Vanilla, vertically integrated
From bean to finished product, Thiraya owns and controls every step of the value chain. It is the commodity in which we have integrated furthest, built a consumer brand and developed a full product range.
Grow
Hand-pollination & harvesting
Lake Victoria & Rwenzori, Uganda
Cure
Primary processing at origin
Our facility, Lugazi, Uganda
Process
Extraction & value addition
Audited partners, India
Supply
B2B product range + UVAVU consumer brand
To specification
Single origin: Uganda
The bean is Vanilla planifolia, the same species as premium Bourbon-type vanilla. It grows on the shores of Lake Victoria and the slopes of the Rwenzori mountains, and Uganda’s equatorial climate gives it a naturally high vanillin content. It is also the only origin with two harvests a year.
We source vanilla from a single origin — the Lake Victoria region of Uganda. Two harvests a year, a major season in summer and a secondary one in winter, bring beans to buyers fresher than a once-a-year crop allows. And at that altitude the bean matures slowly on the vine, building a naturally richer flavour.
Windows are indicative. Uganda's two seasons are declared each year by the Ministry of Agriculture so beans are picked at peak ripeness; Madagascar's single harvest typically runs June–August.
The product range
Packed goods & five formats
Whole beans
Seeds
Ground vanilla
Oleoresin
The concentrated extract, for high-heat and industrial processing.
Paste
With seed, for premium bakery and desserts.
Extract
Natural, liquid, with a flexible carrier to the customer's preference.
Flavour powder
Spray-dried, for dry systems, confectionery and dairy.
Syrup
For beverages, toppings and finishing.
Quality & certifications
Origin to final productBecause we control the chain rather than buying finished goods on the open market, quality is managed from origin to final product.
Finished formats
Extract, paste, flavour powder and syrup are manufactured at a facility certified to a GFSI-recognised scheme.
Oleoresin
Our oleoresin carries recognised certification for food, halal and kosher markets.
Traceability
Every batch of our vanilla is traceable to origin. In a category exposed to adulteration, we can name the source and show every step of the path.
Tell us the format, the volume and the specification.
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