Organic Macadamia Kernels in Bulk - Raw

Organic Macadamia Kernels for Wholesale

LIMBUA is a German–Kenyan producer and exporter of organic macadamia kernels for international wholesale, retail and the food industry. The macadamia nuts are processed in our own production facilities at Mount Kenya and supplied in bulk.

Our premium organic macadamia kernels are used wherever appearance and uniformity matter. Thanks to hand-selected sorting, they are particularly suitable for premium snack mixes and fine confectionery.

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Detailed specifications (including microbiology) are available on request.

Available Size Grades (Styles)

The range includes whole and half kernels for applications where visual appearance plays an important role. Classification is based on defined size grades (“styles”):

LIMBUA Organic Macadamia Nuts – Origin & Cultivation

The macadamia kernels are sourced from certified contract smallholder farmers in the region at the foot of Mount Kenya. They are grown on organic mixed farms, in combination with various other crops. This form of cultivation supports soil health, contributes to diversity within the farming system, and helps support stable yields for smallholder farmers.

LIMBUA works directly with the farmers. Sourcing is organised without intermediaries and coordinated by our own teams on the ground. The collaboration is based on long-term supply relationships and defined quality requirements.

The Fair-for-Life standard also incorporates social and economic criteria into this structure. These include transparent trading relationships and traceable payment flows along the supply chain. Smallholder farmers are paid via mobile phone using M-Pesa.

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Processing Macadamia Nuts at Origin

After harvest, the macadamia nuts are further processed in LIMBUA production facilities in Kenya. This includes drying, manual cracking, sorting, packing and preparation for export.

The organic macadamia kernels are hand-selected according to appearance, quality and size, resulting in defined product categories. Processing takes place close to the growing areas.

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Traceability from Smallholder Farmers to B2B Customer

A key element of the LIMBUA supply chain is traceability. LIMBUA uses a self-developed digital system, recognised with the CSR Award 2025, to record harvested volumes at the point of purchase and assign them to the respective farms. The individual steps – from sourcing through processing to packing and export – are digitally documented. This helps keep the origin, production steps, and relevant quality and certification information traceable along the supply chain.

This structured data collection forms the basis for quality assurance, transparency and internal control processes.

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LIMBUA as a B2B Partner for Organic Macadamia

As a producer of organic macadamia kernels, LIMBUA combines farming, processing and export within an integrated supply chain. This creates a direct link between agricultural production and industrial further processing.

• Traceability from sourcing through processing to export
• Direct sourcing without intermediaries
• In-house processing in Kenya (drying, cracking, sorting, packing, export)
• Defined product categories and reliable supply formats
• Availability in bulk, pallet or container shipments
• Worldwide delivery via warehouse locations in Kenya, Europe and the USA

With LIMBUA, you do not only source organic macadamia nuts, but work with a reliable partner for long-term, contract-based supply relationships with certified smallholder farmers.