customs self-sealing at our premises, 90 minutes by road to Pipavav. About two weeks to the Gulf and Southeast Asia, four to five weeks to North Europe and the US east coast.
- Documents Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, certificate of analysis, health certificate where required, bill of lading - sent as drafts for your review before the vessel sails.
Export markets
Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes Export Markets
The same lot, a different document set. Where our containers go and what each destination asks for.
Germany and the EU
Ethnic ready-meal and topping manufacturers buy dehydrated red onion flakes under customs code 0712 20 00; residue tests to Regulation 396/2005, IFS/BRCGS answers in the lot file. Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp.
Exporting to GermanyUnited Kingdom
UK Global Tariff line 0712 20 00, IPAFFS pre-notification where it applies; a strong market for red flakes in curry ranges and bakery toppings. Felixstowe and Southampton.
Exporting to the UKUnited States and Canada
FDA-registered source plant, prior notice filed by us, and the COA for your importer's FSVP file. New York, Savannah, Montreal.
Exporting to the USA and CanadaGulf states
The natural home of the red onion: halal certification on request, Arabic labelling for retail packs, and about two weeks on the water from Pipavav. Jebel Ali and Dammam.
Exporting to the GulfSoutheast Asia
Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam on the same corridor, for sambals, instant meals and fried-onion alternatives.
Exporting to Southeast AsiaOther markets
Name the destination and the quotation states the document set and the lead time for dehydrated red onion flakes to that port.
Ask about your marketQuality
Quality and Certifications for Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes
What is certified, what is tested, and what is still in process - stated as it is today.
BRC-certified source plants
Every lot of dehydrated red onion flakes is filled and sealed inside a BRCGS-certified plant in Mahuva; we never open or repack a bag outside it.
Accredited laboratory report per lot
Pesticides per EU Regulation 396/2005, microbiology, heavy metals, physical parameters and the colour reading, tested by an NABL-accredited laboratory before loading. The report reaches you before the container.
No additives
No sulphites, no preservatives, no added colour: the red is the onion's own skin. The label declares onion, nothing else.
Traceability
A lot code and QR on every bag link to the plant, the harvest window and the laboratory report for that lot.
Registrations
FSSAI licence and APEDA registration in process; the numbers are published on this page the day they are issued.
Why KlarHarvest
Why Buy Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes from KlarHarvest
Six things you can check before the first order, not after.
A complete quote in one business day
Specification, colour band, price, freight and lead time for dehydrated red onion flakes in one document.
From one pallet
LCL and mixed pallets welcome - red flakes on top of a pallet of white cuts is an everyday order here.
Price locked at order
Raw-material price fixed with the plant on the day you confirm; that is why the quote is valid 7-10 days rather than padded.
The report before loading
The certificate of analysis, with the colour reading, is issued before stuffing; the container waits for your release.
Loading video and tracking
Bags counted into the box on video, the seal number recorded, the container followed to your port.
A client portal per order
Status, crop and loading photos, video and every document behind one link.
FAQ
Dehydrated Red Onion Flakes - Frequently Asked Questions
What buyers ask about this cut before the first order. Anything not covered here, send us the question - you have an answer within one business day.
Will the red colour survive cooking?
The burgundy skin flecks stay visible after rehydration. Long wet cooking mutes the colour but does not remove it; in a baked topping it stays as it went in.
How much stronger than white is red onion?
Noticeably: more pungency and aroma, with a slightly sweet finish. Dehydrated red onion flakes are the cut to specify when the onion has to be tasted as well as seen.
Why only 9-10 tonnes of red flakes in a 20-ft container?
Bulk density. Flakes are the lightest cut for their volume, so the box is full before it is heavy; chopped, minced, granules and powder stow 10-13 tonnes.
Can I specify a colour band?
Yes, and you should: deep red, standard red or light red by L* range rather than a fixed shade, because pigment depth varies by variety and season. The lot reading goes on the COA.
Are red flakes and kibbled red onion the same product?
Yes - "kibbled" is the old trade word for the 8-20 mm cut. We always quote the size band, so the term never matters.
Can red flakes share a pallet with white cuts?
Yes. Any of the ten dehydrated cuts can share a pallet - heavier cuts at the bottom, flakes on top - with one document set.
Is a custom size band possible?
Yes. Send the sieve specification you need and we quote against it; the band is agreed at order stage.
Same category
Other Cut Sizes of Dehydrated Red Onion
Same onion, same plant, same lot documentation - a different particle size.
CHOPPED · 3-5 MM
Red Onion Chopped
Red onion pieces for ethnic cuisine ranges, chutneys, curry bases and dry mixes.
View details for red onion chopped
MINCED · 1-3 MM
Red Onion Minced
Fine cut combining red onion colour with quick rehydration for pastes and sauces.
View details for red onion minced
GRANULES · 0.5-1 MM
Red Onion Granules
Free-flowing granules for blends where red onion character is specified.
View details for red onion granules
POWDER · 100 MESH
Red Onion Powder
Fine red onion powder for seasonings, snack coatings and ready-mix formulations.
View details for red onion powder
CUSTOM · 8-20 MM TO 100 MESH
Need a custom mesh or cut?
We run every cut from 8-20 mm flakes down to 100 mesh powder, and match granulation to your specification at order stage.
Ask usAlso in white onion
The Same Cuts in Dehydrated White Onion
Same plants, same lab report, same packing - the white onion carries its skin colour through every cut.
FLAKES · 8-20 MM
White Onion Flakes (Kibbled)
Large dried pieces, neutral cream-white colour. The workhorse form for soups, sauces and visible-piece applications.
View details for white onion flakes (kibbled)
CHOPPED · 3-5 MM
White Onion Chopped
Uniform pieces for even distribution in dry mixes, stuffings and ready-meal bases.
View details for white onion chopped
MINCED · 1-3 MM
White Onion Minced
Fine cut with fast rehydration - ideal for sauces, dressings and short-cook recipes.
View details for white onion minced
GRANULES · 0.5-1 MM
White Onion Granules
Free-flowing granulation for seasoning blends and coating systems. Consistent mesh size, lot after lot.
View details for white onion granules
POWDER · 100 MESH
White Onion Powder
Fine powder with concentrated flavour - the base ingredient for spice blends, marinades and snack seasonings.
View details for white onion powder
CUSTOM · 8-20 MM TO 100 MESH
Need a custom mesh or cut?
We run every cut from 8-20 mm flakes down to 100 mesh powder, and match granulation to your specification at order stage.
Ask usStart here
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