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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Board of Trustees .......................................................................6

AHPA Staff ................................................................................10

AHPA Committees .................................................................... 12

AHPA Members: By Company Name ........................................15

AHPA Members: By Category...................................................83

Code of Ethics & Business Conduct ....................................... 107

Guidance Policies ................................................................... 123

Directory of Advertisers ........................................................ 136

The 2014 American Herbal Products Association Membership Directory is published as a service to AHPA members and to friends of the association and the herbal products industry. The material contained in this publication is for the information of AHPA members. Although the information is believed to be correct, AHPA disclaims all responsibility for any damage or liability that may result from any reliance on the information contained in this publication.

The information contained in this publication is the property of AHPA and may not be reproduced or reprinted without written permission from AHPA.

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American Herbal Products Association

8630 Fenton Street, Suite 918Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone: 301.588.1171

Fax: 301.588.1174

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ahpa.org

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AHPA | BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AHPA Board OfficersChair: Marc Allen, Herb Pharm

Vice Chair: Travis Borchardt, Schwabe N.A.

Secretary: Wilson Lau, nuherbs Company

Treasurer: Mitch Coven, Vitality Works

Marc Allen

HERB PHARM

20260 Williams Hwy

Williams, OR 97544

Tel: 541.846.6262


Term: 2006–2015

Cindy Angerhofer

AVEDA CORPORATION

4000 Pheasant Ridge Dr

Minneapolis, MN 55449

Tel: 763.951.6854


Term: 2011-2014

Travis Borchardt

SCHWABE NORTH AMERICA

1375 Mountain Springs Pkwy

Springville, UT 84663

Tel: 801.489.1500


Term: 2010-2014

Jaclyn Chasse

EMERSON ECOLOGICS

1230 Elm St Ste 301

Manchester, NH 03101

Tel: 603.656.9778

Email:

[email protected]

Term: 2013-2016

Mitchell Coven

VITALITY WORKS

8409 Washington St NE

Albuquerque, NM 87113

Tel: 505.268.9950


Term: 2006–2015

Beth Curtin

GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS

300 Sixth Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Tel: 412.288.2039


Term: appointed

Rupa Das

BI NUTRACEUTICALS

2550 E El Presidio St

Long Beach, CA 90810

Tel: 310.669.2156


Term: 2011-2014

Steven Dentali, Ph.D

HERBALIFE INTERNATIONAL

990 W 190th St Ste 650

Torrance, CA 90502

Tel: 310.410.9600


Term: Appointed

Mark Dobrovolny

TOM’S OF MAINE

302 Lafayette Ctr

Kennebunk, ME 04043

Tel: 207.467.2227


Term: 2011-2014

The 2013-2014 AHPA Board of TrusteesFront row (l. to r.): Graham Rigby, Travis Borchardt, Garry Pay, Jackie Greenfield, Cindy Angerhofer, Jaclyn Chasse, Beth

Lambert, Richard Enticott. Back row: Katie Huggins, Marc Allen, Stefan Gafner, Wilson Lau, David Morrison, Daniel Gagnon,

Steven Yeager, Steve Holmes, Andrew Shao, Edward Fletcher, Richard Kaufman, Mitchell Coven. Not pictured: Beth Curtin,

Rupa Das, Steven Dentali, Staci Eisner, Michael Lelah, Kay Wright.

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AHPA | BOARD OF TRUSTEES


Richard Enticott

MARTIN BAUER GROUP

300 Harmon Meadow Blvd Ste 510

Secaucus, NJ 07094

Tel: 201.659.3100

Email:

[email protected]

Term: 2012-2015

Staci J. Eisner

PLUSPHARMA INC.

2460 Coral St

Vista, CA 92081

Tel: 760.597.0200


Term: 2006–2015

Edward Fletcher

STRATEGIC SOURCING

115 Snow Ridge Rd

Banner Elk, NC 28604

Tel: 828.898.7642

Email:

[email protected]

Term: 2010-2016

Daniel Gagnon

HERBS, ETC. INC.

1340 Rufina Cir

Santa Fe, NM 87507-2927

Tel: 505.670.2709


Term: 2011-2014

Jackie Greenfield

GAIA HERBS

108 Island Ford Rd

Brevard, NC 28712

Tel: 828.883.5902


Term: 2011-2014

Steve Holmes

METAGENICS INC.

25 Enterprise Ste 200

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Tel: 949.366.0818


Term: 2013-2016

Katie Huggins

TRADITIONAL MEDICINALS

4515 Ross Rd

Sebastopol, CA 95472

Tel: 707.823.8911 x6753


Term: 2006–2015

Richard Kaufman

PARAGON LABORATORIES

20433 Earl St

Torrance, CA 90503

Tel: 310.370.1563


Term: 2011-2014

Beth Lambert

HERBALIST & ALCHEMIST

51 S Wandling Ave

Washington, NJ 07882

Tel: 908.689.9020 x102


Term: 2006–2015

Wilson Lau

NUHERBS COMPANY

3820 Penniman Ave

Oakland, CA 94619

Tel: 800.233.4307


Term: 2011-2014

Michael Lelah

NOW FOODS

395 S Glen Ellyn Rd

Bloomingdale, IL 60108

Tel: 630.545.9098 x213


Term: 2008-2015

David Morrison

VITAMIN SHOPPE INC.

