MAIA, Portugal - s4story -- CDI Global Iberia has advised the Thiebaut family on the strategic partnership between Cobiosa and Sparkfood, the Sonae group's ingredients platform. With more than 50 years of experience, Cobiosa is a reference in natural active ingredients for personal care and nutraceuticals, built on a solid scientific foundation and with a commercial presence in over 70 countries.

The Thiebaut family views their strategic partnership with Sparkfood (part of the Sonae Group) as a growth-driven evolution, ensuring continuity while scaling their 50-plus years of scientific and natural ingredient expertise. The partnership with Sparkfood gives Cobiosa access to a platform with significant industrial, commercial and R&D capabilities, while preserving its identity, management team and market positioning.

With more than 50 years of experience, Cobiosa is a reference in natural active ingredients for personal care and nutraceuticals, built on a solid scientific foundation and with a commercial presence in over 70 countries. The partnership with Sparkfood gives it access to a platform with significant industrial, commercial and R&D capabilities, while preserving its identity, management team and market positioning.

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"Cobiosa has been built with care, science and long-term relationships. Choosing Sparkfood as a partner is a decision made from a position of strength: it gives Cobiosa the platform, scale and complementary expertise to accelerate what we have started, while preserving the identity and culture that define us," said Alberto Thiebaut.

Sparkfood CEO Jean-Baptiste Bachelerie praised Cobiosa's deep technical knowledge and commitment to sustainability. He noted that adding Cobiosa fits perfectly into their ambition of offering natural extracts and active ingredients for people, pets, and plants.

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