Coconut Flour

What is coconut flour? Is it really from the coconut fruit?  And the most important question is: is it a better option compared with other flours? Coconut flour is produced by drying the coconut meat—meat which has been left over after coconut milk and oil (raw virgin coconut oil) have been extracted from it—and grinding it into a very fine powder.  It has a mild coconut scent which it will impart to baked goods that do not have ingredients with a stronger flavor. If you want to avoid Celiac diseases, coconut flour is an excellent substitute to wheat and other grain flours because it is naturally gluten-free.  And because only a few people are allergic to it, coconut flour is considered hypoallergenic. Aside from that, coconut flour consists of 58 percent dietary indigestible fiber, protein, low digestible carbohydrates, trace minerals and other nutrients.  Just two tablespoons of coconut flour can provide 5 grams of fiber and only 8 grams of carbohydrates.  So, if you’re following a paleo diet or are simply conscious of your carb intake, coconut flour is for you.

At Impact Foods we believe that people should have a choice to eat healthy—a real honest-to-goodness option as an alternative to the usual products available. Compared with other flours which are laden with thickeners, ruthlessly bleached and heavily processed, our coconut flour is made from coconuts which have been organically grown and ethically sourced from our producer in Java, Indonesia and the Philippines where it is endemic.  We choose only the freshest most mature coconut fruits so the flour will be firmer with a solid white color. There are absolutely no preservatives or chemical treatments used in the way we process our flour and it is completely raw. The coconuts are naturally dried under the sun for 45 days and then the husks are removed by hand.  After washing the kernels and passing it through a shredder, the coconut slivers are then carefully dehydrated and passed through a cold press to extract the oil and get the residue, which is the basic ingredient of our flour.  The residue is simply cold-milled after so we know the delicate nutritive balance in coconuts is maintained. The taste and quality of our coconut flour is of the very highest quality.  It is ideal for baking, hearty main dishes, tasty snacks, smoothies and yoghurts, and as coating for chicken, fish and other meat.  Using our coconut flour there are so many ways to indulge! Impact Foods can consistently supply organic raw coconut flour in bulk, private label and white label. We can also supply other coconut products like raw coconut nectar, coconut syrup, raw organic coconut sugar, raw virgin coconut oil and desiccated coconut in the UK and all over Europe.