2101 91st St

North Bergen, NJ 07047

Tel: 201.868.5959


Term: 2012-2015

Garry Pay

IDEASPHERE/TWIN LABS

3133 Orchard Vista Dr. SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49546

616.464.5101


Term: 2010-2016

Graham Rigby

NEW CHAPTER INC.

90 Technology Dr

Brattleboro, VT 05301

Tel: 802.257.0018


Term: 2011-2014

Kay Wright

THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP

4600 Sleepytime Dr

Boulder, CO 80301

Tel: 303.581.1220


Term: 2006–2015

Steven Yeager

MOUNTAIN ROSE HERBS

PO Box 50220

Eugene, OR 97405

Tel: 800.879.3337 x123


Term: 2011-2014



Haley ChittyDirector of CommunicationsTel: 301.588.1171 x104Email: [email protected]

Jane WilsonDirector of Program DevelopmentTel: 734.476.9690Email: [email protected]

Merle Zimmermann, Ph.D.Information AnalystTel: 301.588.1171 x106Email: [email protected]

Michael McGuffin PresidentMaryland tel: 301.588.1171 x201California tel: 310.745.8401Email: [email protected]

Maged Sharaf, Ph.D. Chief Science OfficerTel: 301.588.1171 x103Email: [email protected]

Devon Powell Chief Operations OfficerTel: 301.588.1171 x102 Email: [email protected]

AHPA | STAFF

LaWanda JohnsonCommunications ManagerTel: 301.588.1171 x107Email: [email protected]

Anthony YoungGeneral CounselKleinfeld, Kaplan & Becker1140 Nineteenth St NWWashington, DC 20036Tel: 202.223.5120Email: [email protected]

Peter EvichNational Legislative ConsultantVan Scoyoc Associates101 Constitution Ave NW Ste 600 WWashington, DC 20001Tel: 202.638.1950Email: [email protected]



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AHPA | COMMITTEES

Analytical Laboratories Committee:Chair: Darryl Sullivan, Covance Laboratories

Provides guidance to AHPA’s membership in the

area of analytical methods for botanicals and

serves as AHPA’s representative in assuring that

the emerging development of analytical methods

is managed in a manner that provides value to

AHPA’s membership.

Animal Products Committee:Chair: Greg Tilford, Animal Essentials

Promotes and protects responsible commerce of

products that contain herbs and that are marketed

for use by animals, including pets and livestock.

Ayurvedic Products Committee:Chair: Wynn Werner, The Ayurvedic Institute


those products that are included in and/or based

on traditional use of Ayurvedic ingredients.

Botanical Personal Care Products Committee:Chair: Mindy Green, Green Scentsations

Chartered to promote responsible commerce of

botanical personal care products and essential oils.

Botanical Raw Materials Committee:Chair: Edward Fletcher, Strategic Sourcing Inc.

Facilitates quality and supply of raw materials to

assure sufficient production and stable markets

of botanical ingredients and protection for wild

plant communities.

Cannabis Committee:Chair: Tim Smale, Remedy Compassion Center

Addresses issues related to the safe use and

responsible commerce of legally marketed

products derived from the Cannabis species.

Chinese Herbal Products Committee:Chair: Bill Egloff, Crane Herb Company

Promotes responsible commerce of those herbs

and herbal products that are included in and/or

based on traditional use of Chinese herbs.

Communications Committee:Chair: Suzanne Shelton, The Shelton Group

Public Relations

Generates positive publicity about herbs and

works to counteract adverse publicity promptly.

Publicizes AHPA’s activities on behalf of the herbal

products industry.

Education Committee:Chair: Beth Lambert, Herbalist & Alchemist

Identifies, prioritizes, and meets education needs

through research, seminars, publications, and other

media vehicles. Also works to identify, prioritize,

and meet appropriate consumer education needs

within the scope of promoting herbal products and

the herbal products industry.

Executive Committee:Chair: Katie Huggins, Traditional Medicinals

Establishes emergency policy and expenditure

decisions for the Board of Trustees outside of

regularly scheduled meetings of the board.

Finance & Governance Committee:Chair: Marc Allen, Herb Pharm

Optimizes the herb industry’s membership in

AHPA and assures that AHPA’s membership is

representative of the industry. Provides financial

oversight for the association. Provides for the

effective governance of the association, specifically

regarding function of the Board of Trustees, function

of committees, and the annual election process.

