NEI Ltd produces ethically sourced, sustainably grown, all-natural flavour extracts and flavour ingredients in Tanzania, and includes over 5,600 smallholder farmers in its supply chain. https://epicurioushedgehog.wordpress.com/blog/
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NEI's vision is to become a leading socially responsible African manufacturer of ethically sourced and sustaina
bly grown natural flavours for the home baking, commercial kitchen and specialty foodservice markets. We aim to do this by producing the highest quality natural flavours and provide smallholder farmers in our supply chain with a financially viable and environmentally sustainable business model that results in increased incomes for a better quality of life. We partner with and capacitate local farmers and farmer groups to ensure consistency and continuity of supply, while ensuring that fair prices are passed back to the farmers. Our products are in demand by international buyers as well as within East Africa, where they are distributed through supermarkets, boutique delis and gift shops. To encourage sustainable and high quality cultivation, the programme has established links with over 1,600 smallholder farmers in the Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Morogoro regions. Through Farmer Champion representatives, our registered farmers receive training in good agricultural practices, including the use of natural biopesticides and composts. We also provide expert advice on financial and organizational matters, in order to help farmers formally organise themselves and access financial services. Every aspect of production, from cultivation through to post-harvest processing and manufacturing, seeks to use primarily natural materials, inputs and ingredients. Our operations strive to be ecologically friendly, and we actively try to reduce the impact on the environment through recycling and reduction of consumables. Our quality has been recognised both in the regional and international markets, and we continue to explore ways to improve our products and develop new, exotic flavours.
