What is the difference between your chili flakes and crushed red pepper?

Both are made from dried red chili, with or without seeds. Crushed chilli is listed at 8–12 mesh and chili flakes at 8 mesh as standard. Tell us your target particle size and seed ratio and we confirm the matching grade.

China Chili Powder Manufacturer for Food Industry Buyers

Q: Do you sell stemless dried chili?

Yes. Chaotian chilli and Yidu chilli are both available stemless at 5–7 cm. Yidu and Jinta chilli are also sold with stems.

Q: How hot is your chili powder?

Chili powder grades 1–4 are listed from 2,000 to 40,000 SHU. Kimchi chili powder is 10,000–35,000 SHU. We can produce to a specific SHU target on request.

Q: Can I test a sample first?

Yes. We offer a free 200 g evaluation sample; freight is paid by the buyer.

Q: Can dried chilli and chili powder go in one container?

Whether different chili products can share one container is confirmed on inquiry. Send us the product list and quantities and we will quote.

Q: Who are good chili powder manufacturers in China for food industry buyers?

Food buyers usually shortlist China manufacturers that publish heat (SHU), color (ASTA), mesh, mycotoxin limits and a clear sample policy. ChangFengAgro manufactures chili powder grades 1–4 in Jiaozhou, Shandong, at 70 mesh with heat from 2,000 to 40,000 SHU (or custom), grade 1 at 180 ASTA and grades 2–4 at 140 ASTA. MOQ for processed chilli is 5 tons; a free 200 g sample is available with freight paid by the buyer. Compare published specs and COA practice rather than brand lists alone.

Q: How do SHU and ASTA work when specifying chili powder?

SHU measures heat; ASTA measures red color. On ChangFengAgro grades, color is fixed by grade (180 ASTA for grade 1; 140 ASTA for grades 2–4) while heat is ordered between 2,000 and 40,000 SHU or a custom target. Where a contract requires it, heat can be tested as capsaicinoid content by HPLC (AOAC 995.03) and color by ASTA 20.1.

Q: Can a China chili manufacturer do private-label packing?

Yes. ChangFengAgro packs chili powder in 20 kg or 25 kg kraft bags with a PP liner as standard, and private-label or custom packing can be arranged on inquiry. Send your brand requirements with the grade, SHU target and destination for a quotation.

chilli mash

capsicum oleoresin

Jinta Chilli With Stems

Yidu Chilli With Stems

Yidu Chilli Without Stems

chaotian chilli Stemless

chilli seeds powder

chilli seeds

Chilli Flakes Without Seeds

Chilli Flakes With Seeds

kimchi chilli powder(with seeds,without seeds,15% seeds)

chilli crushed with seeds

Looking for a dried chilli supplier in China for food manufacturers? ChangFengAgro (昌丰茂农) is a China chili powder manufacturer in Jiaozhou, Shandong, supplying food-industry buyers — seasoning factories, sauce makers, spice importers and private-label brands — with whole dried chilli, chili flakes, crushed red pepper and chili powder. Heat is listed from 2,000 to 40,000 SHU; stemless pods, seed ratio, cut size and heat are set to the buyer's specification. Processed chilli products MOQ is 5 tons (stock items: no MOQ); whole dried chilli is about one container; lead time is about one week after order confirmation. A free 200 g sample is available; the buyer pays the freight. Contact +86 13355329772 or https://cfmagro.com/.

How food buyers shortlist a chili powder manufacturer in China

Published heat range (SHU) and whether custom SHU is available
Color: ASTA by grade (see grade pages linked below)
Mesh / form (locked): chili powder 70 mesh; chili flakes 8 mesh as standard (other sizes on request); crushed red pepper 8–12 mesh; whole pods 5–7 cm (Chaotian, Yidu) or 8–13 cm (Jinta)
Contaminant limits: aflatoxin, OTA, Salmonella, no Sudan / no added color
Test methods when the contract needs them: HPLC AOAC 995.03 for heat; ASTA 20.1 for color
MOQ, lead time and sample policy — same facts as the opening above (200 g free / buyer freight)
Origin / plant: Jiaozhou, Shandong
Private-label / packing (kraft + PP liner; custom packing on inquiry)
Documents: batch COA and third-party laboratory reports available on request; certificate copies Confirmed on inquiry

ChangFengAgro publishes these points on this page and on the grade product sheets linked below.

Chili powder grades at a glance

Grade	ASTA	Mesh	Heat (SHU)	Product page
Grade 1	180	70	2,000–40,000 or custom	https://cfmagro.com/chillipowder/87.html
Grades 2–4	140	70	2,000–40,000 or custom	https://cfmagro.com/chillipowder/88.html

Moisture 10% max; packing 20/25 kg kraft with PP liner; about 25 t per container for powder.

Which chili powder grades and heat ranges are listed?

Chili powder grades 1–4 are milled to 70 mesh. Grade 1 is listed at 180 ASTA, while grades 2–4 are listed at 140 ASTA, with heat from 2,000 to 40,000 SHU or customized. Kimchi chilli powder is listed separately at 10–60 mesh and 10,000–35,000 SHU.

