Raw ingredient sourcing on success fee

We find raw ingredient suppliers for European food companies.

FBridge sources cocoa, coffee, tea, stevia and other raw ingredients for European food companies. We compare suppliers on quality, price, documents and sample terms. You pay a success fee only when you move forward with one we found.

Ingredient request Supplier search Quality-price check Success fee
Retail context

For companies selling through Edeka, Rewe, Aldi and similar European retail channels.

Buyer control

Your team chooses the supplier. We do the search, checks and comparison work before that decision.

Fee model

The success fee is agreed before the search starts and tied to a supplier result.

Popular ingredient categories in Europe

Start with the ingredient. We find the right supply route.

Latin America and Africa are where we do most of our searching. Some ingredients have a natural home elsewhere. For matcha, for example, we go to the origin that best fits the product and the paperwork you need.

Cocoa powder and cocoa beans arranged on a warm stone surface
01 / Cocoa

Cocoa powder

Natural or alkalised, matched by fat level, colour, application and certification needs.

Roasted cacao nibs beside cacao pods on a warm stone surface
02 / Cocoa

Cacao nibs

Origin, roast profile, particle size and microbiological requirements checked from the start.

Unroasted green coffee beans with coffee cherries and leaves
03 / Coffee

Green coffee

Arabica or Robusta, screened by grade, cup profile, process, crop and required documents.

Loose black tea leaves arranged with fresh tea leaves
04 / Tea

Black tea

Leaf grade, cut, blend, extraction performance and residue documentation compared side by side.

Vivid green matcha powder with tea leaves and a bamboo whisk
05 / Tea

Matcha

Culinary and premium grades sourced from the origins that make sense for the final product.

Fine stevia extract powder with fresh green stevia leaves
06 / Sweetener

Stevia extract

Food-grade steviol glycosides compared by purity, specification and regulatory documents.

Looking for something else? We also search for fruit inputs, spices, nuts, botanicals and extracts.

For European food companies

The supplier has to work for retail, not just look good on paper.

If you sell into German retail, a raw ingredient has to work for Edeka, Rewe, Aldi and similar buyer requirements: quality, price, certificates, MOQ, samples and timing. We narrow the request before anyone wastes time on weak supplier options.

Ingredient request

What exactly do you need?

Cocoa, coffee, tea, stevia or another raw ingredient, with origin, grade, format and volume.

Quality-price fit

Which option is worth a serious look?

We compare price against quality, availability, documents, MOQ and sample terms.

Retail basics

Can the supplier pass the first screen?

Certificates, export experience, responsiveness, packaging, lead time and quote context.

Supplier checks

We take the supplier search off your team.

Your team should not have to chase exporters, translate half-complete offers, and guess whether the supplier can actually deliver. FBridge does the first search and turns it into a short list you can compare.

Supplier search

Who can supply this ingredient?

We look for producers and exporters that match your format, volume and market.

Quality-price fit

Is the offer competitive enough?

We compare price against quality, availability, MOQ, samples, documents and export terms.

Comparison

Can you make a decision?

You get the short list with quote context, sample status, risks and the questions still open.

Ingredients and regions

Start with the ingredient category you need.

The first pass is narrow on purpose. Cocoa from one set of origins is a different search from stevia, tea or fruit inputs. We keep the request specific so the comparison is useful.

Core ingredients

Cocoa, coffee, tea, stevia, fruit inputs, spices, nuts, botanicals and extracts.

We can also look at private-label ingredient needs if the spec and volumes are clear.

Supplier regions

Latin America and Africa, with a practical filter for export-ready suppliers.

Starting markets include Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa.

Process

How the success-fee search works.

01

Send the ingredient request.

Ingredient, format, target price, volume, certificates, packaging and timing.

02

We search and screen suppliers.

We check quality-price fit, export basics, responsiveness, MOQ and sample availability.

03

You compare real options.

We organize supplier notes, quotes, sample status, risks and open questions.

04

Success fee only if you move forward.

The fee is tied to a supplier result, not hours spent researching.

Before you choose

You get the supplier facts in one place.

01

Supplier name, location, production fit and export experience.

02

Price context, MOQ, sample terms, lead time and packaging details.

03

Certificates, open questions, visible risks and next steps for your team.

Start a supplier search

Send the requirement, or talk it through first.

Choose whichever is easier for your team. Both routes go directly to the person handling the search.

Have the requirements ready?

Submit an ingredient request.

Include the ingredient, grade or format, estimated volume, target price, certificates and timing.

Email your ingredient request
Want to discuss it first?

Book 15 minutes with Sergio.

Use a short call to check whether the requirement and supplier search are a practical fit.

Choose a time