American Herbal Products Association Committees

The American Herbal Products Association committee system enables members to collaborate on a wide

range of projects that are essential to the advancement of the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of

herbal and botanical products. Member companies can also increase their profile by working with fellow

industry members on meaningful activities. Committee meetings combine working sessions, member reports,

and discussion and provide excellent opportunities to participate in the solutions the association

develops for various industry issues. Members are welcome and encouraged to attend all meetings in which

they have experience, expertise, or simply, an interest.

If you would like to join an AHPA committee, please contact the AHPA staff, [email protected], 301.588.1171.



Government Relations Committee:Chair: Staci Eisner, Cortex Scientific Botanicals

Monitors legislative and regulatory issues and

agencies for the purpose of developing industry

positions that conform to AHPA’s mission.

International Committee:Chair: Steve Holmes, Metagenics

Represents to international bodies and at

international meetings and events AHPA’s

policies and positions on relevant international

topics impacting the herbal products industry

in the United States. Monitors, reports back,

and recommends appropriate action to AHPA

with respect to issues, movements, international

regulatory issues, etc., impacting the U.S. market

and specifically AHPA member companies.

Encourages and helps AHPA build international

markets for U.S.-made herbal products.

Small Business Committee:Chair: Feather Jones, Sedona Tea Blends

Helps the smaller AHPA members define their

needs and have more articulate representation

within AHPA.

Sports Nutrition Committee:Chairs: Bill Carter, Bodybuilding.com,

and John Doherty, Iovate Health Sciences

Promotes and protects the responsible commerce

of products marketed for sports nutrition.

Standards Committee:Chairs: Michael Lelah, NOW Foods,

and Michael Schaeffer, Pacific Nutritional Inc.

Establishes herbal industry standards that

support the distribution of high quality products

in the marketplace.

Tea & Infusion Products Committee:Chair: Wilson Lau, nuherbs Inc.


tea products. Develops ideas to address emerging

challenges to teas and maintains attention to

regulatory and state or federal legislative activities

related to teas or the ingredients used within.

Works to create “best practices” for manufacturers/

marketers and develop appropriate standards for

the manufacture, labeling, and marketing of

tea products.

AHPA | COMMITTEES


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AHPA Members | BY COMPANY NAME

AAD Medicine International LtdValeria Sandu, COO1239 W 130th St Gardena, CA 90247-1501 Tel: 310.634.5500 Email: [email protected] Website: www.admedicine.us

AD Medicine is an international company and global leader in the development and manufacturing of colloidal dietary supplements that are of pharmaceutical quality but made available to consumers.

Primary Category: Consumer ProductsAHPA member since 2010

AIBMR Life SciencesAlexander Schauss, President and CEO

4117 S Meridian Puyallup, WA 98373-3697 Tel: 253.286.2888 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aibmr.com

Since its inception in 1978, the Natural and Medicinal Products Division of AIBMR Life Sciences Inc. has worked with more than 600 nutraceutical companies in the United States and throughout the world. It maintains one of the largest nutraceutical research libraries in the world. The firm specializes in nutraceutical research, foreign and domestic regulatory compliance, GRAS self-affirmation, NDI submissions, GMPs and development of SOPs, preclinical and clinical trial management, safety testing, and product formulation and development

Primary Category: ConsultantAHPA member since 2007

Alberta Agriculture Food & Rural DevelopmentDonna Fleury

Agri-Food Discovery Pl Bldg F-83 6004 118 St Edmonton, AB T6H 2V8 Canada Email: [email protected] Website: www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/rtw/index.jsp

The department is responsible for the management of programs designed to facilitate the development of all components of the agriculture and food industry, to sustain the natural resource base of the industry and to encourage the development of rural communities.

Primary Category: Educational InstitutionAHPA member since 2009

Alkemists Laboratories IncÉlan Sudberg, CEO

1260 Logan Ave B-2 Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4000 Tel: 714.754.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alkemist.com

Alkemists Laboratories is an independent contract laboratory specializing in natural product analysis. With more than 850 species of botanicals analyzed and an internal herbarium containing 6,000 specimens enabling multiple species cross-referencing, we are your natural choice for third-party analysis and partners in quality control. Key services include botanical microscopy for ID and detection of adulterants, HPTLC fingerprint and marker identity analysis, UV/VIS and HPLC quantitative analysis.

Primary Category: Analytical LaboratoryAHPA member since 1999

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Alliance of International AromatherapistsBev Day, President

9956 Remington Pl, Unit A-10, Suite 323 Littleton, CO 80128 Tel: 815.814.1444/Toll-free: 877.531.6377 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alliance-aromatherapists.org

A 501(c)(3) member-based nonprofit organization, AIA was formed from the vision and devotion of a Denver-based group of aromatherapists and was officially launched on June 12, 2006. AIA is an international organization providing education using scientific research and traditional information to promote the responsible use of aromatherapy. We serve the public, researchers, educators, health care professionals, industry, and the media.

