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Camu camu powder & extract

Myrciaria dubia

A superfood rich in antioxidants from the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, this fruit helps prevent and delay cellular damage since it contains up to 60 times more vitamin C than an orange.

Technical Information

Region
Jungle
Origin
Ucayali
Used part
Fruit
Presentations

Regular camu camu powder and extract.

Uses and applications

Powder for healthy smoothies and yogurts.

Main components

Vitamin C, serine, and potassium.

Type of organization

Cooperative.

Seasonality
Jan
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What’s behind
this product?

Efficiency

The production of our camu camu not only helps to reduce and prevent cellular damage but also helps to reduce and prevent water scarcity. All thanks to our project, in collaboration with the MDA (Alternate Development Mechanisms), for the efficient and conscious management of this essential natural resource during production.

Learning

Behind the exceptional quality of our camu camu is the rigorous preparation of our farming partners. They work with SENASA (National Agrarian Health Service of Peru) to ensure they are always well-trained.

Development

Our camu camu brings energy and vitality thanks to vitamin C. It also supports a whole community, serving as the primary source of income for our cooperative of 35 farming partners for over 15 years.

Help

The best camu camu always grows in optimal conditions. That’s why we are developing a project to improve access to cultivation areas.

OUR CERTIFICATIONS

ORGANIC EUROPE

Organic certification for agricultural, livestock, and wild collection products for the European market.

Sedex

The most widely used ethical audit format in the world is called "SMETA Version 6.1." Its name derives from its English initials: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit. SMETA is an audit procedure that consolidates good practices into an ethical audit technique that uses the ETI code and local laws as evaluation tools.

KOSHER

Kosher in Hebrew means 'fit' or 'proper' and refers to foods that comply with the precepts of Jewish law.

Japanese Agricultural Standard

These are the English initials for the Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS): Organic certification for agricultural, livestock, and wild collection products for the Japanese market.

Organic Product Certification in Mexico (LPO)

The LPO Certificate in Mexico certifies that a product complies with the requirements of the Organic Products Law, which regulates the production and commercialization of organic products. It guarantees that products are produced without synthetic chemicals or genetically modified organisms, following sustainable practices.

BRCGS Food Safety

It ensures food safety throughout our processes.

Good Manufacturing Practice NSF

It means ‘Good Manufacturing Practices’ (GMP), which are useful tools for obtaining products safe for human consumption, focusing on hygiene and handling methods.

HACCP NSF

It means 'Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points' (HACCP). It is a systematic preventive process to ensure the food safety of products at the physical, chemical, and biological levels in all phases of production.

USDA ORGANIC

These are the English initials for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA Organic): Organic certification for agricultural, livestock, and wild collection products for the U.S. market.

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