American Shea Butter Institute

The American Shea Butter Institute

Providing training and education designed to; stimulate the global shea butter value chain, drive discoveries of new products from shea butter and its derivatives and promote quality standards that enrich multilateral trading opportunities.

By understanding the various quality Grades of shea butter, such as A, B, C, D, a Certified Shea Technician is better qualified to educate clients and provide a competitive advantage to the products they sell or buy.

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International Shea Butter Conference

Make plans to attend the 2022 20th Annual International Shea Butter Conference. This year's theme will be announced soon. Stay connected!

Need a Source to Buy or Sell Shea Butter?

We are working diligently to increase suppliers of high quality shea butter, especially ASBI Certified premium Grade-A shea butter, in the USA and the International community.

Testing and Grading Services

Analytical Laboratory Services are provided to independently test and certify your shea butter for Quality and Safety. Not all shea butter is created equal! Get Yours tested today!

Training and Education

ASBI offers extensive training and technical assistance in all areas of the shea butter value chain,providing a dynamic platform for education and collaboration.

ASBI Learning Library

American Shea Butter Institute provides education on various shea butter topics and has compiled a library of documents both free and fee-based. Please browse and select documents of interest.

Shea Vision 2035

On July 9, 2009, ASBI announced SHEA VISION 2035- A Strategic Research and Economic Agenda (SREA); to improve Innovation, Competitiveness, and Quality of Life.

Make plans to attend the 2022 20th Annual International Shea Butter Conference. Learn more about visiting ISBC