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Food and agricultural supply-chain services in Kenya

Every service serving Kenya in one place: cold and ambient storage, freight, logistics, customs, inspection, treatment and distribution.

Kenya market
I

Designs, installs, services and finances modular energy-efficient cold rooms, precooling systems and packhouses for fresh produce and flower exporters in Africa and other emerging markets, including a cooling-as-a-service model.

Chilled
C

Operates grade-A temperature-controlled warehouses at Tatu City near Nairobi and in Mombasa, designed for temperature ranges from +26°C to -40°C covering fresh produce, meats, frozen foods and pharmaceuticals.

FrozenChilled+1
L

Operates one of the world's largest temperature-controlled warehouse networks, with more than 480 facilities across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific offering frozen, refrigerated and multi-zone storage plus blast freezing.

FrozenChilled
BRCGS certification (facility-level, Coleshill)
20 facilitiescold storage / temperature-controlled warehousing+1
A

Owns and operates around 250 temperature-controlled warehouses worldwide, including 19 sites across Australia and New Zealand positioned near ports and major distribution centres.

FrozenChilled
BRC Storage & Distribution and Customs & Excise approval certificatesBRC Storage & Distribution certificates
7 facilities
K

Japanese logistics group offering warehouse storage and distribution including a cold chain logistics service alongside general ambient warehousing. It operates in Japan and internationally, including bases in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia.

ChilledFrozen+1
6 facilities
K

Ground handling subsidiary of Kenya Airways operating cold-room and perishables handling facilities at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, offering pre-cooling, temperature-controlled storage and pallet build-up for cut flowers, fruit and vegetables destined for air export to Europe.

Chilled
S

Swissport operates a cargo and perishables handling centre at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with dedicated cold storerooms of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius for fresh-cut flowers and fruit, plus separate rooms for pharmaceuticals, handling roughly 44,000 tonnes of perishables annually.

Chilled
B

Temperature-controlled logistics and warehousing operator running frozen, chilled and ambient storage facilities in Nairobi and Naivasha, serving food manufacturers, retailers, restaurants and pharmaceutical clients across Kenya with FSSC 22000 certified transport and storage.

FrozenChilled+1
A

Operator of a 15,000 square metre multi-temperature cold storage and distribution facility in the Tatu City Special Economic Zone near Nairobi, serving horticulture, meat, poultry, seafood, food manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors with capacity for around 18,000 pallets.

FrozenChilled+1
S

Established in 1994, SSSL runs freight forwarding and East Africa's first true third-party logistics cold storage warehouse in Nairobi, offering multi-temperature and multi-commodity cold warehousing, reefer transport and distribution under HACCP and BRC certification.

FrozenChilled+1
C

Nairobi-based operator of a temperature-controlled warehouse on Road A in Industrial Area offering chilled and ambient cold room storage with real-time temperature monitoring and alarm systems for handling fruit, vegetables and other perishable goods on a 24-hour basis.

ChilledAmbient / dry
B

BCS Kenya Ltd, a subsidiary of Dutch cold store operator Beemsterboer Cold Storage Services, runs a 4,000-pallet cold store in Nairobi with freezer rooms at minus 18 to minus 25 degrees Celsius and chiller rooms at plus 2 to plus 4 degrees Celsius, used mainly for exporting Kenyan avocados and imported fruit to Europe.

FrozenChilled

Logistics providers

Logistics providers in Kenya
K

KLN Logistics Group (formerly Kerry Logistics Network) is a Hong Kong-headquartered logistics provider offering air, ocean and land freight, integrated logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage, e-commerce fulfilment and cold chain solutions across Asia and beyond.

WarehousingDistribution+4
12 facilitiesFashion & Lifestyle+6
Y

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered global freight forwarding and contract logistics provider offering ocean and air freight, warehousing, distribution, customs brokerage and temperature-controlled cold chain logistics for perishable goods.

WarehousingDistribution+4
6 facilitiesgeneral freight / NVOCC+3
D

DHL Supply Chain, part of Germany-headquartered DHL Group, is the world's leading contract logistics provider offering warehousing, transport, distribution and temperature-controlled cold chain solutions for perishables and life sciences.

WarehousingDistribution+4
1 facility
N

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered global logistics provider offering air, ocean and ground freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, customs support and supply chain solutions across roughly 57 countries.

