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Advanced Powder Dynamics started out in 1996 as Pulse Combustion Systems. In 2023, we welcomed new owners and rebranded with the intention to establish ourselves as the premier choice in high-value, non-commodity spray drying contract manufacturing and powder product innovation. With over 25 years of combined experience, we are able call on our vast experience spanning many industries and market segments to solve your most difficult problems.

AdvoCare is a privately-owned, direct selling company founded in 1993. Backed by credible scientific research and internationally recognized Scientific and Medical Advisory Board, AdvoCare offers premium energy, weight management, sports performance, and wellness products. At AdvoCare, We Build Champions. For more information about AdvoCare, visit advocare.com.

Founded in 1997, Alkemist Labs is a contract testing laboratory of natural products, herbal medicines and omega-3 fatty acids. Headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., Alkemist Labs is a cGMP contract laboratory specializing in routine QC/compendial testing, method development and validation services, dedicated research services for companies throughout the food & beverage, nutraceutical and cosmeceutical markets. Alkemist offers high throughput HPTLC analysis for botanical ingredient identity testing of whole herbs and plant extracts with a standard five business day turnaround time at no extra charge. In combination with HPLC, microscopy and our onsite herbarium, we offer the most reliable technical support and highest quality of services for companies to become cGMP compliant.

Applied Food Sciences Inc. (AFS) specializes in the research and development of functional botanical ingredients for use in food, beverages and nutritional supplements. Within its newly opened innovation center at the University of Iowa Bioventures Center, AFS seeks to develop novel natural and organic ingredients that are highly scientifically qualified, water soluble, sustainably and ethically sourced, Non-GMO and GRAS. All AFS ingredients are standardized for their potentcy and novel functional quality. AFS provides solutions to some of the largest beverage and supplement companies in the world, supporting the formulation of products in the fields of energy, sports nutrition and health & wellness. AFS prides itself on being more than just an ingredient selling company, taking the extra effort to support sustainable and ethical farming around the world.

Founded in 1996, Arizona Nutritional Supplements (ANS) is a privately held company that was created to bring a higher level of quality and service to contract and private-label manufacturing. Today, ANS serves some of the industry’s largest and most-respected customers around the world.

Our state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly facilities in Chandler, Arizona and Miami Lakes, Florida exceed cGMP standards and allow us to grow in anticipation of our customers’ needs. With over 250,000 square-feet of production and warehousing space, ANS is equipped to bring your product vision to market.

BIONAP (Bioactive Natural Products) is a dynamic company which produces standardized botanical extracts obtained from plants and fruits growing in the areas surrounding Mt Etna UNESCO World Heritage. Their mission is to discover innovative active substances with the aim of improving the health and well-being of people world wide.

BioResponse is the market leader and originator of microencapsulated BioResponse Diindolylmethane (BioResponse DIM/BR-DIM). BioResponse is engaged in ongoing research into the anti-aging benefits of healthy estrogen metabolism. The company supports the research, development, manufacturing and distributing of its proprietary dietary ingredients to companies worldwide under signed licensing agreements and directly to health care providers and consumers.

Chenland Nutritionals has been a leader to validate the health benefit of traditional medicine. We have established a platform and process to utilize the ancient wisdom, knowledge and modern scientific technology.

We strive to revitalize the multitude of benefits traditional medicine can provide by combining innovative scientific advancement with clinically backed branded ingredients to ensure the health and well-being for our valuable customers for years to come.

Doctor’s Best is a leading, science-based nutritional supplement company driven by a mission to empower families to lead a healthy lifestyle and thrive outside of the doctor’s office. Founded by a physician more than 30 years ago, Doctor’s Best offers more than 200 products and has built a stellar reputation in the nutritional supplement industry for utilizing branded ingredients, demonstrating proven potency, safety and clinically-studied efficacy. All of Doctor’s Best products are manufactured and rigorously tested exclusively at Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) certified manufacturing facilities in the United States. Based in Tustin, California, Doctor’s Best products can be found on retail sites such as Amazon and iHerb, as well as major retailers and specialty chains, including Walmart and Sprouts.