Primary Category: OrganizationAHPA member since 2010

AM Todd Functional Ingredients Flavors Frank Gu, Vice President

1047 S 100 W, Suite 260 Logan, UT 84321-6790 Tel: 435.713.4888 Email: [email protected] Website: www.amtodd.com

A.M. Todd Botanical Therapeutics is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality botanical extracts, blends, and nutritional supplements for the dietary supplement and



functional food industries. We offer technical assistance in the development of special extracts and complex blends and we manufacture to exacting customer specifications. Our extensive sourcing network provides access to botanical materials and extracts from throughout the world. We have recently added a line of popular nutritional supplements from reliable manufacturers. Our growing line of Botanical Innovation products includes Ech-Cellent, an Echinacea blend standardized to polysaccharides for immune support; Mint Anti-Ox, an antioxidant standardized to 25 percent phenolics; and Slumber-Z, a proprietary blend formulated to support restful sleep. We continue to seek out and develop novel extracts and synergistic blends. Our parent company, A.M. Todd Co., is an innovator in the mint and flavors industry, since 1869. We share in that same tradition of technical innovation and superior customer service.

Primary Category: Botanical SupplierAHPA member since 2002

Amazon HealthJohn Easterling, CEO

104 Lighthouse DrJupiter, FL 33469Tel: 561.371.0260Email: [email protected]


American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineMichael Jabbour, Board President

PO Box 96503 #44114 Washington, DC 20090-6503 Toll-free: 866.455.7999 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aaaomonline.org

AAAOM is a national membership organization of acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) practitioners and supporters that serves to advance the profession and practice of AOM. The mission of the AAAOM is to support our members and the AOM community through education, occupational resources, media support, and legislative advocacy in our commitment to facilitate access to the highest quality of health care in the United States.


American BotanicalsAllen Lockard, President

PO Box 158 24750 Hwy FF Eolia, MO 63344-0158 Tel: 573.485.2300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.americanbotanicals.com

Grower, supplier, and manufacturer of American herbal products in whole, cut, or powdered form.


American Herbal PharmacopoeiaDiana Swisher, Project Administrator

PO Box 66809 Scotts Valley, CA 95067-6809 Tel: 831.461.6335 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herbal-ahp.org

AHP is a nonprofit 501(c)3) educational organization dedicated to promoting a high level of quality in the botanical products sector. AHP’s work consists of the production of pharmacopoeial quality control monographs for GMP compliance and a third-party, peer-reviewed therapeutic compendium for promoting accuracy in product information and safety. Additional products and services include validated analytical methods, macroscopic and microscopic characterizations of hundreds of botanicals, botanical and chemical reference standards for analytical testing, AHP’s Herbal QRS Bulletin (quality, research, and safety) and Monograph Update Service.

Primary Category: Organization

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American Herbalists GuildMimi Hernandez, Executive Director

125 South Lexington Ave Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Tel: 617.520.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.americanherbalistsguild.com

AHG was founded in 1989 as a nonprofit professional association committed to representing the goals and voices of herbalists specializing in the clinical use of plants as medicines.


American Nutritional CorpAmy Piezchowski

3150 Sunrise Ave Las Vegas, NV 89101-4832 Tel: 702.452.5200 Email: [email protected] Website: www.american-nutritional.com

American Nutritional Corp. is a private-label contract manufacturer specializing in nutritional and dietary supplements.

Primary Category: Contract ManufacturerAHPA member since 1998



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Americans for Safe AccessSteph Sherer, Executive Director

1322 Webster St Suite 402 Oakland, CA 94612 Tel: 510.251.1856/Toll-free: 888.929.4367 Email: [email protected] Website: www.safeaccessnow.org

Americans for Safe Access is the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists, and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. ASA is dedicated to meeting the immediate needs of medical cannabis patients and their providers while creating a movement to promote safe and legal access. ASA works to overcome political and legal barriers by creating policies that improve access to medical cannabis for patients and researchers by engaging a multifaceted strategy that incorporates public education, impact litigation, grassroots development and advocacy, media campaigns, and direct support services.


Amin Talati LLCRakesh Amin, Managing Member

55 W Monroe St, Suite 3400 Chicago, IL 60603 Tel: 312.327.3382 Email: [email protected] Website: www.amintalati.com

For regulatory, intellectual property, transactional, and litigation services related to food, drug, beverage, dietary supplement, medical device, and cosmetic companies, contact AMIN TALATI. Our expertise includes FDA, FTC, and USDA compliance and enforcement actions, including labeling and claims and advertising and substantiation reviews; GRAS self-affirmations and notifications; new dietary ingredient submissions and old dietary ingredient opinion letters; inspections and counseling on GMPs; FDA/customs detentions; responses to 483s, warning letters and NAD/NARC inquiries; homeopathic and OTC drug monograph counseling; Proposition 65. Patent and trademark procurement and intellectual property/unfair competition litigation, including: patents—searches, procurement, licensing, and enforcement and freedom-to-operate, non-infringement, and invalidity opinion letters; trademarks: searches, procurement, licensing, and enforcement; litigation—patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret, infringement, false advertising and class actions. Business contracts and commercial litigation: supplier, distributor, manufacturer, licensing and sale of goods contracts; media/advertising, consultant and service contracts; breach of contract litigation.

