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Supporting CBI in Egypt

In 2013, ProFound developed a business case for the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) which encompasses three sectors: natural ingredients, crafts and engineering products. This business case will be the basis for CBI’s Export Coaching Programme (ECP) in the next 5 years. In this contex, a first fact-finding and acquisition mission took place in December 2013, where consultant Robbie Hogervorst promoted the programme to local producers and exporters. He also had several meetings with key local counterparts to identify synergies and means of cooperation, as well as to broaden the local support base for the [Read more]

Peruvian biodiversity products at in-Cosmetics

Aafke van Sprundel2016-11-01T16:28:14+00:00May 6th, 2013|Tags: Cosmetics, Natural Ingredients, Peru, Promperu|

ProFound guided four Peruvian natural ingredients companies and Promperu at In-Cosmetics in Paris. These companies produce a variety of ingredients based on local biodiversity, including vegetable oils, essential oils and extracts. The visit allowed companies to identify and meet interesting buyers/partners and learn about new trends in the cosmetics market. For Promperu, the visit offered an excellent opportunity to extend its network in Europe with sector support, market information and research institutions, as well as with potential buyers of Peruvian products. ProFound’s cosmetics ingredients consultant Robbie Hogervorst arranged meetings with European producers, traders, distributors and companies transforming raw ingredients into [Read more]