Parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale is the backbone of the rice trade in a lot of the world. Walk into a wholesale market in West Africa, the Gulf, South Asia or the Caribbean and the big bags stacked to the roof are very often parboiled. For parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale buyers, caterers love it, market traders love it, and families who cook for a crowd love it, because it doesn’t turn to mush and it holds up when you reheat it.
We’re De Thai Products 1989 Company Limited, a rice miller and exporter in Chachoengsao, Thailand. We parboil, mill and pack our own rice and sell parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale loads by the container to importers worldwide. This page covers the grades we offer, the specs, the bags, how many fit in a container, shipping, documents, pricing and the practical things we tell every buyer before a first order.
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Why the 50kg Bag Is the Wholesale Standard
The 50kg bag has become the default for wholesale parboiled rice for simple reasons. It’s the cheapest way to pack rice per ton, because there’s less bag material and less labour for every kilo. It’s easy to count and price at the market. One person can still move it with a trolley, and two can lift it. And traders who sell rice by the cup or by the kilo like opening one big bag and selling from it all week.
That’s why so many of our buyers ask for parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale offers rather than smaller packs. Smaller bags have their place in supermarkets, but at the wholesale level the big bag wins on cost.
What Parboiled Rice Is
Parboiled rice is paddy that’s soaked, steamed and dried while it’s still in the husk, and only then milled. The steaming pushes nutrients from the bran into the grain and hardens the starch. The result is a firmer, slightly golden grain that stays separate when cooked and survives reheating. It’s also tougher in milling and shipping, so it usually arrives with fewer broken grains than white rice of the same grade.
If you want a fuller explanation, read our post on parboiled rice vs white rice, or the general overview of parboiled rice on Wikipedia.
Grades We Sell in 50kg Bags
These are the parboiled grades we supply for parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale orders:
- Thai Parboiled Rice 5% Broken, mostly whole grains, sortexed, our most popular grade.
- Thai Parboiled Rice 15% Broken, a good balance of price and appearance.
- Thai Parboiled Rice 25% Broken, for price-led markets.
- Thai Parboiled Rice 100% Broken, the cheapest, for processors and very price-sensitive buyers.
We can also do golden or white parboiled (sella) types depending on your market. Our post on golden sella vs white sella parboiled rice explains the difference.
Specifications
| Item | Parboiled 5% Broken | Parboiled 25% Broken |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | Thailand | Thailand |
| Grain | Long, slender, parboiled | Long, parboiled |
| Colour | Light golden | Light golden |
| Broken grains | 5% maximum | 25% maximum |
| Moisture | 14% maximum | 14% maximum |
| Purity | 100% | 100% |
| Admixture | 0.1% maximum | 0.2% maximum |
| Damage and discolouration | Minimal | Low |
| Sorting | Sortexed | Machine cleaned |
| Shelf life | Up to 24 months | Up to 24 months |
| Packing | 50kg PP woven bag | 50kg PP woven bag |
For the top grade in detail, see Thai parboiled rice 5% broken sortexed. Every lot is tested before packing, and an independent certificate of analysis comes with each parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale shipment.
How it cooks
Parboiled rice needs more water and a little more time than white rice. Use about 2 to 2.5 cups of water per cup of rice and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. The grains stay firm and separate, take up sauce well and don’t clump when reheated. That’s why it’s the first choice for jollof, biryani, pilau, kabsa and big pots of rice for events.
The 50kg Bag Itself
In parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale trade, not all 50kg bags are equal, and a weak bag costs you money in split rice and unhappy traders. For parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale orders we use:
- PP woven bags, strong enough for export and repeated handling
- Double stitched tops, or heat sealed if you prefer
- Optional inner PE liner for extra moisture protection
- Optional laminated or BOPP printed bags for a premium look
- Printing in your language and your brand, or plain export bags
Marking normally includes product name, grade, origin, net weight, crop year, packing date, expiry date and your importer details. We’ll match whatever your country requires. Send us the artwork or tell us what you need and we’ll prepare a proof.
We also pack 25kg bags for buyers who want both sizes, and smaller printed retail packs on request. But the 50kg size is where most of our parboiled volume goes.
How Many 50kg Bags in a Container
A 20ft container takes about 25 metric tons of rice, which is 500 bags of 50kg for parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale buyers. That’s the standard load for parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale orders. A 40ft container doesn’t carry twice as much rice because of road and shipping weight limits, so rice mostly travels in 20ft boxes.
The full breakdown is in how many tons of rice fit in a 20ft container. One container is our usual minimum, and you can mix grades in it, for example 300 bags of 5% broken and 200 bags of 25% broken. See Thai rice minimum order quantity for small trial options.
Pricing for Parboiled Rice 50kg Bag Wholesale
We don’t put a fixed price here because rice prices change every week with paddy supply, the baht and freight. The things that drive your price:
- The grade. 5% broken costs more than 25%, which costs more than 100% broken.
- The bag. Plain woven is cheapest. Printed laminated bags cost more.
- Inner liners and special marking.
