Up to 10 kg of cashew fruit per kilogram of cashew kernels
Every harvested cashew kernel comes with a raw material that has barely been used so far: the cashew fruit.
Ingredients
What hardly anyone knows about the cashew fruit
Every cashew kernel grows on a cashew fruit, also known as the cashew apple. While the kernels are processed worldwide, the fruit has remained largely unused.
Image: AI-generatedAn underestimated raw material with great potential
AKOUA unlocks this raw material for food & beverage for the first time and develops it into functional ingredients for industry and food service.
Industrially available
Because of its high perishability, the cashew fruit could only be used to a limited extent. AKOUA has developed a process that makes it available for professional food & beverage applications for the first time.
Natural properties
The cashew fruit naturally contains vitamin C, polyphenols, electrolytes and a pleasant sweetness. This opens up new opportunities for product development with natural ingredients and clean-label concepts.
The cashew fruit. Two forms. Many possibilities.
Available in two forms
AKOUA offers the cashew fruit as a clarified juice and as a 5:1 concentrate. Both variants are developed for professional applications and integrate seamlessly into existing production processes – from beverages and food to dietary supplements.
Image: AI-generatedCashew fruit juice
For natural beverages and applications with an authentic fruit profile.
Properties
- Clarified juice, golden yellow
- Ready to use
- Natural sweetness and an authentic fruit profile
- Ideal for beverage applications
- Combines excellently with other flavours
The clarified cashew fruit juice was developed especially for beverage applications. With its natural sweetness and authentic fruit profile, it can be used directly and harmonises excellently with other ingredients and flavours.
Image: AI-generatedCashew fruit juice concentrate (5:1)
For maximum flexibility in development, dosing and processing.
Properties
- 5:1 juice concentrate
- Viscous liquid, golden brown
- Readily soluble
- Natural sweetness and an authentic fruit profile
- Ideal for functional formulations
- Lower storage and transport requirements
Gentle concentration creates a versatile ingredient for professional food & beverage applications. The 5:1 concentrate offers maximum flexibility in product development and simplifies storage, transport and handling – ideal for a wide variety of formulations and production processes.
The essentials at a glance
- Naturally rich in vitamin C, polyphenols and electrolytes
- Clean-label capable and versatile in use
- Upcycling of a previously unused raw material
- Transparent supply chain with direct origin in West Africa
- Developed for professional food & beverage applications