WOMEN IN TRADE BUYER MISSION CATALOG

TFO Canada Profile

Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) Canada is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve lives through the creation of sustainable trade partnerships for exporters from developing countries with Canadian and foreign buyers. Since 1980, TFO Canada has been providing trade promotion and capacity building services to tens of thousands of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and hundreds of Trade Support Institutions (TSIs)/Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs)/Business Promotion Organizations (BSOs) from many countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

WIT BACKGROUND

Under the Global Affairs Canada (GAC) funded project Women in Trade for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, the project works in partnership with Trade Support Institutions (TSIs) in 24 developing and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, this five year project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) will address the main constraints faced by women exporters such their lack of knowledge, skills, resources and network to access global trade as well as their low involvement as members and leaders of trade support institutions. Fifty percent of project resources will be allocated for Sub-Saharan Africa. The project will also address challenges faced by women exporters who are under-represented and under-served by public and private TSIs, by building the capacity of TSIs to increase their engagement with women exporters, to offer services that respond better to their needs and to increase collaboration with local businesswomen’s organizations.

The project is investing in exporter training of trainers and the training of SMEs on international market access, trade mission, and buyer engagements including market entry studies for export ready SMEs into Canadian market. The project promotes export opportunities for women led companies to access the Canadian and other international markets.

KENYA EXPORT PROMOTION AND BRANDING AGENCY (KEPROBA)

The Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency is a State Corporation established under the State Corporations Act Cap 446 through Legal Notice No.110 of August 9th, 2019 after the merger of the Export Promotion Council and Brand Kenya Board. The Agency’s mandate is to implement export promotion and nation branding initiatives and policies to promote Kenya’s export of goods and services. The Agency collects, collates, stores, analyses and disseminates trade information to support enterprise competitiveness. In addition to the market research findings, the Agency obtains export market information from credible sources.

TFO Canada and KEPROBA are working together on Women In Trade for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth (WIT PROJECT) to address the main constraints faced by women exporters such as their lack of knowledge, skills, resources, and network

to access global trade. The joint project is also addressing challenges faced by women exporters who are under-represented and under-served by public and private TSIs, by building the capacity of TSIs to increase their engagement with women exporters, to offer services that respond better to their needs and to increase collaboration with local businesswomen’s organizations.

Through the funding from the Government of Canada, and through a partnership between TFO Canada and KEPROBA WIT project is investing in exporter training of trainers and the training of Kenya SMEs on international market access, trade mission, and buyer engagements including market entry studies for export ready SMEs into Canadian market. The project promotes export opportunities for women led companies in Kenya to access the Canadian and other international markets.

Botanic Treasures Business profile-TFO

Botanic treasures Business description

Botanic Treasures manufactures palatefriendly nutritional products using a circular cultivation based on a Moringa tree agroforestry system that does not compete with food crops, incorporates 3000 smallholder farmers in their vertically integrated value chain. Incentivising restoration, empowering communities to develop “Food forests” where fruits, native trees, medical plants, and a variety of indigenous food crops combine in the same field replenishing the soil with vital nutrients and providing food and income all year round to the community

Business objective

To incentivize forest and land restoration. The project supports our core activities of cultivating, processing, and distributing Moringa and forest products. It fuels our longterm vision of expanding impact, product lines, and markets while fostering environmental well-being. This creates a win-win for farmers, communities, and the environment

Our product lines

D Moringa leaves

D Moringa oil

D Baobab powder

D Baobab oil

D Stevia leaf

D Beans

D Sweet potatoes fresh/dried

D Arrow roots fresh/dried

D Hibiscus

D Gluten free flours

Product Launch and Development

Roadmap to Europe

Canada will be our launch pad to enter the European market, we plan to meet mandatory requirements set by the European Union (EU). In addition, consider meeting the common additional requirements that European buyers and niche markets have, as this will help us access the European market. The European market for moringa can be divided into three end-user segments, each with different channels to enter through. The three end-user segments are in the food industry, natural health products industry and cosmetics industry. We will partner/ recruit with natural importer / Distributor As a processor/exporter of moringa, importers/ distributors will be our main entry points to the European moringa market. Canadian natural ingredient distributors usually deal in a wide range of natural ingredients. Their expertise is in the global sourcing of natural ingredients, ensuring the quality and documentary and regulatory compliance, along with selling to processors and natural health product manufacturers. Leading importers/distributors of moringa on the European market include Tradin Organic, Bio Import Europa, Green Origins, Organic Herb Trading Co and German importer Proflora .These importers/distributors specialize in trading and supplying organic moringa to European natural health product companies. Agents As an exporter from a developing country, we will seek to work with Canadian agents to represent and act on our behalf on the European market and have storage facilities and an established logistics network. This can be very helpful since we are a small or medium-sized exporter of moringa

