Premium Ingredients Europe and Beijing Gingko Group Form Strategic Partnership

LONDON, December 8, 2010 - Effective immediately Beijing Gingko Group (BGG) has appointed Premium
Ingredients International Europe (PII) exclusive distributor of their range
of Liquorice Extracts & Derivatives for the Food, Beverage and Cosmetic
industries across Europe. Products falling within the agreement include:
Liquorice Powders & Block, Monoammonium Glycyrrhizinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid
and 18-beta-Glycyrrhetinic Acid.

Joseph Chiang, VP of Business Development at BGG said, "We are delighted
to be able to work with PII who have such a strong reputation in the supply
of ingredients into the food and beverage market. When you form such a
strategic partnership it is vital that you trust the reputation of the
company and the sales team to represent your products in a first class
fashion, and in PII we have found such a partner. We look forward to growing
our business and increasing our market penetration with this co-operation."

"As a trusted distributor it is vital we represent companies who place a
strong emphasis on the quality of both finished product and production. With
BGG we were delighted to find that their quality, performance, technical
development skill and product know-how matches their commercial expertise. We
are very excited about extending our product portfolio with their liquorice
range," said Nic Dam, General Manager at PII.

About Premium Ingredients International

Premium Ingredients International (PII) offer an extensive portfolio of
quality assured ingredients to the food, feed, and wellness industries making
sourcing simple, strategic and successful. PII are the leading global
suppliers of ascorbic acid and derivatives in addition to vitamins,
nutritional supplements, amino acids and aroma chemicals. For more
information visit www.premiumingredients.co.uk.

About Beijing Gingko Group (BGG)

BGG is a leading Chinese botanical extract manufacturer specializing in
the production of pure, high value extracts and derivatives for the
pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, food & beverage, nutrition and cosmetic
industries. By integrating cutting-edge research, development and process
technologies, BGG's Ginnovay(TM) brand is gaining worldwide recognition.
BGG's main products are: Liquorice Extracts & Derivatives, European Berry
Extracts, Ginkgo Biloba, Quercetin, Stevia and Silymarin. For more
information visit www.gingkogroup.com.cn.

Amy Fox, +44(0)20-7466-5476, amy.fox at premiumingredients.co.uk