About Us

Who We Are

International Dried Fruits and Nuts Ltd

Processing and Exporting of Cashew Kernels

IDFAN is a processer and exporter of cashew nut kernels with Quality, Reliability, and Food Safety as the company’s top priority.

IDFAN Ltd is constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of it’s products to meet ever increasing demand of local and overseas customers; always making sure the benefit of the customers and the community grow in harmony.

Throughout the production process, our well trained staff carry out their duties under close supervision of an experienced management team. We strictly follow all food safety system certification. The certification of approval by SGS is the strong proof of our continual investment and the warranty of food safety in our products.

Locally Sourced and Locally Processed. No chemicals added. 100% cashew kernels direct from Kenya. We buy from local farmers and support the community at source. We employ 80% female workforce in our plant and invest in their careers and education and healthcare to improve their wellbeing.
We believe cashews should have an African Identity. It’s an approach to responsible business that goes beyond labels and certification.

We are well positioned to provide the finest quality, fully traceable cashew kernels that have been sustainably procured and responsibility processed to our diverse customers worldwide. As a family owned business we are committed to staying true to our illustrious roots and doing business with integrity and honesty; values engrained in us. These values remain rooted in our culture to this day and continue to be the key drivers of our business. They define our approach to building relationships based on trust and ensure we uphold the highest ethical standards and balance, reliability with sustainable and responsible business practices.

We are a family that date back to generations in the cashew business. A passion to consistently deliver the finest quality cashew kernels. A passion for growing along with our suppliers and customers. A passion for always going beyond the expectations of our customers.

Honesty

We base our relationships with all our employees, suppliers and customers on the foundation of truth and understanding. We believe that this will facilitate the way for relationships immersed in trust and faith. We always strive to do what is fair and right for our stakeholders.

Commitment

We are committed to building relationships founded on trust and faith with our stakeholders at every stage of the chain. We as a business are resolute to achieve perfection and excellence in everything we do. Our expertise in procuring of raw cashew nuts in Kenya and Tanzania is deeply rooted in our relationship; built on trust and principle of shared success with growers, aggregators, cooperatives and suppliers. We consider them as silent partners in our business. We make regular visits to see small holder farmers and take time to get to know them and their families resulting in a strong bond. We are committed to ensuring all that all our raw cashew nut are procured sustainably and responsibly in a way that respects both people and the environment.

We work in partnership with local farmers and suppliers. Our primary goal is to secure our supply chain while embodying trust and confidence in our sourcing relationship .Our aim is to combat poverty for our farmers and uplift their households to a higher standard of living. The living standard of our farmers and their families is an important part in understanding the impact of our relationship. As a processor, our goal is to secure high quality raw cashew nut from the source. This involves partnering with smallholder farmers to help improve their productivity, profitability and providing good working conditions which attract and retain people in agriculture. We firmly believe that addressing the economic, social and environmental challenges within the local context is important to creating thriving supply chain systems and ensuring the reliability of supply of high quality raw cashew nut. We offer case-level traceability of our cashew nut, showing the complete movement along the entire value chain to our customers who appreciate knowing where the cashew nut comes from, and that their purchase genuinely made a difference to the farmer and his family.