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Reaching great heights
If there is one thing that the world needs to know is that Namsnails is serious about snail farming. With about 25 000 square meters we are here to set the standard. After months of hard work, Namsnails has proven time and time again that we are serious about snail farming. What started as a small idea has grown into something memorable. Like many things in life, reaching the top is not easy and certainly not without setbacks. But the key to success is to never give up and le

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3 days ago2 min read


Namsnails at Gulfood Dubai: Stepping onto the Global Stage
This year marked a major milestone for Namsnails as we proudly participated in the Gulfood Exhibition in Dubai, one of the most influential food and beverage events in the world. For us, this was more than just an exhibition—it was our first opportunity to introduce Namsnails to a truly global audience and to let the world taste what we’ve been building. About Gulfood: A Global Food Powerhouse Gulfood is the world’s largest food and beverage exhibition, drawing industry leade

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3 days ago2 min read


From farm to product
At Namsnails , quality doesn’t start at packaging — it starts at selection. Every step of our processing journey is designed to preserve freshness, enhance safety, and deliver a superior snail product that fits modern consumer needs. While much of the world still relies on tinning, we’re focused on shaping the future with IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) snails for better usability, texture, and storage. It all starts with selecting the right snails. Snails are carefully selec
Janke Kotze
3 days ago2 min read


The first Harvest
After months of nurturing, monitoring, and learning, we’ve reached one of the most exciting points in the Namsnails journey: the Harvest. This harvest marks more than just a physical collection of snails—it’s a celebration of patience, resilience, and sustainable farming. From the very start, our vision has been to build a quality-over-quantity farm where our snails are well nourished, housed within their required climate, and raised with minimal environmental impact. The car

Namsnails
Oct 27, 20251 min read


NamSnails: Namibia’s Climate-Controlled Leap into the Global Snail Market
In the heart of Swakopmund, a quiet revolution is underway—NamSnails, Africa’s first fully climate-controlled snail farm, is turning heads in the global agri-export sector. With our eyes firmly set on the European Union and South African markets, we are redefining snail farming in Namibia and positioning the country as a new player in the niche but growing industry of premium snail export. 🌍 Certification to Go Global NamSnails is working towards obtaining certification from

Namsnails
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Snails Deserve a Place on Your Plate
In many parts of the world, snails are seen as garden pests. In others, they’re a delicacy, a nutritional powerhouse, and even a...

Namsnails
Sep 8, 20252 min read


Slime, Shells and Secrets: fascinating facts about snails
To many people snails are just pests, but there is a lot more to these garden snails than meets the eye. These slow sliding creatures are...

Namsnails
Jul 25, 20253 min read


Short history of snails
Snails may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about fine dining. However, these slow-moving molluscs are considered...

Namsnails
Jul 25, 20252 min read


Why Every Snail Farm Needs a Veterinarian
Much attention is given to breeders, nutritionists and agronomists, but one critical player that often goes unnoticed is – the...

Namsnails
Jun 20, 20252 min read


From Farm to Export
Namsnails have reached yet another milestone this year! Just a few months ago, our snails were just tiny hatchlings. Over the past few...

Namsnails
Jun 20, 20252 min read


A night with the Snails
The most fascinating aspect of a snail farm is working with creatures that are of the night. Snails are nocturnal and at night they...

Namsnails
May 13, 20251 min read


Reaching the million mark
From the very beginning, Namsnails faced many challenges. One of these challenges was breeding with snails. At first, we relied on the...

Namsnails
May 13, 20252 min read


Capturing the uniqueness of Namsnails
Recently, the essence of our unique farm has been captured in photos. Through a camera lens, the life of baby snails is documented. It...

Namsnails
Mar 24, 20251 min read


All about safety
At Namsnails it is of vital importance to ensure that our escargot is of the highest quality. To achieve this, all Namsnails employees...

Namsnails
Mar 24, 20251 min read
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