<p>Natural Extracts Industries Ltd (NEI) is a social enterprise company pioneering the sustainable flavour manufacturing industry in Tanzania, focusing on vanilla, cocoa, orange and coffee. The company works in all areas, from cultivation to post-harvest processing, to value-add manufacturing and to international sales and marketing. The supply chain currently integrates over 6,700 farmers from eight regions in Tanzania and two regions in Uganda, and through this sourcing model, NEI aims to deliver long-term socioeconomic impact, increasing smallholder household net income by 50%, on average. The company is undertaking an aggressive growth path, featuring European and US market entries (including partnerships and potential joint ventures), establishing a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, and expanding supply-side volumes.</p>