Vanilla pods
| COMPOSITION | 100% vanilla pods. Packaging should mention the species (Vanilla planifolia / Vanilla tahitensis) and the origin (producing country) |
| Vanillin content | 2% minimum except for Vanilla Tahitensis (Tahiti vanilla). Tolerance on lower vanillin content (1.6%) |
| REGULATIONS (Labelling) | Vanilla and/or Natural Vanilla |
| FRAUD |
1/ The most common fraud is refreshing old vanilla pods by soaking them in a solution which can have an artificial vanillin base. 2/ Artificially forming hoarfrost on the pods (obtained by soaking pods in artificial vanillin) is not, in principle, considered fraud even if the process is questionable. |
| OUR OPINION | Favour this form of presentation |
Vanilla Powder
| COMPOSITION | Ground 100% natural vanilla |
| Vanillin content | 2% minimum |
| REGULATIONS (Labelling) | Vanilla powder |
| FRAUD | Another substance added to the vanilla |
| OUR OPINION | An alternative to the conventional presentation in pods. Easy to use |