East Forest Kenari Nuts received a Gold Award for Innovation at Natexpo 2025 in the Sweet Grocery Products category for Cacao Cinnamon. The recognition highlighted the continued product development of Kenari and its potential to create distinctive organic food products rooted in an Indonesian ingredient.
Read MoreIn 2024, East Forest Kenari Nuts became a finalist for Best New Organic Food at the Nordic Organic Food Fair in Malmö, Sweden. The recognition provided another opportunity to introduce Kenari to the Nordic organic market and highlighted the growing interest in the product beyond its original markets.
Read MoreKawanasi returned to BIOFACH Nuremberg in 2024 to continue building international awareness and relationships around Kenari Nuts and East Forest. Following the major regulatory and market milestones of 2023, the 2024 exhibition provided an opportunity to strengthen existing relationships, meet potential partners and continue positioning Kenari within the global organic food market.
Read MoreIn 2023, Kawanasi introduced Kenari Nuts to the North American market for the first time at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. The event provided an opportunity to introduce the Indonesian forest nut to the natural and organic food community and explore its potential in one of the world's most dynamic markets for emerging food products.
Read MoreIn 2023, Kenari Nuts received the Best New Product Award at BIOFACH in the Grocery Products, Snacks & Sweets category. The recognition came at a significant point in Kenari's international development, following EU Novel Food approval and marking an important step in introducing this Indonesian forest nut to the European organic market.
Read MoreFour years after Kenari Nuts were first introduced internationally at SIAL Paris, Kawanasi returned to the exhibition in 2022 to continue developing the market for this Indonesian forest nut. The event provided an opportunity to reconnect with the international food industry, observe emerging trends and gather further market feedback as Kenari's European regulatory journey continued.
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