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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
Cashews
Organic
Burkina Faso
Whole, natural organic cashews. Ideal for pure enjoyment or for adding to muesli, cakes, salads, curries and much more.
Our organic cashews come from around 3,000 family farmers in the Hauts-Bassins, Sud-Ouest, Cascades and Centre-Ouest regions of Burkina Faso. The families deliver their raw cashews directly to gebana Burkina Faso in Bobo-Dioulasso, where they are shelled, peeled, sorted, and packaged on site in our own factory.
Carrying out the entire manufacturing process in Bobo-Dioulasso creates jobs and offers prospects in a country where hardly anyone else invests. We have been operating there since 2001, and our own factory opened its doors in 2006. Between 2021 and 2025, we built a new, larger factory that will create around 1,000 new jobs by 2029. It has been in operation since the end of November 2025.
By processing locally, we avoid unnecessary transport and the transfer of value creation to Vietnam, where the majority of West African cashews are currently processed.
Our organic cashews come from around 3,000 family farmers in the Hauts-Bassins, Sud-Ouest, Cascades and Centre-Ouest regions of Burkina Faso. The families deliver their raw cashews directly to gebana Burkina Faso in Bobo-Dioulasso, where they are shelled, peeled, sorted, and packaged on site in our own factory.
Carrying out the entire manufacturing process in Bobo-Dioulasso creates jobs and offers prospects in a country where hardly anyone else invests. We have been operating there since 2001, and our own factory opened its doors in 2006. Between 2021 and 2025, we built a new, larger factory that will create around 1,000 new jobs by 2029. It has been in operation since the end of November 2025.
By processing locally, we avoid unnecessary transport and the transfer of value creation to Vietnam, where the majority of West African cashews are currently processed.
Use & preparation
- Cashews have a wide range of uses: You can enjoy them pure or roasted, or you can soak them and use them in sweet or savoury dishes for a creamy consistency.
- Cashews are also great for baking, such as these cookies.
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 | 2460kJ/587kcal |
| Fat | 45 g |
| of which saturates | 7.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27 g |
| of which sugar | 5.9 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Salt | 0.03 g |
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, never repackaged, all processing done locally. 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.
COULIBALY ANA WARIBA
FARMER FROM TAGA, BURKINA FASO
I'm looking forward to the cashew harvest!
"I'm only growing cashews on one hectare of land at the moment. I have no other source of income," says Coulibaly Ana Wariba. "I'm planning on buying some land in the future so that I can diversify my fields and protect my family from hunger." The farmer would rather tend to the plants. "Ploughing the fields is too strenuous for me – even with the help of employees. It's much more fun to plant trees or bring in the harvest."
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.
Related recipes
You can also cook with dried cashew apples. This dip is a great vegan alternative to mayonnaise and goes well with various dishes! Recipe by Michaela Frank, head chef from Zurich.
Our cashews make this warming soup wonderfully creamy. Give it a try! Recipe by The Golden Gut.
This nut cheese convinces with its creamy consistency and intense flavor. The recipe can be prepared with the nuts of your choice. Recipe by Alexis Goertz, Edible Alchemy.
If you've ever cleaned artichokes, you know: it's a lot of work and in the end not much is left. This extravagant recipe for artichokes with hazelnut mayonnaise, olives and cashews quickly makes you forget the effort. Recipe by Sophia Schillik, cucinapiccina
These little nut-based delights are vegan and can be prepared without an oven. By Magdalena Schiefer, Magda mag das
Oranges fit wonderfully into savory cuisine. This salad combines orange notes with fennel and crunchy nuts. Recipe by Sophia Schillik, cucinapiccina
This vegan cake offers a tasty combination of savory pistachios, lemon and coconut flavors, and the sweetness of dates. Recipe by Marrit Vos, marritvos.
