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No. 8 Narrow Water Castle,
Warrenpoint, Co. Down,
BT34 3LE,
Northern Ireland.
Tel: +44 (0) 28-4177-4057
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Botanica wins 10 year contract to supply Herbal Medicine to China - July 2006
This article was recently published on the British Embassy website in July 2006 Selling Herbal Medicine to China
In an unusual reversal, a British herbal medicine company has landed a contract selling natural medicinal lotions, sprays and liquids to China where herbal medicine has been conducted for thousands of years.
Located in Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland, Botanica International manufactures healing products for animals and humans using natural and non-toxic ingredients such as plants and herbs. During an export scoping visit to China in 2005, a leading local Chinese veterinarian products company Kangmu took a strong interest in Botanica's products. In a subsequent 3 month trial of the product at a veterinary testing centre, Botanica's product achieved a 90% success rate, instantly establishing its credentials among local interested partners.
The trade and investment arm of the British government UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk facilitated greater communication between both sides, resulting in the signing of an export contract in June 2006. The contract will be for exports of Botanica products to China for the next 10 years.
Said Sean Cooney, Managing Director of Botanica International: "The role of Invest Northern Ireland, the British Consulate-General Shanghai and the British Embassy Beijing in facilitating Botanica International was extremely important. We knew our product was as good as the trials have proven, but it would not have happened unless we met the right people, and the Embassy was instrumental in this."
Herbal medicine has been practised in China for thousands of years and yet most products on the market today use ingredients derived from synthetic and chemical materials. Botanica International's products tap into a growing awareness of the advantages to natural-ingredient and environment-friendly products among thoughtful consumers and producers in China.
For more information please contact:
Jane Zhang
Senior Trade & Investment Officer
British Embassy, Beijing
Email: Jane.Zhang@fco.gov.uk
Tel: 8610 5192 427
Fax: 8610 6532 1937
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