Non-GMO Shea butter

Sustineo Magnus Ltd is a venture-backed company that prides itself on top quality products and excellent aftersales services, with a technology platform that enables traceability and fair trade. The company has built a solid reputation in regions such as the EU, UK, Egypt, South Africa, Zimbabwe, USA, Japan and the UAE, attracting notable clients such as Walmart. The company seeks to become the preeminent shea butter company in Africa with a global clientele base.

The company uses retail and bulk packaging for its shea butter. The 450cc (320g net) and 250cc (155g net) retail options are packed in shrink-wrap packs of 6 jars and then packed in cartons. All white label products are packed to meet the buyer’s specifications. After packaging the products are stored at room temperature. Consignments of less than 2MT are prepared on the same day, and consignments larger than that are ready in about 1 week. Orders less than 5MT are delivered using air freight and sea freight is utilized for consignments larger than that.

Sustineo Magnus pays significant attention to feed grade quality management practices and has installed stringent technology-enabled sourcing, along with testing methods based on a number of ISO standards, including ISO 665, ISO 3960, ISO 660, ISO 16212 and ISO 4833. The company is also a member of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council and has been the recipient of a plethora of prestigious awards, including TOP 100 SME in Nigeria and Nominee Fastest Growing SME in Africa.

Sustineo Magnus occurs from June to November and the company produces an average annual yield of 50MT, utilizing a staff complement of between 150-200 women. Traditional methods are used to extract nuts from shea fruits. The nuts are then washed and sun-dried to sort for quality. The outer skins are removed through a parboiling process, followed by a grinding process. The ground nuts are then roasted over an open flame before going through a simple milling processing machine that squeezes the oil from the shea residues. The dark-brownish paste is then kneaded by hand to produce quality shea butter. The oil is then cooled, weighed, and packaged.

Sustineo Magnus offers high-quality bulk and retail packs of unrefined Shea Butter. The white label version of the product may be packed to meet the buyer’s specifications. Shea butter is fat extracted from the nuts of the shea tree. The butter is ivory in colour when raw, with more processed versions being white in colour. Shea butter is also commonly dyed yellow with borututu root or palm oil. It is mostly used in cosmetics applied on the hair and skin but can also be consumed and used in food preparation. The butter can also be blended with other essential oils and fragrances. The company offers the product in natural form, as a NON-GMO product. Samples are available upon request.