WarehousingDistribution+3
ISO 9001ISO 45001+6
21 facilitiesfresh seafood+4
C

CJ Logistics is a Seoul-headquartered integrated logistics provider offering warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, parcel delivery and IoT-enabled cold chain solutions for frozen, chilled and temperature-controlled goods.

WarehousingDistribution+4
TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) Level 1 certificate — first in Vietnam to receive it
9 facilities
T

Melbourne-headquartered logistics provider offering integrated supply chain, warehousing (including ambient, cold chain and frozen storage), transport and customs services across a network spanning around 150 countries.

WarehousingDistribution+4
3 facilities
D

Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics group operating in over 90 countries with air, sea, road and rail freight, contract logistics and temperature-controlled cold chain services for perishables and healthcare.

WarehousingDistribution+3
7 facilities
C

Marseille-headquartered logistics provider (part of CMA CGM, having absorbed Bolloré Logistics under one brand) operating in around 170 countries with contract logistics, air/ocean/ground freight, customs and reefer/perishables cold chain services.

WarehousingDistribution+3
3 facilities
G

Levallois (France)-headquartered full-service logistics company operating in around 166 countries with freight forwarding, contract logistics, distribution/express and temperature-controlled cold chain capabilities.

WarehousingDistribution+4
4 facilities
A

Abu Dhabi-headquartered logistics and investment group whose businesses include Agility Logistics Parks (Grade-A warehousing), Shipa freight forwarding, delivery and e-commerce fulfilment, and customs digitalization across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

WarehousingDistribution+3
EDGE Advanced green-building certification (IFC/World Bank standard)
3 facilities
G

GXO Logistics is a publicly traded (NYSE: GXO) contract logistics company that operates temperature-controlled and ambient warehousing and distribution services, including for food and beverage manufacturers, with its global headquarters in Greenwich, Connecticut.

WarehousingCold chain+2
I

ID Logistics US is the United States operating entity of ID Logistics, a French-headquartered global contract logistics group; it was formed from ID Logistics' 2022 acquisition of Kane Logistics and provides warehousing, omnichannel distribution, and multi-temperature site operations from Scranton, Pennsylvania.

WarehousingDistribution+1
S

A Mombasa-founded East African logistics group offering air, sea and road freight, customs clearance, container freight station operations and general, transit, bonded and cold room warehousing, with facilities in Nairobi, Mombasa and Eldoret and ISO 9001 and Authorized Economic Operator status.

WarehousingDistribution+2
B

The Kenyan arm of the global Bollore Transport and Logistics network, providing freight forwarding, customs clearance and value-added warehousing and local transportation from strategic locations in Nairobi and Mombasa connecting air, sea and land transport corridors across East Africa.

WarehousingDistribution+2
S

Part of the Alpha Group, Southern Shipping Services provides cold chain management spanning reefer container handling at Mombasa port through to cold storage warehousing in Nairobi and last mile temperature-controlled distribution, alongside dry warehousing and freight forwarding and clearing.

WarehousingCold chain+3
E

A Nairobi-based temperature-controlled logistics company headquartered near JKIA, offering refrigerated transport with IoT temperature monitoring, cold storage warehousing, pharmaceutical and fresh produce logistics, customs clearance and door-to-door last mile cold chain delivery across East Africa.

WarehousingCold chain+3
F

Part of the Freight Forwarders Group, FFS operates a 14,000 square meter Grade A distribution center in Tatu City near Nairobi offering bonded and non-bonded warehousing, systems-driven inventory management, cold chain and pharmaceutical logistics, nationwide distribution and importer-of-record services.

WarehousingCold chain+2
F

A sister company of Wells Fargo Kenya, Fargo Courier provides countrywide parcel and freight delivery, freight forwarding and customs clearance, storage and warehousing and last mile distribution through over 100 branches and depots across Kenya and the wider East and Central Africa region.

DistributionLast mile+3
L

A Nairobi-headquartered technology platform that matches cargo owners with vetted, insured truck transporters to move full truckload cargo across Kenya and 12 African countries, providing rate estimation, wallet-based payments and real-time shipment tracking for manufacturers, distributors and exporters.

