Chanachur snack mix manufacturer in Bangladesh

Looking for a chanachur snack mix manufacturer in Bangladesh? Tell us the components, heat level, oil, pack and quantity. Roptan sources from a BSTI-licensed plant, has the peanuts tested for aflatoxin and the mix for salt and trans fat, then delivers or ships.

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Buying chanachur snack mix in Bangladesh

Chanachur is a spiced, fried mix of crunchy parts: gram flour sticks, fried lentils, peanuts, chickpeas, corn and puffed rice, seasoned with salt and spices. Recipes vary by region and maker. Shops, wholesalers and caterers in Bangladesh buy it as a snack and for jhal muri, and the same family of snacks is known as Bombay mix or nimko in other markets.

The checks that matter sit in the peanuts, the frying oil and the salt: BFSA's 2024-25 testing, as reported, found excess salt in chanachur and aflatoxin in one sample. A chanachur snack mix manufacturer in Bangladesh also needs a BSTI licence for the product. Roptan sources from verified, licensed plants and has the peanuts and the finished mix tested.

Kinds of chanachur

Mixed chanachur for snack packs

The full mix of sticks, lentils, peanuts and other crunchy parts in a nitrogen-flushed pack. Choose it for retail; the share of each part and the heat level set the taste, so fix both against a sample.

Chanachur for jhal muri

Tossed into puffed rice with mustard oil and vegetables, so buyers who make jhal muri usually want a finer, less oily mix. Choose it for caterers and jhal muri sellers, in larger bags.

Mixes sold as Bombay mix or nimko

The same family goes by Bombay mix in English, nimko in Pakistan and kacang putih in Malaysia and Singapore. Recipes differ, so match the importer's name to a sample, not to the word alone.

How to brief a chanachur snack mix manufacturer in Bangladesh

Components and shares: Each part, such as besan sticks, lentils, peanuts, chickpeas, corn or puffed rice, with its share by weight, and the heat level against a signed sample.
Besan: Gram flour is the base of the sticks and is on BSTI's mandatory list under BDS 1565:2017. Ask for the miller's licence and the flour's moisture and protein.
Peanuts and aflatoxin: An aflatoxin test on each peanut lot before it goes into the mix, and on the finished mix, against the limit your market sets.
Frying oil: The oil, such as palm oil, palm olein or soybean oil of a BSTI-certified grade, a trans fat maximum and a peroxide value limit on the finished mix.
Salt and pack: A salt or sodium maximum per 100 g, and nitrogen-flushed film with a residual oxygen figure and a shelf-life test at tropical temperature.

Licences, rules and labels for chanachur

BDS 1564:2016, Chanachur: Chanachur is on BSTI's mandatory certification list under BDS 1564:2016, so the seller needs a Certification Marks licence for it. Check the number with BSTI.
Trans fat, S.R.O. 332-Law/2021: Since 31 December 2022, foods and fats in Bangladesh may carry no more than 2 g of industrial trans fat per 100 g of total fat. BFSA's 2024-25 testing reportedly found cooking oil above it.
Peanut allergen labelling: Peanut is a declared allergen in the EU, in the US and in BFSA's draft labelling text. Wheat, soy and sesame join it whenever the recipe uses them.
Labels in Bangladesh: The Packaged Food Labelling Regulations 2017 are in force; BFSA's 2026 labelling rule is still a draft out for comment.

What moves the price of chanachur

Recipe: the shares of peanuts, lentils, chickpeas and besan sticks set the ingredient cost.
Frying oil: palm oil is widely used for its lower cost and stability in the fryer, so palm prices flow through.
Testing: an aflatoxin test on every peanut lot adds cost, and keeps a failed lot out of the mix.
Pack: nitrogen-flushed film and a shelf-life test cost more than a plain bag sold loose.

Lead times and delivery

A plant's own mix in its own pack moves fastest; a new recipe needs trial batches and a signed sample; private label adds printed film; aflatoxin and salt tests add time to each lot. Roptan confirms the dates and the minimum in the quote.

Roptan delivers chanachur anywhere in Bangladesh, by the carton to shops and distributors or in bulk bags for jhal muri sellers and repackers, with batch codes, the lab reports and a VAT invoice (Mushak 6.3). Nitrogen cushions the packs, but cartons still travel on top of heavier goods.

Buying chanachur snack mix for export

Label the mix in the importer's own term and with the peanut allergen declared. US importers must verify suppliers under the FDA's FSVP rule, allergen labelling included. The EU applies special import conditions to certain foods from certain countries over aflatoxin, so ask your importer whether they reach the peanuts in your mix. Your broker confirms the HS code; Roptan quotes FOB Chattogram.

What we check for this order

Peanut lots testedEach peanut lot is tested for aflatoxin by an accredited lab before it goes into the mix.
Four lab resultsWe check salt, aflatoxin, trans fat and frying-oil quality on the finished lot against your limits.
Licence verifiedWe confirm with BSTI that the plant's licence covers chanachur under BDS 1564:2016.
Mix and packWe check component shares, heat level, nitrogen flush and seals on packs from the run against the approved sample.

Questions buyers ask

Is chanachur the same as Bombay mix?

They belong to the same family of fried snack mixes, but recipes vary by region and maker, and the names follow migration, language and branding more than recipe. Specify the components and their shares and approve a sample, rather than relying on the name.

Why test chanachur for aflatoxin?

Peanuts carry the aflatoxin risk, and BFSA's 2024-25 testing reportedly found aflatoxin in one chanachur sample. The usual control is to test each batch of ingredients before it goes into the mix, then test the finished mix against your market's limit.

How salty should chanachur be?

Set the limit yourself, as salt or sodium per 100 g, and check it on the lab report. BFSA's 2024-25 testing, as reported, found excess salt in chanachur, and both the EU and BFSA's draft label rules ask for nutrition information on the pack.

Does nitrogen flushing keep chanachur fresh?

It helps. Nitrogen pushes out the oxygen that turns fried snacks rancid and fills the pack so it does not collapse, which cushions the mix. It cannot rescue tired frying oil, so set a peroxide value limit and ask for a shelf-life test.

How soon will I hear back about noodles and snacks?

Within 48 hours of a complete requirement, with a price and a delivery date. A requirement is complete when it has the quantity, where it is needed and by when.

Who do I deal with?

With Roptan, when Roptan manages the order: we buy from the verified seller and deliver to you. With the supplier directly, when you post on the requirement board and choose a quote yourself.