Golden Macadamias
is a
traditional company,
with a unique approach.
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Golden Macadamias is a traditional company, with a unique approach that combines active involvement from leading macadamia farmers with a forward-thinking focus on quality and the consumer. As part of our ethos, all of our shareholders are high-quality macadamia farmers. Our management team and producers work together to supply a wide range of carefully graded styles of raw kernel nuts, which meet a variety of production needs.
To make our vision a reality, we operate a state-of-the-art production facility, with a current annual capacity of 6000 tons dry-in-shell. During farming, we ensure that eco-friendly cultivation takes place. For instance, we promote the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to reduce the use of chemical pesticides. We are also committed to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), and all our farmers are Global Gap accredited. Quality control is at the heart of our cultivation production process.
Our main customers are amongst the largest nut processors and users in the world. Over 90 per cent of our clients are in America or Europe, making us one of Africa's most successful nut exporters.
Beautiful Location
We are situated in Mpumalanga, one of the nine provinces of South Africa, near the world famous Kruger National Park.
Our state-of-the art production facility is surrounded by a wildlife paradise of more than 25 private game reserves, covering an area of more than 2.5 million hectares.
Perfect Farmlands
With a perfect climate and fertile soil, the farmlands of Mpumalanga yield some of the finest quality macadamia crops in the world.
During farming, we ensure that eco-friendly cultivation takes place and promote the use of integrated pest management to reduce the use of chemical pesticides.
Crop and Production
Shareholders in Golden Macadamias have more than 3360 hectares of land , to date, over one million trees have been planted, ranging from newly established orchards to those over 30 years old. We constantly expand our product supply potential to ensure that future customer needs can be met. For 2006, our estimated crop output is 1100 tons of kernel, with near exponential growth to 2100 tons by 2009.
Committed Team
To deliver quality to our customers, we are led by a highly qualified management team. As part of our ethos, all of our shareholders are high-quality macadamia farmers.
Our management team and producers work together to supply a wide range of carefully graded styles of raw kernel nuts, which meet a variety of production needs.
State-of-the-art Production
To make our vision a reality, we operate a state-of-the-art production facility, with a current annual capacity of 7200 tons, nut in-shell.
In keeping with market requirement, Golden Macadamia nuts are quality graded into 12 different styles. Throughout production, we are committed to maximizing quality.
Friendly Farming
During farming, we ensure that eco-friendly cultivation takes place. Once the nuts have been harvested, quality control is also at the heart of our production process. Our processing plant has been Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) accredited since 2002. Our commitment to excellence and quality has been rewarded with an A-grade during our BRC Global Food Safety Audit in 2008. Golden Macadamias is committed to protecting the environment. We only use solar and electrical energy during production. We do not burn waste shells, so we reduce pollution.
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