FreightDistribution

Freight forwarders

Freight forwarders in Kenya
K

Kuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder offering sea and air logistics, customs, and dedicated cold chain and perishables services across close to 100 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
CTPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)AEO (Authorised Economic Operator)+2
3 facilitiesPharmaceutical and medical shipments (healthcare/pharma logistics)
D

DSV is a Denmark-based global transport and logistics provider offering sea freight, air freight, customs, and project logistics across more than 90 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
7 facilities
E

Expeditors International is a US-based logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and project cargo through a global network in over 100 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
Australian Trusted Trader
S

Sinotrans is a China-based logistics group and major NVOCC offering sea and air freight forwarding, shipping agency, and multimodal logistics from Chinese ports worldwide.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
H

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is a Germany-based freight forwarder operating in 62 countries with a dedicated perishable logistics arm offering temperature-controlled and reefer transport for food, flowers and edible oils.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
ISOAEO+5
4 facilitiesperishables
D

Dimerco Express Group is a Taiwan-based, Asia-Pacific-focused freight forwarder providing air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and contract logistics across China, India and ASEAN.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001:2015CTPAT+4
7 facilities
N

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, perishable logistics and project logistics across more than 50 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
ISO 9001ISO 45001+6
21 facilitiesfresh seafood+4
Y

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered freight forwarder offering air and ocean freight forwarding, customs house brokerage, and cold chain logistics with reefer container and chilled/frozen air options for perishables.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
6 facilitiesgeneral freight / NVOCC+3
C

CEVA Logistics, a CMA CGM company headquartered in France, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and dedicated reefer and air-perishables cold chain services across around 170 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
3 facilities
K

Kerry Logistics (KLN Logistics Group) is a Hong Kong-headquartered, Asia-based global 3PL offering international air, ocean, road and rail freight forwarding, customs brokerage, project logistics and cold chain services across 58 countries and territories.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
12 facilitiesFashion & Lifestyle+6
R

Rhenus Logistics is a Germany-headquartered logistics provider offering air and ocean freight forwarding, road transport, customs brokerage and project logistics across more than 70 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001:2015ISO 14001:2015+10
9 facilities
C

C.H. Robinson is a US-headquartered global logistics provider offering ocean, air, customs brokerage, temperature-controlled and project logistics services with regional Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, Singapore and Mumbai.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
3 facilities
M

Mainfreight is a New Zealand-headquartered logistics company providing air and sea freight forwarding, customs brokerage and dedicated perishable freight handling across a network of offices in 27 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001 (Adelaide)
c

cargo-partner is an Austria-headquartered info-logistics provider and Nippon Express Group member offering air, sea and land freight, warehousing and cold-chain transport for perishables, with its Asia-Pacific regional head office in Hong Kong.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
4 facilities
S

Seafrigo is a France-headquartered cold-chain logistics specialist providing temperature-controlled ocean freight, airfreight, customs and reefer-container services for perishable goods across offices on five continents.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
BRCGS - Storage and DistributionBRCGS - Food Safety Standard+8
4 facilities
R

Röhlig Logistics is a Germany-headquartered, owner-run international sea and air freight forwarder offering customs brokerage, project logistics and temperature-controlled/perishable cargo handling across more than 35 countries including Australia and New Zealand.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
ISO 9001ISO 14001
2 facilities
W

Woodland Group is a UK-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and temperature-controlled reefer logistics for perishable goods from its office in Hayes, Middlesex.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
2 facilities
E

Europa Worldwide Group is a UK freight and logistics company that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and project cargo forwarding from its head office in Dartford, Kent.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
3 facilities
C

Cool Cargo UK is a Hounslow-based freight forwarder that provides temperature-controlled air freight and reefer sea freight for perishable and pharmaceutical goods.

Air freightOcean freight+2
1 facility
G

Gateway Cargo is a Kent-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight and customs clearance services from its head office in Strood, with an additional customs office at the port of London Gateway.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
2 facilities
H

Hemisphere Freight Services is a UK freight forwarder with a branch at Skelmersdale near the Port of Liverpool, offering ocean, air, road and project freight forwarding, customs clearance, and handling of reefer cargo.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
1 facility
A

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a freight forwarder headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, offering ocean freight, air freight, and customs clearance services alongside a dedicated cold chain logistics service for temperature-controlled shipments, including produce.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
produce
A

Temperature-controlled freight forwarder specializing in perishables, handling around 80 million kilograms of Kenyan flowers, vegetables, fruit and fish annually for export by air, road and ocean, with a hub facility at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Air freightPerishables+2
S

