Production and industrial expertise
Opportunities may concern technology, animal health, processes, training and the organisation of activities. Initiatives announced by Saudi Arabia’s MEWA ministry to strengthen the value chain show the importance of also considering local production and specialist expertise. MEWA source
Distribution and continuity of supply
Origin, product characteristics, storage conditions and delivery times need to align with destination channels. Discussions with distributors and logistics operators should clarify responsibilities, documentation and batch management. Assessment considers the cold chain where required and the actual conditions of trade routes.
Requirements defined for the product
Certification pathways must be checked within their specific scope. For Saudi Arabia, SFDA specifies Halal slaughter certification for shipments of meat, poultry and related products. This does not amount to blanket certification of all a group’s activities. SFDA source
Set up the first discussion
What information is useful to a distributor?
The country, sales channel, product category, requested specifications and logistics conditions help define the scope of the assessment.
How is an industrial contribution assessed?
It is necessary to identify the process to develop, available expertise and local requirements in order to build a proposal suited to the individual project.