The FD Harvest freeze-dry plant among its own farm fields

Grower · Freeze-dry processor · Ingredient manufacturer

Organic freeze-dried ingredients,
grown on our own farms.

We grow, freeze dry, cut and pack herbs and vegetables on one site at Lake Naivasha, for food manufacturers and brands worldwide.

Contact usSee our process
Our own farmsGrowerOur own farms and contracted growers around Naivasha.
Same dayHarvest to dryerPicked and in the dryers the same day, all year round.
Certified organicUSDA and EUCertified by Ecocert. FSSC 22000 plant, OU kosher.
One siteField to finished productFarms, plant, grading hall, packing line and lab inside one export processing zone.

01 — Our farms

Grown on our own farms around Lake Naivasha.

We farm our own land and work with contracted growers around Naivasha. Planting follows the drying schedule, so each crop is ready when the dryers are. At the equator we harvest all year, and crops are picked and in the dryers the same day.

Farm fields with the plant in the corner
Fields by the lake
Field blocks next to the plant
Greenhouse tunnels
Field crew harvesting herbs

02 — Our people

One team, from harvest to dispatch.

Our farm, grading, drying, packing, quality and laboratory teams work together on one site at Lake Naivasha. Every lot is grown, dried, packed and tested by the same team.

The field crew
Sorting in the packhouse
Technicians at a freeze dryer
The row of freeze dryers

03 — The plant

The freeze-drying plant at Lake Naivasha.
Grading hall, freezers, packing line and lab.

Fresh crop is graded and washed, frozen, then freeze dried at low temperature and cut to form. Drying at low temperature, without hot air, keeps more of the crop's color, aroma and essential oils than hot-air drying.

Packing line
Packing line
Wash and sorting line
Wash and sorting line
Cold rooms
Cold rooms

04 — Process

From fresh crop to packed pouch.

  1. Grow
    01

    Grow

    Planted to the drying schedule, harvested year-round.

  2. Grade and wash
    02

    Grade and wash

    Fresh crop is sorted, graded and washed the day it is picked.

  3. Freeze dry
    03

    Freeze dry

    Frozen, then dried at low temperature, keeping more color, aroma and oils than hot-air drying.

  4. Cut to form
    04

    Cut to form

    Rings, leaves, flakes, dice or pieces, or your own cut.

  5. Pack
    05

    Pack

    Metalized pouches, each with a lot number.

Freeze-dried chopped basil
Chopped flakes
Freeze-dried chive rings
Rings
Freeze-dried diced red onion
Diced
Freeze-dried chopped chilli packed in bulk
Packed in bulk

Our range by cut

Ringsred chili · green chili · chives · spring onion · lemongrass
Leavesthyme · rosemary · dill · bay · curry leaves
Chopped flakesbasil · cilantro · parsley · oregano · mint · sage · tarragon
Dicedgarlic · ginger · onion
Piecestomato · sweet corn · mango · pineapple · banana
To your specificationcustom cuts, powders and blends

Single ingredients, never powdered unless you ask. Herbs and vegetables are certified organic; mango, pineapple and banana are conventional.

Freeze-drying guide

Freeze-dried ingredients, explained for product developers.

What freeze drying does to a herb or vegetable, how it compares with hot-air and sun drying, and where each cut is used.

Read the guide
The production team at the cutting line

05 — Custom solutions

From seed to finished product, for your brand.

We plan the crop against your volumes and grow it on our own farms. We dry, cut and pack to your specification, in bulk or retail-ready. Private runs are developed with you, piloted small at the plant, then scaled to supply.

Discuss your product

06 — Quality

Certified plant, traceable lots.

USDA Organic

USDA Organic

Certified by Ecocert.

EU Organic logo

EU Organic

Non-EU Agriculture. Certificate on request.

FSSC 22000 logo

FSSC 22000

Certified by Intertek (UKAS).

OU Kosher

OU Kosher

The plant is certified by the Orthodox Union.

FDA

FDA registered

Registered with the U.S. FDA as a food facility.

PCQI

PCQI on staff

FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food qualified individual.

AGOA

AGOA duty-free

Enters the US duty-free, extended to December 31, 2028.

LOT

Lot traceability

Farm, plot, harvest date, dryer run and packing date, for every lot.

None of the major allergens in the product or in the plant. Certificates, the allergen statement and spec sheets are available on request.

07 — Working with us

Four steps from first sample to supply.

  1. 01

    Samples

    Free samples shipped globally from the plant, with a spec sheet per ingredient.

  2. 02

    Trial

    You test on the bench and on your line; together we set cut, moisture target and lot size.

  3. 03

    Pilot run

    A first commercial run, with no minimum order and full paperwork.

  4. 04

    Supply

    Scheduled lots from the plant, by sea from Mombasa or by air.

Contact us to discuss your product requirements.

We ship free samples globally, with a spec sheet for each ingredient.

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