LWP — Large white pieces
Broken kernels, white colour, large fragments • Cashew butter & dairy alternative workhorse
Typical price
$3.05/lb FOB
India FOB. ~33% discount to W320.
Packaging
22.68 kg vacuum tins, 200 kg drums, or 1 MT FIBC for bulk buyers.
MOQ
1 MT typical; 20+ MT common for cashew-dairy manufacturers.
What LWP is
LWP stands for "Large White Pieces" — broken cashew kernels that retained their white colour through processing. The fragments are typically larger than 4mm (smaller broken pieces are graded as SWP — Small White Pieces — or BB — Baby Bits). The kernels broke during shelling, peeling, or grading, but otherwise meet AFI specifications: white, AFI-spec moisture (≤5%), low aflatoxin.
LWP is not lower-quality cashew. It's the same kernel as W320, just structurally broken. For applications where wholeness doesn't matter — and many don't — LWP delivers identical nutrition and flavour at a ~33% discount.
Best uses
- Cashew butter and nut spreads — primary global use. The kernel gets ground anyway.
- Cashew milk, cream, vegan cheese — alongside W450/W500 for blend consistency
- Confectionery inclusions (nut brittle, energy bars, granola)
- Bakery — cashew cookies, cashew breads, garnishes
- Indian sweets where slightly broken kernels are acceptable (cashew halwa, payasam)
- Cashew-flour and protein-powder manufacturing
LWP vs SWP — size selection
LWP fragments are typically 4–8mm; SWP fragments are 2–4mm. For applications using a coarse grind (cashew butter, vegan cheese), either works — buy whichever is cheaper that week. For finer applications (cashew flour, ingredient inclusion in fine bakery), SWP is more uniform. Most cashew-dairy manufacturers run a flexible specification accepting LWP, SWP, or a blend.