Sourcing, wholesale and distribution of FMCG products across 4 active corridors — Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia. From the Benelux.
From the Benelux, Whitworth structures and operates commercial flows between Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Three generations of international trade — field expertise, trusted networks, mastered logistics execution.
We act as principal or advisor depending on the nature of the operation: sourcing, wholesale distribution, containerised export, or economic development.
Direct purchase from producers in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. No intermediaries. Competitive pricing, guaranteed traceability.
Direct purchaseVolume sales to professionals — supermarkets, wholesalers, ethnic grocery stores, HoReCa. Mixed pallets to full trucks.
Professionals onlyComplete logistics coordination — warehousing, customs, containerisation. Benelux, Europe, Africa, Asia.
End-to-endExclusive partnerships, brand representation, structuring of economic development operations on EMEA & Asia corridors.
Advisory & partnershipsFrom order to delivery, we manage every step of your commercial operation.
You place your order. We activate our network of producers, negotiate terms and coordinate all supplier deliveries to the warehouse.
Your complete order is collected, consolidated and loaded into the container. We manage storage and volume optimisation — no empty space wasted.
The container is loaded onto the cargo ship. Complete customs documentation, real-time vessel tracking, estimated delivery date.
Your container arrives at destination, ready to be received. Post-delivery follow-up and operational report included.
Geographic expertise built over three generations, with active networks on four major commercial corridors.
Operational hub in the Benelux. Brussels as the nerve centre. Direct access to major retailers, ethnic networks, HoReCa and e-commerce.
Main hubRegional importers and distributors in the Arabian Peninsula, Levant and Gulf. Active partner network with growing flows from the Benelux.
In development5 containers per month to West and Central Africa. Regular flows, growing volumes, partner network built over three generations.
Main axisNetwork of suppliers and importers in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Direct producer-importer relationships.
In development
Whirlpool
Imperial
Devos Lemmens
AVEVE
Maggi
Knorr
Falak
Nestlé
Blue Elephant
Maaza
Vimto
Rubicon
VitaMalt
P.A.N.
General management — Strategy and business development, structuring and oversight of operations and logistics. Expertise in e-commerce and key retail accounts. Ex-Deloitte, ex-Accenture. Law graduate (LL.B.) and MBA — Louvain School of Management.
Founder. From three generations of international trade. 20 years of experience structuring investments and public-private partnerships in Africa. Expert in merger and acquisition operations, trade finance and risk management. Former advisor to Presidents and Ambassadors. MBA — Harvard Business School.
Expert in commercial relations, sourcing and closing. Recognised ability to build strategic connections and convert opportunities into transactions. Extensive international network of suppliers, importers and players in HoReCa and ethnic grocery networks.
Specialist in market entry, diplomatic relations, sourcing, international product placement and closing. Expert in Caribbean and Hispanic markets. Head of market development for Latin America (LATAM).
Two ways to work with Whitworth — choose your profile.
Go-to-market advisory, containerised export, brand listing, structuring of economic development operations. We take the mandate and deliver measurable results.
Producer or supplier in Europe, Africa or Asia — you have the product, we have the network. We distribute your products ourselves and/or enable you to sell them on our premium e-commerce platform.
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