How is garlic powder manufactured?
Garlic powder is a popular natural seasoning worldwide. It keeps the unique aroma and flavor of fresh garlic, while being easy to store and transport. It is widely used in food, condiments, health products, and even animal feed.
So, how is fresh garlic turned into fine white garlic powder? Today, we’ll take you inside a modern garlic powder production line to see the entire process.
Raw Material Selection
The quality of garlic powder starts with the raw material. Fresh, clean, and mold-free garlic is the key to producing high-quality garlic powder. Good raw materials ensure a pure flavor and help reduce impurities and waste.
Clove Separation and Peeling
Traditional manual garlic peeling is time-consuming and labor-intensive. In a modern garlic powder production line, this process is fully automated using a garlic clove separator and an air-pressure peeler.
Simulates manual rubbing to separate whole garlic bulbs into individual cloves.
Uses air-pressure peeling technology that removes skins without damaging the cloves or using water. It works well with garlic of different sizes.
Garlic Washing
After peeling, the garlic cloves go into a bubble washing machine. This machine uses water flow and bubbling action to simulate manual washing, effectively removing dirt and impurities.
The whole machine is made of food-grade stainless steel SUS304. The washing process is gentle, with adjustable speed, preventing any damage to the garlic cloves.
Slicing and Dehydration
Washed garlic is sliced into even thin pieces using a garlic slicer.
The slices then go into a multi-layer mesh belt dehydrator or drying room, where they are dried under controlled temperature and humidity.
- Heating can be electric, gas, or biomass pellets.
- The smart control system adjusts temperature and time automatically.
- Dried garlic slices have a natural color, no burning, and a moisture content below 5%.
Grinding
The dried garlic slices are crushed in a garlic powder grinder.
The machine uses the relative motion of a rotating and fixed tooth plate to quickly grind the garlic into fine powder. The fineness can be adjusted (20–120 mesh). It operates with low noise and has a dust removal system, ensuring the powder is uniform, clean, and hygienic.
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Finally, the garlic powder is sent to a semi-automatic or fully automatic packaging machine.
The machine can weigh, fill, seal, and convey automatically. Packaging sizes and bag types can be customized to meet different market needs, such as bulk bags, spice jars, or export packaging.
Quality Control and Testing
During the garlic powder production process, operators regularly check the powder’s fineness, color, moisture content, and flavor.
Qualified garlic powder should be light yellow to off-white, uniform in texture, free of off-odors, and have good storage stability.
What Makes High-Quality Garlic Powder?
The key standards of high-quality garlic powder are natural color, pure aroma, uniform fineness, low moisture, and hygienic safety. It not only enhances flavor in cooking but also delivers consistent taste in the food industry.
Garlic powder made on a modern production line allows precise control of drying temperature and grinding fineness, ensuring purity and consistency—truly high-quality garlic powder.
Reference Quality Indicators
| Test Item | Standard for High-Quality Garlic Powder |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Light yellow or off-white, no clumps |
| Aroma | Pure garlic smell, no off-odor |
| Moisture Content | ≤5% |
| Impurities | No dirt, foreign matter, or metal particles |
| Fineness (Mesh) | 40–100 mesh (customizable) |
| Microbial Limit | Meets HACCP, ISO, FDA standards |
Applications and Market Outlook of Garlic Powder
Modern garlic powder is not just a kitchen seasoning—it is also an important ingredient in the food industry and international trade. It is widely used in:
- Seasoning Production: Garlic salt, barbecue powder, compound spices, etc.
- Ready-to-Eat Foods: Pizza, burgers, fried chicken, instant noodles.
- Health Products: Allicin capsules, garlic powder tablets.
- Feed and Agriculture: As a natural antibacterial additive, replacing antibiotics.
The demand for garlic powder continues to grow in Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, making it a profitable product in agricultural processing.
Partnering with Shuliy
Producing garlic powder is more than simply grinding—it is a scientific, precise, and automated process. From clove separation to packaging, every step affects product quality and market competitiveness.
Shuliy’s garlic powder production line is known for high efficiency, food-grade safety, and intelligent control. It helps customers maximize the value of garlic, ensuring each clove achieves the highest economic benefit. If you are interested in this project, you are welcome to contact us via the pop-up on the right.
