Koa Pure & Flakes
100% natürlicher und gesunder Kakao-Fruchtfleischsaft
Koa recycelt das zuvor weggeworfene Kakaomark, indem es es zu wohlschmeckenden Produkten wie Saft, Konzentrat und Pulver verarbeitet, die alle rein natürlich sind und ausschließlich aus dem Kakaomark gewonnen werden. Die Kunden von Koa verwenden diese nachhaltigen Zutaten, sei es in der Gastronomie, in Süß- und Backwaren sowie in der Lebensmittel- und Getränkeindustrie. Bis zum Jahr 2024 hat Koa über tausend Tonnen Kakaofruchtfleisch verwertet, die bis dahin übersehen wurden. Durch die Verringerung der Lebensmittelabfälle um ca. 40 % und die bessere Nutzung des Potenzials einer Kakaofarm trägt Koa dazu bei, die negativen Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt zu verringern.
Firma/Institution
Koa Switzerland and Ghana
Koa is a Swiss-Ghanaian company that upcycles the previously discarded cocoa pulp by processing it into amazing-tasting products including juice, concentrate, and powder, which are all purely natural and obtained exclusively from the cocoa pulp. As a business firmly rooted in creating a Triple-Bottom Line, “people, planet, profit”, Koa is committed to generating a positive impact for all stakeholders along the value chain. By reducing food waste by ~40% and using more of a cocoa farm’s potential, Koa contributes to reducing the negative environmental footprint in the cocoa sector.
Land
Schweiz
Website
Designer(s)
The entire team at Koa Switzerland and Ghana
Founded in 2017, the main focus was on the productive use of solar power to stimulate the rural economy. Through a series of intensive research, Koa discovered that the cocoa value chain has a great need to improve the utilization of natural resources and people's livelihoods. This is how Koa started to upcycle the cocoa pulp to provide farmers with additional income and create jobs in rural Ghana whilst offering consumers unique and sustainable products that resonate with their preferences.