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Requirement
Volume, format, market and compliance are defined together.
Sourcing
Sourcing is only as strong as the people doing it.
Natural Tableware sources through dedicated teams and trusted partners across key production regions, combining global reach with direct supplier relationships.
Sourcing footprint
Benelux
Eastern Europe
Turkey
India
China
Southeast Asia
Global network
Direct sourcing across key production regions.
The sourcing network is built on direct relationships, factory visits, regular audits and long-term cooperation. Natural Tableware stays close to the material source and close to the factories that produce the final packaging.
For private label partners, Natural Tableware can function as an external R&D and sourcing department: developing, improving and coordinating alongside the client.
- 01Southeast Asia
- 02China
- 03India
- 04Turkey
- 05Eastern Europe
- 06Benelux
Regions
Where we source and what it is used for.
RegionSoutheast Asia
FocusBagasse and palm leaf
Typical outputPlates, bowls, containers and trays.
RegionChina
FocusPaper, bagasse and molded formats
Typical outputCups, lids, containers and high-volume runs
RegionIndia
FocusBagasse and palm leaf
Typical outputPremium plating and event formats
RegionTurkey
FocusPaper and cardboard
Typical outputCups, boxes and short-lead European supply
RegionEastern Europe
FocusCardboard and converting
Typical outputTransport packaging and finishing
RegionBenelux
FocusStock, logistics and quality
Typical outputEuropean inventory, dispatch and control
Direct relationships
Zero layers between buyer and factory.
Agents add cost and distance. Working directly with producers keeps pricing transparent, shortens decision lines and makes it possible to solve issues at the source rather than through a chain of intermediaries.
Long-term cooperation also unlocks development: better materials, improved tooling and formats designed around a specific customer programme.
Factory visits — Regular on-site presence in key regions.
Audits — Structured checks on capability, compliance and consistency.
Development — Joint work on materials, formats and tooling.
Process
How a sourcing project runs.
From requirement to repeatable supply, with the same team throughout.
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Supplier match
Shortlist based on material expertise, capacity and track record.
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Validation
Samples, testing and documentation before commitment.
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Scale
Planning, repeat runs and logistics coordinated per programme.
Highlights
What direct sourcing adds.
Local knowledge
Teams close to production regions, materials and factory reality.
Direct relationships
Fewer intermediaries, shorter decision lines and clearer pricing.
Continuous development
Ongoing work on materials, formats and tooling with the same partners.
See what direct sourcing can unlock.
From standard formats to private label supply, we help buyers source smarter.