Product: Cinnamon Fine Spice

Cinnamon is a spice derived from the inner bark of various tree species within the “Cinnamomum” genus. There are over 250 species of Cinnamomum, but the spice itself is made from a blend of several types, most notably the Cinnamomum Verum tree (known as the “True Cinnamon Tree” and the Cinnamomum Cassia tree (or “Chinese cinnamon”).
The warm and inviting aroma and punchy flavour of cinnamon is partly due to the essential oil component of the spice, Cinnamaldehyde – along with around 80 other aromatic compounds. It’s this complex flavour profile that makes it the perfect addition to many different recipes, as well as making it a key part of Chinese Five Spice!

Traditional medicine has long held a flame for Cinnamon as a digestive aid, but there are also claims that it is rich in antioxidants, as well as reduces blood pressure and improves gut health! In 3500 BCE, Ancient Egyptians would use Cinnamon as a key part of the embalming process, as well as to flavour their food and be used as a beauty product! Accounts also show that Moses used Cinnamon in his anointing oils. It’s no wonder then, why Cinnamon is regarded as one of the “oldest spices” in the world.

As with all spices – Cinnamon was a very important part of early global trade. During the first century BCE, 350g of cinnamon was roughly equal in value to 5kg of Silver – making it 15 times more valuable than silver by weight. As far back as 2800 BCE, Cinnamon can be found in Chinese writings (and is still known by its original name, Kwai in Cantonese).
Our Cinnamon comes ground and is a free flowing, brown powder packaged in Xkg bags.

Reasons to choose Gerald McDonald as your ingredient supplier:

Quality Of Ingredients
Gerald McDonald & Co Ltd was founded in 1917, and it has always been our company’s mission to source and supply the finest quality ingredients that are blended, ground, or milled to customers’ specifications swiftly and efficiently. The quality of our ingredients is reflected in our prices, and we are always happy to provide full information on where and how ingredients are sourced. If you would like a sample for comparison, please get in touch with us and we will provide this.

Accreditations
We are the largest independent juice supplier and blender in the UK with BRC ‘AA’ grade status, and supply ingredients to the food, drink, flavour and fragrance industries.
We also hold the following certificates:
• BRC Certificate 2021-2022
• Kosher Certificates for Juices and Spices 2021-2022
• Halal Juice Certificate 2021-2022
• Organic Certificate 2021-2022
• JAS Japanese Organic Standard Certificate

Delivery Schedules to suit you
Based in Basildon, England, we have excellent access to the UK ports of Felixstowe, Tilbury and the London Gateway.
Our purpose-built blending facilities and warehouses enable us to process, blend, store and deliver juices, concentrates, herbs, spices and essential oils to our customers across the UK and worldwide. We have no minimum order quantity (MOQ).
We are independent from flavour houses or bottlers and can offer a unique service that is bespoke to each customer. Our specialist support team offers an individual point of contact for every customer, ensuring that our services are totally tailored to your requirements. We hold extensive UK stocks meaning that we can process urgent orders, often with extremely short delivery times.

Expert Blending
Our facility is fully computer-controlled and can produce customised blends of concentrates and purees, in addition to other dry or liquid components such as flavours, colours, stabilisers, food acids and gums. Our range of mixing tanks with capacities of 1,000L to 26,000L all have stirrers, are on load cells and fabricated from 316 grade stainless steel.

Hygiene and Cleanliness
We continuously maintain plant cleanliness and hygiene via fully automated C.I.P (Cleaning in Place) and S.I.P (Sterilisation in Place). There is also a dedicated station for cleaning returned IBCs.

Research & Development
Our strong worldwide supplier network means that we can offer a huge variety of products, with new and novel ingredients being sourced constantly.
In addition to wide selection of ingredients, we also hold and supply a range of stock within one product area, offering clients access to both premium and high-volume options. Organic and Fairtrade ingredients are also available.

Customer Service
Our new product development team works with clients throughout the supply process, and can match, optimise, and scale blends depending on client requirements. Our purpose-built blending facilities mean we can undertake trial blending work for clients in our laboratory or factory, all at no additional charge.

All our ingredients are from audited and GFSI-approved suppliers. We can also assist with any specific origin requirements you need.
Please get in touch with our team for further information.