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A UK based gut health food company specialising in fermented fruit snacks is looking to outsource production of their freeze dried product in the EU.

Summary

Profile Type
Business request
POD Reference
BRGB20231220014
Term of Validity
20 December 2023 - 19 December 2024
Company's Country
United Kingdom
Type of partnership
Commercial agreementSupplier agreementOutsourcing agreement
Targeted Countries
All countries
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General information

Short Summary
The company is an award-winning probiotic snack firm based in the UK looking to outsource manufacturing of their freeze-dried fermented fruit snacks.

They are looking for manufactures in the EU, who can follow their unique recipe for production of their pro, work with already existing silicone moulds, perform freeze drying of the product and supply flow wrapping packaging of the final product.

The company is looking to enter into commercial collaboration agreement with a suitable supplier.
Full Description
The company is a provider of unique fermented fruit snacks for consumers looking for healthy snack options. The product can be beneficial for gut health and indeed has seen a lot of recognition from repeat customers.


Established in 2019, the company has won several food innovation prizes for their innovative product, including most recently - the Best Food Innovation at the World Food Innovation Awards 2023. They are in discussions with major health foods retailers in the UK and in the EU.

The product is unique in that it straddles across the snack and fermented foods market space. It is offered in a form of a fermented fruit snack, containing billions of live cultures from different friendly bacterial strains in an ambient format. Not only is it healthy but also delicious and convenient for on-the-go lifestyle for consumers of all ages.

The product has been designed by a team of a nutritionist, pastry chef and a microbiologist, all very passionate about gut health and its impact on the overall health.

The company is looking to collaborate with European manufacturers to deliver its product to the EU consumers at scale. They would like to build a long term partnership with a supplier. At present they are looking for manufactures to fulfil production of 20,000 cookies per month.
Advantages and Innovations
The product is unique and one of its kind on the market. The cookies taste of fruit but yet offer a carefully designed support for gut health utilising innovative fermentation methods.
The product offers a great alternative to other healthy snacks on the market.
Stage of Development
Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-beingGoal 5: Gender EqualityGoal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
IPR description
The company is looking for an all round manufacturer, who can offer freeze drying facility, product manufacturing using the silicone moulds and a packaging facility of the final product .

The manufacturer must food safety standards similar to the British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS) Food Safety standard in the UK.

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The company is looking for a partner with facilities and expertise to deliver on the initial request, but also who can support the company in scaling the production and deliver on that.
Type and Size of Partner
SME <=10SME 50 - 249OtherSME 11-49Big company
Type of partnership
Commercial agreementSupplier agreementOutsourcing agreement

Call details

Coordinator required
Yes

Dissemination

Market keywords
007003006 - Other food and beverages07003002 - Health food007003005 - General food products007003004 - Food supplements/vitamins
Targeted countries
All countries

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