Mission
To bring out the value of natural products bought directly from growers and exporters, with fair pay along the whole supply chain, guaranteeing traceability, food safety and proven quality.
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Two brothers, one passion for plants.
Merlisfam is a family business in Umbertide, Umbria, that imports, processes and trades spices and natural products.
Two figures forming an M: one family, one way of working.
Our story
Merlisfam: the Merli family.
Merlisfam was founded in Umbria by brothers Alex and Filippo Merli. The name says who we are: the Merli family. Our symbol, two figures that together form an M, says how we work: side by side, with our suppliers and our customers.
We started from one conviction: quality is built by shortening the supply chain. Buying directly from the people who grow, harvest and distil means knowing the origin, checking every step and paying everyone fairly.
Today we import, test and process spices, herbs, seeds, flowers, dehydrated vegetables and essential oils in our food laboratory in Umbertide and supply them to companies and professionals. Alongside our business line we launched Alphlora, our natural products store: a name that joins our two first names with the word flora.
Principles
What guides us.
Vision
To become a reference in Italy for spices and botanicals of traceable origin: a reliable bridge between those who grow around the world and those who process here.
Traceability
Always knowing where what we sell comes from, and being able to prove it.
Fairness
A fair price for those who grow and those who buy, with no needless middlemen.
Proven quality
Promises are measured in the lab, not in brochures.
Clean label
Natural products with nothing added that isn't needed.
Lasting relationships
Customers and suppliers are partners, and we work to keep them.
Where we work
Our laboratory in Umbertide.
A food laboratory designed for plant raw materials: filtered air, separate areas, controlled drying. It is not open to the public: we meet customers and suppliers by appointment.
Viale Aldo Moro 4H · 06019 Umbertide (PG) · 43°18′N 12°20′E
- Two-stage air recirculation and filtration (G4 + F7), with dedicated climate control
- Separate areas for raw materials, finished goods and third-party goods
- Professional dehydrator with controlled temperature and airflow
- HACCP plan in place and process records for every lot
Want to meet us?
Let's set up a call or a visit to the laboratory to work out together what you need.