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Dutch innovative company that developed an energy saving cooking aid is looking for collaboration partner in Europe, with focus on the German-speaking market.

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business Offer
POD Reference
BONL20250317003
Term of Validity
25 March 2025 - 25 March 2026
Company's Country
  • Netherlands
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
The SME from the Netherlands is specializing in energy saving cooking solutions.
The innovative and sustainable cooking aid, made from biobased materials and recycled textile fibers, uses the age-old haybox technique and ensures that food cooks effortlessly on low temperatures. The SME from the Netherlands is looking for a licensee, agent or distributor, who would like to sell their solution under licence in DACH countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) or in other European countries.
Full Description
In 2019, two Dutch female entrepreneurs developed a sustainable and energy-saving cooking solution. Already 12,000 units are sold and their solution has been recognised as the best energy-saving cooking product by the German authority 'Stiftung Warentest'. The innovative and sustainable cooking aid, made from recycled linen, uses the age-old haybox technique and ensures that food cooks effortlessly, like slow cooking.
By putting ingredients in a pot, bringing it to the boil and place the whole thing in the insulated product. The meal stews in its insulated wrapping until it's done, maintaining all its flavours, without the use of energy and without burning. All ingredients retain their bite and taste.
Thanks to their ECO-products and certified linen, heat is retained for a long time, while the infrared reflective thermo shield layer ensures no heat is lost.
The product is suitable for all sorts of pots. Stainless steel, cast-iron or any other material used for pots. It is flexible and suitable for everything from the smallest pots to pots of a maximum diameter of 26 - 28 cm (without handles) and height of 14 - 16 cm.
The company offers exclusive right to sell all their products in the partners' market. It will give access to their complete product range, including accessories and future innovations. The company offers support with marketing materials, branding, and product knowledge. For the German collaboration partner, it will give access to its German webshop and fulfilment and distribution channels.
The company is already selling products in Germany, but it is now looking for a licensee, that will manage the German webshop and find new sales channels in the DACH countries. For other European countries the company is also open for a collaboration in the frame of the distribution or agency agreement.
Advantages and Innovations
The solution is proven sustainable , energy saving and innovative. It lowers CO₂ emissions and is an award winning company of five European awards.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
  • Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The expectations of the partner is experience in sales and distribution, preferably in the kitchenware or sustainability sector. The collaboration partner can be an agent, distributor or licensee.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • SME <=10
  • Big company
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 07002005 - Other retailing
Sector Groups Involved
  • Retail
  • Agri-Food
Targeted countries
  • All countries

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