Our kernel (from June 2025) and Oil facilities are in in the process of bring audited against the GFSI Global Markets Program. Having our own laboratory on site helps us to ensure quality is maintained and turnaround times are reduced.
We specialize in the processing of high unsound nut in shell (NIS) making us South Africa’s only dedicated “Hospital Plant”. Should a grower have a batch rejected by a processor due to high unsound kernel, we take this batches on and put them through our plant that has been designed to separate any amount of reject nuts from the good kernel. Our plant has many critical control points, optical sorters and even an x-ray machine to help produce a high quality “Confectionery Grade” or “Commercial Grade” kernel. In the past these batches have been burnt, buried or left in piles on the farm. Processing these high unsound batches help optimize the growers return whilst offering a more affordable kernel option to companies manufacturing products that don’t require the more costly "A-Grade".
Kernel not making the cut for "A-Grade" or "Confectionery Grade" gets processed into either macadamia nut butter, food grade oil or cosmetic oil. After 2 years of research and development we finally got our cold pressed oil extraction facility running and have now been squashing macadamias for 3 years. As our skills have improved so we have now increased the facility to include two production lines. The crude cosmetic oil line and the food grade oil line.
Our innovative protein line uses a unique process to reduce oil content in the kernel down to between 8 – 12%. This is then milled and sieved through a 500micron mesh to produce a light textured powder that is high in vegetable protein and is also water soluble.
We use mechanical as well as a 4 stage chemical refining process to produce our refined oil. Degumming, bleaching, deodorization and dewaxing depending on customer needs.
With Wedgewood Confectionery being the holding company, we have 25+ years of manufacturing experience in the retail ready FMCG sector. We use this experience to help produce private label for specialty food companies looking for innovative products to wow their customers. Currently this includes:
© 2025 Company, Inc. All rights reserved.
