Bordering with the new expanded Europe, our distillation units produce some essential oils and other aromatic products stemming from the plants of this zone, which used to represent 80% of so-called aromatic «Russian» products of the former Soviet Union. BETEN has been cultivating these crops since 1999 on a total of 4000 hectares and has at its disposal different sites for the distillation which enables to process the crops in Ukraine, Moldova and Russia. This positioning provides transparency and traceability in order to offer our clients 100% pure and natural essential oils, certified organic by ECOCERT CEE and NOP.
Organic clary sage field
(Salvia sclarea)
in its first year, Ukraine
Fennel field
(Foeniculum vulgare),
Moldova
Blooming coriander field
(Coriandrum sativum), Ukraine
PRODUCTS
As for the cereals, we also appreciate to work with our clients on the basis of cultivation contract in the field of aromatic plants (very informative exchange for all parties, allowing the best quality, quantity and prices). We work in different areas in order to minimize the climatic risk.
Although part of our production is still proposed in conventional quality, we have been developping since 2003 a program of transition of the fields into organic agriculture. Here are our essential oils usually on offer, and most of the time stored by our forwarding agent in Grasse:
- Lavender oil, Lavandula angustifolia
- Fir Needle oil, Abies sibirica
- Coriander oil, Coriandrum sativum
- Clary sage oil, Salvia sclarea
- Salvia oil, Salvia officinalis
- Peppermint oil, Mentha piperita
- Hyssop oil, Hyssop officinalis
- Fennel oil, Foeniculum vulgare
- Dill oil, Anethum graveolens
- Everlasting oil, Helycrisum italicum
- Rose oil, Rosa damascena
Organic lavender
cultivation (Lanvandula angustifolia), Moldova
A clary sage flower top
(Salvia sclarea), Ukraine
Coriander seed ready to be
harvested
(Coriandrum sativum), Ukraine
Fir Needle tree
(Abies sibirica) of which
we distillate the needles,
Russia
We also offer some aromatic plants in the dried form such as black currant leaves or in the frozen form such as black currant buds. Do not hesitate to contact us for more detailed information regarding these special programs in development (coriander seeds, clover seeds etc.).
CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES
- Simple tillage: without the tilth of the ground, just some work with harrows and plate feeds before the sowing
- Manual or mechanical hilling against the weedage
- Organic fertilizing: black liquid, green manure (legume, burying of the traces)
- Farming rotation of the crops for the annual plants
- Mix of crops (for example, fennel/clary sage)
- Fallow
Mecanical harrowing
HARVEST & TRANSFORMATION
- Mechanical harvest according to the technique called «vert broyé».
- Water distillation: continuously in vertical columns or by mobile containers
- Packaging in 180 kg drums or in smaller drums TOURNAIRE for organic qualities
Lavender harvest
(Lavandula angustifolia)
Clary sage harvest
(Salvia sclarea)
Plant distillation
by mobile container
Continuous vertical columns
for coriander seeds
Continuous vertical extraction
for clary sage
SALES & LOGISTICS
In order to be closer to its clientele, BETEN holds its commercial activities from its premises in Vitry-sur-Seine, near Paris in France. This set up allows the best reactivity in forwarding samples representative of each production. Our team visits also regularly various industry trade fairs in order to inform in a personal manner all aspects of the production at source.
As for transport, BETEN observes the applicable legislation by designating the labels of the barrels according to the European norms and by the presentation of all documents that may be required by the client, as for example the Material Safety Data Sheet, the Technical Sheet, the Gas Chromatography Analysis, the Certificate of naturality and other required certificates. According to the new operating obligations, BETEN has also provided since July 2008 a preliminary registration in REACH of some essential oils which are produced in Eastern Europe and imported into the European Community.
Sampling on concrete flow
Essential oil packaging
by 180 kg drums
CONTACT INFORMATION
In Ukraine, Ira DUSHCHAK
In France, Alexandra D´ANGIOLILLO
For additional information: www.betenaroma.com
