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Linking small-scale farmers to international markets since the year 2000!
Proudly Kenyan
Company Profile
Afrex Gold Limited was founded in the year 2000 inspired by the growth in demand for premium fruits and vegetables from East Africa.
Since inception, we have secured long-term supply agreements with customers in Europe and the Gulf Region supplying tons of premium fresh produce every year.
Our principal product is avocado amid a myriad of other fruits and vegetables all sustainably sourced and processed at our production facility.
Processing
Certification & Compliance
Export Products
We process and export a wide variety of produce, all of which are displayed below alongside their respective varieties and availabilities. Reach us in case of any inquiries or questions regarding our produce.
Avocado 🥑
Mango 🥭
Passion
Pineapple 🍍
Banana 🍌
Other
Services
We are located in a Thika, Kenya where we house our state of the art avocado processing line capable of processing 3 tonnes of avocado every hour all sourced sustainably while undergoing rigorous quality checks. All of our staff are highly trained, qualified and compliant in food safety certification. We offer processing, which includes;
- Cleaning
- Drying
- Sorting
- Polishing
- Packing
- Pack house leasing
- Logistics
Logistics
We pride ourselves in the ability to offer varied logistical services to our stakeholders. Our commitment is to ensure the best value and reward for the hard work and dedication of our farmers, suppliers, buyers and other stakeholders.
Produce Handling
The Packhouse is equipped with an avocado processing line. Over and above cleaning, sorting and weighing, our state-of-the-art equipment used an Ozone sanitization to kill pathogens in the fruit. We have the capacity to process a myriad of fruits and vegetables in a safe and hygienic environment.
Cold Transport
To ensure maintenance of farm fresh quality, our refer trucks are available for transport of produce from the farm to the Packhouse, and from the Packhouse to the port for shipping.
Cold Room Facilities
Our Packhouse is fitted with state of the art cold room facilities. Our focus is to reduce shrinkage, provide extended shelf life and ensure we retain farm fresh quality. The cold room is set up with a specific configuration on temperature, pressure, relative humidity and airflow to maintain freshness as quickly as possible type of fruit and vegetables.
Community
News & Media
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From banking to a top hass avocado exporter – Success story of Shiro Ndirangu
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Kenya is Africa’s top exporter of avocados, surpassing South Africa
Demand for avocados in Europe and Asia has seen a rise in the number of Kenyan farmers and exporters.
Kenya has overtaken South Africa to become Africa’s top exporter of avocados.
Afrex Gold is one of the leading exporters of horticultural products in Kenya. Since it's inception more than 20 years ago, we have managed to immerse ourselves in the food produce market in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Careers
Our Location
Our facility is strategically located in Thika which allows access to Kenya's main Avocado production region. Majority of our farms are within a three hour drive to our processing facility. This ensures a quick turn around between fruit harvesting and dispatch to our valued clients.
Our address
Makongeni, Thika