A principal-led company with named accountability.

What ERFT does

ERFT is a platform for engineering value across the chain for its clients: West African shea butter becomes a specification-grade ingredient for European manufacturers. It runs a single-origin chain from West Africa to refining, independent analysis and warehousing in the Netherlands, and supplies refined (RBD) shea butter EXW/FCA Netherlands.

The principals

Jacob N. Fonderson, Chief Executive. An economist with more than four decades in African finance, institutions and cross-border commerce, including roles at a regional central bank and a national ministry of finance and economic planning.

Nelson Nkwenkam Kamga, Director of Operations. Leads the origin programme and the Dutch manufacturing, logistics and warehousing relationships.

How we work

• One specification, written down, for each product.
• One origin for each batch, never mixed or refined with other stock.
• Documents before claims. Each statement on this site can be checked against a document or a named role.
• A named individual is accountable for every consignment.

How to reach us

Enquiries go to three teams: the customer desk for samples, documents and orders; the technical team for specification, analysis and formulation; and the commercial team for agreements and partnerships. Senior matters are escalated to Mr Fonderson or Mr Nkwenkam. See who handles what.

Company

Registered in England and Wales, company number 15223964. Registered address: 2 Azure Close, Rugby, CV22 5BT.