​dōTERRA International produces and distributes the highest quality, Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade®(CPTG) essential oils through more than a million independent distributors, also known as Wellness Advocates, around the world. Many have experienced the life­ enhancing benefits of using dōTERRA products. In addition to a premium line of essential oils used by individuals and healthcare professionals alike, the company also offers products that are naturally safe, purely effective, and infused with CPTG essential oils, including personal care and spa products, nutritional supplements, and healthy living products.

Since 2005, Ethical Naturals, Inc. (ENI) has been an industry leader in the supply of premium botanical and natural source ingredients to companies in the US and throughout the world. Today, our range includes: AlphaWave® L-Theanine, GreenGrown® Glucosamine, Cranberex® Cranberry extract, PureLeaf™ Ginkgo biloba and other signature ingredients. In addition to these signature ingredients, ENI also supplies a range of high-quality standardized botanical extracts.

ENI is one of the few raw material suppliers that also maintains an NSF certified encapsulation and bottling facility where all of their ingredients can be manufactured into finished products.

Eurofins Scientific is the ideal partner to protect your brand. With a portfolio of over 150,000 analytical methods, Eurofins is committed to outstanding client service, high quality standards and scientific excellence. In addition to being a trusted source for reliable laboratory services, Eurofins is a full service food safety provider. The Eurofins Food Safety Systems division is recognized for its efforts and capabilities by growers, manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, distributors and processors alike for excellence in food safety training, consulting, auditing, and certification services. Eurofins’ commitment to excellence and unmatched scope of expertise position us as the industry leader for sites looking to develop, expand, or improve their food safety plans.

Indena USA is one of the world’s leading ingredient suppliers of plant-derived active principals including standardized herbal extracts and isolated pure compounds. Indena serves the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement and cosmetic industries. A privately owned Italian company, Indena manages cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution operations in over 40 countries. Indena has around 700 employees, including 10% dedicated to full-time research.

​Informa Global Exhibitions, part of London-based Informa, organizes transaction-oriented events that enable buyers and sellers in specialist communities to meet face to face and conduct business. Our Health & Nutrition business encompasses leading events including Natural Products Expo West and Expo East; SupplySide West, SupplySide East and SupplySide China; Vitafoods Europe and Vitafoods Asia; conferences such as Esca Bona and the NBJ Summit; market data from the NEXT and Nutrition Business Journal brands; and media via New Hope, Natural Products INSIDER and Vitafoods Insights.

INW Capstone Nutrition is one of the world’s largest B2B manufacturing partners of cGMP-certified nutraceutical products. INW is recognized as an industry leader in manufacturing excellence, innovation, quality and safety. We give our customers confidence as they grow their brands globally. Since 1992, INW has offered an unrivaled partnership in customer service, materials procurement, product formulation and development, laboratory testing, and supplement manufacturing and packaging.

We believe laughter is the best medicine; magnesium is a close second. Since 2005, Jigsaw Health—“The Magnesium People”—has been developing science-based dietary supplements with a focus on magnesium, featuring “Sustained Release Technology.” In 2018, MagSRT® was evaluated in the Scottsdale Magnesium Study, a placebo-controlled, human clinical trial of 91 participants, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American College of Nutrition. We believe in air, water … and magnesium.

LifeVantage Corporation is a science-based nutraceutical company dedicated to providing extraordinary health products to people of the world who care deeply about healthy living; and for the entrepreneurial spirit, the opportunity to build a sustainable business in a community of like-minded people. LifeVantage is a leader in Nrf2 science and is the maker of Protandim©, the Nrf2 Synergizer© patented dietary supplement, TrueScience© Anti-Aging Cream and LifeVantage© Canine Health. LifeVantage is dedicated to visionary science that looks to transform wellness and anti-aging internally and externally with products that dramatically reduce oxidative stress at the cellular level. LifeVantage was founded in 2003, is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (NASDAQ: LFVN).

Lonza Consumer Health and Ingredients is a leading global provider of integrated healthcare solutions. We focus on enabling treatments that prevent illness, support healthier lifestyles and create a healthy environment. We optimize scientific innovation and manufacturing technology to enable our customers to serve their patients and consumers.

For more than 50 years, Mary Kay Inc. has empowered women while changing the world of business. Mary Kay is based in Addison, Texas. The company was founded by Mary Kay Ash in 1963.

