Sourcing · Coconut Sugar
Sri Lankan coconut sugar — the wellness-tier sweetener.
Coconut palm sugar is made from the nectar of coconut palm flowers, evaporated to crystalline form. It carries a low glycaemic index (GI ~35–54), a warm caramel flavour, and a strong wellness positioning. Sri Lanka is the global category leader and we supply UK wellness retailers, bakery operators and private-label brands with retail-ready and food-service formats.
Sources: Sri Lanka Export Development Board · Coconut Development Authority
Glycaemic Index
~35–54
low GI vs cane sugar (~65) — wellness anchor
Origin Leadership
Global #1
Sri Lanka leads coconut sugar export volume
UK Demand
Growing
wellness + bakery dual-use category
UK Import Duty
0%
Sri Lanka under UK DCTS Enhanced Preferences
The Wellness Sweetener
Why coconut sugar earns a wellness shelf.
Coconut sugar is not a calorie-light sweetener — it's comparable to cane on a teaspoon basis. What sets it apart is the glycaemic index. The natural inulin content slows glucose absorption, putting GI in the ~35–54 range vs ~65 for cane sugar. For UK consumers managing blood-sugar load — a fast-growing wellness segment — that difference matters.
Beyond GI, coconut sugar carries trace minerals (zinc, iron, potassium) and a distinctive warm-caramel flavour that's prized in bakery and barista applications. Sri Lankan supply is structurally mature — the same coconut triangle that anchors VCO and desiccated coconut output also processes sap-based coconut sugar at scale.
Formats Available
Sri Lankan Coconut Sugar formats for UK trade.
Retail-ready packs and food-service formats. MOQ details on the MOQ & pack sizes page — exact pricing confirmed at trade-account application.
Retail Granular
- Specification
- Fine golden-brown crystals, retail-ready labelling
- Minimum Order
- From 1 case (12 units, typically 250g–500g)
- HS Code
- 170190
Food Service Bulk
- Specification
- 1 kg–5 kg sealed pouches for bakery, café, foodservice
- Minimum Order
- From 1 case
- HS Code
- 170190
Private Label
- Specification
- Custom branded packaging for wellness and bakery brands
- Minimum Order
- MOQ depends on packaging spec — confirmed at brief
- HS Code
- 170190
Procurement Context
Trade reference data for procurement teams.
The supply-chain detail UK procurement and food-safety teams typically need before opening a supplier account.
- Source
- Coconut palm flower nectar (sap), evaporated and crystallised
- Origin
- Sri Lanka — coconut triangle producers
- HS code
- 1701.90 (other sugars, non-cane non-beet)
- UK duty (DCTS)
- 0% — Sri Lanka under UK DCTS Enhanced Preferences
- UK VAT
- Zero-rated as food (Soft Drinks Industry Levy does not apply to bulk sugar)
- Shelf life
- 24 months ambient, sealed
- Storage
- Cool, dry, airtight — prone to caking in moist conditions
- Glycaemic Index
- ~35–54 (low to moderate) vs cane sugar (~65)
Apply for sri lankan coconut sugar trade supply.
Apply for a trade account and we'll confirm pricing, MOQ and pack formats for your business within one business day.