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Ziba Foods Heirloom Almonds (Shakhurbai/Gurbandi/Satarbai)
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A product passes when its ingredient list is readable and has no flagged processing marker.
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USA Organic Christmas Food Hampers Veganuary Plant Based Food Almonds NutsAbout Ziba Foods Heirloom Almonds (Shakhurbai/Gurbandi/Satarbai)
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Materials and composition
2 of 19 fields recorded| Whole food | 1 |
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| Single ingredient | 1 |
Certification
2 of 10 fields recorded| Grade / certification | HACCP; documented farm traceability program (no organic/Fairtrade cert) |
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| Key facts certifications | HACCP (named on the brand's site) Read recorded source |
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 | Kabir Arghandiwal (co-founder) |
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Energy, water and land
1 of 1 fields recorded| Water stewardship note | Traditional low-input methods in mountain-fed valleys; honest note - Afghan irrigation is limited and almonds remain water-demanding, so the water case is modest |
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Price and commerce
2 of 16 fields recorded| Amazon/buy now | https://zibafoods.com |
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| Price tier | $$$$ |
Scan result
7 of 30 fields recorded| Sources checked | The Throne Standard assessed 0 of 1 products (0.0%). |
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| Last checked | 2026-11-07T13:37:52+00:00 |
| Clean & Safe: last checked | 2026-07-28 |
| Packaging source: last checked | 2026-07-29 |
| Products in catalogue | 1 |
| Catalogue read % | 0.0 |
| Clean verdict | Not assessed |
Identity
3 of 6 fields recorded| Company | Ziba Foods |
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| Country | United States |
info@zibafoods.com |
Further detail
27 of 92 fields recorded| NOVA processing class | 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed Read recorded source |
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| Grown In | Samangan & Khulm, Afghanistan |
| Positive note 1 | Ethically verified: Exceptional labour transparency for almonds: 85% female workforce including management, immediate farmer-direct payment, phased farm-traceability, chemical-free heirloom cultivation |
| Positive note 2 | Traceable supply chain |
| Positive note 3 | Worker welfare: Kabul facility is 85% women in BOTH staff and management; year-round employment, training and weekly English lessons; farmers paid immediately on quality inspection to bypass exploitative traders |
| Positive note 4 | Water stewardship: Traditional low-input methods in mountain-fed valleys; honest note - Afghan irrigation is limited and almonds remain water-demanding, so the water case is modest |
| Negative note 1 | Not certified organic/Fairtrade; strength is worker welfare not water savings |
| Processing level | Minimally processed |
| Additives | None |
| H3 Q1 | Are Ziba Foods Almonds ethically sourced? |
| Answer 1 | No Ziba Foods is not certified organic. Not certified organic. Ziba's own FAQ states: 'while we cannot say Ziba nuts and dried fruit are certified organic, the methods and farming practices used technically are' - Afghan farmers grow withou |
| H3 Q2 | Is Ziba Foods traceable? |
| Answer 2 | Yes. Ziba Foods publishes where its Almond is grown and processed. |
| H3 Q3 | Where does Ziba Foods source from? |
| Answer 3 | Ziba Foods sources from Samangan & Khulm, Afghanistan. |
| H3 Q4 | Is Ziba Foods organic or Fair Trade? |
| Answer 4 | Certifications: HACCP; documented farm traceability program (no organic/Fairtrade cert). |
| H3 Q5 | Are Ziba Foods's workers treated fairly? |
| Answer 5 | Kabul facility is 85% women in BOTH staff and management; year-round employment, training and weekly English lessons; farmers paid immediately on quality inspection to bypass exploitative traders |
| H3 Q6 | Is Ziba Foods transparent about water use? |
| Answer 6 | Not certified organic. Ziba's own FAQ states: 'while we cannot say Ziba nuts and dried fruit are certified organic, the methods and farming practices used technically are' - Afghan farmers grow withou |
| H3 Q7 | Where can I buy Ziba Foods and how much? |
| Answer 7 | Ships to USA, UAE stockists. |
| H3 Q8 | Is Ziba Foods worth it? |
| Answer 8 | Ziba Foods is one of the genuinely traceable, ethically sourced Almond options, which is the main reason to choose it over commodity nuts. |
| Steam-pasteurised (PPO-free) | Yes |
| Raw (not roasted) | 1 |
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