Tetra Pak Coconut Milk Supplier for France and the EU: Fat Levels, Formats and EU Organic
CBL Global Foods is a Tetra Pak coconut milk supplier for French and EU importers, store brands, caterers and food manufacturers. This guide covers fat levels, certifications, formats, MOQs and EU import documents.
By the CBL Product Team
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Published 18 Oct 2026, 16:56
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Updated October 18, 2026
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5 min read
On this page
- Coconut milk fat bands: choosing the right one
- Certifications: Demeter, Naturland, Fairtrade, organic and conventional
- Origins: Sri Lanka and Indonesia
- How the Tetra Pak carton works
- Tetra Pak formats and MOQs
- Choosing the right carton size
- Four ways we supply
- Importing coconut milk into France and the EU: documents we provide
- What to include in your inquiry
- From sample to first order
- Frequently asked questions
CBL Global Foods is a Tetra Pak coconut milk supplier for French and EU importers, store brands, caterers and food manufacturers. This guide covers fat levels, certifications, formats, MOQs and EU import documents. Highlight Buyers in France often source for several EU markets at once, so they need documents that work across the EU. Our facilities hold IFS Food, the standard most French retailers require for store brands, and every organic shipment travels with an electronic certificate of inspection in TRACES NT. Our aseptic coconut milk comes in four fat bands, from 7% to 30% coconut cream, in six Tetra Pak sizes from 65 ml to 1 L. Choose conventional, EU Organic, Fairtrade, Naturland or Demeter, from Sri Lanka or Indonesia. Many French partners first meet us at SIAL Paris.
Key takeaways
- IFS Food certification meets the main French retail requirement for store-brand suppliers.
- Every EU organic shipment comes with a TRACES NT certificate of inspection for customs clearance.
- Aseptic Tetra Pak gives up to 12 months of shelf life with no preservatives, supporting a short ingredient list.
- Book a meeting at SIAL Paris or send your specification to align format, volume and lead time.
Coconut milk fat bands: choosing the right one
Fat band | Fat content | Best for |
Light coconut milk | 5–10% | Plant-based drinks, smoothies |
Standard coconut milk | 14–17% | Ready meals, soups, cooking |
Rich coconut milk | 20–22% | Sauces, desserts, premium retail |
Coconut cream | 25–30% | Pâtisserie, ice cream, confectionery |
- Light (5–10%): pourable with a mild coconut note; the most cost-efficient band for drinks, soups and blends.
- Standard (14–17%): the everyday band for curries, sauces and cooking SKUs.
- Rich (20–22%): a silkier texture and stronger coconut flavor for premium retail ranges.
- Coconut cream (25–30%): whips, sets and survives baking, for confectionery and manufacturing.
Every batch ships with a COA confirming its fat content.
Certifications: Demeter, Naturland, Fairtrade, organic and conventional
- Demeter: the strictest organic standard, requiring biodynamic farming; suits premium natural retail.
- Naturland: organic with added social standards, widely recognized in German, Swiss and EU retail.
- Fairtrade: fair prices for farmers plus a Fairtrade Premium for their communities; an auditable ethical claim.
- Organic: EU Organic, USDA Organic and JAS, the baseline for natural food retail.
- Conventional: for buyers who don't need a certified claim and want the best cost per liter.
Our facilities also hold BRCGS AA+, IFS, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, Halal and Kosher. See every document on our Certificates page.
Origins: Sri Lanka and Indonesia
Sri Lanka is a long-established coconut exporter with strong certified organic production and a clean, rounded flavor. Indonesia, the world's largest coconut producer, adds scale and cost efficiency for high-volume orders. Having both origins or having production facilities in both countries mean we can keep your supply running if one faces a poor harvest or shipping disruption (how we source).
How the Tetra Pak carton works
The coconut milk is heated above 135°C for two to four seconds (UHT), cooled and filled into a sterile carton in a sterile environment. This brief, high heat removes microbial risk while protecting the flavor of fresh coconut.
The six-layer carton combines paperboard for strength, polyethylene to seal out moisture and aluminum foil to block light and oxygen. The result keeps for up to 12 months at room temperature, with no preservatives and no refrigeration.
Tetra Pak formats and MOQs
Format | Products | Print MOQ (cartons) |
65 ml Classic Slim | Coconut milk | 1,060,000 |
200 ml | Coconut milk, coconut water | 335,000 |
250 ml | Coconut milk, coconut water | 257,000 |
330 ml | Coconut milk, coconut water | 177,000 |
500 ml, tethered cap | Coconut milk, coconut water | 114,000 |
1 L, tethered cap | Coconut milk, coconut water | 79,000 |
Print MOQs apply to private label cartons. See the full range on our Tetra Pak coconut page.
Choosing the right carton size
Pack size affects your margin as much as price per liter. Small cartons (65–250 ml) carry a higher packaging cost per liter but suit single-recipe portions, impulse shelves and premium pricing. Mid sizes (330–500 ml) are the main retail sizes for household cooking. The 1 L carton gives the lowest cost per liter and suits foodservice kitchens, family packs and cash-and-carry.
Freight matters too: cartons are rectangular, so they fill pallets and containers with less wasted space than cans or bottles. Ask us for pallet and container loading figures for each size before you set your landed cost.
Four ways we supply
- CecilBio, our own CBL retail brand: organic coconut milk and coconut water under the CBL Global Foods brand, ready for retailers and distributors to list. CecilBio
- Private label: your brand, fat band, carton size, certification and origin, from first brief to shelf-ready carton. Start a brief
- Foodservice and HORECA: 1 L cartons for restaurant chains, cafes, caterers and foodservice distributors. Foodservice supply
- Food ingredients: unbranded aseptic coconut milk for food and beverage manufacturers, available in larger formats. Industrial supply
Importing coconut milk into France and the EU: documents we provide
Every organic shipment travels with an electronic certificate of inspection (COI) in TRACES NT, which your importer must have endorsed before the goods are released into free circulation. Conventional shipments come with a COA, certificate of origin and the commercial documents your customs agent needs.
For store brands, we supply the nutrition declaration and ingredient list required under EU Regulation 1169/2011 and check your French-language artwork against the carton template. Our Sedex and amfori BSCI audits support your duty-of-vigilance reporting.
What to include in your inquiry
A complete brief lets our export team quote accurately the first time. Send us:
- Product and fat band: coconut milk or coconut cream, and the fat range you need.
- Certification: conventional, organic, Fairtrade, Naturland or Demeter.
- Format and volume: carton size, estimated annual volume and first-order quantity.
- Brand: CecilBio, your own private label artwork, or unbranded for manufacturing.
- Market and labeling: destination country, label languages and any retailer specifications.
- Delivery terms: preferred Incoterm (FOB, CIF or other) and destination port.
From sample to first order
- Inquiry: you send the brief above; we reply within two business days.
- Samples and specifications: we send samples with the product specification and a certificate of analysis.
- Quotation: price per carton, MOQ, lead time and Incoterm, confirmed in writing.
- Artwork and approval: for private label, we check your artwork against the carton template and your market's labeling rules before printing.
- Production and shipment: we produce, test each batch and ship with the export, origin and certification documents your importer needs.
After the first order, we agree a forecast with you so we can plan production and keep supply steady.
Frequently asked questions
The CBL Product Team
Product development & export · Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka
Written by the team that standardises fat bands on our BRC AA++ lines and answers buyer spec questions daily. Fact-checked against current production specifications, July 2026.
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