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Turning Threats into Opportunities: Hugo Lamers Discusses the Ginger Sector in Nigeria
Over the past five years, Nigeria has been ranked among the top three ginger producers worldwide along India and China. Most of the ginger production in Nigeria grows in the Southern Kaduna belt, and it has been this way since ginger was introduced from its origin...
Five market-shaping trends every natural-ingredient exporter should have on their radar in 2025 – 2028
At ProFound we’ve spent 35 years converting market intelligence into opportunity maps for agri-entrepreneurs and SMEs. Below is a quick-fire briefing on the forces now re-shaping European demand across food, cosmetics and health products, distilled from the latest CBI...
Ukrainian Berries Look into the Global Market
At ProFound – Advisers In Development, we recently concluded a Market Orientation Mission with ten Ukrainian producers of frozen berries. Together with the UBA Ukrainian Berries Association (UBA), the Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (Ukraine), and Organic...
From Soil to Solution
by Emily Greene, from Blue Sky Botanics Achieving a 56% reduction in Scope 1 CO₂e emissions is a milestone we are very proud of! A commitment to decarbonization often acts as a transformative force in reshaping priorities and strategies across our organisation....
Limitless Guar
Bert-Jan, the owner and founder of ProFound, met Mr. Raheel at the FI Food and Ingredients Fair in Paris in 2015. After initial conversations, ProFound began assisting United Gums in establishing a strong market presence. “ProFound’s guidance was instrumental in...
From Local, to Global: DACE, a BioTrade success.
As we reflect on the BioTrade Programme, which concluded in the summer of 2024, we’re proud to highlight the lasting impact it has made. Executed by Helvetas with key contributions from ProFound, the programme focused on enhancing biodiversity conservation through...
A Coffee Study in Huila, Colombia
The Dutch Embassy in Colombia is interested in developing the coffee sector in this country. They are curious to learn about the potential interest of implementing sustainable practices in the coffee value chain and production. For this purpose, our team in Colombia,...
An Interview with Caroline Brevitt & Ellie Thorne, from Blue Sky Botanics
Blue Sky Botanics, co-founded in 2005 by the late James Lambe and Caroline Brevitt, is built on ethical and sustainable farming. With a focus on responsible sourcing and innovation, it has grown into a trusted supplier in the Food & Beverage and Cosmetic...
Working Together With The Earth
“We don’t plant, we don’t hurt the plant. The plant is already there, we just happen to collect its fruit.” Guillaume Tauflieb In São Tomé and Príncipe Islands, value laid on the floor without nobody noticing. Coconuts —ripe, rich in nutrients and...
Giving Back to Nature
“This is our way of giving back by teaching respect for nature.” Ría Slabbert Two families came together one day decided to create an independent company and stop selling to third parties. One family owned the land, the other, the...
The Quest for Quality
“A lot can be done as a group of people with a shared vision.” Niell Coetzee How to create crop and income security with a high-risk product —such as vanilla— and with a group of farmers that have never worked with organic methods before? How to do...
Bringing the Magic of Northern Kenyan Gums to the World.
“Opening up markets for this underutilized dryland resource will greatly benefit the pastoralist communities.” Hilary Sommerlatte Hilary Sommerlatte became intrigued on African indigenous ingredients at an early age, when she learnt that...
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