Webinar: Navigating the European market for natural ingredients for health products

The European demand for sustainable and ethically sourced ingredients in health products is growing. This also means that exporters need to meet stricter regulations. And that they are at a higher risk of not complying with them. So, it is important for exporters to know and adjust to the compliance requirements.

This webinar is for exporters looking to enter the European market for natural ingredients in health products. Experts will discuss common exporting risks and how to address them. You will also learn how to adjust to the increasingly stricter regulations and compliance requirements. 

During this webinar, we will address the following questions:

• What are the current sustainability regulations and compliance requirements for exporting to the European market?
• What are European buyers' most important sustainability expectations? And how can exporters meet them?
• How can exporters effectively address the most common risks to ensure they comply with European standards?
• How can exporters adjust to the growing demands for transparency and traceability in the European market?

For whom? 

This webinar is for exporters and business support organisations active in the natural ingredients for health products sector. 

Agenda

• 15:00 – 15:10 CET: Introduction
• 15:10 – 15:15 CET: Brief overview of key sustainability regulations in Europe
• 15:15 – 15:50 CET: Conversation with the experts
• 15:50 – 16:00 CET: Q&A (Questions and answers)

Presenters

Edouard van der Haas will host this webinar. Edouard is programme manager for Market Intelligence at CBI. Presenters include: 

Gustavo Ferro, independent consultant in international trade and development

Gustavo is an independent consultant with over 17 years of experience. He carries out natural ingredient research for organisations such as CBI, SIPPO and IPD. He has also worked on projects for UNIDO, GIZ, UNDP, the World Bank and Swisscontact. Gustavo supports exporters as well as organisations involved in natural ingredients. He has worked in different parts of the world. Currently, he is active in South Africa, Albania, Serbia, Vietnam and Colombia.

Lisanne Groothuis, market researcher at CBI

Lisanne has been a market analyst for CBI since 2018. At CBI, she leads the natural ingredient research team and writes many of the market studies. Lisanne also works for ProFound. Here, she assists entrepreneurs and supports organisations in gaining market access for agro-biodiverse (regenerative) products and natural ingredients for food, health, and cosmetics. ProFound works with both wild-collected and cultivated products, optimising processing at source to maximise value.

Gus Le Breton, board chair of the African Baobab Alliance

Gus has more than 25 years of experience in ethical, biodiversity-friendly natural products-related businesses across Southern Africa. He is the current board chair of the African Baobab Alliance. Gus was also the founding CEO of PhytoTrade Africa. At PhytoTrade, Gus supported African small businesses develop opportunities to harvest and process products from native plants for use in food, drinks, cosmetics, and medicines.

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