Silvan Schmid (R), CEO of Puralpina, displays the company's skincare products in Frutigen, Switzerland, Oct. 14, 2026. The ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to take place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, 2026. Puralpina, a Swiss family business based in Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland, will exhibit at the expo for the second time, with twice as many product varieties as last year. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
A staff member works at a Puralpina workshop in Frutigen, Switzerland, Oct. 14, 2026. The ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to take place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, 2026. Puralpina, a Swiss family business based in Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland, will exhibit at the expo for the second time, with twice as many product varieties as last year. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2026 shows Silvan Schmid, CEO of Puralpina, in Frutigen, Switzerland. The ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to take place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, 2026. Puralpina, a Swiss family business based in Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland, will exhibit at the expo for the second time, with twice as many product varieties as last year. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
Silvan Schmid, CEO of Puralpina, displays herbs at the company in Frutigen, Switzerland, Oct. 14, 2026. The ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to take place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, 2026. Puralpina, a Swiss family business based in Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland, will exhibit at the expo for the second time, with twice as many product varieties as last year. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2026 shows Swiss company Puralpina in Frutigen, Switzerland. The ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to take place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, 2026. Puralpina, a Swiss family business based in Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland, will exhibit at the expo for the second time, with twice as many product varieties as last year. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
A staff member works at a Puralpina workshop in Frutigen, Switzerland, Oct. 14, 2026. The ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to take place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, 2026. Puralpina, a Swiss family business based in Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland, will exhibit at the expo for the second time, with twice as many product varieties as last year. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
