PhytoTrade Africa, the Southern African Natural Products Trade Association, and Afriplex, a specialist South African plant extract manufacturer, have joined forces to provide the beverage and nutraceutical industries with a range of unique African plant extracts.

“This partnership is built on our shared desire to develop the economic potential of Africa’s natural resources by bringing high quality African products to the market, says Daniel Nel, chief executive of Afriplex.“Today’s ethical consumer demands high quality products, with functional properties, that are guaranteed to be socially and environmentally responsible.
“The combination of PhytoTrade Africa’s equitable supply chain configurations across southern Africa, our network of scientists and research institutions, and our technical know-how and state-of-the-art laboratories and processing facility, ensures we can meet this demand.
The collaborative R&D programme consists, among other things, of baobab fruit and Kigelia africana, the African sausage tree. “Afriplex Flavours and Fragrances (AFF) look at taking the novel ingredients into the value added arena, says Grant Momple of AFF.