HPW AG produces dried fruits and fruit snacks from mango, pineapple, coconut and banana in West Africa and Kenya.

HPW AG

Buchs (CH) · Adeiso (GH) · Assé/Bonoua (CI) · Machakos (KE)New on Amplifa

1997Founded

2'050+Employees (Ghana, Ivory Coast, Switzerland)

>42'000 t/yearFresh fruit processing Ghana

4'200 t/yearDried fruit exports Ghana

8'000 t / 800 tFresh/dried fruit per year, Ivory Coast

About HPW

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Buchs (Switzerland), HPW AG develops, produces and distributes dried fruits and fruit snacks made from tropical fruits. Mango, pineapple, coconut, banana and papaya are processed into dried fruit pieces, fruit bars, fruit balls, fruit rolls, fruit cubes, coconut oil and pineapple powder. Processing takes place in the company's own IFS- and BRCGS-certified factories in Adeiso (Ghana) and Assé/Bonoua (Ivory Coast) as well as in partnership with Vert Ltd in Machakos (Kenia); the process spectrum includes washing, sorting, ripening, peeling, cutting, puréeing, extrusion, drying, pasteurization and packaging. The fruits come predominantly from smallholder farms within a sourcing radius of over 1'500 km. Customers include food retailers, supermarket chains and the snack industry worldwide, supplied in bulk packaging and consumer units. In Switzerland, HPW AG employs 20 staff in administration, sales and key account management.

Site: Buchs
Processes: Washing, sorting, ripening (mango), peeling/shelling, cutting, puréeing, extrusion, drying, Pasteurization and drying of fruit purée into fruit rolls, Milling and pressing dried coconut pieces for coconut oil extraction, filtration, filling into, Blanching (coconut), oven heating (coconut), application of preservatives, Puréeing and deep-freezing of miracle berries, Washing, cutting and drying of fruits (with/without preservatives), pasteurization,, Fresh-cut fruits (cutting, peeling, packing fresh from harvest), Processing of fresh fruits into dried fruits and fruit snacks
Materials: Mango, Pineapple, Coconut, Banana, Papaya, Miracle Berry, Jackfruit, Coconut Oil
Certificates: IFS Food Version 8, BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9 (Grade AA+, unannounced), Bio Suisse (HPW Fresh & Dry Ltd Ghana), Bio Suisse (HPW Fresh & Dry Côte d'Ivoire), USDA NOP Organic (HPW Fresh & Dry Ltd Ghana), Fairtrade (HPW Fresh & Dry Côte d'Ivoire SARLU), IFS Food Version 8 (Higher Level, Ghana), BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9, Grade AA+ unannounced (Ghana), BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9, Grade AA+ unannounced (Ivory Coast), Bio Suisse, USDA NOP Organic (Ecocert), Fairtrade (FLOCERT)
Founded: 1997
Employees: 2000
Industries: Food Retail, Supermarket Chains, Snack Industry

01
Cultivation & sourcing from smallholder farms
02
Harvest & ripening
03
Washing, sorting, peeling, cutting
04
Drying / pasteurization / extrusion
05
Packaging (bulk & consumer units)
06
Export & distribution via Switzerland, USA, Northern Europe

Fruits & Processes

MGO

Mango

Main raw material for dried mango, fruit rolls and snacks; naturally ripened without added sugar.

ANA

Pineapple

Basis for dried pineapple, pineapple powder and fruit rolls, predominantly from the Ivory Coast.

KOK

Coconut

Processed into coconut chips, dried coconut pieces and pressed coconut oil (organic farming, Ghana).

BAN

Banana

Dried bananas and snack mixes, including organic and Fairtrade quality.

PAP

Papaya

Dried papaya as part of the range of tropical dried fruits.

MIR

Miracle Berry

Puréeing and deep-freezing of the berries in Ghana; NOP organic certified.

JAC

Jackfruit

Organic-certified fruit product in the portfolio of the Adeiso facility.

KÖL

Coconut Oil

Obtained by milling and pressing dried coconut pieces; bottled or filled into IBC tanks.

AMH

Pineapple Powder

Dried, milled and packaged by-product of pineapple processing (Ivory Coast).