Kenyan-headquartered logistics group offering customs clearance, freight forwarding, warehousing, transport and air cargo handling services across East Africa, with operations in Nairobi, Mombasa and Eldoret and links to a global freight forwarder network.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
M

Long-established Kenyan logistics company providing air cargo terminal operations at JKIA, sea freight, warehousing, customs brokerage and project cargo services, with facilities at Mombasa's Kibarani ICD and at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
F

Regional freight logistics group headquartered in Kenya offering air freight, sea freight, cross-border road transport, customs brokerage, warehousing and project logistics, with offices across East Africa and courier operations as the authorized UPS service contractor in Kenya.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
K

Kenyan office of the global Kuehne and Nagel logistics network, providing air and sea freight forwarding, temperature-controlled logistics for perishables, and customs brokerage from Nairobi to global export markets.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
B

Kenyan branch of the global Bollore Transport and Logistics network, offering freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, distribution and port handling with strategic offices in both Nairobi and Mombasa linking air, sea and land corridors.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
D

Kenyan operating unit of DHL Global Forwarding providing air, ocean, road and rail freight forwarding along with customs clearance services for import and export shippers based in Nairobi.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
K

Kenya Airways cargo subsidiary operating the dedicated perishables handling facility at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, including pre-cooling pack houses for cut flowers, fruit and fresh produce plus temperature-controlled handling for pharmaceuticals and other specialised cargo.

Air freightPerishables+1
L

Livingston International is a customs broker offering customs clearance, trade consulting, and freight forwarding. It operates from around 100 networked offices across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+1
2 facilities
T

Descartes Systems Group provides customs and regulatory compliance solutions, including customs declarations, security filings, Harmonized System classification, denied party screening, and export compliance. It serves customers across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance+2
3 facilities
S

KRA-licensed customs clearing agent and freight forwarder based in Nairobi, operating at JKIA, Nairobi ICD Embakasi and the Port of Mombasa, handling customs clearance, air and sea freight and inland transport for importers and exporters.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+1
B

Customs clearance and logistics company with over 35 years in the industry, holding Authorized Economic Operator status and offices in Nairobi and Mombasa, handling import and export declarations, door-to-door logistics and permit processing.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+1
W

Registered freight forwarding and customs clearing firm operating since 1994 with headquarters in Nairobi and a branch in Mombasa, handling customs documentation, freight forwarding and cargo transport for importers and exporters.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+1
S

Clearing and forwarding company operating in Nairobi and Mombasa, providing customs clearance and freight logistics services to help businesses navigate Kenyan customs regulations for imports and exports.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage
D

Nairobi-based licensed clearing and forwarding company with over 15 years of experience, KIFWA-certified and KRA customs licensed, handling customs clearance for air, sea and road freight including pharmaceuticals, perishables and horticultural exports.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+1
A

Kenya-based freight and logistics company offering ocean, air and road freight, customs clearance and freight forwarding, vehicle importation and project cargo handling, with operations spanning Nairobi and the Mombasa port area.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage
S

Integrated logistics company with 37 years of experience providing air, sea, road and rail freight, customs clearance and warehousing, headquartered at the JKIA freight terminal in Nairobi with a customs bonded terminal in Mombasa.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage
A

Mombasa-based clearing and forwarding company handling customs procedures, cargo transportation and freight forwarding logistics for clients across the East Africa region.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage
F

East African 4PL logistics group operating since 1996, headquartered at the specialized cargo terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, providing freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution for perishables and pharmaceuticals.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage
D

Darling Group grows, packs and exports fresh produce, connecting growers with global buyers through subsidiaries covering citrus, avocados and distribution across Australasia. Its produce includes avocados, citrus, blueberries, kiwifruit and mangoes.

Export managementMarket access+1
M

Matipou Exports markets and exports New Zealand apples, combining fruit from its own packhouse with supply from other growers and packers. It handles Royal Gala, Premium Gala and NZ Queen varieties for export and domestic distribution.

Export managementConsolidation
T

T&G Global grows, markets and exports fresh produce, working with growers and distributors to sell in more than 60 countries. It is a major apple exporter with premium brands including Envy and Jazz, alongside kiwifruit and vegetables.

