Turkish producer of Anatolian propolis-based chewing gum product seeks distributors

This Turkish company has been founded in 2019 to produce and market propolis chewing gum that a faculty member from University found and patented after 4 years of R&D study. Their main product is a chewing gum that contains 1.5% Anatolian propolis produced by special extraction technique without containing any solvent. Today, epidemic diseases can spread rapidly among people due to population density and crowded environments. Especially children and immune-compromised people can be affected more easily. In addition, it is very difficult to protect against virus-borne diseases. It has been experienced that consumption of natural health products such as drops and pills are limited when their taste is poor, they are difficult to use and they create a perception of medication. In this respect, it is very important to develop a natural antimicrobial product that is easy to use, does not create a perception of medication, has good taste and can be enjoyed by everyone of all age. Propolis is a mixture of substances used by bees to defend the hive. Bees collect resins from buds, exudates and other parts of plants, mix them with their own salivary enzymes and beeswax which creates propolis. The different continents, regions and plant species used to produce propolis make its composition different from each other. Even though propolis has a different chemical composition, it has similar activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative and antioxidant. Propolis is found to have an effect on more than 600 bacterial strains, many virus types and molds. The most effective form of protection to prevent transmission of diseases is by keeping a natural antiseptic agent in the mouth that protects against microorganisms. Moreover, thanks to the antimicrobial properties of propolis, the product has been shown to be effective on oral and dental health, bad breath, hoarseness, pharyngitis, aphthae, ear inflammation and swelling of the tonsils. Thanks to the good taste and texture of the propolis chewing gum, people's willingness to buy the product will increase and the product will provide an easy and enjoyable way to protect against diseases daily. The company is located in Corlu province in Tekirdağ where is very close to Istanbul and highly industrialized part of the Thrace region of Turkey. The product the company offers is a kind of medicated chewing gum: MASTER PROBEE certified and patented in Turkey. It will be branded and placed in the Turkish healthcare markets and it will be listed at pharmaceutical wholesalers. The product is presented as 15 pieces of gum in a specially designed metal box. The Turkish Company activete well established in health and nutrition sector in its country and it's works at business model b2b -b2c. The company wants to expand internationally that the product and it wants to address the European market at Health / Food Technology's sectors . The partner is also encouraged to run an online shop. The company wants to cooperation with Distribution Services Agrement(Health / Food Technology's Sectors) at internationally market.