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Kenyan dried mango supplier: dehydrated and freeze dried, no added sugar

Dried mango made from Kenyan Apple, Kent, Tommy Atkins and Ngowe mangoes, among the sweetest in Africa, dehydrated into chewy slices with no added sugar and no sulphites, or freeze dried into pieces and powder for cereals, snacks and infant food. Processed and packed under the Konza Tropicals quality programme on HACCP and BRCGS certified sites, available all year from stock, in bulk cartons for repacking or in retail pouches under your own brand.

0added sugar or sulphites
12months shelf life
8 to 10 tdried mango per 20 ft container
Fresh Kenyan Apple mangoes with avocados and pineapples, the fruit behind our dried mango

Specifications

Dried mango from Kenya: what we supply and how

VarietiesApple, Kent, Tommy Atkins and Ngowe mango from Kenya's coast, Eastern and Western growing regions; fresh season December to March (coast and Eastern) and April to June (Western).
Dehydrated mangoSlices, strips, dices and chunks, 100 percent fruit, no added sugar, sulphite free; solar, hybrid or hot air dried; moisture 12 to 18 percent, water activity below 0.65 for ambient shelf life of 12 months.
Freeze dried mangoPieces, crisps and powder with colour, shape and vitamins retained; moisture below 5 percent; for cereal, snack, beverage, confectionery and infant food manufacturers. Minimum run per SKU applies.
PackingBulk in 5 kg to 10 kg food grade bags in cartons for repacking, or retail ready 50 g to 500 g printed pouches with your artwork, nitrogen flushed where needed. Printed packaging lead time four to six weeks.
AvailabilityAll year from stock, with processing peaks in the mango season; best prices for contracts placed before the December harvest.
ShippingSea freight from Mombasa in 20 ft or 40 ft dry containers (8 to 10 tonnes of dried mango in cartons per 20 ft); LCL and air freight for samples, trial orders and freeze dried. Transit to Europe about 25 to 30 days.
QualityHACCP and BRCGS certified processing sites, certificate of analysis per lot covering moisture, water activity, microbiology, aflatoxin and pesticide residues from an accredited laboratory.
CertificatesOrganic (EU and USDA NOP), Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance options from specific processors; certificate of origin and health certificate per shipment.

Who buys from us

Dried mango for snack brands, cereal and bakery manufacturers and health food retailers

Snack and private label brandsRetail pouches of dried mango under your brand, sulphur free and with no added sugar, the selling points European and North American retailers ask for.
Cereal, bakery and confectionery manufacturersDices, chunks and freeze dried pieces and powder cut to your specification for inclusions, bars and coatings.
Importers and wholesalersContainer programmes contracted ahead of the Kenyan harvest, with factory sealed samples and a quotation before you commit.
Health food and organic retailersOrganic certified dried mango from specific processors, matched to the certificate your customer requires.

Questions buyers ask

Before you request an offer

What is the minimum order for dried mango?

From one pallet of bulk cartons for a first order and container programmes for regular supply; freeze dried mango has a minimum run per SKU. Factory sealed 150 g sample pouches with batch and technical labelling are sent for laboratory checks first.

Is your dried mango free of added sugar and sulphites?

Yes. Our dried mango is 100 percent fruit with no added sugar and no sulphur dioxide, unless a buyer specifies otherwise.

Which mango varieties are used?

Apple, Kent, Tommy Atkins and Ngowe mangoes grown in Kenya, dried in the fresh season and held in stock all year.

Do you offer private label dried mango?

Yes. Retail pouches from 50 g to 500 g with your artwork for programme volumes; printed packaging takes four to six weeks, so runs are planned against your forecast.

How is dried mango priced and shipped from Kenya?

Per kilogram FOB Mombasa or CIF your port with volume tiers. A 20 ft container holds 8 to 10 tonnes in cartons; LCL and air freight serve trial orders. Transit to Europe is about 25 to 30 days by sea.

What certificates and test results come with each lot?

A certificate of analysis per lot covering moisture, water activity, microbiology, aflatoxin and pesticide residues, plus certificate of origin and health certificate per shipment. Organic, Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance options are available from specific processors.

Our partners

Independent quality control and transparent trade, built into every shipment

Two partners work alongside our own team on every export programme, so buyers see the fruit before it sails and know the price before they commit.

Fruit Quality Studio Africa

Independent avocado quality control, the Kenyan arm of Quality Studio Europe. Every consignment is inspected at the packhouse before loading, with a preloading QC report on dry matter, defects, sizing and pulp temperature shared with the buyer, and arrival inspection in Europe on request or as agreed per programme.

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SAFTA, Fruit Trade Assistance: Sales Execution Office, Antwerp

Our partner Sales Execution Office in Antwerp, Belgium. SAFTA is not a buyer of our fruit: it sells Konza Tropicals avocados on our behalf to retailers, importers and ripeners across Europe and executes each programme from offer to payment, with fixed and transparent pricing, programme contracts, cold chain from packhouse to destination and SAFTA Rescue support for shipments in European ports, so growers and importers both know where they stand.

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Value addition and agroprocessing

We process, refine, pack and export avocado oil and East African value added products

Crude, extra virgin and refined avocado oil is our lead value added product, alongside dried and freeze dried fruit, frozen avocado, macadamia and purees, each lot shipped with a batch certificate of analysis. Investors, offtake buyers and development partners who want to grow processing capacity with us start on the investment and partnerships page.

Contact

Let us talk fruit

We work from Kenya with partner orchards and exporters in Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, and we answer email during East African, European and Gulf business hours.

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