Healthy Imports is an Irish enterprise that specialises in importing and distributing healthy high quality food and beverage products from the EU into mainland China. After successfully establishing a WFOE Company in Dongguan China, the company made sure it was only working with competent and trustworthy sub-distributors and was very careful on how the products were marketed. Its biggest achievement is the successful marketing and distributorship of Rocwell Mineral Water. Many European F&B producers are searching for a reliable and experienced agent in China and the demand for their products in China is high. Healthy Imports managed to take advantage of this high market potential on both sides: the enterprise is expanding with a second office in Shanghai, hiring more employees at the same time.
One of the key factors of Healthy Imports’ success is its good preparation and patience in making the correct decisions that is vital to success in China.
During research, the team often resorted to the EU SME Centre’s Knowledge Centre. When making important decisions on their China strategy, the management enquired with the Centre’s legal experts in order to confirm the information they previously gathered. The detailed and practical replies made them feel more secure and confident in their decisions, Healthy Imports CEO Noel Farrell recalls.
“To succeed is to understand and adapt”, the company’s motto, highlights one of the key factors for its success: The team was conscious of adapting to the local business culture and never stopped learning. Healthy Imports has shown that if there is market potential for your product and you enter the market well prepared, big success and considerable growth are more than possible.
