Supply Chain Business

Traditional Homeland Enterprises Holding Co (T.H.E.) is a native botanicals supply chain business and a fully-owned subsidiary of Kindred Spirits Enterprises. It was established to address gaps in the emerging native botanicals industry, including product distribution and processing.

T.H.E. offers supply chain services deliver product to customers that is safe, traceable, authentic and ethically and sustainably produced.

Processing

We work with Sunshine Tropical Fruit Products Pty Ltd and Totally Pure Fruits Pty Ltd to process native botanical ingredients in safe HACCP accredited facilities.

Suppliers

We work with our suppliers to deliver consistent, safe product with HACCP accreditation.

Testing

We work with Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food innovation at The University of Queensland (QAAFI-UQ) and Agrifood Technology to conduct accredited testing of product prior to distribution to customers.

Transport

We ship product from remote parts of Northern Australia to customers around the country organised by the Vilfreight, freight brokerage service.

Building Supply Capacity

T.H.E. works with Aboriginal enterprises across Northern Australia to source product. Our work with suppliers includes:

Safe packaging and storage
Enterprise and product supply planning
Hygiene and food safety training
Plant testing, cultivation and care
Quality assurance planning, management and control

Knowledge sharing
Quality assurance accreditation
Harvest and processing training
Access and benefit sharing

Complementary Services

T.H.E. complements high quality product supply with services and partnerships that support customers to get exceptional value from their product investment.

We Facilitate:

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Effective work with Indigenous Product Suppliers.

This includes sharing an accurate, respectful product story, engaging meaningfully with suppliers and implementing best-practice benefit sharing with Traditional Owners.

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Innovative Product Design And Development.

Our team and partner organisations provide customers with access to unique traditional knowledge and rigorous scientific expertise for product ideation through to commercialisation. This process includes comprehensive product co-design, research and development.

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Partnerships For Industry Growth.

We form long-term partnerships that support Indigenous enterprise development, Indigenous career pathways and industry knowledge sharing – foundations for a strong industry. In turn, these activities provide an important opportunity for our partners to learn and work with First Australians, supporting reconciliation and regional economic development.

‘T.H.E provides supply and value chain development expertise and services through our project collaborations and on a fee-for-service basis. Contact us to discuss how our team and networks can support your project. Visit our Resource Centre page for free online resources.”

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