Products
Anatrans S.A.R.L. produces cashew nut kernels coming from outgrowers in a processing plant that has a capacity to process up to 3,500 MTon of Raw Cashew Nuts into 700 MTon of cashew nut kernels for the export market on annual basis.
Pride of Africa:
Anatrans produces all her kernels under the brand Pride of Africa (POA),
which is exclusively marketed by the Dutch nut broker Global Trading & Agency B.V. (GTA)
Market:
Cashewnut kernels are mainly used by clients for the snack market as a roasted and salted snack. Due to the lovely taste, the cashewnut is seen as an upper class nut. The cashewnut is becoming of more and more interest to industrial users and is as such used for cookies, cereals and is also promoted as a topping on ice-cream.The cashewnut is probably one of the most exciting nuts that grows, hanging under an apple that is being used for juice, for example. The nut itself is protected by a very strong shell, that needs to be roasted/steamed before it can be shelled. The shell contains a high percentage of liquid, which makes the shell prefect for fuelling the ovens that dry down the kernels.
Harvest time:
The Raw Cashew Nuts are harvested from February to April in Burkina Faso.
Grades / Varieties Kernels:
Whole grades (kernels per LBS): W180, W210, W240, W320, W450.
Broken grades (we only mention the main grades in the first colour grade) : Butts, Splits, LWP, SWP.
These grades are also graded on 1st class, 2nd class, 3rd and 4th class
product and to distinguish between the various classes, the following
terms are used : White (W), scorched (S), second scorched (SS) and
dessert (D).
Packing:
All cashewnuts are packed in 2x25 lbs net per carton. The kernels are packed in vacuum pouches, gas infused.