- FOB Thailand or CFR to your port.
- Volume and regularity.
Parboiled rice is often cheaper than you’d expect for the quality, and our post on why parboiled rice is cheaper explains why. For per-ton figures, read Thai parboiled rice 25% broken price per ton. Weekly reference prices for Thai grades are published by the Thai Rice Exporters Association.
Shipping Worldwide
We load at Laem Chabang and Bangkok and ship parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale containers to Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas. Typical transit times are three to five weeks to the Middle East and East Africa, four to six weeks to West Africa and Europe, and five to seven weeks to the Americas. We quote FOB or CFR, and CIF on request. The Incoterms rules from the ICC set out what each term covers, and our guide on FOB vs CIF rice price explains it plainly.
Documents
Every shipment comes with:
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Bill of lading
- Certificate of origin
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Fumigation certificate
- Certificate of quality, weight and packing from an independent surveyor
- Halal certificate, health certificate or non-GMO statement when needed
See rice export documents for what each one does. Send us your clearing agent’s checklist early so nothing is missing when the ship lands.
How an Order Works
- Enquiry. Grade, number of containers, bag type, brand and port.
- Offer. We send a dated FOB or CFR price with the spec.
- Samples. We courier samples so you can cook them.
- Contract. Grade, quantity, price, shipment period, inspection, payment.
- Bags. Approve your printed bag design if needed.
- Parboiling, milling, packing. From our own plant.
- Inspection and loading. Surveyor checks quality, weight and bag count.
- Documents and shipping. Documents go to you or your bank.
Payment Terms
For new buyers we usually take a deposit by bank transfer and the balance against copy documents, or a letter of credit at sight. Repeat buyers of parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale loads can discuss other terms. Don’t pay 100% up front to an exporter you’ve never traded with.
7 Proven Tips for Parboiled Rice 50kg Bag Wholesale Buyers
1. Check the bag, not just the rice
Ask for a sample bag as well as sample rice. Look at the weave and stitching. A bag that splits in your warehouse is a loss.
2. Weigh some bags on arrival
The surveyor checks weights at loading, but spot check a few at your end too. It keeps everyone honest.
3. Cook the sample for a crowd
Cook a big pot and hold it warm for an hour, then reheat some the next day. That’s how caterers use it.
4. Match the grade to the market
Caterers and supermarkets prefer 5% broken. Price-led markets move 25% broken. Don’t overpay for a grade your buyers don’t want.
5. Order before peak seasons
Ramadan, Christmas, Eid and wedding seasons push demand up. Get stock landed early.
6. Store bags on pallets
Never on a concrete floor. Leave airflow around the stacks and keep them away from walls.
7. Keep a regular schedule
Monthly containers keep stock fresh, cash flow smoother and pricing steadier.
Common Mistakes
The biggest is buying the cheapest parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale offer without checking who’s selling it. Rice scams are common. Check the company, the mill and the bank account name. Next is ignoring the bag quality, then losing rice to split bags in transit. Another one we see is traders buying a lower grade to save money and then finding their caterer customers won’t take it.
And don’t forget to confirm labelling rules in your country before bags are printed. Reprinting a few thousand bags isn’t cheap.
Who Buys From Us
Our parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale buyers include:
- Importers supplying wholesale markets in West Africa and the Gulf
- Caterers and institutional kitchens: schools, hospitals, camps, the military
- Restaurant groups that cook rice in big batches
- Government and aid tenders
- Distributors serving several neighbouring countries
Regional guides that might help: parboiled rice import to West Africa, Thai parboiled rice for Caribbean importers and parboiled rice suppliers in Jamaica. For larger buyers, see buy parboiled rice in bulk and Thai parboiled rice exporter.
Nutrition Points for Your Customers
Here is a point for parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale sellers. Because parboiling moves some vitamins and minerals from the bran into the grain, parboiled rice keeps more of them than ordinary white rice. It also tends to have a lower glycaemic response than white rice. These are useful selling points for caterers and health-conscious buyers. More detail is in parboiled rice health benefits.
Our Quality Control
For every parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale order, we control parboiling ourselves, which is where most quality problems start in poor mills: uneven soaking, over-steaming, or rushed drying that leaves the grain dark or cracked. Every lot is checked for moisture, broken grains, colour, damaged grains and admixture before packing, and we keep retained samples from each shipment. See our quality control page.
A Real Example
A catering supplier in the Gulf was buying parboiled rice in 40kg bags from a trader and kept getting split bags and uneven grain. We shipped a trial container of 5% broken parboiled in 50kg woven bags with inner liners, under his own brand. Bag losses dropped to almost nothing, and his kitchen customers said the rice cooked the same every day. He now takes six containers a month.
Nothing magic about it. Good rice, a strong bag, the same spec every time. That’s what parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale buyers need.
How We Parboil Our Rice
The word parboiled covers a lot of different rice, and the process makes a big difference to what you get. Here’s roughly how ours goes, so you know what’s behind every parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale shipment.
