Introduction

India supplies over 75 % of the world’s spice varieties, according to Spices Board India. With that global responsibility comes an un-yielding focus on quality control (QC). At Sheth Brothers’ advanced manufacturing unit in Ambernath, Maharashtra, QC is not a checkbox—it is the company’s core value and its clients’ greatest assurance

A Farm-Level Start: Traceability & Raw-Material Audits

Quality begins long before a chili pod or coriander seed reaches the factory gates.

• Approved-grower programme: agronomists verify soil health, pesticide logs, and harvest hygiene.
• Lot coding at source: every sack receives a unique QR code that links farm data to the factory’s ERP.
• Moisture & Aflatoxin screening on arrival: handheld NIR scanners and rapid test kits filter out sub-par loads instantly.

In-House Lab: Science Behind Every Batch

Food safety is paramount. The Sheth Brothers team performs rigorous lab testing for:

Parameter	Method	Frequency
Moisture	Karl Fischer titration	Every lot
Volatile-oil content	GC-MS	Weekly composite
Microbiology (TPC, yeast, mould)	ISO 4833 & 21527	Per production shift
Heavy metals	ICP-OES	Monthly
Scoville heat units (for chilies)	HPLC	Every batch