Primary Category: AttorneyAHPA member since 2004

Analyze and Realize agMatthias Miller, Managing Director

Waldseeweg 6 Berlin, 13467 Germany Email: [email protected] Website: www.analyze-realize.com

Consultants on phytopharmaceuticals and functional foods. Special offer: 10 percent discount on services to AHPA members.


Animal Essentials IncGreg Tilford, President

1369 US Hwy 93 N Victor, MT 59875-9783 Tel: 406.961.1212/Toll-free: 888.551.0416 Email: [email protected] Website: www.animalessentials.com

Manufacturer of herbal pet care products, consultants and custom formulators for veterinary professionals. Produces and sponsors educational seminars on holistic animal care to audiences at all levels of interest. Distributors of quality natural supplements for small and large animals.





Arnold & Porter LLPTrent Norris, Partner

3 Embarcadero Center, 10th floor San Francisco, CA 94111-4024 Tel: 415.741.3303/415.356.3000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.arnoldporter.com

The lawyers of Arnold & Porter provide a full range of legal services to dietary supplement and food companies. We count dozens of companies in the industry among our clients. We regularly advise on compliance with California Proposition 65, FDA, and FTC requirements. We also regularly defend our clients in enforcement actions and consumer class actions around the country. Our intellectual property lawyers provide assistance on trademark prosecution and litigation and both pursue and defend against Lanham Act claims as to competitors. Our corporate lawyers have represented many companies in the industry in their corporate transactions and financings.


Aspen Group IncRoberta Sommers, President

PO Box 469 Green Lake, WI 54941 Tel: 888.855.3376/Toll-free: 888.227.7361 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aspennutrients.com

Known for its quality and integrity as a manufacturer for more than 50 years in the industry, offers custom manufacturing and packaging with low minimum order requirements. Vitamins, minerals, enzymes, herbals, creams, and specialized formulas.


Auburn Laboratories IncMichael Van Noy, Owner

PO Box 147 Penn Valley, CA 95946-0147 Tel: 530.432.8157 Email: [email protected] Website: www.auburnlabs.com

Auburn Laboratories Inc. introduced Advanced Protection Formula in 1999. Today we are recognized as the industry leader in adaptogen technology, research, and development. From our beginning we have been uncompromising in establishing new standards for quality control, efficacy, and independent research and evaluation. We are the only company in the United States to undertake university-level research to show efficacy. We are uncompromising in our standards, using independent laboratories to ensure that the bioactivity so crucial for effectiveness is maintained. Our bottles are then labeled with a batch number and expiration date to guarantee product freshness. It is our

promise to you that APF is the world’s best adaptogen extract.


Aveda CorpCindy Angerhofer, Research and Development

4000 Pheasant Ridge Dr NE Blaine, MN 55449-7106 Tel: 800.283.3224 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aveda.com

Aveda is a leader in developing botanically based personal care products for the retail, salon, and spa market with concern for sustainability and environmental leadership and responsibility.


Ayurvedic InstituteWynn Werner, Administrator

11311 Menaul Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87112-2438 Tel: 505.291.9698 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ayurveda.com

Since 1984, the Ayurvedic Institute has taught and promoted the knowledge of Ayurveda, offering the Ayurvedic Studies Program, advanced study in Albuquerque and India, Ayurvedic correspondence course by Dr. Svoboda, and intensive seminars. Our Herb Department carries Ayurvedic and Western herbs and Ayurvedic products. The Panchakarma Department provides traditional Ayurvedic procedures for purification and rejuvenation. The Ayurvedic Institute is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. We encourage the integration of Ayurveda by individuals into their daily living and by health care professionals into their clinical practices.


Ayush Herbs IncShailinder Sodhi, President

2239 152nd Ave NE Redmond, WA 98052-5519 Tel: 425.637.1400/Toll-free: 800.925.1371 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ayush.com


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Ayush Herbs Inc. is a leader in the manufacturing of Ayurvedic products and herbal raw materials.


Azile LLCVolker Wypyszyk, Owner

27520 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 105 Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 Tel: 310.750.6363 Email: [email protected]

Azile LLC imports a variety of products from China.


BB&K International/Famarco LtdMark Herrick, Vice President

1381 Air Rail Ave Virginia Beach, VA 23455-3301 Tel: 757.621.3755 Email: [email protected] Website: www.famarco.com

Established in 1928, Famarco Ltd. Inc./B&K International has grown into a premier supplier of manufactured raw materials and ingredients to the food, herbal tea, nutraceutical, and extract industries. Located in Virginia Beach, Va., we provide innovative products and manufacturing services. The manufacturing facility includes 10 production lines for milling, roasting, grinding, and powdering and a specific gravity table and spiral cleaner for reconditioning raw materials. The company strives to ensure a superior condition throughout the manufacturing process by compliance with our prerequisite and HACCP programs, along with our unsurpassed production skills and superior service and dependability.


