Candela Peru

We are a fair trade organization committed since its inception to the responsible management of biodiversity and the conservation of ecosystems. We work mainly with products and producers from the Peruvian Amazon forest, giving value to traditions and knowledge for the welfare of our customers. We are founder members of the Union of Ethical Biotrade (UEBT) and members of the World Fair Trade Organization since 1993. We have a busy factory in Lima with a total production capacity of 300 tonnes per year of cold pressed oils. The factory in Madre de Dios has been upgraded and it is in the final stages of receiving BRC certificaction. We have more than 25 years experience of working with communities, organising the supply chains and extracting oils from a wide range of nuts and seeds. We are convinced that working in harmony with nature, making sustainable use of ecosystems; hand in hand with the producers, we strengthen and empower value chains, creating products for ethical and respo...