Sourcing at farmgate
Did you know that at ofi, we have a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown? We are close to farmers, enabling better quality, more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Our teams are on the ground in 9 cocoa, 18 coffee, 15 nuts and 10 spices origins, supporting farmers on all continents.
the world loves chocolate and so does Pak Daksur. Learn more about cocoa farming in Indonesia as he shares how working with ofi supports him to increase his farming practices, generate more yield from his crops and improve the life of his workers and his family.
At ofi, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a fundamental part of who we are. Watch this video and find out how we create positive impact in our hazelnuts supply chain as Burcu Turkay talks about her passion for sustainability and improving lives of migrant workers and their children during the Hazelnut harvest.
Meet expert agronomist Piet van Asten as he shares how he enjoys working with and learning from farmers around the world. What he loves most? Going back to farms to see how tools and advice he gave to our farmers have positively impacted their lives.
Having a clear view on what’s happening on the ground at fields and farms is key help drive the right supply chain practices and mitigate risks. Watch this video and see for yourself how our field staff gathers data to improve traceability, and deliver more efficient and impactful sustainability programs.
Processing at the origin
Our focus on improving food safety, quality and traceability in every step of the supply chain includes targeted pre- and post harvest quality controls and protocols for food safety and quality standards.
We don't just grow onions, we also process them into the fine dehydrated onion ingredients that are used in many food formats, condiments and sauces around the world. Hear from our quality manager in our onion processing facility in Egypt to see and hear more.
Brazil is one of the largest coffee origins worldwide and at ofi, we take great pride in our leading industry role here. Brazil is known as “one country, many flavors” thanks to the variation between the coffee growing regions. In Brazil, we source commercial as well as specialty coffee from farmers we have been working with for many years.
Manufacturing with care
Customer and consumer needs are leading when we produce our ingredients and solutions. Whether it's consumer ready seasoned nuts or high quality cocoa powder for leading chocolate manufacturers, we produce to exacting specifications so our customers can deliver food and beverage products consumers will love.
California is one of three major global Almond growing regions and ofi has supply chains in place across all these regions, so we’re able to deliver fresh Almonds to our customers all year round. Watch Scott Swinney explain how we process and produce consumer ready Almonds for retailers at our Hughson Nut manufacturing site.
The Netherlands has been the heart of the cocoa industry since the 17th century. Walk along with our site director Joost van der Hoogte in Koog aan de Zaan and discoverhow we produce our premium deZaan cocoa powder and other cocoa derived ingredients.
Are you ready to try something new?
Delight consumers, grow your business, create real change for people and planet. Innovation isn’t just exciting, it’s baked into the ofi way of working. We co-create with our customers to inspire new concepts and solve for challenges they face in developing relevant products for their consumers, while delivering value to their business.
Meet Shanthi Nallusamy, head of our Singapore Customer Solutions Centre. It's her daily business to ideate around trends and new recipes and work with brands, grocery retailers and foodservice companies to create their next delicious and nutritious product for consumers.
Our food scientists and category experts play a key role in developing customized solutions across most food & beverages categories. Hear Candace Smith-Lee talk about how consumer trends, product development, sensory research and pilot product runs come together in Chicago.
Aroma, flavor and texture are key parameters of taste. And in India - home to the worlds spiciest foods - our sensory and food technologists work reletlessly to bring the best of India to the world. Hear Smitha R. talk about her passion - bringing flavors to a variety of foods.
Getting to the heart of what makes the food and beverage industry tickis the job of our consumer and market insights team. Lean more about how ofi explores what matters to consumers and how to shed light on trends that influence decisions in supermarket aisles.
