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Umano Whole Unroasted Organic Fairtrade Cashews
VerdictFood standard
5.0/5
2 of 94 products had a scored ingredient list. 92 products had none, so they stay outside this score.
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Canada Organic Christmas Food Hampers Veganuary Plant Based Food Cashew NutsAbout Umano Whole Unroasted Organic Fairtrade Cashews
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Materials and composition
3 of 19 fields recorded| Whole food | 1 |
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| Single ingredient | 1 |
| Materials used | raw cashew nuts Read recorded source |
Certification
1 of 9 fields recorded| Grade / certification | Fairtrade, Organic Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result. |
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Sourcing and supply chain
2 of 4 fields recorded| Single origin | 1 |
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| Traceable supply chain | 1 |
Ownership and legal entity
1 of 17 fields recorded| owner name | Independent (Quebec-based fair-trade importer, founded 2017) |
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Price and commerce
3 of 16 fields recorded| Price From | CAD $38.30 (1kg) |
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| Amazon/buy now | https://www.umano.ca/en/products/noix-cajou-entiere-biologique-equitable |
| Price tier | $$$ |
Scan result
9 of 31 fields recorded| Last checked | 2026-11-07T13:44:48+00:00 |
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| Clean & Safe: last checked | 2026-07-28 |
| Packaging | Compostable / home-compostable |
| Packaging detail | 100% compostable bag (or original packaging) inside reusable/recyclable cardboard box |
| Packaging source: last checked | 2026-07-29 |
| Products in catalogue | 94 |
| Catalogue read % | 0.0 |
Identity
3 of 6 fields recorded| Company | Umano |
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| Country | Canada |
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Further detail
27 of 92 fields recorded| NOVA processing class | 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed Read recorded source |
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| Grown In | Burkina Faso (Coopake/Kenedougou co-op, Orodara) |
| organic EU | Yes |
| Positive note 1 | Ethically verified: Only Quebec importer of Fairtrade certified cashews; single Burkina Faso co-op, organic + Fairtrade, shipped direct rather than routed through Asia, and openly explains acid-burn worker protection |
| Positive note 2 | Fair Trade sourced |
| Positive note 3 | Traceable supply chain |
| Positive note 4 | Certified organic |
| Negative note 1 | Canada-only shipping; on-demand supply |
| Processing level | Minimally processed |
| Additives | None |
| H3 Q1 | Are Umano Cashews ethically sourced? |
| Answer 1 | Yes. Umano is ethically verified Only Quebec importer of Fairtrade certified cashews; single Burkina Faso co-op, organic + Fairtrade, shipped direct rather than routed through Asia, and openly explains acid-burn worker protection. |
| H3 Q2 | Is Umano traceable? |
| Answer 2 | Yes. Umano publishes where its Cashew is grown and processed. |
| H3 Q3 | Where does Umano source from? |
| Answer 3 | Umano sources from Burkina Faso (Coopake/Kenedougou co-op, Orodara). |
| H3 Q4 | Is Umano organic or Fair Trade? |
| Answer 4 | Certified organic. Fair Trade. Certifications: Fairtrade, Organic. |
| H3 Q5 | Are Umano's workers treated fairly? |
| Answer 5 | Direct import from a single co-op; Fairtrade rules require shellers to oil their hands to prevent acid burns (plus preheat + 24h cooling); premiums fund drinking water |
| H3 Q6 | Is Umano transparent about water use? |
| Answer 6 | Certified organic Ecocert Canada. |
| H3 Q7 | Where can I buy Umano and how much? |
| Answer 7 | From CAD $38.30 (1kg). Ships to Canada. |
| H3 Q8 | Is Umano worth it? |
| Answer 8 | Umano is one of the genuinely traceable, ethically sourced Cashew options, which is the main reason to choose it over commodity nuts. |
| Raw (not roasted) | 1 |
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