Ceylon Cinnamon (Grade 1 - Alba)

Cinnamon is the most important and valuable spice produced in Sri Lanka. Before the advent of modern food preservation technology Europeans have used Cinnamon with Pepper to preserve meet products. Cinnamon is used in bakery products, Asian foods and flavored tea for its distinctive aroma & flavor. With growing concern on health hazards associated with synthetic flavoring agents used in the food industry there is an increasing preference for natural flavors worldwide
 
CINNAMON AS A FOOD ITEM
 
As a Spices: Cinnamon is the most important and valuable spice produced in Sri Lanka. Value added Cinnamon produced such as Cinnamon oil, Cinnamon powder & tablets are also produced in Sri Lanka for export to large number of countries. Cinnamon is used in bakery products, Asian foods, flavored tea for its distinctive aroma and flavour and also in the preservation of certain foods.