BIO FOODS

Established in 1993, we are a company devoted to sustainable, organic and fair trade way of life. Starting out as a family owned business based in Kandy, this company has grown to be one of the world leaders in biodynamic, organic and fair-trade agriculture. We have always believed in clean, agrochemically uncontaminated produce the way nature makes it. Even our fertilizer is certified organic, so that we can leave behind clean air, water and soil for all living things, present and future. In addition, from its very inception, Bio Foods also ensured fair trade standards to take care of our farmers from fluctuating market prices and middle-man exploitation. This is what makes us leaders in modern sustainable agriculture. Due to his commitment towards this vision and ethical standing, the founder and the chairman of Bio Foods, Dr. Sarath Ranaweera, won the first ever “World’s Fairest Fairtrader Award”, presented by the World Fairtrade Labelling Organization (FLO) in 2014. Now celebrating our 25th anniversary (2018), we are leading exporters of beautiful tea, spices and coconut products, with exciting plans to bring our truly organic way of life to more and more beautiful people. ​ As a longtime processor and exporter of high quality products, Bio Foods plays a major role in the organic post-harvested food industry in Sri Lanka. While fulfilling the ever-growing needs of the international market, we take all the necessary steps (and responsibility!) to assure the sustainability of all stakeholders of this essential supply chain; from producer to consumer. We provide a guaranteed minimum price at the farm-gate, transparent documentation for assured traceability and rigorously maintain local and international environmental regulations. While we were initially established as an exporter of organic and fair trade teas, Bio Foods soon expanded to be the worlds’ first fairtrade registered processor & exporter for spices. We are now gearing up to introduce a large range of products marketed under our own brand, which was our chairman’s initiative to give back to the people of the land that we harvest our wonderful produce from. These products range from teas, spices, herbs, fruits, vegetables, coconut products, to whole grains, and should soon be accessible to the a discerning international audience as well, because we believe that the #organicway is for everyone, no matter where they are from. We have organised our many certified organic farmers into farmer groups, and we process our harvest in our own processing units, scattered all over Sri Lanka, We also package the final goods, which is why we can take responsibility (and pride!) in the transparency of our entire production line. We currently can export the final products in bulk form or in consumer packing all over the world, from Europe, North America, Japan, Australia and many other developed countries, under many different certifications. The farmer associations founded by Bio Foods have set both local and international standards, with our Marginalized organic Producers Association (MOPA) being awarded “Best Small Organic Farmer Group in Asia” in 2014 by the Fairtrade Labelling Organization (FLO).