The Karroo, Cape of Good Hope at Evening, 1924 (Robert Gwelo Goodman, 1874–1960)
Near Calvinia, Hantam Karoo (Great Karoo), South Africa
Boere power for active lives.
We develop meat-based, nutrient-rich products inspired by South African braai culture. Made for people who live and work at full intensity. We rely on clear formulations, controlled processes and authentic ingredients to deliver consistent quality and reliable performance.
What is Oake Woods & Co?
Oake Woods & Co is a food brand born from the nature and traditions of South Africa. We grew up with Boerewors, Droëwors and Biltong as a natural part of everyday life. Today we reinterpret these flavours, focusing on better nutrition, clear formulations and an authentic taste that still feels like home.
Original South African Boer Recipes.
Superior Meat Craft.
Oake Woods & Co is our love letter to the Karoo desert. A place of clear night skies, the Southern Cross, windmills on dry ground and distant mountains.
Our mark reflects these elements: the stars, the Hantam Mountains and the windmill that draws life from the earth.
Behind it lies our own story of two people, two continents and one shared way of living and eating.
All Oake Woods & Co products share the same idea:
authentic Boere taste, built with modern nutrition and reliable process control.
Born for braai
Boere sausages
Boerewors and Freedom Sausage made with authentic South African spice profiles. Traditional family recipes adapted for modern production, consistent quality and a balanced ratio of meat and fat.
Everyday bacon
Bacon and rashers
Farmhouse rashers as breakfast, braai and catering cuts for foodservice. Protein-rich bacon, plant-enhanced and designed for reliable handling on pan, grill and production line.
Active fuel
Marbled cuts
Our elected marbled meat cuts are developed for everyday performance. Careful formulation and controlled processing ensure a tender texture, flavour stability and consistent eating quality.
Natural performance
Air-Dried Essentials
Biltong and Droëwors from selected cuts, refined through gentle air-drying. Plant-based seasoning and controlled curing guarantee authentic flavour, easy digestibility and a long shelf life.
Who we are
Eben van Tonder
Eben is a South African meat scientist, entrepreneur and process developer with over 25 years of experience in international protein and meat value chains. At Oake Woods & Co, he is responsible for formulations, processes and product logic, from raw material to curing, with a clear focus on function, quality and scalability.
Kristi van Tonder
Kristi is an entrepreneur and project developer with extensive experience in strategic communication and cross-cultural coordination. At Oake Woods & Co, she is responsible for structure, project development and communication, ensuring clarity, consistency and reliable execution across markets and teams.
Juanita Esterhuizen van Tonder
Juanitais the creative mind behind practical making at Oake Woods & Co. She brings a strong eye for detail, structure and hands-on execution, ensuring that everyday operations run smoothly. In addition, she is responsible for billing, grounding creative work in clarity and reliability.s
Elmar van Tonder
Elmar is a South African legal and project management professional with a focus on governance and organisational structure. As Information Officer at Oake Woods & Co, he is responsible for compliance, legal structure and the secure handling of information.
Oake Woods & Co is more than a label on a pack.
Behind every concept there are validated formulations, clear process windows and clear targets for yield and quality.
We work with partners who want to run Oake Woods products on their own lines and bring them to market with consistent taste, nutrition and claims.
Living the Oake Woods Spirit
Oake Woods is more than nutrition.
It is a way of life.
Work, movement and braai are all part of it. Our products harness plant-based phyto-antioxidants and natural NO3 sources to support oxidative balance, lipid stability and metabolic performance during high physical demands.
