Foodstuff & Beverages

The mission of the Enterprise is to coordinate its resources in producing & processing best quality and quantity of both washed and unwashed coffee with a minimum production cost, producing corn and other side line products, selling them in the domestic and export market. Our aim is to increases its sales revenue, creating employment opportunity, enhancing its contribution in foreign currency earnings of the country, become competent in the market, and ensure its profitability and playing a role of transferring technology for the farmers and other growers in the vicinity of the farms in the Enterprise. Vision Producing, processing and delivering large volume of coffee with best quality and other side line products to the market and stand first among the rivals engaged in the sector via increasing its market share sustainability and play an important role being a model in transferring technologies for the beneficiaries in the vicinity. Objective 1. To produce coffee, fruits vegetables and cereal crops, 2. To manage Bebeka, Teppi, Gomma 1, Gomma 2, Kossa, Suntu, Gummer, Coffee plantations as well as Cheleleki and Gojeb cereal (corn) farms and 3. To be engaged in any other related activities aimed at achieving its activities. Certification CPDE is certified for production of Organic and Utz Kapeh by third party certifying body starting from 2005/2006 crop year. BCS Oko Guarantee GMBH and IMO Institute for market ecology are the two certifying bodies doing with CPDE. Quality Control System CPDE has structured quality assurance system and net work for practicing code of conduct and procedures in implementing Good agricultural practices processing and storage at plantation level and fulfill customers demand and national Quality standard before export. Diversification Besides, CPDE also produce spices such as cardamom and Black pepper, fruits such as pineapple and avocado, as well as Natural rubber sheets palm oil and honey, as side line business. Export Experience CPDE export coffee to all parts of the world Among which the leading countries, are EU, far East Asia, Australia, USA, and countries and companies buying coffee from CPDE is increasing every year and still working hard and professionally to increase export volume by maintaining production of high quality coffee of Ethiopian origin known variety and traceable farms with reputable good taste & flavor that satisfies our customers.

Kurtu International PLC is an Ethiopian company established in 1992. The company engage in import, export and commission agency business. From our list of products which we are importing around the world like:- Different Brands of Tyres and Inner tubes - Bearings - Industrial V-belts - Compressor Consumable goodsKurtu International PLC Business is growing year after year. It included the import of vegetable oils, soap and many others. At the first time it specialized in Tyres/Tubes business and managed to be exclusive sole distributors for:- Dunlop Tyres-Britain - Apollo Tyres-Indian - Tokyo Tyres-Chinese  and represented many Chinese Tyres manufacturers like:  - Triangle Tyres-Chinese -  Prime well Tyres-Chinese On diversification, we started manufacturing the famous "Kurtu plastic bag" Kurtu shopping Bag in Burayu, a sister company established in the plastic Industry under unity Trading PLC. It has been manufacturing plastic shopping bags since 1993 with Super quality and standard. Unity Trading is a leading manufacturer of plastic shopping bag and PP Bags. We design and print shopping bags Manufactured by using LDPE and HDPE material. Our Diversification did not stop at Burayu plastic. We entered to the Real Estate and Built the Kurtu Commercial Center at the heart of Merkato. The modern Building complex with 2B+8 comprises shopping Centers & offices. Our entrepreneurial services will continue to grow in the local as well as international markets. We intend to Export market on our main agricultural products like coffee, sesame seed, red beam, white beam and chick peas and contribute our big effort to increase Ethiopia International Business and Foreign currency Income on export of those items.

Melvin Marsh International is a limited liability company that was incorporated in 1994. We are situated at the busy industrial area just outside Nairobi's central business district. In what was originally a flat market offering the customer no choice. Melvin Marsh was the 1st company in Kenya to offer ready flavored teas. Our teas are carefully selected from superior tea gardens and blended to our exacting specification.    We flavor our teas with no additives and use only freshly ground spices, which are dried and ground for us. This guarantees our product retains its natural freshness and each cup captures the delightful taste of Kenyan tea.    Our teas are promptly packed ensuring it reaches our customers "factory fresh". This packing at source ensures that the tea avoids absorbing moisture as tea unlike wine deteriorates with age and any moisture absorption lowers the quality of tea.

Gonas Best Limited is a company with it's head office based in Nairobi's industrial area, Kenya with highly qualified personnel as well as quality focused so as to meets it's customers desires. We mainly deal with transportation of goods between Nairobi and Ethiopia, direct importation of used clothes as well as shoes, which are still in good shape. Gonas also manufactuer's Kensafi powdered juice as well as Kensafi Mandazy baking powder which are both hygienically and mechanically packed using high quality machinery which gives a final product which well suits the consumers desire. PRODUCTS Gonas also manufactuer's Kensafi powdered juice , Kensafi Mandazy baking powder, Kensafi Muchuzi mix, Kensafi Baby Powder as well as Best Light Candles which are both hygienically and mechanically packed using high quality machinery which gives a final product which well suits the consumers desire.