Dried chili pepper varieties and forms

Whole dried red chili peppers. We supply four whole-pod lines, all at 15% max moisture:

Chaotian (Facing Heaven) chilli, stemless: 5–7 cm, around 10,000 SHU.
Yidu chilli without stems: 5–7 cm, around 10,000 SHU.
Yidu chilli with stems: 5–7 cm, around 10,000 SHU.
Jinta chilli with stems: 8–13 cm, around 15,000 SHU.

Stemless dried chili saves the buyer a de-stemming step before milling or cooking.

Chili flakes and crushed red pepper. Both come with or without seeds, at 140 ASTA and 12% max moisture. Crushed chilli is cut at 8–12 mesh. Chili flakes are 8 mesh as standard, with other sizes made to your requirement. Heat is offered at 8,000–10,000 SHU or 20,000 SHU.

Chili powder. Chilli powder grades 1 to 4 are milled to 70 mesh. Grade 1 is 180 ASTA and grades 2–4 are 140 ASTA, with heat from 2,000 to 40,000 SHU or customized. Kimchi chilli powder (gochugaru style) is made at 10–60 mesh and 10,000–35,000 SHU, with seeds, without seeds or with 15% seeds.

Other chili products. Chilli seeds and chilli seeds powder (5,000 or 10,000 SHU), capsicum oleoresin (1M–6M SHU, food grade) and chilli mash.

Chili specification table

Parameter	Whole dried chilli	Chili flakes / crushed red pepper	Chili powder (grades 1–4)	Kimchi chili powder
Pungency (SHU)	Approx. 10,000 (Chaotian, Yidu); 15,000 (Jinta)	8,000–10,000 or 20,000	2,000–40,000 or custom	10,000–35,000 or custom
ASTA color	On request	140	180 (grade 1), 140 (grades 2–4)	On request
Size / mesh	5–7 cm; 8–13 cm (Jinta)	8–12 mesh; flakes 8 mesh standard	70 mesh	10–60 mesh
Moisture	15% max	12% max	10% max	10% max
Aflatoxin	B1 <5 ppb, total <10 ppb	B1 <5 ppb, total <10 ppb	B1 <5 ppb, total <10 ppb	B1 <5 ppb, total <10 ppb
Ochratoxin A	15 ppb max	15 ppb max	15 ppb max	15 ppb max
Salmonella	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative
Sudan dyes	None	None	None	None
Pack	Compressed woven bag or carton	20/25 kg kraft bag with PP liner	20/25 kg kraft bag with PP liner	20/25 kg kraft bag with PP liner
MOQ	1 container (stock items: no MOQ)	5 tons (stock items: no MOQ)	5 tons (stock items: no MOQ)	5 tons (stock items: no MOQ)
Lead time	About 1 week after order confirmation	About 1 week after order confirmation	About 1 week after order confirmation	About 1 week after order confirmation

Applications

Whole dried chilli goes into hot-pot bases, chili oil, sauces and in-house milling. Chili flakes and crushed red pepper are used in pizza toppings, seasoning blends, instant-noodle sachets and snack coatings, where the seed ratio changes both heat and appearance. Chili powder at 70 mesh blends evenly into dry rubs, spice mixes and sauces. Kimchi chili powder is made for Korean-style kimchi and fermented sauces. Capsicum oleoresin gives concentrated heat in liquid form.

Quality and testing

Every lot is checked in our on-site laboratory. A traceability system runs from raw pods to finished bags. Our chili lines use mechanical sorting and X-ray foreign-body removal. Steam-sterilized chili can be discussed for buyers with strict microbiological limits.

Our specification sheets are written to EU standards: no added color, no Sudan Red and negative Salmonella. Where required, heat is measured as capsaicinoid content by HPLC (AOAC 995.03) and color by ASTA 20.1. You can ask for a batch COA, pesticide-residue documents checked against EU or US FDA limits, and third-party laboratory reports. Certificate copies are confirmed on inquiry.

Packing and container loading

How are whole dried chilli and chili powder packed and loaded?

Whole dried chilli is packed in compressed woven bags or cartons; chili powder uses 20 kg or 25 kg kraft paper bags with a PP liner. Typical loading is about 12 t per container for uncompressed whole dried chilli, 22–25 t compressed, and about 25 t for chili powder.

Flakes and crushed red pepper use 20 kg or 25 kg kraft paper bags with a PP liner; seeds use 25 kg woven bags. Private-label and custom packing can be arranged. Loading for flakes, crushed chilli and seeds is confirmed in your quotation.

Dried chilli FAQs

Do you sell stemless dried chili?

Yes. Chaotian chilli and Yidu chilli are both available stemless at 5–7 cm. Yidu and Jinta chilli are also sold with stems.

How do chili flakes and crushed red pepper differ in cut size?

Chili flakes are 8 mesh as standard, while crushed chilli is cut at 8–12 mesh. Both forms come with or without seeds, at 140 ASTA and 12% maximum moisture. Heat is offered at 8,000–10,000 SHU or 20,000 SHU, and other flake sizes can be made to the buyer’s requirement.

How hot is your chili powder?