from a developing country that is just starting to export to Europe. We will start with bulk ingredient sales,moringa powder,moringa oil,baobab oil then move to moringa teas, which we have successfully tested in kenya and distributing in 110 outlets,we will next target online shops with our branded products/white labels and finally target supermarkets.

We are seeking partners

1. Extract stevia from leaves

2. Develop Natural smoothie products, health bars and health drinks for the European markets

3. Distribute our products in Europe

4. Enhance herbs value chains

IMPACT

Restored areas, absorb carbon dioxide 20 times more than the general vegetation, planted 2 million trees,trained over

KENYA B2B Meeting Schedule

5,000 farmers and are actively working with 3000, 60% being women. Enabled over 20 “Moringa ventures”, and over 100 green village businesses. Creating 36,300 jobs

Awards, won the Maple Award for the most promising SME for the year 2010 and 2011, Africa Seed Award winner 2015, and TIMELESS WOMAN OF WONDER AUN AWARD 2016, Crown Women Rising & AWEP -Young Exporter Award 2017,The land Accelerator 2021 (on restoration by world resource centre) ,Ongoza-women in climate adaptation 2022,(Agha khan foundation) ,Privaboo climate adaptation technical support (GIZ)

Work with university of California Davis on production, postharvest handling and product development under Dr Carrie Watterman

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PROFILES OF PARTICIPATING BUYERS

Prepared by: Henry Vega

CANADA

Doyle Importation INC Broker, Importer, Distributor

Geographic Reach: Quebec, Ontario

We are a Montreal-based operation with an associate in Toronto. Doyle was started in 2004 and incorporated in 2008. We currently represent products from USA, Italy, Poland, and China.

We represent different brands at different major retailers (Metro, Sobey’s, Loblaws). We specialize in dry and ethnic products. It is a family business, and my son Massimo works with me. Our portfolio is limited because we want to service our clients well!

We charge a commission on realized sales. When we buy and sell, no other fees apply, unless we agree on a marketing fee.

More information: http://doyleimportation.ca

CANADA

Ehsan Foods

Importer, Distributor, Grocer, Co-packer, Foodservice

Geographic Reach: Nationwide

Ehsan Foods Canada is an importer, distributor, and manufacturer of various food products. The company is focused on nuts and dried fruits. With recent expansion into roasting and co-packaging, the company aims to find new sources for its raw materials.

More information:

https://ehsanfoods.com/ https://citizentea.com/ https:// thenutshoppe.ca/

CANADA

GIA Foods

Importer, Distributor, Co-packer, Foodservice

Geographic Reach: Nationwide

Established in 2004 in BC, Canada, GIA Foods has been a pioneering force in the import and distribution of specialty food products. With a commitment to quality and innovation, we take pride in introducing unique items to the Canadian market. Notably, we were the first to bring Brown Basmati rice to Canadian homes.

Our mission is to bring innovations and products to your homes. At the core of our operations is the ethical sourcing of products, driven by principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are dedicated to surpassing budgeted growth targets year after year.

With a state-of-the-art, fully automated, BRC-certified facility, GIA Foods is equipped for co- packaging. Our warehousing capabilities span British Columbia and Ontario, supplemented by 3PL services in the USA, covering locations in Houston, New Jersey, and Harrisburg, PA. We cater to major ports including Long Beach, New Orleans, and Oakland.

More information: https://giafoods.com/

CANADA

I-D FOODS CORPORATION

Importer, Distributor, Broker, Agent Geographic

Reach: Nationwide

I-D Foods is the modern-day descendant of roots dating as far back as the late 19th century. We are a leading-edge and constantly evolving national distributor always looking to the future and learning from the past.

In 1948, Imported Delicacies (the precursor to I-D Foods) reversed the post war movement of food parcels to Europe by importing European specialties to Canada i.e. Bahlsen Biscuits. In 1971, Philip Issenman purchased the company Imported Delicacies, originally owned by Henry Gamer.

