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Mama Cashew Fairtrade Tanzanian Cashews
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A product passes when its ingredient list is readable and has no flagged processing marker.
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Materials and composition
3 of 19 fields recorded| Whole food | 1 |
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| Single ingredient | 1 |
| Materials used | cashew nuts Read recorded source |
Certification
1 of 9 fields recorded| Grade / certification | Fairtrade 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 (founder-led; George Listram & Maria Verschoof, linked to Listram Commodities) |
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Claims and evidence
3 of 35 fields recorded| Authenticity verified (proof it is 100% real) | Origin-country Fairtrade processor employing local women and keeping shelling jobs in Tanzania; fully traceable |
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| Overall: where this info comes from | Mixed |
| Verified by | Hold The Throne product analysis + brand ingredients |
Price and commerce
2 of 16 fields recorded| Amazon/buy now | https://mamacashew.com |
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| Price tier | $$$ |
Identity
3 of 6 fields recorded| Company | Mama Cashew |
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| Country | Tanzania |
maria@mamacashew.com |
Further detail
25 of 92 fields recorded| NOVA processing class | 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed Read recorded source |
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| Grown In | Mtwara, Tanzania |
| Positive note 1 | Ethically verified: Origin-country Fairtrade processor employing local women and keeping shelling jobs in Tanzania; fully traceable |
| Positive note 2 | Fair Trade sourced |
| Positive note 3 | Traceable supply chain |
| Positive note 4 | Worker welfare: First Fairtrade-certified cashew processor in East Africa; ~600 employees (women-focused) and 1,600+ farmers; shells and processes in Tanzania rather than exporting raw |
| Negative note 1 | Mainly exporter/wholesaler; verify direct retail availability |
| Processing level | Minimally processed |
| Additives | None |
| H3 Q1 | Are Mama Cashew Cashews ethically sourced? |
| Answer 1 | No Mama Cashew is not certified organic. Fairtrade certified only (plus HACCP in progress); no organic certification found. Fairtrade is not an organic mark. |
| H3 Q2 | Is Mama Cashew traceable? |
| Answer 2 | Yes. Mama Cashew publishes where its Cashew is grown and processed. |
| H3 Q3 | Where does Mama Cashew source from? |
| Answer 3 | Mama Cashew sources from Mtwara, Tanzania. |
| H3 Q4 | Is Mama Cashew organic or Fair Trade? |
| Answer 4 | Fair Trade. Certifications: Fairtrade. |
| H3 Q5 | Are Mama Cashew's workers treated fairly? |
| Answer 5 | First Fairtrade-certified cashew processor in East Africa; ~600 employees (women-focused) and 1,600+ farmers; shells and processes in Tanzania rather than exporting raw |
| H3 Q6 | Is Mama Cashew transparent about water use? |
| Answer 6 | Fairtrade certified only (plus HACCP in progress); no organic certification found. Fairtrade is not an organic mark. |
| H3 Q7 | Where can I buy Mama Cashew and how much? |
| Answer 7 | Ships to Export/wholesale; limited direct retail. |
| H3 Q8 | Is Mama Cashew worth it? |
| Answer 8 | Mama Cashew is one of the genuinely traceable, ethically sourced Cashew options, which is the main reason to choose it over commodity nuts. |
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