ORION & OWA Associates Ltd extends its sourcing coordination to white cashew kernels processed in Côte d'Ivoire — the world's leading raw cashew origin — backed by an exclusive commercial network of several local processing factories, with a focus on grade consistency, AFI-aligned specifications and container-level documentation support.
Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest producer of raw cashew nuts, with the northern and central belt — from Korhogo to the Vallée du Bandama around Bouaké — supplying a growing share of processed white kernels for European industrial buyers, roasters and re-packers.
Our sourcing coordination is anchored in this belt, with exclusive commercial arrangements with several local industrial processing factories in the Yamoussoukro and Bouaké areas, close to the port of Abidjan for export execution.
All grades below follow the Association of Food Industries (AFI) specifications, the reference standard for the international cashew kernel trade. Detailed spec sheets — moisture, defects, foreign matter, aflatoxin — are shared on request and aligned with your application.
| Code | Description | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Whole white kernels (WW) | ||
| WW180 | Extra large whole kernels, up to 180 per lb | Premium retail, gift packaging, gourmet |
| WW210 | Large whole kernels, up to 210 per lb | Retail packs, high-end snacking |
| WW240 | Standard large whole kernels, up to 240 per lb | Retail, snacking, confectionery |
| WW320 | Medium whole kernels, up to 320 per lb — the industry workhorse | Snacking, bakery, cereal, industrial |
| WW450 | Small whole kernels, up to 450 per lb | Industrial, cereal, ingredient use |
| Pieces & splits | ||
| SW / SSW | Scorched whites — light colour variation, whole kernel | Bakery, ingredient, chocolate coating |
| LP | Large pieces — broken kernels above 4.75 mm | Bakery, confectionery, spreads |
| SP | Small pieces — broken kernels above 2.8 mm | Cereal, granola, industrial ingredient |
| BKW | Baby kernel wholes — small whole kernels below WW450 | Cost-efficient ingredient use, snacking |
Our role is to coordinate the movement of raw cashew nuts (RCN) from the growing regions to industrial processing units in Yamoussoukro, and from there to European buyers under EXW or FOB terms.
RCN sourced from cooperatives and traders across the northern and central Ivorian cashew belt, with campaign visibility from March to October.
Exclusive commercial arrangements with several industrial processing factories in the Yamoussoukro and Bouaké areas — providing capacity redundancy, grade flexibility and continuity across the campaign under AFI-aligned quality standards.
Container-level export from Abidjan port, with on-site quality control by our team before sealing, and full document set — B/L, COO, quality certificate, packing list.
We build our workflow around the requirements of European industrial buyers — clear specifications, verifiable documentation and predictable execution.
Every consignment can be documented at batch level, with production date, plant identification and seal numbers recorded before container departure.
Photographs taken inside our partner factories in the Yamoussoukro and Bouaké areas — the same lines that process your containers.
Beyond standard bulk grades, our processing network can prepare product to your exact commercial requirements — from industrial vacuum packs to small retail-ready formats for supermarket shelves.
You share your target grade, volume, destination market and any specific specifications you already work with.
We respond with a realistic offer aligned with the current campaign and, on request, coordinate a sample shipment for approval.
Terms agreed under EXW Yamoussoukro or FOB Abidjan, with production monitored on-site by our team ahead of loading.
Container sealed under supervision, shipped from Abidjan, with the full document set transmitted to your team.
Share your grade, volume and destination market — we will respond with a realistic view of what is achievable from the current Ivorian campaign, and how we can support your quality and documentation requirements.