As a leading independent leaf tobacco merchant, Alliance One International provides worldwide service to the large cigarette manufacturers. Multinational manufacturers of consumer tobacco products rely on independent merchants such as Alliance One to supply the majority of their leaf. We purchase tobacco in more than 45 countries and serve manufacturers of cigarettes and other consumer tobacco products in over 90 countries. Alliance One proudly claims broad geographic processing capabilities, a diversified product offering, and an established customer base, which includes all of the major consumer tobacco product manufacturers. We select, purchase, process, pack, store, ship, and, in certain developing markets, provide agronomy expertise and financing for growing leaf tobacco. Our revenues are primarily comprised of sales of processed tobacco and fees charged for related services to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products around the world. We do not manufacture cigarettes or other consumer tobacco products. Alliance One's global headquarters is located in Raleigh , North Carolina. Our Product Alliance One deals primarily in flue-cured , burley , and oriental tobaccos that are used in international brand cigarettes, including American blend cigarettes. American blend cigarettes contain approximately 50% flue-cured, 37% burley, and 13% oriental tobacco; contain less tar and nicotine; and taste milder than locally-produced cigarettes containing dark and semi-oriental tobacco historically consumed in certain parts of the world. Our Purchasing Network Tobacco is purchased either at auction or directly from the grower. In the United States, flue-cured and burley tobacco crops were traditionally sold at public auction, but these markets have undergone a fundamental change in recent years. There has been a significant shift from auction markets to purchasing directly from growers (" direct contract buying "). A number of our significant U.S. customers now purchase green tobacco directly from the growers. Although the tobacco purchased directly from growers by our customers has continued to be processed in our U.S. facilities, we no longer take ownership of that tobacco and no longer record sales revenues associated with its resale. Under the direct contract buying system, purchasers generally buy a farmer's entire tobacco crop. The majority of our purchases of U.S. flue-cured and burley tobacco are made through the direct contract buying system, where we buy the farmer's entire crop. With respect to tobacco purchased directly by our customers (and to which we do not take title), the customer assumes the risk of loss of such tobacco while it is located at our facilities or en route to and from our facilities. When we purchase under an auction system, we continue to purchase tobaccos primarily to match specific customer orders. Other principal auction markets include Canada , Malawi , and Zimbabwe . We usually purchase tobacco at those auction markets after receiving specific customer orders or indications of customers' upcoming needs. Our network of tobacco buyers allows us to cover the major auctions of flue-cured and burley tobacco throughout the world. These buyers are experts in differentiating hundreds of grades of tobacco based on customer specifications and preferences that take into account, among other factors, the texture, visual appearance, and aroma of the tobacco. Our arrangements with growers vary from locale to locale, depending on our predictions of future supply and demand, local historical practice, and availability of capital. For example, in Brazil, we generally contract to purchase a grower's entire tobacco crop at the market price per grade at the time of harvest based on the quality of the tobacco delivered. Pursuant to these purchase contracts , we provide growers with fertilizer and other materials necessary to grow tobacco and may either directly loan or guarantee Brazilian rural credit loans to growers to finance the crop. Under longer-term arrangements with growers, we may also finance or guarantee financing on growers' construction of curing barns . In addition, our agronomists maintain frequent contact with growers prior to and during the growing and curing seasons to provide technical assistance to improve the quality and yield of the crop. In other non-auction markets, such as Argentina and China , we buy tobacco from local entities that have purchased tobacco from growers and supervise the processing of that tobacco by those local entities. We believe that our long-standing relationships with our customers are vital to our purchasing operations outside of the auction markets. Our Processing Approach We process tobacco to meet each customer's specifications for quality, yield, chemistry, particle size, moisture content , and other characteristics. Unprocessed tobacco is a semi-perishable commodity that generally must be processed within a relatively short period of time to prevent fermentation or deterioration in quality. Accordingly, we have located our 24 worldwide processing facilities in proximity to our principal sources of tobacco. Upon arrival at our processing plants, flue-cured and burley tobaccos are first re-graded to better define their characteristics. Most of that tobacco is then blended to meet customer specifications regarding color , body , and chemistry; threshed to remove the stem from the leaf ; and then further processed to produce strips of tobacco and separate out the smaller pieces, or scrap . We also sell a small amount of processed but un-threshed flue-cured and burley tobacco in loose-leaf and bundle form. Processed flue-cured and burley tobacco is re-dried to remove excess moisture so that it can be held in storage for long periods of time. After re-drying , whole leaves, bundles, strips, or stems are separately packed in cases, bales , cartons, or hogsheads for storage and shipment. Generally, packed flue-cured and burley tobacco is transported in the country of origin by truck or rail, and exports are moved by ship. Prior to and during processing, steps are taken to ensure consistent quality of the tobacco, including the re-grading and removal of undesirable leaves, dirt, and other foreign matter. Customer representatives are frequently present at our facilities to monitor the processing of their particular orders. Increased consumption of discount and value-priced cigarettes, and competition among leaf merchants have led to improvements in processing designed to minimize waste and thereby increase yield. Throughout the processing, our technicians use laboratory test equipment for quality control to ensure that the product meets all customer specifications.  Seasonality of Our Business The purchasing and processing activities of our tobacco business are seasonal. Flue-cured tobacco grown in the U.S. is generally purchased during the five-month period beginning in July and ending in November. U.S.-grown burley tobacco is usually purchased from late November through January or February. Tobacco grown in Brazil is normally purchased from January through July. Other markets around the world have similar purchasing periods, although at different times of the year. Our Customers Our customers are the multinational manufacturers of cigarettes and other consumer tobacco products. We typically purchase most of our leaf tobacco according to customer orders, supply contracts, or customer indications of anticipated need. The tobacco is then shipped to our customers' factories, which are located in approximately 90 countries around the world. Most of our sales throughout the world are denominated in U.S. dollars. While we can receive payment for the tobacco after we have processed and shipped it, most of the larger customers advance payments to us throughout the buying season as we purchase tobacco for their accounts. Our Competition Aside from Alliance One, there is currently one other major global competitor in the leaf tobacco industry: Universal Corporation. Competition among tobacco merchants is based primarily on the price charged for products and services, as well as the merchant's ability to meet customer specifications in the buying, processing , and financing of tobacco. Additionally, competition exists to purchase the available leaf tobacco in the origin countries.