Today, we are the largest Canadian full-service importer and distributor of specialty foods with national coverage. We have been building relationships with our partners for well over 70 years. We are passionate about what we do, and it can be felt through every department across the country.

More information: https://www.idfoods.com/

CANADA

ORGANIC PRODUCTS LANKA (NATURE’S CUP TEA)

Importer, Distributor, Co-packer, Online Retailer

Geographic

Reach: Nationwide

Since 2001 to 2024 we have been a dedicated Tea and Herb supplier in Canada. Nature’s Cup Tea is a Canadian Company, Federally Incorporated and established in the province of Ontario, City of Oakville, Canada. At Organic Products Lanka Inc. (doing business as) Nature’s Cup Tea, we combine the talents from different cultures, different countries and are united in Eco-friendly Agricultural methods. We have a passion for “Organic, Natural and Ethical” products

To enlighten and educate our customers with the way of, “World Teas and Natural Herbs” from around the

world. We also share our passion and tea knowledge with our customers. During the past 23 years it has been our “Loyal Customers” who trusted us and valued our products and services. Though Ceylon Tea was world famous, we realized that good quality Ceylon tea was not available in Canada during the time we started in 2001. With the decision to start Nature’s Cup Tea, we have “Reintroduced” world-class tea and Herbal teas from around the world to our customers in Canada.

We believe that small “Family Owned” companies help the local communities. We understand that community’s funds circulate in the local community. Therefore, we are expanding our supply sources to new markets.

More information: https://organicteacup.com/

CANADA

Shafer-Haggart Ltd.

Importer, Distributor, Grocer, Co-packer, Foodservice

Geographic Reach: Nationwide

We are the largest importer of dry grocery products in the country specializing in foodservice. Established in 1934, Shafer-Haggart has become a major player in the complex international marketplace specializing in canned food. Our business now reaches even the most remote corners of the world. Today, the company directs an impressive global trading network from our Vancouver, Canada headquarters.

Shafer-Haggart Ltd. is a privately owned corporation with all partners actively involved in day-to-day operations, allowing us unique flexibility and responsiveness. Our strong financial standing and “hands on” management style ensure aggressive service to both buyers and suppliers.

More information: https://www.shafer-haggart.com/

GERMANY

African Roasters

Importer, Roster, Coffee Shop, Independent Retailer

Geographic Reach: Germany

African Roasters is dedicated to roasting and selling only sustainable coffees sourced from Africa. Our commitment goes beyond delivering exceptional coffee; we use our proceeds to support local communities and cooperatives in Ethiopia, where our coffee is grown. Founded on the principles of social responsibility and sustainability, at African Roasters, our trading model is centered around empowering the local communities where our coffee originates.

As we continue to expand our coffee portfolio, we are passionate about adding new growing regions and establishing trade contacts, particularly in East Africa.

As a women-owned organization, African Roasters is committed to promoting gender equality and empowerment within the coffee industry. We actively seek partnerships with producers that share our vision of making a meaningful difference in the coffee business. By collaborating with like-minded entities, we aim to create a more inclusive and sustainable coffee supply chain that benefits all stakeholders, from farmers to consumers.

If you share our passion for sustainable coffee and community development, we invite you to join us on our journey. Whether you’re a coffee producer, distributor, or fellow advocate for positive change, African Roasters welcomes partnerships and collaborations that align with our values and goals. Together, we can make a difference in the world of coffee. Let’s brew a brighter future, one cup at a time.

More information: https://www.instagram.com/ africanroasters/

NETHERLANDS

Antares Commodities Importer, Distributor Geographic Reach: Europe

Antares Commodities B.V. is a sister company of one of the leading peanut trading companies in Europe, Aldebaran Commodities B.V. We specialize in trading Pecan nuts, Almonds, Macadamia nuts and Brazil nuts.

From our Rotterdam based office we are all in service to provide our customers with the best prices, delivery, quality, and market information. As we have the knowledge and experience in the market, we trust in our wide network of suppliers and seek for the best market opportunities in each commodity we offer. Together we serve over 2000 customers all over Europe.

Macadamia grades:

Style 0 (95%m)hole, >21mm), Style 1(95% whole, 17-20mm), Style 2(min 50% whole, 13-18mm), Style 3(min 15% whole, 13mm+), Style 4(min 80% halves, 10-14mm), Style 4L(min 80% halves, 13-18mm), style 5(pieces/small halves, 8-18mm), Style 6(chips, 6- 9mm).

