Who we are
Onderberg is situated on the banks of the Crocodile river, in Malelane in Mpumalanga.
Onderberg Verwerkings Koöperasie Ltd was started in 1986 by the citrus farming community. Born from the need to cost-effectively process excess and non-exportable citrus fruit that otherwise went to waste. Onderberg is structured as a Farmers Co-operative, owned by the farmers and we see ourselves as an extension of the farm. We have solid traditional values which forms the basis of our relationships with clients. We do not speculate and do not believe in one-off deals. We believe in sustainable business relationships based on honesty and integrity. We are highly quality conscious and service-orientated.
80K
tons of Citrus fruit to juice concentrates
The majority of the concentrate thus manufactured (of which 70-80% is Grapefruit Juice Concentrate) is exported to Europe, the US and the Far East. The Orange Juice Concentrate is also supplied nationally as a commodity and used for our own blending of concentrated fruit juice blends. The Orange and Grapefruit hand-cut citrus segments, are then canned in light syrup. This product is manufactured exclusively for the Japanese market.
8K
tons of Mango, Papaja and Litchi fruit
The pulp produced from these various fruits are sold nationally, exported and used for formulating concentrated fruit juice blends.
12K
tons of Compost
Our compost farm currently produces 12000 tons of compost annually from all excess waste, namely citrus, mango, papaya and litchi peel. This complex process is carefully monitored and analyzed right down to the finest and last detail. The compost is used by farmers in the area thus ensuring that we in turn only receive the finest quality citrus crops for processing.
Our Standards
We believe in sustainable business.
We believe in sustainable business and relationships based on honesty and integrity. We are very conscious of quality and pride ourselves on maintaining excellent customer service levels, quality and authenticity.
The Plant
Onderberg has over the past few years invested heavily in human capital and equipment to grow its blending and formulation of fruit juice concentrates into one of the largest blenders in South Africa. We recently upgraded our formulation plant to one of the best in the country. We pride ourselves on quality, authentication and service.
We recently upgraded our formulation plant to one of the best in the country. We formulate customised fruit juice blends for our clients. Confidentiality is of utmost importance to us.
Formulations are based on computerised recipes to ensure consistent colour, quality, viscosity, juice percentage and texture.
Certification
- HACCP SANS 10330:2007
- Halaal
- SGF
- Kosher
- R918 - Department of Health
Food Facility Certificate of Registration
Registration Number: 16626149748
Compost Farm
Our compost farm currently produces 12000 tons of compost annually from all excess waste, namely citrus, mango, papaya and litchi peel. This complex process is carefully monitored and analyzed right down to the finest and last detail. The compost is used by farmers in the area thus ensuring that we in turn only receive the finest quality citrus crops for processing.
Formulated Juices
At Onderberg we manufacture the following juice concentrates from pulps:
- 100% Fruit juice blends
- Fruit juice nectar blends
- Fruit juice drinks
- Fruit juice dairy (milk) blends
All of our fruit juice concentrates are available in various formats:
- 1000 litre Flexi-tainer
- 200 litre open-head drum with plastic liner
- 50 litre plastic keg with double plastic liner
- 20 litre one-way double bag in a box
- Various contract sizes from 1,5 & 5 litre bottles
- We are able to pack product frozen, preserved and aseptically, depending on each client's requirement.