Freddy Hirsch Group AG is a food technology company headquartered in Switzerland, with subsidiaries in the United States, the United Kingdom and The Netherlands and customers on five continents.Freddy Hirsch Group AG specialises in the commercialisation of proprietary, patented technologies in the field of alginates - including food sciences, equipment, casings and ingredients.

Chris Bull was a director of ENSafrica in the Intellectual Property Department where he practiced as a patent attorney and attorney. 

Chris led the Patent Group and advised clients on a wide range of IP commercial, strategic and transactional issues including patent and intellectual property management, development, commercialisation, structuring and venture capital investment transactions. Chris was also actively involved in the development and execution of patent and intellectual property strategies for high-technology and multi-national companies. His clients included leading international groups, universities and start-ups with operations in Africa, North America, Europe, Australasia and Asia.