MegaFood | We are a vitamin and supplement company working toward a world where everyone is truly nourished. Together with our trusted farm partners, we are a force for good. From creating premium products with radical transparency, to committing to organic and regenerative agriculture, we are nourishing our world from the roots by filling nutritional gaps and revolutionizing a broken farming system.

We harness a unique process built from a strong history—crafting our supplements with real food plus added nutrients because we believe our bodies recognize real food. And as a B Corporation, we’re also cultivating a community of transparent suppliers, working to enable a thriving workforce, and supporting businesses, communities, and programs that share these same goals and values. All for a healthier, more sustainable and more resilient future.

Metagenics LLC was founded in 1983 with the mission of helping patients achieve their genetic potential through targeted nutrition. A leading developer and manufacturer of natural, science-based nutraceuticals, Metagenics sells its products to healthcare practitioners worldwide.

Since 1989, Nammex has pioneered the development and manufacture of mushroom extracts for the health and wellness industry. Nammex specializes in mushroom products and is the premier supplier of organically certified mushroom extracts. Our commitment to quality and 45 years of mushroom growing experience is your guarantee of a safe, certain and highly effective product. Our mushroom extracts are defined by scientific analysis. This means you can guarantee to your customers the important active compounds for which mushrooms are well known will be present. The Nammex mushroom testing fingerprint is fast becoming the industry standard. Our mushroom product line is a complete source for wholesale distribution to health, functional food, and tonic drink manufacturers. We offer guaranteed quality standards based on accredited Good Manufacturing Practices. We have a complete line of Organically Certified mushroom powders and extracts, and we offer quick and reliable shipment within North America. Mushrooms are our specialty. We can help your company make the right decision.

Natural Factors is a family-owned business with manufacturing facilities in British Columbia, Canada, as well as a new U.S. headquarters in beautiful Monroe, Wash. As one of North America’s leading manufacturers of dietary supplements, Natural Factors invests in people, science and technology to deliver the highest quality products to enhance the health of people around the world. The company has spent the past half century dedicated to this endeavor in a way that also protects the planet. With a strong commitment to the environment, Natural Factors owns and operates “Factors Farms” — more than 500 acres of organic farmland in British Columbia’s Okanagan region, where organically farmed plants, vegetables and herbs are grown and then processed at the manufacturing facility. This includes the clinically researched Echinamide® Echinacea extract that is cultivated using a patented fresh-from-the-fields processing method. Natural Factors also recently acquired an additional 60 acres of organic farmland adjacent to its new Monroe facility, creating a U.S. extension of the existing Factors Farms. With the largest and most sophisticated laboratories in the natural products industry, Natural Factors is also an industry leader in quality assurance. By developing new standards, procedures and testing methodologies, each product is guaranteed to meet the most rigorous standards, with extensive quality control testing in the company’s state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. Natural Factors’ facilities conform to all requirements of the good manufacturing practices (GMPs) set out by the Canadian government’s Natural Health Products Directorate as well as FDA’s GMP for dietary supplements. In addition, the facilities have been certified by the Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia (TGA), considered one of the most stringent guidelines for manufacturing dietary supplements in the world.

Nature’s Sunshine Products, a direct-selling company, manufactures and markets tablets and encapsulated herbal products, high-quality natural vitamins, food supplements, skin care and other complementary products. Nature’s Sunshine Products markets its products in Australia, Austria, Belarus, Canada, the Czech Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, Venezuela and Vietnam. The Company also exports its products to several other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Chile, Israel, New Zealand and Norway.

NOW Health Group | From day one, NOW was created to empower healthy living. We are a legacy, family-owned brand, a founding supporter of Vitamin Angels, and absolutely relentless about making the natural products and supplement industry better.

Our mission is to provide value in products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.

Nu Skin International demonstrates its tradition of innovation through its comprehensive anti-aging product portfolio, independent business opportunity and corporate social responsibility initiatives. Pharmanex, the science-based nutritional supplement brand of Nu Skin Enterprises, helps people build healthier, more productive lives by providing safe and effective supplements. With more than 100 full-time scientists employing the 6S Quality Process at three international research centers, Pharmanex has grown to be a global leader in the nutritional supplement industry. A global direct selling company, Nu Skin operates in 48 markets throughout Asia, the Americas and Europe and has more than 750,000 independent sales representatives. Nu Skin Enterprises is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NUS.”