Bactolac Pharmaceutical IncVijay Bhatt, Sales and Marketing Manager7 Oser Ave Hauppauge, NY 11788 Tel: 631.951.4908 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bactolac.com

Bactolac Pharmaceutical has been an industry-leading vitamin manufacturer for more than 17 years, offering exceptional products and services at highly competitive prices. Our goal is to provide our customer partners with the highest quality private-label nutritional supplements at the best prices so that they may become and remain successful in the health and wellness supplementation market. We strive to be more than just a vitamin supplement manufacturer for our customers. We also provide formula development,

packaging, label design, and shipping, and we are dedicated to finding solutions catered to the specific needs of our customers.


Banyan BotanicalsKathleen O’Connor, Supervisor, Education

6705 Eagle Rock Ave NE Albuquerque, NM 87113 Tel: 800.953.6424 Email: [email protected] Website: www.banyanbotanicals.com

Banyan Botanicals offers a complete line of Ayurvedic herbs and products. We specialize in providing USDA certified-organic herbs that are sustainably sourced and fairly traded. Product lines include herbal tablets, herbal massage oils, bulk Ayurvedic herbs, and chyavanprash.


Barrington Chemical CorpAnna Zielonka, Vice President of Sales and Marketing500 Mamaroneck Ave Harrison, NY 10528-1633 Tel: 914.381.3500 /Toll-free: 800.684.CHEM Email: [email protected] Website: www.barringtonchem.com

Recognized for more than 20 years for our commitment to quality, reliability, and unparalleled customer service, Barrington’s diverse product portfolio serves the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and functional food industries. All our materials conform to or exceed the latest compendia of quality standards. Innovative partners with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, coupled with the convenience of nationwide warehousing, provide our customers exceptional sourcing and problem-solving capabilities. With our high-quality, science-based ingredients, Barrington is leading the way to better health and wellness.


Bastyr UniversityChrissy Atkins, Botanical Medicine Program Coordinator

14500 Juanita Dr NE Kenmore, WA 98028-4966 Tel: 425.602.3000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bastyr.edu

Bastyr University is a nonprofit educational institution with professional programs in naturopathic medicine and acupuncture and Oriental medicine; graduate programs in nutrition and nutrition and health psychology; and undergraduate programs in herbal sciences, nutrition, exercise sciences, and health psychology. In addition, Bastyr University offers




continuing education classes, as well as classes on herbal medicine to the general public.


Bay Area Safe AlternativesTariq Alazraie, COO

1326 Grove St San Francisco, CA 94117 Tel: 415.409.1002 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bayareasafealternatives.com

Located in the heart of San Francisco, BASA is a reliable resource for those who choose alternative medicine. We are dedicated to providing safe, affordable, and accessible medicine for our members by staying involved with partner organizations and ahead of industry standards. Remember, only individuals with legally recognized Medical Cannabis ID cards or a verifiable, written recommendation from a physician for medical cannabis may obtain cannabis from medical cannabis dispensaries.

Primary Category: RetailerAHPA member since 2013

Bayne, The Law Office of Bayne & AssociatesHolly Bayne, Attorney

601 Pennsylvania Ave NW South Bldg, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20004 Tel: 202.220.3101 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hollybaynelaw.com

We are a law firm specializing in legal and regulatory issues relating to the manufacture, sale, marketing, and distribution of food, dietary supplement, cosmetic, and drug products, with focused experience in matters concerning herbs and botanical extracts.


BDS Natural ProductsDavid Solomon, Owner

2779 El Presidio St Carson, CA 90810-1002 Tel: 310.707.9977 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bdsnatural.com

BDS Natural Products is the new leader of quality raw materials to the nutraceutical, food, and beverage industries and offers unparalleled product knowledge of the world botanical and spice supply. Operating out of one of the newest manufacturing facilities in our industry and now with in-house steam sterilization, we specialize in importing and manufacturing botanical powders, herbal teas, spices, and seasoning blends. As a direct importer, our purchasing staff has more than 25 years of

established relationships with our valued vendors throughout the world. All of our vendors are visited and monitored on a regular basis to ensure that BDS Natural Products receives the highest quality raw materials available. Our manufacturing facility is located only 10 minutes from the Port of Long Beach in California. This convenient location enables us to expedite containers to our facility and shorten product lead times. Our staff imports products from more than 50 countries and offers an extensive product line of more than 500 products.