More information: https://www.antares-commodities.nl/

Tabikon Solutions Limited

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

Location: 2nd Floor Tuskys Chania Building, Thika Town .

Tel/Cell Phone Number: +254718333099

Email: tabikonsln@gmail.com

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

Tabikon Solutions Limited is a women- owned limited liability company in Kenya.

Our core business is production, value addition and supply of edible nuts, fruits, Vegetables. We are developing processing capacity in our farms.

Our long-term goal is to add value to our farm products towards production and supply quality products such as shelled macadamia, dried fruits, banana flour, pineapple and other fruit concentrates, extracts.

PRODUCTS

2.

CERTIFICATIONS

CUSTOMERS & PARTNERS

Our Customers

D Air travel & related Studies Center

D Exotic Nuts EPZ

D Jungle Nuts

D Tropical Lush Ltd

D Crofts Ltd

D Avodemia Limited

Partners & Affiliations

D Kenya Investment Authority (KENINVEST) (SPX Program)

D African Women in Agribusiness Network

D Agricultural Technology Development Center

D (ATDC)

D Youth In Business (Kenya National Chambers of

D Commerce and Industry)

KARAKUTA Fresh Produce Ltd.

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

Tel/Cell Phone Number: +254 722 516 878

Email: sales@karakutafarm.co.ke

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

From the nurturing lush avocado orchards that export nutritious hass avocados and grows fresh herbs our story showcases our journey as one of the fastest growing agribusinesses in Kenya.

The farm is 170 acres which consist of 140 acres for avocado and 15 acres for herbs. The farm sells it’s products under the brand name Karakuta Fresh Produce and is located in Juja, Kiambu county.

The farm is located in Kiambu County which is 45 minutes from the capital centre of Nairobi. The farm also has a 25 acre dam, a borehole, a packhouse for herbs and two cold rooms (capacity of 3 tonnes each)

PRODUCTS

Hass AVOCADO

Hass avocados are intentionally grown on our own orchads right through to maturity, giving them a creamy taste, high dry matter content of 25-30%.

The plantation consists of 15,000, 5 year old trees , that are fully irrigated. In addition we have set up an orchard with 3000 clonal technology trees with the intention of achieving better consistency and quality.

Karakuta grows 4 varieties of fresh herbs:

Karakuta has control of the whole process from seedling propagation, growing, packhouse, cold room, and transportation.

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

Jade Fresh Limited

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

Location: P. O. Box 265-00521, Nairobi Tej Centre No. 10, North Airport Road

Tel/+254 20-7863499

MOBILE /WHATSAPP: +254713370714

Email: info@jade-fresh.com

Website: www.jade-fresh.com

Jade Fresh Limited is a Kenyan company incorporated in 2009 that specializes in growing and exporting fresh vegetables, herbs and fruits to European countries. Some of its products are vegetables such as French beans, snow peas, chillies, and baby corn; herbs such as rosemary, basil and mint; and fruits such as avocado, mangoes and passion. The company is dedicated to supplying high-quality and safe produce, while also improving the livelihoods of families along the supply chain. The company’s vision is “to be the exporter of choice in Africa in fresh produce serving UK and the larger Europe”. Its mission is “to provide its select markets with safe, quality and ethically produced fresh food, while empowering and uplifting the living standards of the most vulnerable – the youth and women in Kenya”.

PRODUCTS

Jade’s collection and packaging factory is strategically located just 5 kilometres away from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The company has achieved traction in the vegetable exporting business by offering premium quality product and services, safe-to-eat internationally certified products, observing ethical trading across its supply chain and ensuring environmental preservation. The Company aims to empower women and youth in the rural area through creating a sustainable and thriving economic ecosystem anchored on vegetable, herbs and fruits farming. Jade works with over 210 small holder farmers spread across the country, and has created over 3000 job opportunities, 80% of which are taken up by women.

French Green beans

Mangetout (Snow Peas) Sugar Snap Peas

Green Peas (Garden peas)

Hot Chillies – Green and Red. (The Birds Eye) Baby corn

Baby Leeks

Baby Aubergines

Lemon Grass

Passion Fruits Avocado – Hass variety

Fresh Approach

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

Tel/Cell Phone Number:+254 722 331082

Email: catherine@freshapproachltd.com

Website: catherine@freshapproachltd.com

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

D Our Founder was an incredible woman named Lucresia Muya.. She was an incredible woman; a serial entrepreneur, risk taker, avid farmer and great believer in women’s empowerment, years before it became popular.

