The wild and obscure baru nut
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.
Production
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 closer look at the field in October 2022.