The lokum, and what is in it
Starch-set cubes dusted with sugar or coconut, rose, lemon and pomegranate, the Gaziantep finger roll filled with whole pistachio and coated in coconut or kadayif, and chocolate covered pieces for the confectionery case. Made in Gaziantep, boxed for retail or cut in bulk for the counter. Plain lokum is starch, sugar and flavour and carries no ingredient of animal origin, which the data sheet states; the chocolate covered pieces carry dairy and travel with our halal certificate and the certifying body named. The Turkish delight page lists the groups and the Turkish delight explained article covers the recipe.
The Hari Raya table and the gift shelf
The dusted cube in a printed box is the gift line, for the Hari Raya table next to the kuih, the office gift and the gift shop; the pistachio roll cut to order is the counter line, for the supermarket deli; the chocolate covered piece belongs with the chocolate, in the confectionery case next to the dragées. An importer usually starts with the box, because it needs no handling and travels dry, and adds the roll when a counter customer asks for it. The offer states the format, the case weight and the shelf life we declare for each line.
The easiest line for the climate
Plain lokum does not melt. It travels dry, it sits on a warm shelf without complaint, and it keeps for the months we declare, which makes it the easiest Turkish gift line for a country where chocolate needs a reefer and a chiller. It is also the easiest line for the halal check, because there is nothing of animal origin in it to certify; the box is the natural first line for an importer testing the Turkish shelf.
The route into the country
Plain lokum travels dry all year to Muara; the chocolate covered pieces go in the reefer with the chocolate lines. The label carries English, with Malay if you want it, the ingredients, the net weight, the dates, the halal mark where it applies and the importer’s name; our certificates and the analysis report travel per line. The unit of sale is one mixed container, so Turkish delight travels on its own pallet next to chocolate, dragées and sweets rather than as a full load.
What to send first
The lines from the chocolate page, the dragée page and the Turkish delight page, the quantity per line, and whether any line carries your own brand. The written offer follows within two working days, in US dollars, with the halal certifying body named per line; the samples page explains how to taste the lines first, and the Brunei page lists what stays the same on every offer.
Is the Turkish delight halal?
Plain lokum carries no ingredient of animal origin, which the data sheet states; chocolate covered pieces travel with our halal certificate and the certifying body named, so the importer can check that Brunei recognises it.
Does Turkish delight need a reefer?
Plain lines travel dry all year and sit on a warm shelf. Chocolate covered pieces travel in the reefer with the chocolate lines.
Can it carry our brand?
Yes, on selected lines: retail boxes and jars under your name, with the label content prepared in English and Malay.
