Savannah Fruits Company

Name

Savannah Fruits Company

Legal name

Savannah Fruits Company

Website

https://savannahfruits.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Cosmetic Ingredients

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Tropical Oils Processing (Avocado, Sesame, Peanut, Rice Bran, Grapeseed) (AFAKAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virgin & Cold-Pressed Culinary Oils (AFAJALAB), Natural Extracts & Essential Oils (Botanical/Citrus/Herb/Spice Extracts) (AFAJADAB)

Keywords

• Natural shea butter
• Organic coconut oil
• Baobab seed oil
• African black soap
• Natural cosmetic ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Tamale

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Premium Natural Ingredients Supply: Revenue generated from supplying hand-crafted, organic natural ingredients (shea butter, coconut oil, baobab oil, black soap) to global beauty and cosmetics brands. Products are sold at premium prices due to organic certification, full traceability, and social/environmental impact credentials. The EU Hub in the Netherlands refines and standardizes products before global distribution to buyers in Europe, Asia, and North America.
2. Conservation Premium Products: Coconut oil sourced from conservation-linked supply chains where communities earn income tied to forest protection. Additional conservation premiums fund biodiversity protection, patrol teams, and reforestation activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Savannah Fruits Company sources, processes, and supplies hand-crafted organic natural ingredients — shea butter, baobab oil, coconut oil, and African black soap — directly from women-led cooperatives in West Africa. Products are refined and standardized at an EU Hub in the Netherlands for distribution to global luxury beauty and cosmetics brands.

Product overview

Savannah Fruits Company offers a portfolio of hand-crafted, sustainably sourced natural ingredients from West Africa, consisting of four core products: Shea Butter (hand-crafted with high stearic and oleic acid content), Baobab Oil (cold pressed from Adansonia digitata seeds), Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (conservation-linked supply chain), and African Black Soap (traditional formula with plant ashes). The company operates a direct sourcing model from women-led cooperatives across Ghana, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Mali, with regenerative value chains designed to protect biodiversity, restore degraded land, and provide plant-based ingredients to luxury beauty and cosmetic brands globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shea Butter Hand-crafted, organic shea butter (INCI: Butyrospermum Parkii Butter) with high oleic and stearic acid content, sourced from women-led cooperatives across West Africa for use in cosmetic and personal care formulations. Shelf life 24 months from manufacture.
• Baobab Oil Cold-pressed baobab oil (INCI: Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil) sourced through the Widows and Orphans Movement, rich in linoleic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Provides intense hydration, anti-ageing properties, and is non-comedogenic. Shelf life 36 months.
• Coconut Oil Organic virgin coconut oil (INCI: Cocos Nucifera Oil) sourced from conservation-led supply chains in Ghana, São Tomé, and Côte d'Ivoire. High in lauric acid (45-53%), proven to reduce protein loss in hair. Sourcing supports protection of endangered primate species including the Roloway monkey.
• African Black Soap Traditional African black soap made from plant ashes (cocoa pods, plantain skins) and oils (shea butter, coconut oil, palm kernel oil). Produced by three women's cooperatives in Tamale, Ghana. Antibacterial and antifungal without synthetic additives, with basic pH (~8-9) and natural glycerin retention.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% reduction in firewood use compared to traditional processing methods
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sofi Tucker FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a board member and partner on Savannah Fruits' board, indicating a foundational strategic relationship in the company's governance and operations.
• A Rocha GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation NGO partner in multi-party Conservation Agreements with CREMAs and traditional authorities. Commits to forest protection, patrols, reforestation, and biodiversity monitoring. Also involved in the Mole Landscape tripartite Conservation Agreement tied to shea exports.
• WAPCA (West African Primate Conservation Action)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation NGO partner in coconut oil conservation agreements and co-creation of organic coconut oil centers in Jomoro, Ghana (Ellenda 2020, Edobo 2024). Helps fund community-led monitoring and protection of endangered primates including Roloway monkey and White-thighed colobus.
• NoécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation NGO partner working with Savannah Fruits on biodiversity protection, particularly for the Kwabre-Tanoe Forest and primate species. Helps fund conservation premiums and community monitoring.
• Widows and Orphans Movement (WOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership for direct sourcing of baobab oil from WOM's organized network of communities in Ghana's Upper East Region. WOM's baobab programme builds around widows providing structured livelihood activities rather than one-off coping mechanisms. Seeds processed at WOM's facility in Bolgatanga.
• CREMAs (Community Resource Management Areas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal governance structures where communities have authority to manage natural resources. Savannah Fruits signs multi-party Conservation Agreements with CREMAs, traditional authorities, and NGOs. Communities set by-laws, create patrol teams, and enforce protection while earning income from sustainable sourcing.
• WholeChaincoreTechnology or IntegrationBlockchain-based traceability technology provider enabling Savannah Fruits to offer digital product traceability. Consumers can trace products from shelf to source through QR code scanning.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AAK: Swedish-Danish specialty oils and fats major with a dedicated shea business supplying personal care and food customers globally. AAK is SFC's most direct head-to-head competitor in premium shea-based cosmetic ingredients, operating at significantly greater scale.
• Sophim: French specialty manufacturer focused on shea-based emollients and natural cosmetic ingredients. Sophim and SFC both serve the natural-personal-care market with shea derivatives, making them the closest like-for-like comparison on product portfolio.
• Olvea Group: French specialty vegetable oils supplier, including shea and African-sourced botanical oils for cosmetics and personal care. Direct comparable to SFC in product range and target customer base, competing for similar European beauty-brand procurement.
• Hallstar: US-based specialty ingredients company focused on natural, sustainable, and naturally-derived ingredients for beauty and personal care. Competes with SFC in the naturals segment with comparable ingredient portfolios targeting similar formulators.
• Bunge Loders Croklaan: Bunge's specialty oils division supplies shea, palm, and tropical oils for personal care and food applications. Competes with SFC for the same beauty-brand procurement contracts and benefits from Bunge's global refining footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Symrise Diana Foods: Symrise's Diana Foods division supplies natural and plant-based ingredients, including fruit and botanical extracts, to cosmetics and food customers. Overlaps with SFC's baobab, coconut, and shea portfolios at the brand-procurement level.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Health & Biosciences: IFF's Health & Biosciences unit supplies natural ingredients, cultures, and botanical actives to personal care and food companies. Comparable to SFC on the natural-botanical actives side serving multinational cosmetic and personal care brands.
• Evonik Personal Care: German specialty chemicals company with a personal care business supplying emollients, conditioning agents, and natural oils to cosmetic formulators. Broad incumbent competing for the same natural-ingredients share of wallet.
• Cargill Beauty: Cargill's Beauty and Personal Care unit supplies shea butter and other natural oils to global cosmetics brands, but as one line within a massive global agribusiness portfolio. Represents the scale threat SFC faces as it grows.
• BASF Care Creations: BASF's personal care division supplies emollients, natural oils, and bioactive ingredients to cosmetic formulators worldwide. Overlaps with SFC on the cosmetic-ingredient value chain but with a vastly broader synthetic-and-natural portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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