D A native of Tanzania, in 1967 she migrated to Kenya, learnt the local language and purchased 20Ha to start her fruit farm growing mangoes, oranges, passion fruit and local vegetables.

D Frustrated by selling her produce to brokers many times at a loss, her son saw an opportunity and Fresh Approach was born, she became its first contract farmer.

D 21 years later the passion for producing fine fresh fruit and vegetables continues and our customers are true testament of the quality of our produce.

PRODUCTS

COMPANY FARM

D Main Farm Located 53 mins from JKIA Airport

D Pack house facility located 10mins from JKIA Airport on

D Airport North Rd

GREEN BEANS

SUGAR SNAP

PASSION FRUIT

FINE BEANS

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

Kijani Valley

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

Head Office : Evergreen park ,Kiambu Road

Tel/Cell Phone Number: +254711281829

Email: info@kijanivalley.com

Kijani valley is an agribusiness company involved inproduction andtrading of fresh fruits and vegetables, with certifications in globalgap and Smeta with a Sedex account fully compliant with theexport guidelines of kenya.

Kijani valley has the rare advantage of offering quality services to our customers in the home front. The goal of the farm is to become the leading food basket to the continents of the world in the foreseeable future through innovation, creativity, and infusion of international best practices.

Our motivation is based on meeting the needs of our customers and advising farms in various capacities with international best practices.

OUR MAIN BUSINESS

D Export of avocados and mangoes

D Import of oranges and apples

D Export of cashewnuts, groundnuts

2024 GOALS.

D Kijani Valley hopes to increase the tonnage we send out to our clients significantly, while also acquiring new clients from emerging markets.

D We also plan to expand our portfolio to ship a variety of produce either to existing clients, or new ones as we target to meet our set goals.

World Map showing the destinations we have shipped to.

Ideal Matunda Company Ltd.

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

P O Box 42918 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya

Tel/Cell Phone Number:+254 (0)721 427 957

Email: info@idealmatunda�com

Website: www idealmatunda com

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

The story of IDEAL begins in 2007, in the highlands of Kenya.

With temperate climate and perfect soil conditions, ours is an idyllic, natural environment for nurturing fresh, crisp fruits and vegetables, such as tasty avocados, French beans, mangoes, passion fruits, tree tomatoes, snow peas, and sugar snaps. This is where our company takes root, among smallholdings run by ordinary farmers with shirt sleeves rolled up to carry out heartfelt work. And our farmers do deliver with heartfelt work. From time-honoured methods of farming, they passionately adapt to modern techniques that we teach them.

They take pride, not in traditions, but in the delivery of the very best of their produce to our consumers.

PRODUCTS

Lemon Grass

Lemon Grass

Fresh Mangoes

Passion fruit

Beans

Green & Red Chillies

Sun dried Mango Crisps

Sugar snaps

Avocado

Pineapple

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE Masedi Masedi Limited

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

Six Eighty (680) Hotel P.O Box 6703 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya

Email: info.masediltd@gmail.com

Tel: + 254 743 607 821 / +254 731 626 450

As the world’s population increases, so will the demand for food. The only way to fulfill this demand in a sustainable manner is to drive the consumption of fruit and vegetables. This will enable us to produce high quality food on limited surface areas, with a minimum of resources and generally closer to the consumer. Our ultimate aim is to make people’s lives healthier and the world a better place to live in.

PRODUCTS

FRUITS

MANGOES

• Apple Mangoes

Kent Mangoes

• Ngowe Mangoes

AVOCADOS

• Fuerte

• Hass

PASSION

PAWPAW

PINEAPPLE

BANANA

VEGETABLES

• French Beans

• Snow Peas

Sugar Snaps

Broccoli

Baby Corn

Chillies

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

Botanic Treasures Business

Botanic Treasures manufactures palate-friendly nutritional products using a circular cultivation based on a Moringa tree agroforestry system that does not compete with food crops, incorporates 3000 smallholder farmers in their vertically integrated value chain. Incentivising restoration, empowering communities to develop “Food forests” where fruits, native trees, medical plants, and a variety of indigenous food crops combine in the same field replenishing the soil with vital nutrients and providing food and income all year round to the community

