We are a family-run organic farm located in Saint-Leu, in the west of Reunion Island.
We grow organic bananas and other seasonal fruits such as José mangoes, papayas, letchis, longanis, avocados, Galet lemons, grapefruits, coconuts and tree tomatoes.
Katiusca and Olivier Payet are the managing members of our company. Katuscia, installed as an artisan farmer since 2010, has been transforming fresh produce into jams, jellies, spice purees, flours, and dried fruit since 2015.
Olivier, her husband, ensures the quality of fresh produce on the farm, thanks to his daily work on the terroir.
We sell our products via two main channels: – locally, our fresh fruit is distributed via cooperatives – internationally, our processed products are sold via trade shows and listings on short-distance sales platforms such as “La Ruche qui dit Oui”.
We take care to select the finest fruit, which we wash and prepare by hand. We peel and cut them precisely before mixing them with organic sugar. Our slow, preservative-free cooking preserves the flavour and freshness of the fruit.
The mission of the Concours Général Agricole is to encourage producers committed to excellence, to support the economic development of their production sectors, to make an active contribution to the training of future professionals in the sector and, more generally, to promote quality food from French agriculture and livestock farming among consumers.
The Championnat des confituriers des Outre-Mer, organized by the Académie culinaire de l’Océan Indien et des Outre-mers. The prize is awarded to the Indian Ocean’s top jam-maker at the Bras-Panon agricultural fair.
And also
– Winner of the challenge des créateurs in 2011 (jury prize)
– Winner of talent gourmand 2020 (farmer category)
Since 2013, we’ve been producing herbal teas in our workshop using an innovative, eco-friendly manufacturing process adapted to the tropical environment.
Backed by our technical expertise in eco-design processes and our knowledge of phytotherapy, we make the most of Réunion Island plants listed in the French Pharmacopoeia and recognized for their exceptional virtues.
Our herbal teas, used on Réunion Island for generations, perpetuate the traditions of our gramounes*.
* the name given to elders, wise men, grandfathers and grandmothers in Réunion Island
Since 2013, we’ve been producing raw herbal teas and syrups in our workshop, using an “innovative and ecological” manufacturing process adapted to the tropical environment. With our expertise in phytotherapy and our knowledge of plants, we make the most of plants endemic to La Réunion, recognized by the French Pharmacopoeia for their exceptional virtues, just as our gramounes used to do with their traditional herbal teas…
Most of our products are certified organic AB. We select plants grown without fertilizers or pesticides, and harvested with respect for the environment. Our gentle drying process combined with renewable energies guarantees optimum quality and efficiency.
Gwenn Atheaux, winner of the South-East-Dom France region’s national Young Entrepreneur award, in the GREEN BUSINESS category, under the High Patronage of François Hollande organized by La Tribune and Orange Entreprises, in 2013.
An ancestral tradition… putting on perfume…
Anchored in Réunion for over 60 years, the Coopérative de vanille brings together more than a hundred producers. Passionate men and women who grow vanilla on the island’s most beautiful volcanic soils.
Chairman of the Cooperative, but above all a farmer, Willy BOYER belongs to a generation of growers who are keen to preserve and enhance the planting techniques long maintained by their elders.
The Cooperative has always supervised, structured and revitalized the island’s vanilla industry, guaranteeing natural, heritage-based production. Over the years, the company has managed to hold its own thanks to the determination of its managers, who work hard every day to preserve its values.
While the Cooperative is now renowned for its quality vanilla beans, the processing techniques acquired by the operators on site will make all the difference.
Step by step, the vanilla takes on its most beautiful color, while slow maturation in trunks gives it its most subtle aromas. Perpetuating its know-how over the years, the company continues to enhance the craftsmanship of its members and employees, while responding to the growing demand from its customers for exceptional vanilla.
Bronze medal at the Concours Générale Agricole.
The mission of the Concours Général Agricole is to encourage producers committed to excellence, to support the economic development of their production sectors, to make an active contribution to the training of future professionals in the sector and, more generally, to promote quality food from French agriculture and livestock farming among consumers.
National Park Spirit” label
Esprit parc national offers products and services designed and created by men and women whose activities are in line with the values of these exceptional protected natural areas: preserving natural and cultural heritage, passing on knowledge and raising public awareness.
Royal Bourbon Industries prepares and markets canned dried beans and ready-made meals, condiments and exotic fruit jams. It also processes a range of spices and aromatic herbs, and produces a range of sweet products (fruit desserts, juices and nectars, dessert preparations, etc.). Considered one of the leading fruit and vegetable processors in the Indian Ocean, the company is a major player in the Reunion market, and has been perpetuating Reunion’s culinary tradition and know-how since 1950.
ROYAL BOURBON was born in the 50s, within the walls of “La Conserverie de Villeneuve” in Saint-Benoît. The factory specialized in the manufacture of preserves of traditional Réunionese products (bichiques, etc.) and tropical fruit jams.
1985: The MOREAU family creates Royal Bourbon S.A. and takes over the cannery’s activities, developing a wide range of canned products.
1991: Agreement with the CPC group, now UNILEVER, Royal Bourbon S.A. sets up a dehydrated products plant in Bras-Panon.
1995: Maison Rama (spice preparation and packaging) and Albius (vanilla and dried fruit packaging) are integrated.
1996: The merger of all these activities creates Royal Bourbon Industries.
2000: Distribution of the Ceres brand, then production of this brand in 2015 thanks to its new production unit, processing tropical fruits and producing juices (Tetrapak line).
2017 : Launch of fruit drinks under the Kayamba brand. Launch of the Royal Bourbon Industries frozen fruit and vegetable range.
Royal Bourbon Industries specializes in Reunionese cuisine, offering a wide range of products made from recipes typical of the island or from tropical fruits. Our recipes guarantee “authenticity, conviviality and pleasure”. Reconciling tradition and technology, perfectly meeting the expectations and demands of today’s consumers: this is the challenge taken up every day by the technical teams at Royal Bourbon Industries. For many years, Royal Bourbon Industries has been developing innovative products to help people discover the refined flavors of authentic Reunionese cuisine.
