Who we are
Herbs International for Import and Export is an Egyptian owned and managed company. Our main business involves cultivating, processing, exporting, and redistributing various types of herbs, spices, seeds, fixed oils, essential oils, in both organic and conventional varieties in addition to a diverse range of food products such as tea, coffee, instant noodles, chocolate, biscuits, chips, soda, energy drinks, and more.
After many years of supplying locally in Egypt to companies that exported on our behalf, our company began direct exporting in 2010 as National Herbs, aiming to establish a bigger market for Egyptian products in Europe, Asia and beyond. Our network consists of a congregation of farmers, retailers and wholesalers some of whom have over 40 years of experience in herb production. As years went by, we have expanded our business in Egypt and our branch in Hungary to include essential oil, Pickles, Fresh and Frozen Vegetables, Tomato paste and all food products.
Our company maintains complete control over the agricultural process, from soil preparation until product loading and shipment to our clients. Our processing facilities are equipped with machine lines and skillful personnel handling drying, cleaning, cutting, and crushing of the herbs. Packaging and storing also takes place within our facilities, making sure that the product meets the standards of our clients. Our diverse range of herbs and spices is grown in various farms all over Egypt strategically located based on soil and climate requirements needed for different products before being sent for processing and storing in our facilities in the Fayoum region.
Expanding in the foodstuff category, we proudly have an ever-growing list of loyal clients around the world. From high quality coffee beans grown in our farms in Colombia, to our own brands of premium instant coffee, tea, chocolate spread, and our capability to produce almost any food product with your or our private label, we are your Genie-in-a-lamp.
At Herbs International, we understand the critical importance of quality when it comes to our products and service. Our primary goal is to export top-notch goods that consistently meet the expectations of our clients and consumers. We are also ISO 22000:2005 Category:E certified. Furthermore, we are committed to timely order fulfillment and strive to maintain competitive market prices.
Our contribution to the community
Working in the field of import & export is quite profitable. Yet, we cannot rise alone without the essential base that makes our company alive. The definition of social responsibility is that a business should balance its profit-making activities with those activities of the society in which the business gets the goods/services from. This also involves the development of the business with a positive relationship to the direct society in which the business operates. Since our establishment fifteen years ago, this has been one of our main aims. Our social responsibility is divided into three parts; community and nature, workers related to our company, and suppliers. We provide training and workshops for farmers of the local communities where our herbs are grown. During these workshops we focus on farming methods where reduction in pesticides, reduction in waste and methods of improved recycling are explained. In our industry, we have the benefit that our waste can directly be used back into the soil in the form of compost. One of our products is also mint hay, which can be used as animal feed. We educate our farmers on the best farming practices; advise them on the best products to grow and how to use natural elements – sun-drying of herbs – instead of machinery which directly contributes to high usage of energy and pollution.
Running a business that supplies large amounts of fresh, dried, and processed products requires many workers. These workers include farmers, sorters, packers and their families. Many of our workers are uneducated and so are their family members. With lack of education comes financial struggles and they often live from one day to the next, with no financial prospects.
We, therefore, provide education to our workers, farmers and their children within the communities where they live. When it comes to our suppliers, our main goal is to promote fair pricing. Second to that is our aim to source products worldwide; creating that central trading point where traders from all over the world can showcase their products and trade worldwide. In general, Herbs International Co is very proud to help uplift the communities of our locals who live on the farms where our products are cultivated. The wives and mothers of our workers are talented in handicrafts and we aim to promote their talents to the rest of the world. If you are interested in supporting our communities in Egypt, please get in touch to create partnerships so that these families can lead better lives and generate more benefits for their communities.
We involve local farmers, establish jobs in the community and promote entrepreneurship.