Nutrabolt, established in 2002, is a fast-growing nutritional life science company. Nutrabolt makes products for pre-workout and intra/post-workout recovery supplementation. Their marquee brands, Cellucor® and XTEND®, include, C4® and XTEND® BCAAs. Their products are widely distributed in more than 100 countries through specialty, big box, and online retailers including GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Amazon.com, Bodybuilding.com, Walmart, Costco, and Target. Nutrabolt carbonated beverages are also stocked in a rapidly growing list of convenience stores.

Nutraland USA is a supplier of sustainable, plant-based nutritional ingredients for food, beverage, and supplement products. The company is focused on clean-label, eco-friendly solutions and dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality products that meet the evolving needs of consumers. Our nutraceuticals are good for you, and good for the planet. Key branded products include VEGADELIGHT® vegan vitamin D3, Miricell™ rice germ polyamines standardized to spermidine, SOMNATURAL® phytomelatonin as well as Somato™ (a whole-food derived melatonin from tomato), K2GO® vitamin K2 as MK-4 and MK-7, Life’sPQQ™ pyrroloquinoline quinone, and NutraFolate™ line of folate products.

Ortho Molecular Products was founded in 1989 with a vision to transform the practice of medicine. In the more than 30 years that followed, we have strived to fulfill that vision by partnering with health care practitioners and delivering evidence-based, high-quality nutritional solutions that consistently deliver results.

Throughout the functional medicine and nutraceutical industries, we are known for our commitment to quality and efficacy, and we don’t take that trust for granted. In everything we do, in every aspect of our business, excellence is our standard.

Pattern is the category leader for global ecommerce and marketplace acceleration. Since its founding in 2013, Pattern has profitably grown to more than 1,200 employees operating from 22 global locations. Hundreds of global brands depend on Pattern’s ecommerce acceleration platform every day to drive profitable revenue growth on D2C websites and across hundreds of global marketplaces—including Amazon, Walmart.com, Target.com, eBay, Tmall, JD, and Mercado Libre.

Pharmavite makers of Nature Made®, a leading national brand of Vitamins and Supplements in food, drug, mass and club retail outlets, and a top 10 brand in the Health and Beauty category. USP Verified. Nature Made was the first national supplement brand to have a product verified by United States Pharmacopeia (USP). Today, Nature Made is the national vitamin brand with the most products carrying the USP Verified Mark—verification that the products meet stringent quality criteria set forth by USP.

Pharmore Ingredients is an industry leader in supplying high-quality dietary supplement and food ingredients to the human and animal nutrition industries. The company is staffed by a team of industry experts with more than 100 years of combined experience. Pharmore Ingredients focuses on providing joint-care products such as chondroitin, glucosamine, MSM and HA, along with botanicals and B vitamins. In business since 2001, Pharmore Ingredients stands apart from other ingredient suppliers because of our commitment to quality. This is demonstrated by our repeated, onsite GMP audits of manufacturing facilities and conducting third-party verification testing, with emphasis on sourcing from independently certified manufacturers. Pharmore Ingredients is in compliance with the new FSVP regulations regarding the safety of the ingredients we import for you. We continue to build our reputation of excellence with award-winning quality and customer service.

PLT Health Solutions is a trusted discoverer, developer, and marketer of high-quality, scientifically-supported ingredients that enhance health and functionality. As a leading ingredients innovator, PLT’s global network of strategic partnerships provides unique access to impactful solutions. By delivering an unsurpassed mix of expertise, resources, and service, PLT Health Solutions is committed to helping both its strategic partners and valued customers grow.

For over 30 years, Premier Research Labs (PRL) has been a pioneer in delivering Verified Vibrancy through our cellular resonant nutrition technology. As a leader in excipient-free, preservative-free nutritional products, we are committed to formulating supplements that harness nature’s innate energetic potency. Driven by a passionate team of scientists, researchers, and health professionals, PRL integrates cutting-edge science with bioenergetic principles to create clean, meticulously tested products that support vibrant health at the cellular level. Our mission is to connect you to the pure, bioavailable nutrients that promote true vitality and wellness.

