Upcycling of cocoa fruit pulp into juice, concentrate, powder and Choco Powder for the food and beverage industry
Koa Impact Ghana Limited
Switzerland (headquarters Koa Switzerland AG) · Accra, Ghana (processing/production)New on Amplifa
About Koa
Koa valorizes the previously unused pulp of the cocoa fruit (upcycling), thereby reducing food waste in cocoa production in Ghana. From the cocoa fruit pulp, cocoa fruit juice (Koa Pure), concentrated juice (Koa Concentrate), dried cocoa fruit powder (Koa Powder) as well as Choco Powder, a blend of dried pulp and cocoa powder, are produced. The products are free of additives and are supplied to the food and beverage industry, gastronomy, as well as chocolate and energy drink manufacturers; samples for industrial product development are available via a request form. Processing takes place in Ghana, while the parent company Koa Switzerland AG is based in Switzerland. Distribution in gastronomy runs through partner shops in Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Austria.
- Site
- Switzerland (headquarters Koa Switzerland AG)
- Processes
- Extraction of cocoa fruit juice (upcycling of the cocoa fruit), Concentration of cocoa fruit juice (Koa Concentrate), Drying of cocoa fruit pulp into powder (Koa Powder), Filling into Bag-in-Box (3 liters Koa Pure), Upcycling/valorization of cocoa fruit pulp, Production of cocoa fruit juice, concentrate, powder and Choco Powder, Sample requests/samples for the food industry, Distribution via partner shops (Felchlin/Switzerland, Vanilla Venture/Netherlands, Maison des
- Materials
- Cocoa Fruit Pulp, Cocoa fruit juice, Cocoa powder, Cocoa Fruit Juice (Koa Pure), Cocoa Fruit Juice Concentrate (Koa Concentrate), Cocoa Fruit Powder (Koa Powder), Koa Choco Powder
- Industries
- Food and beverage industry, Gastronomy, Beverage manufacturers (energy drinks), Chocolate/confectionery industry
- 01
Harvesting of the cocoa fruit by cocoa farmers in Ghana
- 02
Extraction of cocoa fruit juice from the pulp
- 03
Concentration of the juice (Koa Concentrate) or drying into powder (Koa Powder)
- 04
Filling (e.g. 3-liter Bag-in-Box for Koa Pure)
- 05
Distribution via partner shops and direct contact for industrial customers
Products & Processes
Cocoa Fruit Pulp
Raw material for Koa Pure, Koa Concentrate and Koa Powder, processed without additives
Cocoa Fruit Juice (Koa Pure)
Juice extracted directly from the pulp, also filled in 3-liter Bag-in-Box
Cocoa Fruit Juice Concentrate (Koa Concentrate)
Concentrated juice as an industrial ingredient for beverages and confectionery
Cocoa Fruit Powder (Koa Powder)
Dried pulp for applications in the food industry
Koa Choco Powder
Dried pulp mixed with cocoa powder
Locations
Switzerland (Headquarters)
CHHeadquarters (Koa Switzerland AG)
Accra
CHProcessing/Production (Koa Impact Ghana Limited)
- Materials
- Cocoa fruit pulp
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extraction of cocoa fruit juice (upcycling of the cocoa fruit)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Cocoa fruit (pulp) |
| Concentration of cocoa fruit juice (Koa Concentrate)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Cocoa fruit juice |
| Drying of cocoa fruit pulp into powder (Koa Powder)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Cocoa fruit pulp |
| Filling into Bag-in-Box (3 liters Koa Pure)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Cocoa fruit juice |
Additional services
Reference customers