Locations

Buchs (Switzerland)

Headquarters: administration, sales, key account management

Adeiso (Ghana)

Production of dried fruits & snacks (HPW Fresh & Dry Ltd), 70 km from Accra

Materials: Mango, Pineapple, Coconut, Banana, Papaya, Miracle Berry, Jackfruit, Coconut Oil

Biomass Boiler
Biogas & Generator
Photovoltaic System
Wastewater Treatment Plant

Assé/Bonoua (Ivory Coast)

Production of dried fruits (HPW Fresh & Dry Côte d'Ivoire), 80 km east of Abidjan

Materials: Mango, Pineapple, Coconut, Banana, Papaya, Pineapple Powder

Biomass Boiler
Bio-Fertilizer (Fruit Waste)

Machakos (Kenya)

Production of dried fruits with partner Vert Ltd, 50 km southeast of Nairobi

Materials: Mango

Burkina Faso

Technical support for local producers; own dried fruit production since 2023

Materials: Mango

Products

**Dried Tropical Mango**Drying · Food Retail

**Dried Tropical Chocolate Fusion Mango**Fruit Snack · Supermarket Chains

**Fresh Mango (Raw Material)**Sourcing · Snack Industry

Inside the production

Dried fruit processing at the factory in West Africa

Processing freshly ripened fruits at HPW Ghana

Industries

Food RetailSupermarket ChainsSnack Industry

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Washing, sorting, ripening (mango), peeling/shelling, cutting, puréeing, extrusion, dryingPlastics	–	–	–	–	Mango, Pineapple, Coconut, Banana, Papaya, Miracle Berry
Pasteurization and drying of fruit purée into fruit rollsPlastics	–	–	–	–	Mango, Pineapple
Milling and pressing dried coconut pieces for coconut oil extraction, filtration, filling intoPlastics	–	–	–	–	Coconut
Blanching (coconut), oven heating (coconut), application of preservativesPlastics	–	–	–	–	Coconut
Puréeing and deep-freezing of miracle berriesPlastics	–	–	–	–	Miracle Berry
Washing, cutting and drying of fruits (with/without preservatives), pasteurization,Plastics	–	–	–	–	Banana, Mango, Coconut, Papaya, Pineapple
Fresh-cut fruits (cutting, peeling, packing fresh from harvest)Plastics	–	–	–	–	Pineapple, Mango

4 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Biomass Boiler	–	–	–	–	HPW Ghana / HPW Ivory Coast
Biogas & Generator	–	–	–	–	HPW Ghana
Photovoltaic System	–	–	–	–	HPW Ghana
Wastewater Treatment Plant	–	–	–	–	Adeiso, Ghana

Additional services

Processing of fresh fruits into dried fruits and fruit snacksBulk packaging and consumer unitsDevelopment of niche products and private labelsKey Account ManagementLogistics solutionsRenewable energy (biomass, biogas, photovoltaics)

Quality & Certifications

Processing complies with the international food safety standards IFS Food and BRCGS; HPW has deliberately opted for unannounced audits (Ghana and Ivory Coast: Grade AA+). Additional certifications include Bio Suisse, EU Organic, USDA NOP, Fairtrade and kosher quality (KLBD).

Evidence	Adeiso (Ghana)	Assé/Bonoua (Ivory Coast)
IFS Food Version 8 (Higher Level, Ghana)
BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9, Grade AA+ unannounced (Ghana)
BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9, Grade AA+ unannounced (Ivory Coast)
Bio Suisse
USDA NOP Organic (Ecocert)
Fairtrade (FLOCERT)

History

1997
Foundation of HPW AG in Switzerland
1999
Start with freshly cut fruits (fresh-cut), fresh from harvest in Africa
2011
Construction of the first dried fruit factory in Ghana (Adeiso), production start at HPW Ghana
2020
Establishment of the subsidiary HPW Ivory Coast; production start mid-June 2020
2021
Cooperation with Vert Ltd; production start of the Kenya facility in Machakos in January
2022
Technical support for local producers in Burkina Faso
2023
Start of own dried fruit production in Burkina Faso