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Spanish company that produces premium dried citrus used as accompaniment to beverage and cocktails seeks distributors in Europe

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business Offer
POD Reference
BOES20250317011
Term of Validity
17 March 2025 - 17 March 2026
Company's Country
  • Spain
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • France
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium
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General information

Short Summary
Spanish company specialized in the manufacture of high quality dried citrus for cocktails is looking for business partners in Europe with clients mainly, but not exclusively, in the hotels, restaurants and catering (i. e. HoReCa sector) for a distribution service agreement.
The product range includes: orange, blood orange, lemon, lime, pineapple and apple.
Full Description
The company elaborates handmade dehydrated fruit, in a slow process at low temperature, obtaining a high quality product. They select seasonal raw materials from local farmers.

They have a range of dried citrus fruits in its catalogue for being used as accompaniment to beverages. They have studied the European market and there is a great opportunity for these products.

For this reason, they are looking for distributors with customers in the premium hospitality business, (hotels, bars, restaurants and catering) with the intention of growing together in the market.

The product range includes: orange, blood orange, lemon, lime, pineapple and apple.

The target countries will be mainly Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and France, without excluding a priori any other European country.
Advantages and Innovations
The company´s low temperature dehydration process allows us to keep the natural properties intact and to conserve the products for 18 months without additives, the colors and aromas are highly concentrated to provide an attractive presentation of drinks and cocktails.

Their products provide advantages for the hospitality consumer because they reduce storage space, also preparation time, and avoid waste because you only use what you need.

They differ from their competitors in that their slices are thin, uniform, and with an attractive aroma and color. The number of slices per kg is higher in their products because they have a minimum % of humidity and the cut is very thin, this makes the cost per unit lower.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 13: Climate Action
IPR status
  • No IPR applied

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The Spanish producer is looking for a business partner who have experience, knowledge of market trends and a wide network of contacts in the premium hospitality sector, with the objective of growing together in the market.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME <=10
  • Big company
  • Other
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME 11-49
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 08001005 - Food Technology
  • 08001004 - Food Processing
  • 08001002 - Food Additives/Ingredients/Functional Food
Market keywords
  • 07003002 - Health food
Targeted countries
  • France
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium

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