Export managementMarket access+2
2 facilitiesapples
F

Freshmax is a full-service produce marketer that sources, imports and exports fresh produce around the Pacific Rim, supplying customers on six continents. It handles apples, pears, avocados, bananas, berries, cherries, citrus, table grapes and durian, and develops proprietary varieties.

Export managementMarket access+2
bananas+1
E

Eco-Fruits is a Hanoi-based tropical fruit exporter that sources from Vietnamese growers and its own farms, then exports to wholesalers in around 60 markets. It handles banana, durian, coconut, mango, dragon fruit and avocado, plus processed fruit, nuts and spices.

Export managementConsolidation+1
VietGAPGLOBALG.A.P.
1 facilityfresh fruits+3
S

Salix Fruits is a global fruit import and export company working with more than 80 producers across 18 countries and serving around 400 customers in 57 countries. It trades apples, citrus, pears, grapes and other fruit, and provides logistics and documentation support.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+2
M

Macduff Shellfish (Scotland) Ltd is a Scottish shellfish processor that harvests, processes and distributes scallops, langoustine, crab and whelk from its Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire facility to customers worldwide.

Export managementMarket access
BRCGS (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard for Food Safety, version 6
1 facility
A

Associated Seafoods Limited is the Scottish parent company of Lossie Seafoods and Moray Seafoods, processing smoked salmon and shellfish at sites in Buckie and Arbroath for customers around the world.

Export managementMarket access
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, AA Grade
1 facility
S

Sucafina SA is a coffee merchant headquartered at Place de Saint-Gervais 1 in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 1977, sourcing green coffee from origin countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia and supplying roasters worldwide through washing stations and farmer certification programs.

Export managementMarket access+3
K

Publicly listed Kenyan agricultural company that grows, processes and exports avocados, blueberries and macadamia, and is the largest single producer and exporter of avocados in East Africa, shipping to Europe, China and other markets.

Export managementBuyer sourcing
V

Major Kenyan grower, packer and exporter of prepared vegetables and roses, shipping several hundred tonnes of vegetables and millions of rose stems weekly to UK and European supermarket retailers.

Export managementConsolidation+1
F

Largest exporter of processed green beans from Kenya, supplying extra-fine French beans, snow peas and baby corn to leading European supermarket chains and supporting around 100,000 smallholder farmers.

Export managementExport documentation
O

Kenyan-based fresh avocado trader and one of the world's leading producers of organic extra virgin avocado oil, sourcing from over 2,800 smallholder farmers and exporting fresh avocados and oil to 33 countries.

Export managementMarket access
E

Leading Kenyan group of growers, processors, packers and exporters of Grade 1 vegetables, fruits and flowers to premium European markets, operating out of the Specialized Freight Area at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Export managementConsolidation+1
F

One of the world's largest vertically integrated growers and exporters of Fairtrade roses, lilies and prepared vegetables, delivering over 780 million flower stems a year from farms near Mount Kenya and Lake Naivasha to European and other retailers.

Export managementConsolidation+1
K

Family owned Kenyan horticultural exporter operating since 1977 that grows, packs and exports more than 20 different vegetable and herb crops from three owned farm sites, using its own packhouses and modified atmosphere packing facility.

Export managementExport documentation
S

Publicly listed Kenyan agribusiness that grows and processes tea, coffee, avocado and macadamia on its own estates for local retail and export markets, including a dedicated avocado export division and tea warehousing in Mombasa.

Export managementMarket access
J

Long-established Kenyan tea grower and exporter operating large estates and CTC black tea factories in the Kericho highlands, exporting tea valued at roughly USD 99 million in 2025 to global markets.

Export managementMarket access
K

Farmer-owned Kenyan coffee cooperative that sources, grades, warehouses and exports ethically sourced coffee on behalf of member cooperative societies, shipping to more than 50 countries from its Nairobi facility.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+2
C

COFCO International is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and serves as the overseas agriculture trading arm of COFCO Corporation, buying, processing and distributing grains, oilseeds, sugar, coffee and cotton through warehouses, port terminals and processing plants in more than 30 countries.

Export managementMarket access+3
A

Alvean is a sugar trading company with its Geneva trading hub at Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 4, Grand-Lancy, Switzerland, specializing in origination, commercialization and trading of raw and white sugar for bulk and bagged shipment by container and vessel, with staff across nine countries.

