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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
Zaatar Cashews
Burkina Faso
Roasted cashews seasoned with zaatar. Zaatar comes from Palestine and consists of wild thyme, sumac, roasted sesame, cumin and salt.
We use our organic cashews from Burkina Faso for these spiced cashews. They are roasted and seasoned in Switzerland.
In case of supply bottlenecks, we may temporarily source za'tar from other countries instead of Palestine.
We use our organic cashews from Burkina Faso for these spiced cashews. They are roasted and seasoned in Switzerland.
In case of supply bottlenecks, we may temporarily source za'tar from other countries instead of Palestine.
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 | 2707kJ/646kcal |
| Fat | 52 g |
| of which saturates | 8.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 22 g |
| of which sugar | 5.2 g |
| Protein | 22 g |
| Salt | 1.6 g |
Ingredients: Roasted cashew nuts (Burkina Faso) 95%, za'tar spice mix (sesame seeds, thyme, sumac, olive oil, table salt, real thyme, cumin, acidifier: citric acid,) 1.9%, sea salt, potato starch.
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.
KONE DJO
FARMER FROM DAN, BURKINA FASO
I eat the cashew apple. Preferably raw!
"I farm three hectares of land with corn, niébé and cashews. My mother-in-law, my brother-in-law and my children help me with the field work," explains Kone Djo. It is difficult to find farm workers, she says. "I notice that more and more people are going to school or to the city. This means there are fewer people to help with the harvest." Kone Djo would like to acquire farming equipment to make her work easier. “Whether it's a tractor or a plough, anything would help us work more efficiently."
Background
We're building a factory!
We need more space to process our cashews and mangos in Burkina Faso. Follow our progress on 'La Belle Usine' here.