Beehive Botanicals IncLinda Graham, President

16297 W Nursery Rd Hayward, WI 54843-7138 Tel: 715.634.4274 Email: [email protected] Website: www.beehivebotanicals.com

Beehive Botanicals Inc. has been providing high-quality raw materials, capsules, and tablets consisting of propolis, pollen, and royal jelly since 1972. Private-labeling, custom-manufacturing, organic certified, kosher certified, NSF GMP-certified contract manufacturer. Recent expansion gives us the opportunity to meet your individual company needs. From startup companies to industry leaders, Beehive Botanicals has the capability to meet your raw material, bulk capsules, powder fills, and bottled product needs.

Primary Category: Finished Prod. Mkt: ConsumersAHPA member since 2004

Benedictine Healing Products LLCDavid Klemp, Operations Manager

2 Hollins Dr Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Tel: 831.429.9221 Email: [email protected] Website: www.benedictineherbs.com

Herb grower, manufacturing, and retailing/wholesaling company. Providing herbal and nutritional tinctures and oils for children, adults, and pets.


Bent Creek Institute IncGreg Cumberford, President

100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville, NC 28806 Tel: 828.665.5178 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bentcreekinstitute.org

Bent Creek Institute Inc., a nonprofit research and economic development organization based at the North Carolina Arboretum near Asheville, N.C., accelerates research, development, and production of botanical products in western


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North Carolina from pilot stage to successful commercial outcomes in the U.S. natural products industry. Bent Creek Institute’s mission is to grow a regenerative and adaptable natural products and integrative wellness economic sector in western North Carolina, linking our region’s biological and intellectual infrastructure to ecologically ethical design practices and technologies in natural products manufacturing. Bent Creek Institute offers strategic advisory consulting, botanical ingredient testing, new product formulation, and technology commercialization services to help natural products businesses clear hurdles, helping to make western North Carolina a leading global region for premium-quality botanical ingredients and value-added natural products.


Berkeley Patients Care CollectiveErik Miller, CEO

2590 Telegraph Ave Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel: 510.540.7878 Email: [email protected] Website: www.berkeleypatientscare.com

Our mission is to provide a healthy, safe, and educational place for patients to procure and learn more about their medicine.

Primary Category: DistributorAHPA member since 2012

Berkeley Patients GroupSean Luse

2747 San Pablo Ave Berkeley, CA 94702 Tel: 510.847.2405 Email: [email protected] Website: www.berkeleypatientsgroup.com

BPG is a medical cannabis collective organized to serve patients in the greater Berkeley area. We provide safe and affordable access to a wide variety of medication, including dried herbs, edibles, extracts, and concentrates. BPG is one of California’s largest and most respected medical cannabis collectives. We have provided safe access and fair prices to thousands of Northern California patients since 2000. Our management team has more than 50 years of collective experience in medical cannabis provision, grassroots activism, public education, and cannabis law reform efforts. BPG is committed both to providing safe access and to protecting it. We strive to operate in a model that is based upon compassion and legal integrity. BPG operates in strict compliance with the letter and the spirit of California’s medical cannabis laws.


Best Life PharmanaturalsLisa Finder, CEO

3110 S Potter Dr Tempe, AZ 85282 Tel: 480.777.2378 Email: [email protected] Website: www.4bestlife.com

Best Life PharmaNaturals is a unique contract manufacturer of custom nutritional and dietary supplements, one that you will be proud to partner with in offering your consumers the very best products possible. Our company is GMP compliant and registered with the FDA. Dedicated to serving you, our customers, and committed to your success, Best Life PharmaNaturals truly stands above the rest when contract manufacturing your nutritional products. With, Best Life PharmaNaturals, you get the utmost in quality and value.


BHC Consultants GroupGary Hiller

9701 Wilshire Ave, Suite 1110 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Tel: 310.860.0150 Email: [email protected] Primary Category: RetailerAHPA member since 2012




BI NutraceuticalsRupa Das, Director of Q&R2550 E El Presidio St Long Beach, CA 90810-1113 Tel: 310.669.2156 Email: [email protected] Website: www.botanicals.com

BI Nutraceuticals is a full-service supplier of dietary supplement and functional food ingredients including whole-herb powders and teas, standardized and drug ratio extracts, custom blends, vitamins, minerals, and other specialty supplements. BI sources its materials from more than 20 countries worldwide and has become one of the world’s leading suppliers of processed botanical raw materials. Additionally, BI Nutraceuticals offers particle engineering/value-added services including drum to hopper formulas, roller compaction, wet granulation, custom blends, and steam sterilization via the company’s Protexx HP process.


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BiG Imagination GroupColette Brooks, Chief Imagination Officer

3603 Hayden Ave Culver City, CA 90232-2448 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bigla.com

Integrated marketing and communication company that helps build environmentally sustainable and socially conscious brands.