Business objective

To incentivize forest and land restoration. The project supports our core activities of cultivating, processing, and distributing Moringa and forest products. It fuels our longterm vision of expanding impact, product lines, and markets while fostering environmental well-being. This creates a win-win for farmers, communities, and the environment

Our product lines

• Moringa leaves

• Moringa oil

• Baobab powder

• Baobab oil

• Stevia leaf

• Beans

• Sweet potatoes fresh/dried

• Arrow roots fresh/dried

• Hibiscus

• Gluten free flours

Product Launch and Development Roadmap to Europe

Canada will be our launch pad to enter the European market, we plan to meet mandatory requirements set by the European Union (EU). In addition, consider meeting the common additional requirements that European

buyers and niche markets have, as this will help us access the European market. The European market for moringa can be divided into three end-user segments, each with different channels to enter through. The three end-user segments are in the food industry, natural health products industry and cosmetics industry. We will partner/recruit with natural importer / Distributor As a processor/exporter of moringa, importers/distributors will be our main entry points to the European moringa market. Canadian natural ingredient distributors usually deal in a wide range of natural ingredients. Their expertise is in the global sourcing of natural ingredients, ensuring the quality and documentary and regulatory compliance, along with selling to processors and natural health product manufacturers. Leading importers/distributors of moringa on the European market include Tradin Organic, Bio Import Europa, Green Origins, Organic Herb Trading Co and German importer Proflora .These importers/distributors specialize in trading and supplying organic moringa to European natural health product companies. Agents As an exporter from a developing country, we will seek to work with Canadian agents to represent and act on our behalf on the European market and have storage facilities and an established logistics network. This can be very helpful since we are a small or medium-sized exporter of moringa from a developing country that is just starting to export to Europe. We will start with bulk ingredient sales,moringa powder,moringa oil,baobab oil then move to moringa teas, which we have successfully tested in kenya and distributing in 110 outlets,we will next target online shops with our branded products/white labels and finally target supermarkets.

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

Utake Coffee Limited

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

Greatwall Gardens Shop 18 Pridelands, Athi River, Kenya

Tel: +254 114767836

Email: info@utakecoffee.com

Website: www.utake.coffee

UTAKE COFFEE LTD is an innovative company specializing in Coffee Quality trade and Marketing, Education (certification), Consultancy and Development Management. The company works to promote better understanding of coffee quality through trade, training, mentoring and consultancy. We are also licenced Coffee Dealers which allows us to Import, Export and Roast coffees from all coffee producing origins, since 2018. Utake Coffee Limited currently holds the title of Most Preferred Coffee Beans and Sustainability Award 2023-2024 under the annual Kenya Beverage Excellence Awards. Our chief contribution is made through personnel empowerment, coffee quality assessment and reliable sourcing for our clients. We work to elevate and advocate for producers, sharing their coffees, stories, successes and challenges, to truly make coffee better. We also actively promote domestic consumption of high-quality Kenyan coffee locally and internationally through our coffee brands.

UTAKE Coffee owns a state of the art Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) TRIPLE certified Premier Teaching Campus (PTC) and Laboratory, in the outskirts of Nairobi. This laboratory allows it to hold all levels of coffee quality training courses for coffee stakeholders from around Africa and the world, and perform Quality analysis for coffees

PRODUCTS

1. Trade in Green bean (Import and Export)

from around the world. It is also the first in Africa to have a Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) Q instructor in-house as well as an SCA trainer, who has carried out courses around the world since 2013. Some of the countries trained include Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Malawi, Cameroon, South Korea, China, Thailand, the UK, Germany and the United States.

The lead consultant is a specialist for Quality (Q) in both Arabica and Robusta coffee varieties and the first certified Q-Instructor in Africa with the Coffee Quality Institute, which is world renown for training on Coffee Quality and Standards. She has also been Head Judge for national, regional and international coffee quality competitions in several African countries, China and in the Philippines, which provides a wide scope of knowledge in the existing quality assessment models both for the sake of the producers as well as consuming side of the coffee value chain. She is well versed in working with Small Producer Organizations (SPOs), in addition to possessing a good understanding of the Coffee supply chain in Africa and the key markets in Europe, the US and Japan. She also sits on the board of the Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity, CCRE and Specialty Coffee Association, SCA (2019-2022).

