The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Botanical Raw Materials Committee has launched a Sustainability Subcommittee, according to a press release made on Friday the 12th. The subcommittee will help increase awareness of sustainability issues and best practices, provide a forum for discussing and developing industry-wide standards, and promote existing sustainability...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since the very beginning, NOW and its founders have made a commitment to the environment. Hear from Reginald Alston, Manager of EHS & Sustainability, about how the company makes sure its footprint is as small as possible, including comprehensive recycling programs for manufacturing and employees, use of solar panels, community...
East Windsor, NJ – The Sami-Sabinsa Group has long been involved with sustainable agricultural practices. As stewards of traditional Indian herbs, the company wants to ensure that the highly valued but neglected Pterocarpus Marsupium (vijaysar) tree series continues to survive. Pterocarpus marsupium extracts from the Indian Kino tree have been...
Anaheim, CA — It's happened to all consumers — faced with the same product from different manufacturers, they have to decide which salad/yogurt/tea they’re going to choose. What makes them put Numi's tea in their shopping cart, as opposed to Tetley's? Numi's is hoping it's the packaging. The nearly 20-year-old company announced...
Diane Ray, VP, strategic innovation, NMI (Natural Marketing Institute), Harleysville, PA, shares her thoughts on where the opportunity lies in the coming year. Boomers control the bulk of the wealth in the country yet everybody’s focused on millennials. Millennials will be the future and if you get them early and...
According to a new report published by Transparency Market Research, marine oils, particularly the fish oil market, is expected to hit $1.7 billion by 2018 (1). Global awareness of the importance of omega-3 fatty acids was stated as the primary driver for the growth in this market. However, as consumers...
This is the third post in a series uncovering Palm Oil – what it is, where it comes from, how and where it’s used, the health benefits and the often-confusing controversy around the topic. Given that it’s so prevalent in the supply chain, it’s important to understand the impact of...
This is the second post in a series uncovering Palm Oil – what it is, where it comes from, how and where it’s used, the health benefits and the often-confusing controversy around the topic. Given that it’s so prevalent in the supply chain, it’s important to understand the impact of...
Looking for insight on how to communicate with consumers on what may be driving the market this year, or even how to identify strategic opportunities? Then the National Marketing Institute’s, “2017 State of Sustainability in America Consumer Report,” which provides an overview of where the current sustainable marketplace stands may...
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has created a Mountain Partnership Product label for products grown in remote mountainous regions, says a report by Reuters. This label would be placed on products such as purple rice from the Himalayas, hairless apricots from Kyrgyzstan and black amaranth grain from...