Export managementMarket access+2
E

ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Limited is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland and operates as a soft commodity trading group in coffee, cocoa and cotton, sourcing from more than 40 producing countries and running a dedicated risk management unit, ECOM Risk Management, for hedging and client risk advisory.

Export managementMarket access+3
S

SGS is a global testing, inspection and certification company with a dedicated fresh produce service group. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. certification, pesticide residue and laboratory testing, and agricultural commodity inspection through a worldwide laboratory network.

GLOBALG.A.P.Phytosanitary+3
6 facilities
B

Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection and certification group whose food and agriculture division covers GLOBALG.A.P. and food safety certification. Its BVAQ agri-food laboratories in Southeast Asia perform pesticide residue and contaminant testing on fruits and vegetables for export markets.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing+2
ISO/IEC 17020:2013
12 facilitiespetroleum & petrochemical products (petroleum solvents, motor gasoline, gas oil, fuel oil)+4
I

Intertek is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body operating in over 100 countries. Its fruit and vegetable services include microbiological, residue and contaminant testing plus organic food testing for fresh produce supply chains.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing+1
NABL Accredited per ISO/IEC 17025:2017US FDA Audited+2
4 facilities
C

Control Union is a Netherlands-based certification and inspection group present in over 80 countries. It offers GLOBALG.A.P. and organic certification, commodity inspection, laboratory testing, and fumigation services across agricultural supply chains.

GLOBALG.A.P.Organic certification+3
GOTSOCS+3
6 facilities
E

Eurofins Scientific operates a network of laboratories across 60-plus countries and is a leader in pesticide residue testing. Its food and feed laboratories test fruits and vegetables against maximum residue levels for export markets such as the EU, US and Japan.

Lab testingResidue testing
KOLAS (Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme)ISO/IEC 17025:2017, VILAS 238 (HCMC main lab)+3
3 facilitiesfood+4
M

Mérieux NutriSciences runs a global network of ISO 17025 accredited food laboratories. It provides multi-residue pesticide testing and other food safety analyses on fruits, vegetables and other matrices for regulatory compliance.

Lab testingResidue testing
NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories)FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)+2
1 facility
N

NSF is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body for agriculture and aquaculture producers. It runs an extensive global food safety audit network and offers farm certification schemes including GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing
UKAS-accredited Inspection Body No. 5997 (NSF Certification UK Limited)UKAS-accredited Certification Body No. 0085 (NSF Certification UK Limited)+1
3 facilities
E

Ecocert is a France-based certification body operating in more than 130 countries, best known for organic agriculture certification. It also certifies producers to the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance standard.

Organic certificationGLOBALG.A.P.
NPOP (National Programme for Organic Production) accreditationNABCB Register of CBs, registration PC 055
Organic agricultural raw materials and food products, incl. Livestock and Animal Feed Processing & Handling (certification scope)
T

TÜV Rheinland is a Germany-based testing and certification group operating in over 70 countries. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody certification for fruit, vegetable and crop producers.

GLOBALG.A.P.
NABLTEC+2
T

TÜV SÜD PSB operates ISO 17025 accredited food testing laboratories in Singapore recognized by the Singapore Food Agency. It offers chemical, pesticide residue and microbiological analysis for food and agricultural products.

Lab testingResidue testing
S

SGS Kenya provides GlobalGAP certification, preshipment inspection and residue testing for horticulture exporters, and operates an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory in Mombasa validated to test over 450 pesticide compounds for EU-bound fruit, vegetable and flower consignments.

GLOBALG.A.P.Phytosanitary+3
B

Bureau Veritas Kenya offers testing, inspection and certification for the agriculture sector including GlobalGAP and GRASP audits, farm certification and traceability services, backed by an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory in Mombasa.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing+2
A

AfriCert is a Nairobi-based agribusiness certification company providing GlobalGAP, organic (EU and East African Organic Product Standard), Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade certification services to farms and exporters across Kenya and the wider region.

GLOBALG.A.P.Organic certification
C

Control Union Kenya provides certification, inspection and training for the agricultural sector, covering GlobalGAP, organic (EU, USDA-NOP, JAS, Bio Suisse) and Rainforest Alliance certification, and operates an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory offering testing services.

