Also known as: Bakery shortening, vegetable shortening, coconut fat
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Coconut Shortening — a plastic bakery fat that creams, shortens and aerates. Supplied in 15 kg or 20 kg carton from our UAE stock.
Grade
Food grade, bakery shortening
Packing
15 kg or 20 kg carton · 190 kg drum
Typical response time: within one business day, with price, packing and lead time.
Coconut Shortening is a plastic bakery fat that creams, shortens and aerates. Gulf Multi Trading supplies it as part of our bakery ingredients range, with material held in the UAE and backed by full batch documentation.
It is supplied as white to off-white plastic fat, in food grade, bakery shortening.
Applications of Coconut Shortening
Common uses in production:
Creaming systems in cakes, biscuits and cream fillings
Laminating and pastry applications
Frying fat for snacks and bakery
Icing, frosting and bakery cream production
Packing, storage and handling
Standard packing is 15 kg or 20 kg carton · 190 kg drum. Store in cool, dry store below 20 °C. Shelf life is 9–12 months from the date of manufacture when stored as specified.
Make an inquiry
Tell us the specification you work to and the volume you need. Our sales desk confirms grade availability, packing options and the realistic delivery date before you raise the purchase order.
Technical specification for Coconut Shortening
Appearance
White to off-white plastic fat
Grade
Food grade, bakery shortening
Purity / Assay
Solid fat content as specified
Slip melting point
36–40 °C
Free fatty acid
0.1% max
Peroxide value
1.0 meq/kg max
Trans fat
Low / zero trans grades available
Packing
15 kg or 20 kg carton · 190 kg drum
Storage
Cool, dry store below 20 °C
Shelf life
9–12 months
Values are typical for the grade we stock. Please confirm the required specification with our sales team.
Creaming systems in cakes, biscuits and cream fillings
Laminating and pastry applications
Frying fat for snacks and bakery
Icing, frosting and bakery cream production
What packing is Coconut Shortening supplied in?
Coconut Shortening is supplied in 15 kg or 20 kg carton · 190 kg drum. Other pack sizes can be arranged for container quantities — tell us what suits your plant.
Which grade of Coconut Shortening do you stock?
We supply food grade, bakery shortening. If you work to a different specification, send it across — a large part of what we supply is sourced to the customer's own standard.
Can you deliver Coconut Shortening outside the UAE?
Yes. We ship to Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain by road and consolidated container, and to East and West African ports on CIF terms.