2. Trade on Roasted whole bean and ground coffee, and ecofriendly innovative products

3. International coffee quality training, certification and calibration of experts (CQI- Q Program, SCA Coffee Skills Program)

4. Coffee Quality Analysis, profiling, reporting and Q certification services

5. Consultancy Services on African Coffee Quality, Market linkage, Gender Equity and Coffee Promotion

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

Onja Uone Limited

Onja Uone Ltd is an agricultural company located on the panoramic slopes of Mt Elgon in the Western part of Kenya. We provide a ready market for raw macadamia nuts in our rural location.

Our macadamia products are traded under the brand name “Elgon nuts”, certified under FSSC 22000 V5.1. We focus on providing quality products and services as well as ensure traceability. We provide raw macadamia kernel according to the buyer’s preferences. We also provide value-added products as per the buyer’s needs.

Our growing company has a nucleus orchard for training and research. We also support small scale farmers through purchase, training and free field extension services to optimize production sustainably while contributing to environmental preservation. We work closely with over 1000 farmers.

We practice climate smart agriculture by producing over

20,000 certified grafted seedlings a year, increase smallscale planted orchards and thus, we positively impact the environment together with the farmers in the Western region. The farm and nursery are 60% women.

90% of the workers in our processing facility are rural women who have regular jobs because our processing facility is located in the rural area where they live. We strive to provide greater employment opportunities especially for women, thus increasing their incomes and purchasing power.

Our mission is to seek and apply proven knowledge to productive agricultural business activities through innovation, hard work, commitment, honesty and accountability to generate economic and social benefits that guarantee a better tomorrow for our corporate community and the communities of all stakeholders.

Purple Chai Limited

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

P.O Box 1158, 01000 Thika, Kenya Tongoria Ward T1819 Ruiru

Tel/Cell Phone Number: +254 722 495 659

Email: info@purplechai.co.ke

Website: www.purplechai.co.ke

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

We offer a high-quality blend and flavors of Purple Chai teas. Our Tea is carefully selected, processed, and packed under very high hygiene standards to produce a rich aroma with a perfect taste to guarantee a happy and a healthy lifestyle. Purple Chai was started in 2019 with a vision to be the leading sustainable processing and healthy specialty tea value adding Company in Africa.

We are the leading Kenyan company specialized in blending and packing of Kenyan Specialty teas. We harvest our Purple tea from our farm in East region of rift valley in Kenya. Our tea is Pesticide and chemical free. We have since contracted farmers whom we source ingredients from them providing ready market for them which is in line with our dream of seeing a financial empowered community.

OUR MAIN PRODUCTS

Purple Tea

Our Purple Tea contains high antioxidant proper- ties that are beneficial to health. We pack whole leaf and sachets. Our purple teas are perfect for homes, office and gifting

Green Tea

Our Green Tea is packed with numerous health benefits. We sell both in bulk and tea bags for local and export market

Black Tea

We process our black Teas in different ways- CTC (crush, Tear and curl) and Orthodox (traditional methods). CTC ensures faster production while orthodox Tea focuses on preserving the singular quality of the Leaf.

Bulk Orders

Orthodox Black Tea, Orthodox Green Tea, orthodox Purple Tea

Purple Tea

Green Tea

Black Tea

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

New Gikaru Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

Email: gikarucgcs@gmail.com

New Gikaru Farmers’ Cooperative Society Ltd. is a five wet mill cooperative society, located in Mukiurwe-ini Sub County in Nyeri County, Kenya.Geographically it lies between the Eastern Aberdare Mountain range and Western slopes of Mt. Kenya.It was registered by Commissioner for Cooperatives on 4th January 2001 as a marketing cooperative society.We aggregate coffee from small family farm,Process it for marketing.Our objective is to promote the economic interest and general welfare of our members in accordance with the cooperative principles.

We practice honesty, transparency, openness, accountability, caring for one another and social responsibility in all our activities, with a vision to be the best managed and leading coffee marketing cooperative society in Kenya,and a mission to provide effective and efficient services to members to enhance production of quality and quantity coffee which fetches enough income to eradicate poverty and sustain social-economic growth of members and their families.

An annual general meeting is held every year where members perform all their duties as per the act and by-laws.

KEY AREAS

• GENDER EQUALITY

New Gikaru works to address this gender gap. We give and cultivate a culture of eliminating gender disparities, giving women equal opportunities and platforms. This has promoted institutional changes and created equal opportunities, thereby increasing number of female workers and broaden the participation of women in coffee vale chain.

