Nexira announces the Fair For Life (FFL) certification for four of its organic and conventional acacia gum references (inavea and Fibregum).
This certification covers the entire value chain, from producer to manufacturer and is fully aligned with Nexira’s ongoing commitment to strengthening transparency and responsible sourcing of natural ingredients.
Consumer and buyer expectations for ethical, traceable and sustainable ingredients continue to rise.
According to Innova Market Insights, 58% of global consumers consider transparency regarding ingredients and sourcing to be an important purchasing criterion.
Additionally, a study shared by The Food Institute reports that 72% of buyers place high importance on supply chain transparency.
Why this certification?
The Fair For Life programme certifies fair and respectful commercial partnerships regarding people, agricultural practices and the environment.
It includes the following:
- Full traceability and strict lot identification: each Fair For Life acacia lot is identified from picking area to final product and processed separately from non-certified lots, ensuring integrity
- Verified and dignified working conditions: all stakeholders along the value chain benefit from clear contracts, safe conditions and a fair income as required by the standard
- A premium purchase price, helping ensure income levels for producers and collectors
- Responsible environmental practices: harvesting methods that respect acacia ecosystems and meet strict FFL criteria, also aligned with Nexira’s Acacia Programme
- Tangible community-level impact: through a development fund supporting collective projects such as hiring a bush master or installing a borehole.
Expertise, integrated chain and long-term partnership
With Fair For Life certification obtained for four Fibregum and inavea references, Nexira reinforces its long-standing position as a historical player controlling the full chain — from acacia harvesting to processing in France — and offering natural ingredients that meet clean label, plant-based, gut health and fibre enrichment expectations.
The inavea range already holds a premium and committed positioning.
It includes organic certified references and is carbon neutral under a verified programme.
This voluntary approach was recognised by two prestigious awards in 2025: NutraIngredients Awards 2025 and Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards 2025.
"Achieving Fair For Life certification is a new and concrete recognition of our determination to be a responsible and sustainable actor and of our strong presence in Africa with partners guaranteeing this ethical commitment," said Frédéric Ducluseau, Risk Assessment Director at Nexira.
"We are proud to offer our customers acacia gum ingredients that are functional and nutritional while also ethical, sustainable and sourced from a qualified supply chain."
A range aligned with Nexira’s commitments
With Fair For Life, Nexira offers a solution recognised for equitable and controlled sourcing.
This certification enables brands in the functional food and dietary supplement markets to highlight formulations made with certified, ethically sourced ingredients that meet growing expectations for transparency, ethics and sustainability.