Set up your company profile

Why: This is the first thing a potential partner reads when they open your profile. A clear, specific description converts profile visitors into introduction requests.

How: Write 100-400 words covering: what you manufacture, your production capacity, key export markets, and what kind of distribution partner you're looking for. Be specific, 'we produce 2 million units/year of private-label olive oil for EU markets' is far more useful than 'we are a leading olive oil producer.'

Why: Buyers filter the catalog by category. If you have no categories set, you won't appear in filtered searches, which is where most of your potential partners look.

How: Select all categories that apply to your product range. If you produce both food products and packaging equipment, select both. Categories are broad (Food & Beverages, Industrial Equipment, etc.), pick everything that fits.

Why: Partners want to understand where you already have distribution, it tells them which regions you know how to export to and which regions are open.

How: Add the countries or regions where you currently sell. If you're already exporting to Germany and France, add those. If you're actively seeking a first distributor in a new market, you can still list it, just be clear in your description.

Why: Certifications are hard filters for many buyers. A Whole Foods buyer won't engage without organic certification. A pharma distributor needs GMP. Listing yours puts you in front of the buyers who specifically need them.

How: Add every certification you hold: ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP, BRC, organic (EU, USDA, JAS), halal, kosher, GOTS, OEKO-TEX, CE marking, and any others. If a certificate is expired or in progress, skip it, only list active certifications.

Why: A distribution offer is a specific proposal to potential distributors, it tells them exactly what you're offering: margins, MOQ, exclusivity options, and target markets. It converts passive profile visibility into active outreach.

How: Go to your dashboard and create at least one offer. Describe what you're selling, the suggested retail or distributor price range, your minimum order quantity, and your exclusivity stance, open, conditional (with notes on the conditions), or none. Each offer gets its own public page indexed by search engines.

Why: The Verified status means we reviewed your identity or ownership claim and it passed. It is not an approval of every fact on your page: each fact keeps its own source, date and check status, and buyers can open the source themselves.

How: From your manufacturer dashboard, click 'Submit for Verification.' A person reviews your profile, website, description, certifications and contact information against the records available. Review time depends on the case and can take up to 30 days; claims of an existing listing are reviewed separately, usually within 1-2 business days. Make sure your website is working and your description is complete before submitting.