Quicksilver Scientific, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of premium nutraceuticals and the exclusive North American distributor of Quinton products which include the Quinton, Quintessential and Quinton Sport brand Our mission: combine nature’s nutrients with innovative science to empower people’s health journey. We’ve pioneered a holistic solution to meet any modern health goal: testing that identifies toxicity levels; professional protocols that help detoxify the body; and an evolving pharmacy of liposomal supplements. Quicksilver Scientific’s advanced nanoparticle technology has resulted in the world’s most sophisticated liposomal delivery system — solving the industry’s “bioavailability problem” by sending the highest-quality nutrients into the cells for more direct absorption. Our award-winning products and protocols are used by practitioners and consumers worldwide. From our Colorado headquarters and cGMP-certified lab, we quality control every batch and third-party test to meet safety and potency standards of the R&D and manufacturing processes. At Quicksilver Scientific, we’re inspired by nature. Powered by science. And committed to improving the well-being of everyone we touch. Located in Louisville, Colo., Quicksilver Scientific has been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in Colorado by the Denver Business Journal and is listed as No. 3,189 on the annual Inc. 5000 list in 2021, where it ranks #3 among Boulder metro companies. For more information, visit www.quicksilverscientific.com. Shop our products.  Learn more about our science on YouTube. Continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Murcia (Spain), today we are part of an industrial conglomerate with offices on multiple continents, employing more than 400 professionals to provide industry leading services in more than 80 countries. We offer a wide and growing range of natural ingredients for sectors as diverse as the food and beverage industry, nutritional supplements, animal feed, health and cosmetics.

Scale is a next-generation consumer goods company that develops and deploys cutting-edge consumer brands from concept to scale—efficiently, profitably, and quickly to market. We are constantly improving our unique methodology, processes, and technology to allow for rapid growth.

Shaklee is one of the leading natural nutrition and green products companies in the United States. It has pioneered many advances in nutritional health, including developing the first plant based protein supplement. Shaklee products are backed by more than 100 patents and over 100 published clinical studies proving the safety and efficacy of its products. Founded on the philosophy of living in harmony with nature, Shaklee’s mission is to provide a healthier and better life for everyone. The company has a deep commitment to the environment and became the first company in the world to fully offset its carbon emissions footprint. Shaklee markets its products through over 2 million members and distributors, in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, China, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia.

Founded in 1993, SIRIO Pharma Co., Ltd is one of the main dietary supplement CDMOs, located in China, specialized in developing and manufacturing quality products including softgel, capsule, tablet, powder, gummy, oral liquid, probiotics and other dosage forms. Sirio has been devoted to offer one-stop solutions including product developing, manufacturing, packaging and logistics to its customers.

At Standard Process, we go to great lengths to fulfill our mission of changing lives – from cultivating nutrient-dense soil on our certified organic farm to formulating new products at our Nutrition Innovation Center. Our unwavering focus on quality and testing allows us to manage the purity, safety, and consistency of our supplements. We stand by our quality by ensuring what goes into our products every step of the way with our vertically integrated processes. We then work in partnership with our practitioners to ensure the best outcomes for their patients.

Stratum Nutrition®, a business of ESM Technologies, LLC, is a trusted ingredient innovator and
supplier to product formulators for human and pet health. Stratum offers a portfolio of
research-supported ingredients and technology that stand out in their respective health
categories as being progressive, safe, and effective, including: NEM® brand eggshell membrane
– fast-acting for joint health, Eggshell Membrane Collagen Support Complex with type I, V, and X
collagens, Bimuno® GOS prebiotic, LBiomeTM Lactobacillus LB postbiotic, Ahiflower® – a single
plant source of optimally balanced omegas, VitaSperse® ingredient delivery technology,
NatAxtinTM – Chilean astaxanthin, Curcumin 95, curQplus®, and ESC® brand eggshell calcium.
Stratum’s name and the products we provide are trusted and relied upon by consumers
internationally. Visit www.stratumnutrition.com for more information.

In 1980, TCI Co., Ltd. was transformed from an ODM company to a CDMO company in 2011. Through our differentiated product design and R&D technology, we design special formulations and products with unique new-to-market characteristics for our customers. Based on consumer needs, we developed high-performance products with exclusive IBD (Integrated Bioscience Design) methodology to “Join & Delight Consumer’s Life!”