• QUALITY,PRODUCTIVITY & SUSTAINABILITY

We implement Quality,production and sustainability projects. This is through trainings,environment conservative measures,Certified Coffee Nursery with improved and disease resistance coffee varieties and maintaining FAIRTRADE certification standards. This makes it possible for us to maintain quality of our coffee from the farm to the cup.

• DIVERSIFICATION/SUPPORT FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH

• USE OF SOLAR ENERGY

In partnership with potential partners,our cooperative has incorporated renewable energy systems into its processing, by installation of a coffee solar drier. This

New Gikaru has been Fairtrade certified since 2011. Fair trade Standards ensure fairer terms of trade between farmers

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

Tea Escape Africa Ltd.

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

P.O.Box 81382- 80100 Tel: +254 – 41 - 2241880

Cell/WhatsApp: +254-722 908 856

Email: info@teascapeafrica.co.ke

Website: www.teascapeafrica.co.ke

Tea Scape was incorporated in Kenya in the year 2017, and duly registered with the East Africa Tea Trade Association (EATTA) and Agriculture & Foods Authority (AFA) and other government of Kenya statutory bod- ies institution. Successful story includes being ranked as the best upcoming buyer during its first year of operations, managed by board of directors,. Tea scape Africa efficiently serves both local and international buyers with professionalism and em- ploys business ethics to its customers satisfaction. Successful market entries include, chad, Greece Sudan, Pakistan, Egypt, Yemen, Iran, Qatar Malaysia , Somalia Saudi Arabia with focus on the niche and upcoming markets in Africa, Europe and the CIS .

PRODUCTS

OUR COMMITMENT

QUALITY

We provide out- standing product and unsurpassed services that together we deliver premium value to our customers.

TEAM WORK

We work together across boundaries to meet the needs of our customer and help the company win.

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

We cultivate lasting customer experience that brings positive change in our customers’ live

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Aguthi Farmers Co-Operative Society Limited.

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

P.O. BOX 12439 -10100, NYERI.

EMAIL: aguthifcs@gmail.com

Aguthi fcs ltd was formed on 21st April 2004 after the coming together of five factories namely;

Kagumo factory

Mungaria factory

Thageini factory

Gaaki factory

Gititu factory.

It is in the Eastern part of Tetu, Nyeri county, all the five factories being in a radius of five kilometers and has a current membership of around 2000 farmers.

It is in an altitude of 1770 metres above sea level, an annual temperature of 15-27 degrees Centigrade and has an annual rainfall of around 1090 mm.

The coffee varieties grown by the farmers are SL, Ruiru 11, Batian and the Grafted Ruiru 11.

The soils are red Volcanic and are rich in phosphorus and well drained.

The average production for the past three years is 300,000kgs of cherry coffee.

The harvesting season begins in June and continues up to the month of December.

The coffee is processed through the wet processing method and natural sun drying.

The dried and milled coffee is available in the market from the month of December up to April every year.

The cup has a light medium acidity, the body being medium and the flavour being Fair.

Kiawamururu Farmers CoOperative Society

COMPANY’S CONTACTS

P.O BOX 433 – 10103 MUKURWEINI

CELL PHONE: 0797397093

EMAIL: njimbifarmers@gmail.com

COMPANY’S BRIEF PROFILE

The cooperative is known as kiawamururu farmers’ cooperative society. The washing station, kiawamururu wet mill is located within the factory. The factory is located in Kenya, Nyeri County, Mukurwe-ini sub-county, Mukurwe-ini west ward in kiawamururu village about 20km from Nyeri town. The factory was built in 1986 but started operations in 1989. It’s located at an altitude of 5750 ft (1750m) above sea level; it is 46.35 km south of the equator at a longitude of 36.94 and latitude of -0.42 with average pressure of 81Kpa. The temperature of the region ranges between 110 c and 270c annually with daily temperatures averaging 180c. The climatic conditions for this region are quite favorable for coffee farming. The area has a well drainage red volcanic soil rich in different minerals such that; when the crops are well taken care of, yields maximum benefits to human. The summers are hot, warm and overcast. Winters are short, cool, dry and pretty cloudy.

COFFEE VARIETIES

The varieties grown of the Arabica coffee in the factory are SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Ruiru grafted and Batian. However over 80% of the coffee variety comprise of SL 28 and SL34. These varieties are quite resilient under harsh climatic conditions