Producer of typical wine-based aperitif drinks from the West of France is looking for trades intermediaries

Annotation

This French enterprise is an established agrofood actor of the West of France. It offers its 90 years-old typical gourmet wine-based aperitif drinks under three types (red, white and cherry) that correspond to three protected unique recipes owned by the company. The enterprise wants to cooperate through commercial agency and distribution services agreements worldwide.

Offer description

This enterprise is a renowned beverages producer of the West of France. It has gained fame since 2001 thanks to its original alcoholic and non-alcoholic gourmet aperitif beverages it commercializes regionally as well as internationally. The enterprise already has clients in Spain, Sweden and China. The enterprise offers its original gourmet wine-based aperitif drinks. These beverages are offered under three different types, corresponding to three traditional recipes owned by the company : - “Red” version : made from gentian & sweet and bitter orange peels natural flavours; - “White” version : made from natural flavours of orange, cinchona, cocoa and gentian (awarded a bronze medal at the 2012 Paris “Concours Général Agricole”); - “Cherry” version : made from natural flavours of cherry. Those gourmet aperitifs can be served alone or go with particular meals depending on the chosen version. It can also be consumed with ice creams or be used for cooking. The company wants to cooperate with commercial agents and distributors in order to expand its commercial network worldwide. It has the ability to assume logistics.

Innovations and advantages

This enterprise already has experience of transnational cooperation, having cooperated with trade intermediaries in countries such as Sweden, Spain and China. It has the ability to ship its products to such countries, which is a guarantee for future partners that the enterprise is fully reliable. The bronze medal granted to the “white” version of the product at the 2012 Paris “Concours Général Agricole” have spread the renown of the brand, which will be a solid advantage for the future trade partners interested in distributing the enterprise’s products. The future trade partners will also have the advantage to propose very traditional products that find their origin in unique recipes that were elaborated in the mid-twenties. This marketing argument is reinforced by the products’ packaging which uses the old French graphic fashion to give the products a “Belle Époque” style that is likely to be appreciated by the end consumers. Finally, these products are made of 100% natural flavours and the wines used are guaranteed local by the enterprise, which reinforces their French-made identity.

Market application codes

07003 Food and Beverages
07003001 Wine and liquors

Profile date

16.03.2019