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Free mediation of contacts to tried-and-tested producers with transparent supply chains
High-quality products from January to December thanks to suppliers on various continents
All companies satisfy the high demands of the European market and are trained on sustainability (ESG)

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High-quality ingredients

Source your ingredients from evaluated exporters

Regardless of whether you require natural ingredients for foods, pharmaceutics or cosmetics: High-quality products are the only way to satisfy the high demands of consumers. It is therefore crucial to find the right suppliers throughout the world. IPD helps you do exactly that. In addition, to make it easier for you to implement the supply chain law, we make sure that our partner companies have short and transparent supply chains without intermediaries.

We know that product certification is becoming increasingly important for companies in Germany and throughout Europe, which is why we give particular attention to this aspect. No matter whether that means ISO standards, organic, HACCP, IFS, BRC or Fairtrade certification: We find reliable and evaluated exporters for you, who meet your requirements, and we mediate direct contacts to them – at no cost at all, of course. We also ensure that all trading partners are familiar with the principles of sustainable business management.

Our wide-ranging offer

Essential oils: e.g. of chamomile, patchouli, artemisia, and citrus
Extracts: e.g. vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, ginger, various fruits
Vegetable & fatty oils: e.g. prickly pear seed oil, shea butter, sacha inchi oil, avocado oil, moringa oil, apricot kernel oil as well as saturated fats from nuts (e.g. Brazil nuts, walnuts)
Pulses: e.g. kidney and pinto beans, peas, white beans
Coffee and cocoa: e.g. specialty coffee and cocoa (incl. fine flavour cocoa), cocoa derivatives, cocoa butter and cocoa nibs
Coconut products: e.g. coconut sugar, coconut water, coconut oil, coconut flakes and rasps
Herbs and spices: e.g. basil, thyme, hibiscus, ginger, chamomile, turmeric, nutmeg, cloves, peppermint, senna, vanilla or cinnamon as well as medicinal and aromatic plants

Finding new import sources for natural ingredients

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We assist you in sourcing these or other natural ingredients.

Natural colourings: e.g. amaranth, annatto
Nuts: e.g. walnuts, almonds, pistachios, peanuts
Seeds and grains: e.g. quinoa, amaranth, chia, oil seeds, specialty rice
Sweeteners: e.g. coconut flower sugar, panela, yacon syrup, date syrup, honey, kithul
Tea: e.g. black and green tea, tea blends, guayusa, dried citrus peels
Processed fruit and vegetables: e.g. (sun-)dried, freeze-dried, deep-frozen/individual quick frozen (IQF), pulps, concentrates, preserves
Thickening and gelling agents: e.g. carob seeds and derivatives, rice starch

Our Matchmaking events

Meet evaluated suppliers of natural ingredients

Geneva // 26.06. - 28.06.2025

IPD presents reliable producers from our partner countries Peru, Ecuador, Tanzania, Colombia, Ethiopia and Indonesia a…

Cologne // 04.10. - 08.10.2025

Save the date: IPD is bringing a variety of natural ingredients from different partner countries to Anuga.
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Natural ingredients from our partner countries

Natural ingredients from (almost) all over the world

Thanks to IPD partners in many countries around the world, you have access to a wide selection of natural ingredients: oils, extracts, herbs, spices, nuts, seeds and much more. Visit our country pages to find out more.

Brazil

Cambodia

Colombia

Côte d'Ivoire

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Ecuador

Egypt

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Ethiopia

Ghana

Indonesia

Kenya

Madagascar

Morocco

Peru

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Tanzania

Tunisia

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

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On focus sustainibility

Ingredients for personal care products

Sustainability is no longer a trend, but essential for the future of the cosmetics industry. The IPD puts you in touch with reliable suppliers who offer sustainable ingredients, including shea butter from Ghana, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire, jagua extract from Colombia, bergamot and bitter orange oil from Côte d'Ivoire and much more.

Chocolate, fine flavor cocoa, dried fruit ...

Confectionery

The world of confectionery is as diverse as the regions from which it originates. Whether high-quality “Arriba Nacional” cocoa from Ecuador, cocoa powder, butter and nibs from Colombia and Ghana, sweet dried fruit from Ethiopia, the finest vanilla from Tanzania or organic coconut blossom sugar from Indonesia - the IPD suppliers offer a wide range of unique moments of pleasure.

Specialty coffee

World of Coffee

Discover the unique variety of speciality coffee with IPD. Take advantage of our extensive network and expertise to find reliable coffee suppliers from Colombia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Details of our companies can be found in this year's World of Coffee supplier brochure.