GLOBALG.A.P.Organic certification+1
K

The Kenya Flower Council, based in Nairobi, is an approved GlobalGAP certification body specializing in the certification of flower and ornamental farms for export compliance under the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance standard.

GLOBALG.A.P.
F

Nairobi-based, PCPB-licensed and KEPHIS-compliant agricultural fumigation company offering pre-shipment fumigation with methyl bromide, aluminium phosphide and magnesium phosphine for cut flowers, fresh fruits and vegetables, plus post-harvest grain, seed and cereal storage fumigation for Kenya's horticultural export sector.

FumigationMethyl bromide
T

Kenyan pest control and fumigation company offering gas, solid and liquid fumigation of stored products, grain, warehouses and containers, alongside a dedicated horticulture division that exports fresh fruit, vegetables and cut flowers to the European Union.

FumigationMethyl bromide
K

Nairobi-based pallet manufacturer producing wooden and plastic pallets for export, applying KEPHIS-accredited ISPM15 heat treatment (56C for 30 minutes) to timber and stamping compliant pallets with the IPPC-KE-013 mark for exporters and logistics operators.

ISPM-15 palletsHeat treatment
B

Nairobi-based manufacturer of wooden pallets for sea and air export, including tea and avocado shipment specifications, with all pallets heat treated to the ISPM15 international phytosanitary standard for wood packaging.

ISPM-15 palletsHeat treatment
P

Kenyan fumigation company providing full container fumigation for 20ft and 40ft containers, spot fumigation and pre-shipment treatment at the Port of Mombasa and Nairobi Inland Container Depot, using methyl bromide and phosphine under KEPHIS and ISPM15 compliance with certified documentation.

FumigationMethyl bromide+1
G

Nairobi-based wholesale distributor of dry food provisions and cleaning materials supplying the tourism, hospitality and catering sector, including hotels, restaurants, schools and hospitals, with over 3000 SKUs from its Ruaraka warehouse.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
A

Nairobi HORECA distributor established in 2000 that imports and wholesales local and international food products from countries including Italy, France, Thailand and Turkey, operating over 10,000 square feet of chilled and frozen warehousing for hotels, airlines, retailers and food manufacturers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
T

Nairobi-based cold chain distributor that sources fresh fruit and vegetables and fast moving consumer goods directly from farms and delivers them via a mobile ordering platform to small and medium urban retailers across Kenya, handling roughly 2 million kilograms of produce daily.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
S

Nairobi-based FMCG wholesaler supplying homes, offices, schools, caterers, retailers and other businesses with groceries and household essentials at wholesale prices from its Kawangware warehouse.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
R

Mombasa-based FMCG distribution house with over 25 years of operation, supplying wholesale, retail and institutional customers such as hotels, hospitals and schools across the Kenyan coast from Lamu to Voi and Taveta.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
L

Family-run Mombasa distributor operating for over 35 years that imports and supplies local and imported food, drinks and cleaning products to restaurants, hotels, catering operations and supermarkets on the Kenyan coast.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
V

Kenyan importer and distributor of curated Italian food and beverage brands, including pasta, olive oil, wine and cured meats, supplying boutique hotels, resorts, supermarkets and restaurants across Kenya and East Africa from its Malindi base.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1

Packaging suppliers

Packaging suppliers in Kenya
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Thailand-headquartered multinational packaging company producing corrugated and paper packaging, foodservice packaging, and fresh-produce solutions, including modified-atmosphere OptiBreath films used to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.

Cartons and boxesMAP and barrier films
6 facilitiespackaging paper+5
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India's largest flexible packaging materials company, headquartered in Noida. Manufactures BOPP, BOPET and CPP packaging films (including metallized and barrier grades) used for food, beverage, pharma and industrial packaging, with manufacturing plants across four continents.

MAP and barrier films
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Amcor is a global packaging company that produces flexible and barrier films, folding cartons, and specialty packaging for food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer goods, including fresh-produce, meat, and dairy applications.

MAP and barrier filmsCartons and boxes
5 facilitiesflexible packaging+1
H

Huhtamaki is a global food-packaging manufacturer producing moulded-fibre trays and punnets, flexible films, paperboard, and foodservice packaging, including packaging used for fresh produce and food-on-the-shelf.