We start with cleaned paddy, still in the husk. It’s soaked in warm water until the grain takes up enough moisture all the way through. Rushing this step gives uneven grains, some soft and some hard. Then the paddy is steamed. Steam gelatinises the starch inside the grain and drives nutrients from the bran inward. Too much steam darkens the rice and can give it a heavy smell. Too little and the grain stays chalky in the middle.
After steaming the paddy is dried slowly back down to a safe moisture level. This is the step poor mills most often rush, because drying takes time and space. Fast drying cracks the grain, and cracked grain breaks during milling. Slow drying gives you whole, glassy kernels.
Only then is the paddy milled. The husk comes off, the bran is polished, and the rice is graded, colour sorted and packed. Because the grain was hardened by parboiling, it survives milling better than raw rice, which is why parboiled 5% broken often looks better in the bag than white rice of the same grade.
Caterers, Kitchens and Big Pots
A lot of parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale volume ends up in commercial kitchens, and those buyers have their own needs. They cook hundreds of portions at a time, often hours before service, and the rice has to look good when it’s finally served.
Parboiled rice is very forgiving in that kind of kitchen. It doesn’t stick together, it doesn’t go mushy if it sits in a hot tray, and it reheats without falling apart. Cooks also like that it absorbs stock and spices well, so a pilau or jollof comes out evenly flavoured.
For these buyers we usually recommend 5% broken. It costs a little more, but the cooked rice looks much better and the yield is predictable, which matters when you’re costing a meal per head. Some school and hospital kitchens work on tight budgets and use 15% broken, which still cooks well.
If you supply caterers, give them the cooking ratio and timing. We print it on the bag if you want. It sounds small, but kitchens that cook it right reorder, and kitchens that cook it wrong blame the rice.
Planning a Year of Supply
Buyers who plan with us tend to get better rice and steadier prices than buyers who order only when stock runs low. Thai paddy prices move through the year with the harvests, and parboiled supply depends on mills having enough paddy stored and enough drying capacity.
Send us a rough monthly forecast for your parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale needs. It doesn’t need to be a fixed contract. With a forecast, we can secure paddy, schedule parboiling and have your printed bags ready before each shipment. You get rice on time, and we can often hold pricing steadier because we’ve planned our buying around you.
Large buyers and tender suppliers should talk to us well ahead. Parboiling capacity fills up before big religious holidays and the wedding season, and late orders sometimes have to wait.
Storing 50kg Bags Properly
The big bag saves money, but it also means a lot of rice in one place, and a storage mistake hurts more. Parboiled rice stores better than most, but the basics still apply.
Put every stack on pallets so air can move under the bags. Keep stacks about half a metre from the walls. Don’t stack too high, usually no more than 20 to 25 bags, or the bottom bags can split. Keep the warehouse dry and ventilated, and fix roof leaks before the rains, not after. Fumigate on a schedule if weevils are a problem in your area. Keep rice away from fuel, fertiliser and chemicals, because it soaks up smells.
Use first in, first out. Mark each stack with its arrival date. Parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale stock kept this way stays in good condition for up to two years, but it sells better and cooks better when it’s fresher.
Comparing Parboiled Rice 50kg Bag Wholesale Offers Fairly
When you get several offers, it’s tempting to just compare the price per ton. Here’s a better way.
First, make sure the specs match. A 5% broken offer with no limit on damaged or discoloured grains isn’t the same as one with tight limits. Second, check the bag: weight of the woven fabric, stitching, whether a liner is included. Third, look at the delivery term. FOB, CFR and CIF prices can’t be compared directly. Fourth, check the shipment date and the payment terms. A cheaper price with a longer wait or riskier payment might not be cheaper at all.
And last, look at who’s offering. A miller with its own parboiling plant can control quality. A trader buying from different mills each month can’t, however good the price. For parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale buyers, that difference shows up in the pot, and your customers will notice it before you do.
What We Ask From Buyers
It goes both ways. To ship a smooth parboiled rice 50kg bag wholesale order we need a clear spec, your exact label wording, your clearing agent’s document list, and payment on the agreed date. The fewer surprises on each side, the faster your container leaves.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many 50kg bags fit in a 20ft container?
About 500 bags, which is 25 metric tons.
Can you print my brand on 50kg bags?
Yes. You send artwork, we send a proof, and we print once you approve.
Do you add an inner liner?
Yes, on request. It’s a good idea for humid destinations or long storage.
Which grade is most popular?
Parboiled 5% broken for caterers and supermarkets, 25% broken for price-led wholesale markets.
Do you ship worldwide?
Yes, to any port with regular container service.
Can I mix grades in one container?
Yes, as long as each grade is in full bags.
Order Parboiled Rice 50kg Bag Wholesale Today
Send us the grade, number of containers, bag type and destination port. We’ll reply with a dated offer and send samples. You can also read wholesale parboiled rice suppliers and parboiled rice distributor for more on how we work with resellers.
De Thai Products 1989 Company Limited. Email info@dethairice.com, WhatsApp +66 81 034 6390, or use our contact page. See every grade on our products page.
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