Portuguese pastry and confectionery is searching for producers and suppliers of ground spices through distribution agreement

This Portuguese pastry and confectionery, established in 1982 in Madeira Island, is specialized in the manufacture of traditional regional cakes, biscuits and candies, such as honey cake (with sugar cane honey), honey biscuits and candy made with fennel, eucalyptus, passionfruit, banana, cherry and chestnut. More recently, the company has innovated its variety of products, starting to manufacture fancy candy (hand-crafted with several kinds of drawings inside), which can be personalized in taste, drawings and colors. The company also produces lollipops with different formats, following the news in terms of cartoons. The production process involves an important manual component, essential to guarantee the authenticity of the products and the desired result. This company has a specialized team, with appropriate know-how to manufacture this products, requiring a specific knowledge. In order to diversify its production, the company seeks producers and suppliers of ground spices, such as nutmeg, clove, anise and cinnamon in order to undertake distribution agreement. The company does not predefine a package or quantities by lot, as it will depend on the producers' supply capacity and the shelf life of these raw materials. These aspects will be discussed at a later stage in direct contacts. The intention through this type of partnership is to set a long term commitment, on one hand allowing this company stability and quality standards in its production, and on the other hand give the opportunity to potential partners to enter a new market and expand its business.