Sri Lankan Vanilla · Vanilla planifolia

Vanillaspecified from cured bean to powder.

Name: Vanilla
Brand: CeyLanka Naturals

Sri Lankan vanilla for buyers sourcing cured beans or ground vanilla — with botanical identity, bean condition, curing history, moisture, analytical and food-safety requirements, packing and destination defined before quotation.

A specification-led route for importers, food manufacturers, flavour houses, distributors and private-label buyers sourcing natural vanilla from Sri Lanka.

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Close-up of cured vanilla beans — Bean detail

Botanical identityVanilla planifolia Andrews

OriginSri Lanka

Buyer formsCured beans · cut/broken · ground

Core controlsBean condition · moisture · aroma · pack

01 · Choose the form

Bean to powder.Different buyer controls.

Current ISO 5565-1 covers vanilla pods or beans, bulk vanilla, cut vanilla and vanilla powder. For sourcing, the form should be explicit before quality and testing are discussed.

Whole cured beans

Cured whole vanilla beans are the primary buyer form. Length, flexibility, visual condition, mould or defects, moisture, aroma profile and packing should be agreed for the intended use.

Cut or broken vanilla

Cut or broken vanilla can be specified where intact presentation is not required. Piece size, raw-material quality, moisture and food-safety controls should be defined explicitly.

Ground vanilla

Ground or powdered vanilla requires a clear raw-material basis, grind specification, moisture and food-safety controls, together with protective packaging suited to the buyer application.

Forms guide the specification. Current source, curing route and lot availability are confirmed against the enquiry.

02 · Botanical & origin context

Vanilla planifolia.Grown in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Department of Export Agriculture recognises vanilla as an export agricultural crop, and its crop material identifies Vanilla fragrans, the name historically used for Vanilla planifolia.

For a buyer, botanical identity should be paired with bean form, curing condition, moisture or dryness expectation, defects, aroma, analytical needs and packing rather than relying on origin wording alone.

Department of Export Agriculture · Vanilla

Vanilla planifolia plant photographed in Sri Lanka — Vanilla planifolia botanical context, Sri Lanka.

03 · Standards status

Use what is current.Do not promote a draft.

Vanilla is unusual in the current standards cycle: the published ISO specification remains current while a new ISO revision and a Codex commodity standard are still progressing.

ISO 5565-1:1999

Current published international specification

ISO states that this edition remains current. It applies to vanilla pods/beans, vanilla in bulk, cut vanilla and vanilla powder, but not vanilla extracts.

ISO/DIS 5565-1.2

Replacement under development

ISO lists a new draft covering Vanilla planifolia and Vanilla × tahitensis. Until adopted, it should not be presented as the current International Standard.

Codex vanilla standard

Awaiting Commission adoption

CCSCH8 agreed in October 2025 to forward the vanilla standard for adoption at Step 8. Codex listed it among work up for adoption at CAC49 in 2026, so it is not yet presented here as an adopted CXS.

No unpublished or draft threshold is presented here as a CeyLanka product guarantee. Lot criteria should be agreed with the buyer and supported by the applicable test evidence.

ISO 5565-1:1999

04 · Product control

Curing shapes the bean.Grinding changes the evidence.

Whole cured vanilla carries visible evidence of curing and bean condition. Powder removes much of that visual evidence and shifts control toward raw material, grind, analysis, hygiene and packaging.

Curing & conditioning

Bean quality is created through post-harvest handling.

Buyers can define condition, flexibility, dryness or moisture expectation, mould and visible defects, aroma profile and presentation while keeping the exact curing route source-specific.

Ground vanilla

Powder needs a clear raw-material basis.

State the accepted vanilla material, particle requirement, moisture or analytical criteria, microbiological controls and packaging barrier instead of assuming powder is equivalent to an intact bean.

05 · Buyer specification

Build the briefbefore the quote.

Turn “Sri Lankan vanilla” into a measurable bean, cut-material or powder requirement that the source, processor, laboratory and logistics route can be checked against.

Product form

State whole cured beans, cut/broken vanilla or ground vanilla. Add intended application and any length, cut-size or particle-size requirement.

Bean quality

For beans, define visual condition, flexibility, dryness/moisture expectation, mould or defect limits, aroma expectations and other buyer acceptance criteria.

Analytical criteria

Specify any required moisture, vanillin or other compositional testing only where the buyer has an agreed method and acceptance limit; do not infer a fixed CeyLanka value.

Food-safety controls

Set microbiological, pathogen, pesticide-residue, heavy-metal, mycotoxin, treatment or contaminant requirements relevant to the buyer and destination.

Packing & logistics

Specify unit weight, liner or barrier, vacuum or other agreed pack format, destination, delivery window and Incoterm or named place if known.

Evidence & documents

List any CoA, laboratory result, traceability, origin, treatment, inspection or buyer-specific documents required for the supply route.

Current international standardISO 5565-1:1999

Published vanilla specification; ISO states that this edition remains current.

ISO revisionISO/DIS 5565-1.2

Replacement draft under development; not presented as an adopted standard.

Codex statusPending CAC49 adoption

CCSCH8 forwarded the vanilla standard for Step 8; Codex lists it among work up for adoption in 2026.

Sri Lankan crop authorityDEA

Vanilla is recognised by the Department of Export Agriculture as an export agricultural crop.

Trade classification: Sri Lanka EDB lists vanilla pods under 09.05.10.10, other vanilla neither crushed nor ground under 09.05.10.90, and crushed or ground vanilla under 09.05.20.00. Final declaration classification remains shipment-specific.

EDB HS-code reference

06 · From enquiry to quote

Evidence beforecommercial promise.

A quotation is built from the actual vanilla form, source, curing or processing route, sample or lot evidence and destination requirements.

01Specify
Form, bean or powder quality, quantity, pack and destination.
02Match
Identify a vanilla source and curing/processing route capable of the requirement.
03Verify
Check sample or lot condition, analytical results, traceability and documents.
04Route
Resolve destination controls, packing, logistics and commercial terms.
05Quote
Build the quotation from the verified vanilla requirement and route.

Include form, bean or powder quality, analytical and food-safety requirements, quantity, pack, destination and required documents.

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07 · Buyer questions

Useful answersbefore you enquire.

What vanilla forms can I include in an enquiry?

Current ISO 5565-1:1999 applies to vanilla pods or beans, vanilla in bulk, cut vanilla and vanilla powder. For this buyer page, the main sourcing routes are whole cured beans, cut or broken vanilla and ground vanilla.

Is there already an adopted Codex CXS specifically for vanilla?

Not yet on the current status used for this page. CCSCH8 forwarded the vanilla standard for Step 8 adoption, and Codex listed it among work up for adoption at CAC49 in 2026. We therefore identify it as pending rather than assigning an invented CXS number.

What is the current international vanilla specification?

ISO 5565-1:1999 remains the current published International Standard according to ISO. ISO also lists ISO/DIS 5565-1.2 as the replacement under development.

Why does curing matter for vanilla beans?

Curing converts harvested green pods into the commercial aromatic bean. The resulting bean condition, moisture, flexibility, defects and aroma are therefore relevant buyer controls even when the exact curing process is source-specific.

Does ground vanilla need a separate specification?

Yes. Grinding removes much of the visual evidence available in whole beans. The raw-material basis, grind, moisture, food-safety controls and barrier packaging should therefore be stated explicitly.

What should I include in a Sri Lankan vanilla RFQ?

Send the form, bean or powder quality requirements, any analytical or food-safety criteria, quantity, packing, destination and intended use. Add treatment, traceability, testing or Incoterm requirements where relevant.