Clamshells and punnetsMAP and barrier films
BRC/IoPGMP+2
2 facilitiesrigid plastic packaging+3
S

Smurfit Westrock is a global paper-based packaging company producing corrugated boxes, fresh-produce trays and boxes, folding cartons, containerboard, and bag-in-box systems.

Cartons and boxes
S

Corrugated box manufacturer in Nairobi producing regular slotted cases, die-cut boxes and custom cartons for horticulture and floriculture exporters, plus pharmaceutical and FMCG clients, and is building a new plant at Kisaju to expand capacity.

Cartons and boxes
P

Corrugated cardboard manufacturer on Serem Road in Nairobi's Industrial Area producing carton trays, ventilated chick boxes and export flower boxes for roses, lilies and carnations, serving East and Central Africa since 2004.

Cartons and boxes
D

Nairobi based corrugated carton manufacturer operating since 1974, producing ventilated telescopic flower boxes for cut flower exports as well as die cut horticulture cartons and water resistant coated cartons for fisheries.

Cartons and boxes
M

Corrugated cartons manufacturer based in Mlolongo along Mombasa Road producing flower boxes for fresh cut flower exports as well as die cut trays and regular slotted cases, ISO 9001:2015 certified with FSC sourcing commitment.

Cartons and boxes
C

Packaging manufacturer in the Nairobi Industrial Area producing telescopic flower boxes for export, regular slotted cases, laminated die cut boxes, wax coated cases, and self adhesive labels for a range of industries.

Cartons and boxesLabels
A

Nairobi based corrugated carton and expanded polystyrene manufacturer established in 1995 and part of the Ramco Group, producing self locking cartons and trays for flower, mango and avocado exports plus EPS insulated boxes and recyclable EcoPallets.

Cartons and boxesPallets
E

Nairobi based agricultural input supplier to the floriculture sector that manufactures flower sleeves, including paper, clear, printed and woven sleeves used to protect and present cut flowers for export, with a sleeve line using recycled content.

Liners and pads
E

Long established East African corrugated packaging manufacturer with over 65 years in the industry, producing sustainable corrugated packaging solutions including a dedicated flower box product line for the horticulture export sector.

Cartons and boxes

Waste and recycling services

Waste and recycling services in Kenya
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Australia/New Zealand arm of the global Veolia environmental services group, providing food organics and garden organics (FOGO) collection and processing. It uses in-vessel composting and forced-aeration to make compost and soil conditioners, and runs anaerobic digestion converting commercial food waste to electricity.

CompostingAnaerobic digestion+1
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Australian subsidiary of the global REMONDIS Group providing commercial food organics collection and processing. It uses sealed tunnel composting to turn food and garden waste into compost, mulch and fertiliser for parks, agriculture and gardens.

CompostingOrganics collection+1
R

Nairobi-based circular economy company that collects thousands of tonnes of organic waste annually from markets, farms, restaurants and sanitation facilities and processes it at its Kinanie facility into Evergrow organic fertilizer, black soldier fly larvae based animal feed protein (KuzaPro), and biochar briquettes.

CompostingOrganics collection+1
T

Nairobi-founded integrated waste management company operating collection, sorting, composting and plastics recycling services for residential, commercial and industrial clients across Nairobi and Mombasa, with compost sold to farmers and urban households.

Organics collectionComposting+1
O

Ruiru (Kiambu County) based company collecting roughly 20 tons per day of organic market waste from Nairobi and Kiambu and composting it into organic fertilizer products including Hygrow, BIODAMA and Champion Organic Foliar Fertilizer, employing around 70 staff across collection and production.

CompostingOrganics collection
O

Kenyan organic fertilizer manufacturer producing the Black Gold granular organic fertilizer and vermicompost and liquid organic booster lines from composted organic inputs, distributing countrywide to smallholder farmers including flower and horticulture growers.

Composting
T

Operator of the Gorge Farm Energy Park anaerobic digestion plant in Naivasha that processes around 150 metric tons per day of vegetable trimmings and unsold produce from an adjacent horticulture exporter into biogas for grid-connected electricity, also yielding nitrogen rich digestate used as fertilizer.

Anaerobic digestion
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Anaerobic digestion technology provider that designed, built and operates a dry anaerobic digestion system at Oserian Flower Farm in Naivasha converting discarded rose and flower waste into biogas used for cooking, diverting waste previously sent to landfill or composted on site.

Anaerobic digestion