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After three challenging years, gebana returned to profit in 2025. The profit is shared equally among customers, employees and shareholders. It’s the first payout under CEO Christophe Schmidt, who joined in 2022.

21. April 2026

The passion fruit is a master of deception. When it looks its best, it doesn’t taste good at all. But if you wait patiently for it to ripen, you’ll be rewarded with a unique flavour that makes it a versatile ingredient in the kitchen.

9. March 2026

In the EU, baru nuts are only authorised for sale since 2025. But what exactly are baru nuts? The short answer: Packed with protein, baru nuts play a key role in preserving a unique ecosystem.

23. February 2026

We've been investing in dynamic agroforestry in Burkina Faso and Togo since 2021. Our goal is to increase sustainability and boost income for family farmers. Let's take a moment to see how far we've come.

16. September 2025

Sustainable food production and biodiversity are not mutually exclusive! The Oliveti biodiversi project aims to preserve and create biodiverse olive grove habitats in Tuscany where local flora and fauna can flourish. Now gebana is the first provider of pr

17. April 2025

We exported organic soy from Togo for nearly 10 years. It was a business that changed many lives and, at times, made a healthy income for gebana. But it's all over now.

17. April 2025

How would a farmer react if a customer told them they wanted to pay more for their products from now on? They wouldn't believe it. Such a thing never occurs. The story of the Turkish producers who supply us with their figs is a case in point.

20. November 2024

These days, you'll find quinoa in just about every supermarket, in takeaway salad bowls and in restaurants. But it wasn't that long ago that two pioneers had to fight to ensure that this pseudo-grain was even available here at all.

19. September 2024

Walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews – nuts can be part of a healthy and climate-friendly diet. But despite their low carbon footprint, they have been criticised for their impact on the environment and social responsibility – in many cases, rightly so.

7. August 2024

Growing coffee is hard work. But if you do it right, not only can you produce a delicious energy booster – you can also help the environment.

20. June 2024

Following a successful test phase in 2023, we're now sourcing avocados from Kenya. The East African country came into consideration due to concerns about water.

1. February 2024

In 2022, date production in Tunisia went through a major crisis. The reasons were complex, ranging from climate change to panicked farmers using pesticides. But there is a happy ending for nature.

15. November 2023

Im Juli 2023 haben wir die Marge aus dem Abverkauf unserer russischen Zedernüsse gespendet. Nachschub aus Russland wird es keinen mehr geben, denn die Verhandlungen mit unserem ehemaligen Partner waren leider erfolglos.

25. July 2023

2022 was a tough year for gebana. Despite growing by 17 % year-on-year compared to 2021, we made a loss of €1.5 million. But we still worked towards more sustainability, more biodiversity and more fairness.

19. July 2023

Wine that's sold in bag-in-box packaging is often viewed as inferior – unfairly so! We've added quality wines from two Swiss producers to our range, all packaged as boxed wine, which offers several advantages.

26. June 2023

Every year, around 2500 people are involved in drying our mangos from Burkina Faso. We create value where it is urgently needed thanks to external processing.

11. May 2023

Our Dutch wholesale subsidiary is sitting on 175 tonnes of dried mangos. This alone should be reason enough to worry. But on top of that, the new mango season has already begun and production in Burkina Faso is powering up.

12. April 2023

Agroforestry has been a key development in sustainable and organic agriculture for some time. But it's still much further along in theory than in practice. This is why our Greek partner Anyfion is cultivating a test and demonstration field. We took a clos

4. January 2023

Premium Greek olive oil and special olive-based products: new in our shop supplied by Rolf Roost and Sonja Roost-Weideli. After more than 25 years of selling directly to customers, they have now entrusted us with their remarkable business.

28. December 2022

Some agricultural products from Europe are so cheap in Africa that local family farmers are unable to move their goods. Subsidies and our highly industrialised agriculture are to blame. To raise awareness of this issue, we're now importing grain from West

22. December 2022

Sales in the organic market are declining for the first time in 20 years. The entire industry is in crisis. We're also feeling the effects.

23. November 2022