Macadamia Value Chain
High-yield macadamia orchards with on-site drying, cracking, roasting, and cold-press oil facility.
Investment Overview
Anchored by Tanganda Tea Company (ZSE: TANG), macadamia operations establish 200 hectares in Phase 2 scaling to 650 hectares, targeting 2,500 t nut-in-shell/year (750 t processed kernel) for buyers in China, the United States, and Germany.
A modern processing campus houses cracking lines, drying, roasting, flavour infusion, and cold-pressed macadamia oil extraction.
Certified nursery propagation extends high-yield varietals to outgrowers, expanding throughput while maintaining strict GlobalG.A.P. and export traceability.
- 1Equity in processing & brand ventures
- 2Co-investment with global premium snack companies
- 3Nursery franchise and licensing deals
Phase 2 investment
Nut-in-shell annual output
Project IRR
Project NPV
Target Markets & Offtake
China
45%
Kernels and oil for premium snacking and wellness
United States
30%
Specialty retail and health food innovators
Germany & EU
25%
Certified premium confectionery & health food ingredients
Revenue Architecture
Diversified USD CashflowsKernel exports
Contribution
$5M–$6M
Value-add flavoured products
Contribution
$1M–$2M
Nursery & licensing
Contribution
$0.5M
Key Features
Premium Processing Hub
Cracking, roasting, and seasoning lines delivering retail-ready SKUs for global health-conscious consumers.
Product Innovation Lab
R&D partnerships exploring cold-pressed macadamia oil, nut butters, and confectionery ingredients.
Certified Nursery Programme
Propagation of high-yield cultivars with support packages for regional outgrowers.
Strong Market Diversification
Kernels and cold-pressed oil targeting China, the United States, and Germany.
Execution Blueprint
Each cluster is delivered through DrumCorp's integrated development stack – combining engineering, operations, sustainable finance, and inclusive supply-chain design.
- Orchard Management & Agronomy
- Processing & Product Development
- Branding & Go-to-Market
- Outgrower Financing & QA
Execution Considerations
Managing long orchard maturation timelines, maintaining kernel quality, and differentiating products in competitive premium nut markets.
Suggested Capital Structures
- 1Equity + mezzanine for processing assets
- 2Branded product JV with global distributors
- 3Royalty-based outgrower expansion
Strategic Outcomes
Establishes a high-margin export pipeline with 17.8% IRR and US$6.8M NPV backed by on-site value addition.
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