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Cracking cashews and drying mangos produces a lot of organic waste. This waste is valuable. That's why we have fully integrated it into our factory's cycle.
20. August 2025
Rosemary Cashews
Organic
Burkina Faso
Roasted cashews seasoned with organic rosemary, organic turmeric and sea salt.
We use our organic cashews from Burkina Faso for these spiced cashews. They are roasted and seasoned in Switzerland.
We use our organic cashews from Burkina Faso for these spiced cashews. They are roasted and seasoned in Switzerland.
Use & preparation
Storage & shelf life
Store nuts and seeds in a cool, dark place in a tightly closed container. Make sure that the container is as airtight as possible so that moisture is kept away from the nuts. You can also freeze nuts and seeds, which will extend their shelf life by several months.
| Nutrition table per 100g | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 2616kJ/625kcal |
| Fat | 49 g |
| of which saturates | 8.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24 g |
| of which sugar | 5.6 g |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Ingredients: Cashew nuts roasted* (Benin/Burkina Faso), glucose*, rosemary* 1.9%, sea salt, turmeric*.
*from certified organic production.
Allergy information: May contain traces of hazelnuts and almonds.
Sustainability and supply chain
Producers
Grown by 3031 family farmers on an average of 5.4 ha in the Hauts-Bassins, Sud-Ouest, Cascades and Centre-Ouest Regions in Burkina Faso.
Cultivation
Organic, non-irrigated, manually harvested.
Processing
Manually sorted, roasted and seasoned in Switzerland. 100% of employees working in processing have an employment contract, wages on par with minimum wage or better.
Purchasing & Logistics
Purchasing from cooperatives and family farmers straight from the farm since 2005.
Transport: straight from the farm to Bobo-Dioulasso by lorry, by train to Abidjan, by ship to Rotterdam, by lorry to Embrach/Singen.
WANZA DJOUMA COULIBALY
FARMER FROM TOUSSIANA, BURKINA FASO
Chemicals lead to diseases. That's why I'm an organic farmer.
"Sometimes our harvest is not enough to cover our own food needs. But you have to look at the positive: as a farmer, you are mostly independent", says Wanza Djouma Coulibaly. She currently works about 10 hectares of land, which is too little, according to her. "I want to become a big mango and cashew producer in the region. And all organic! Growing fruits and nuts organically is better for the environment and our own health. In fact, if I could do any other job, I would become an agronomist!"
Background
Cashews without detours
We process our cashews where they grow: in Burkina Faso. Unfortunately, this is a rarity in the global trade in these tasty kernels.
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