Tesseract’s commitment to Good Manufacturing Practices includes a well-designed quality control system that focuses on more than just finished product testing; we also utilize the most appropriate and scientifically advanced analytical techniques to assure the finest quality of materials throughout the manufacturing process.

Thorne HealthTech | Our ambition is to empower our customers to improve and extend their health span through testing, teaching, and transforming health, so they can prevent adverse chronic health conditions before they begin.

As people seek new ways to optimize health and fuel their personal resiliency, Thorne is here to help them achieve their goals.

From health tests powered by the proprietary, multi-omic Onegvity Health Intelligence platform, to advanced nutritional formulas, Thorne can redefine what it means to live healthy.

Tishcon Corp is a contract manufacturer for retailers, wholesalers, and online sellers of a wide variety of nutrition products. Founded in 1976, Tishcon Corp is a BIPOC owned and operated company headquartered in Westbury, New York. Raj Chopra and Vipin Patel founded the company along with a team of dedicated professionals with deep expertise in natural products, nutritional supplements, nutraceuticals, and vitamins.

Since our founding, our mission has been to help provide better health and nutrition for customers and their end users. We’ve never lost sight that our nutritional supplements, natural products, nutraceuticals, and vitamins can help create a better world.

Over the past 40 years, we have expanded from contract manufacturing to offer a full range of services, from packaging and labeling to product development and marketing. Co-founder and CEO, Raj Chopra brings an extensive experience in the nutraceutical, vitamin, and supplement industry. In addition to previous work with contract manufacturers, Chopra has expertise in formulation, product development, nutrition research, and food technology. This range of experience has given the company a strong foundation for expanding its product offerings. Today, Tishcon Corp. produces a broad portfolio of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) compliant supplements including: tablets, capsules, softgels and the best chewable supplements in the world.

Trust Transparency Center(TTC) anchors its strategy in transparency, believing it’s the bedrock of trust in any business environment. We guide organizations towards unmistakable clarity in their operations, nurturing trust among all business participants. Through this transparent approach, we enhance stakeholder confidence and build lasting relationships.

Our expertise spans critical operational strategies, from business expansion and market intelligence to mergers, acquisitions, and comprehensive risk management. We excel in unveiling growth opportunities for clients, reinforcing their market stance through a steadfast commitment to transparency. Our strategic acumen ensures companies are equipped for both current success and future market triumphs.

TSI USA was founded in 1996 as an ingredient sourcing and testing company, but throughout the last decade it has evolved to focus primarily on in-house, high-end ingredient production and has become a leading developer, producer, and marketer of nutraceutical ingredients to the dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, and food & beverage industries. With U.S. operations based in Missoula, MT, TSI has offices worldwide including a 60-acre, fully integrated manufacturing, research, quality assurance, and quality control campus in Jiangyin, China. TSI guarantees full-service cGMP manufacturing through TSI Manufacturing Systems, with divisions specializing in small-and-large scale botanical and natural product extraction, large scale chemical synthesis production and secondary processing capabilities.

​USANA develops and manufactures high-quality nutritional, personal care, and weight management products that are sold directly to Preferred Customers and Associates throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

YOUR PARTNER IN PLANT-BASED INGREDIENTS – Verdure Sciences® supplies of plant-based ingredients backed by science with an emphasis on sustainability, traceability, clean labels, global conscience, and stewardship. From growing and harvesting to manufacturing, standardization, research, and everything in between, all phases of our ingredient pipeline hold quality, integrity, efficacy, safety, and traceability as primary concerns in offering sustainable solutions for the global market.

INGREDIENTS WITH INSIGHT: SOLUTIONS FOR A GLOBAL MARKET – We develop ingredient solutions founded in social responsibility, rigorous scientific validation, traceability, sustainability, and quality through collaborative efforts and an extensive research profile. Our commitment to quality control and our global procurement network allows us to offer new and traditional ingredients with traceability and scientific validity. Dedication to our customer needs is second to none. We proudly serve and supply customers all over the globe with our botanical ingredients, offering product support through marketing and educational efforts.

Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market is the leading natural and organic food retailer. As America’s first national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” by Health magazine. The company’s motto, “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures its mission to ensure customer satisfaction and health, Team Member excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to the company’s more than 65,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 15 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2011, the company had sales of more than $10 billion and currently has 317 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.