BORDEAUX, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Groupe Berkem, a leading player in bio-based chemistry, announced for its Health, Beauty & Nutrition Business area the launch of its pioneering initiative, Global Plant Exploration.

法国波尔多--（商业新闻短讯）--生物化学领域的领先企业Groupe Berkem宣布，其健康、美容和营养业务领域将启动其开创性举措，即全球植物探索。

The Global Plant Exploration initiative represents a bold and extensive effort in plant discovery and development. The program is a cornerstone of the company’s field-to-finish approach, dedicated to developing a diverse range of botanical extracts for various health needs for the dietary supplement market.

全球植物探索倡议代表了植物发现和开发方面的大胆和广泛的努力。该计划是该公司“从现场到成品”方法的基石，致力于开发多种植物提取物，以满足膳食补充剂市场的各种健康需求。

Key components of Groupe Berkem’s [“Berkem”] Global Plant Exploration program include:.

Groupe Berkem的[“Berkem”]全球植物勘探计划的关键组成部分包括：。

Direct Field Premium Sourcing of Botanicals: Ensuring high quality ingredients through field-based sourcing.

植物药的直接现场优质采购：通过现场采购确保高质量的成分。

Community Involvement and Sustainability: Engaging local communities and promoting sustainable practices throughout the process.

社区参与和可持续性：让当地社区参与并在整个过程中促进可持续做法。

Total Traceability and Quality Control: Maintaining rigorous standards from the initial fieldwork to the final product.

全面的可追溯性和质量控制：从最初的实地调查到最终产品，保持严格的标准。

Leading this initiative are Chris Kilham, renowned “medicine hunter” and U.S. consultant for Berkem, and Nébil Bourguiba, Berkem’s Plant Sourcing Manager, with over 14 years of experience. Together with the Group’s R&D teams, they will drive the program’s efforts in sourcing, partnership development and quality control..

领导这项计划的是著名的“药物猎手”兼Berkem美国顾问克里斯·基勒姆（ChrisKilham），以及拥有14年以上经验的Berkem工厂采购经理Nébil Bourguiba。他们将与集团的研发团队一起推动该项目在采购、合作伙伴关系发展和质量控制方面的努力。。

'The surest way to know plants and their sources is to be there on the ground. With Global Plant Exploration we make direct relationships with the people and places where plants derive,” said Kilham, “This helps us to establish a stronger chain of trade.'

“了解植物及其来源的最可靠方法是在地面上。基勒姆说：“通过全球植物勘探，我们与人类和植物产地建立了直接关系，这有助于我们建立更强大的贸易链。”

Recent Global Explorations:

最近的全球探索：

Southwestern France: Analyzed the French Maritime Pine processing industry, with Berkem preparing to unveil Pineol® Premium at SupplySide West.

法国西南部：分析了法国海洋松加工业，Berkem准备在SupplySide West推出Pineol®Premium。

Southern France: Explored organic lemon balm and mint cultivation.

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Cameroon: Berkem investigated cocoa plantations and shipping processes.

喀麦隆：Berkem调查了可可种植园和运输过程。

Peruvian Andes: Studied maca during a field trip with Berkem’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Olivier Fahy. Kilham has been deeply involved in maca and the communities that grow it in the Andes, since 1998.

秘鲁安第斯山脉：在与伯克姆首席执行官（CEO）奥利维尔·法希（OlivierFahy）的实地考察中学习了马卡。自1998年以来，基勒姆一直深入参与马卡和安第斯山脉种植它的社区。

Upcoming:

Champagne Region, France (Early September): Engaging in the wine grape harvest, with a focus on OPC grape seed extract, a key ingredient in Berkem’s historical range and new gut health extract, Biombalance™.

法国香槟地区（9月初）：致力于酿酒葡萄的收获，重点关注OPC葡萄籽提取物，这是Berkem历史系列的关键成分，也是新的肠道健康提取物BioBalance™。

Southern France: Hops harvesting.

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Norway: Investigating farms and fisheries.

挪威：调查农场和渔业。

Vietnam Central Highlands: Evaluating green coffee cultivation.

越南中部高地：评估青咖啡种植。

“At Berkem we ensure a close relationship to the botanicals that we source and the communities that they grow in,” said Berkem’s CEO, Olivier Fahy, “We value local harvesting, and also travel globally to source the finest crops. Ensuring that our supply chain respects the local ecosystem is a number one priority.”.

Berkem首席执行官奥利维尔·法希（OlivierFahy）表示：“在Berkem，我们确保与我们采集的植物和它们生长的社区保持密切关系，我们重视当地的收获，并在全球范围内采集最好的作物。确保我们的供应链尊重当地的生态系统是首要任务。”。

Berkem remains committed to expanding its botanical expertise and delivering high-quality, sustainable products through the Global Plant Exploration program. More updates will follow as the initiative progresses.

Berkem仍然致力于扩大其植物学专业知识，并通过全球植物探索计划提供高质量，可持续的产品。随着倡议的进展，将有更多更新。

ABOUT GROUPE BERKEM

关于伯克姆集团

Founded in 1993 by Olivier Fahy, Chairman and CEO, Groupe Berkem is a leading force in the bio-based chemicals market. Its mission is to advance the environmental transition of companies producing the chemicals used in everyday life (Construction & Materials, Health, Beauty & Nutrition, Hygiene & Protection, and Industry).

Groupe Berkem由董事长兼首席执行官奥利维尔·法希（OlivierFahy）于1993年成立，是生物基化学品市场的领先力量。它的使命是推动生产日常生活中使用的化学品（建筑与材料、健康、美容与营养、卫生与保护以及工业）的公司的环境转型。

By harnessing its expertise in both plant extraction and innovative formulations, Groupe Berkem has developed bio-based boosters—unique high-quality bio-based solutions augmenting the performance of synthetic molecules. Groupe Berkem achieved revenue of €51.9 million in 2023. The Group has over 250 employees working at its head office (Blanquefort, Gironde) and 5 production facilities in Gardonne (Dordogne), La Teste-de-Buch (Gironde), Chartres (Eure-et-Loir), Tonneins (Lot-et-Garonne) and Valencia (Spain)..

通过利用其在植物提取和创新配方方面的专业知识，Groupe Berkem开发了生物基助推器独特的高质量生物基解决方案，增强了合成分子的性能。。该集团拥有250多名员工，在其总部（布朗奎福，吉隆德）和5个生产设施工作，分别位于加顿（多尔多涅）、拉斯特德布赫（吉隆德）、沙特尔（厄尔和卢瓦尔）、托尼恩斯（洛特和加隆）和巴伦西亚（西班牙）。。

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