Unsweetened pineapple: So fair. So good.

Juicy, sweet and fair – that’s Seeberger’s Fairtrade pineapple. With no added sugar, it stands out for its natural taste, its origin and its local processing. We show you how our partners in Ghana harvest and process our pineapples on site before they end up in our packaging as a snack.

18.07.2024

in Product stories

Reading time: 5 Minuten

Ananas wird auf Schneidebrett geschnitten, kontrolliert von Personen in Fruchtkontrollbereich.

What makes our pineapple so good

Cultivation practice:

No artificial irrigation required for cultivation
Short distances between fields and processing factory, lower CO2 footprint
Cultivation to harvest takes approx. 14 months

Resource-saving processing & circular economy

Pineapple cleaning with treated rainwater
25% of the electricity and 95% of the heat required for drying ovens from our own biomass production
Non-recyclable peel parts are used as fuel
Strictly controlled quality standards for the products
Pineapple peel composting as fertilizer for the fields
Processing the stalk into pineapple flour

Social responsibility

Support for local small farmers with 1-3 hectares of land
Added value and job guarantee through purchase guarantee from Seeberger
Transportation and meals during working hours for employees
Company-owned kindergartens and preschools
Further training opportunities in various areas, including cooperation with universities and special support programs

Frauen tragen Körbe mit Ananas zu einem Lastwagen auf einem Feldweg.

Cultivation practice - from the field to the fruit

Thanks to the tropical climate and nutrient-rich soil, pineapples thrive under ideal conditions in the sunny fields of Ghana. The use of rainwater means that there is no need for artificial irrigation during the cultivation process, which lasts 14 months. During this time, the fruit can ripen and develop its full sweetness. Once the ripening process is complete, the fruit is harvested and transported. We attach great importance to short transportation routes between the fields and the processing factory. This not only reduces the CO2 footprint, but also ensures that the fruit can be processed fresh and in the best quality.

Ananasfrüchte werden von Personen in blauen Handschuhen auf einem Förderband sortiert.

Resource-saving processing

The processing methods on site have been optimised so that every resource can be used or reused as efficiently as possible. Treated rainwater is used to clean the pineapples, helping to conserve valuable water resources.

The outside of the fruit matters too: pineapple peel residues are fermented into biogas, which is used to generate electricity and heat. This can cover 25% of the electricity demand and 95% of the heat demand of the drying ovens. Even peel parts that cannot be used in any other way are put to good use as fuel. The hard pineapple core is processed into pineapple flour, which can be used as a separating agent in food production. This enables us to keep environmental impacts as low as possible while maximising the efficiency of our production processes.

Ein Mann hält zwei Ananas, lächelnd auf einem Feld mit grünem Hintergrund.

More than just a workplace

We want to take responsibility for the people who grow and process our pineapples. By guaranteeing long-term purchase volumes, we provide local farmers and their families with a secure and stable livelihood and greater planning certainty for the years ahead. Employees are provided with transport to and from work as well as free meals during working hours. An in-house kindergarten and preschool are also available on site.

Alongside work and family life, we also want to strengthen access to education. In cooperation with local universities and through dedicated support programmes, we create career prospects for employees and provide additional opportunities for further training and professional development.

We are convinced: good soil, fair pay, good taste. Everything is connected. See for yourself - click here to go to the product!