Primary Category: Consultant

Bighorn Botanicals IncRus Willis, President

PO Box 133 Noxon, MT 59853-9729 Tel: 406.847.5597/Toll-free: 888.847.1223 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bighornbotanicals.com

Bighorn Botanicals Inc., founded in 1991, is a family-owned company specializing in Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia). We are the first and only company in the world to offer a complete line of Montana YewTip products including tea, powder, capsules, tincture, oil, salve, lotion, soap, and lip balm. Our YewTip harvest protocols are a model for sustainable wildcrafting backed by scientific research. We serve as a bulk supplier to the industry, wholesale to health care professionals and health food stores, and retail to individuals via our website. We encourage you to review our unique line of products at our website

or better yet, if you are fortunate enough to travel to Montana, stop by for a visit. Free product samples are available to AHPA members.


Bio Essence CorpKris Yang, President

1030 Ohio Ave Richmond, CA 94804-2439 Tel: 510.215.5588 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bioessence.net

Distribution of Eastern and Western herbal extracts. Chinese patent formulas and nutritional supplements. Private labeling for Chinese herbal extracts, herbal and nutritional products. Custom formulation, sole agent of practitioner line of Taiwan Min Tong herbal products, Bio Essence product line.

Primary Category: Professional ProductsAHPA member since 1999

Bio-Botanica IncYoussef Mirhom

75 Commerce Dr Hauppauge, NY 11788-3943 Tel: 631.231.5522/Toll-free: 800.645.5720 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bio-botanica.com

Bio-Botanica is a leading manufacturer of more than 500 quality botanical extracts, including certified organic for the nutraceutical, food/beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and personal care industries. For more than 35 years, Bio-Botanica has successfully operated a 140,000-square-foot FDA-registered, pharmaceutically licensed, cGMP-compliant, certified-organic, certified-kosher inspected facility with a state-of-the-art QC/QA lab. Bio-Botanica’s BioChelated cold extraction process enables us to bring custom and unique products to the market that are free of harsh chemicals, toxic solvents, and excessive heat, yielding a truly bioavailable botanical extract ideal for many applications.


Bioforce USAEileen Sheets

6 Grandinetti Dr Ghent, NY 12075-2826 Tel: 800.641.7555 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bioforceusa.com

Bioforce USA works closely with high-quality European brand manufacturers to market and sell their brands in the U.S. natural products channel. These brands share common values around organic and sustainable cultivation, active fair trade programs, third-party clinical support, third-party certifications, non-GMOs and comprehensive GMPs. They include A. Vogel herbal remedies from


Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) is Malaysia's wonder plant for vitality and general energy. Found most potently in its roots, Tongkat Ali has traditionally been consumed to increase overall energy, enhance sexual potency, boost the metabolism and improve fertility. This herb is particularly renowned for its ability to increase testosterone levels and applications extend beyond just an aphrodisiac. Physta®, a freeze-dried and standardized, water soluble pure Tongkat Ali root extract contains numerous phenolic compounds, tannins, high molecular weight polysaccharides, glycoprotein and mucopolysaccharides. The ingredient is clinically researched, scientifically tested and carries a list of safety and toxicology studies to ensure premium efficacy, performance, and safety.




Switzerland, Bionorica products for respiratory conditions made in Germany, Secure Denture adhesive from Austria, Sanhelios higher dose herbal supplements, Herbatint permanent hair color from Italy, and Annemarie Borlind skin care from the pristine Black Forest region of Germany. Both Bionorica and A. Vogel have been recognized with ABC’s prestigious Varro Tyler Award for Investment in Phytomedicinal Research.


BioNetwork BioBusiness Center & LaboratorySarah Schober, Natural Products Testing and Production Coordinator

1463 Sand Hill Rd TCC 201 Candler, NC 28715-8986 Tel: 828.254.1921 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ncbionetwork.org/bionetwork-centers/biobusiness-center

The Center has established collaborations with industry and economic development officials throughout North Carolina. Current active industry support collaborations focus on traditional biotechnology and life science companies; organic, local, and sustainable agriculture; biofuels; and the natural products industry sectors. Among the many collaborators the Center partners with are AdvantageWest, Blue Ridge Food Ventures, Gaia Herbs, Biofuels Center of NC, the NC Biodiesel, Herb and Natural Products Associations, NCSU’s Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center, the Small Business Technology and Development Center, and the Western Region Education Service Alliance. A wide range of topics are covered by Center classes, workshops, and seminars, including business development, natural products for consumers, and continuing education programs for registered nurses. Since 2006, more than 2,000 students have attended these programs, delivered at community colleges in every region of the state. Center staff also engages in outreach with schools, civic groups, and community stakeholders. The staff works with public schools and early college students, providing career fairs as well as in-class programs and teacher support.


Biopharm Herbal LabLaura Baier, Analytical Chemist

350 Camer Dr Bensalem, PA 19020 Tel: 215.245.1280 Email: [email protected] Website: www.biopharmherbaltesting.com

Biopharm Herbal Lab is dedicated to dietary and herbal supplement safety. Our mission is to assist manufacturers and suppliers in complying with the updated FDA safety regulations that mandate

all dietary supplement manufacturers test their products for identity, purity, and contaminants. We respond to this by offering botanical references for in-house botanical identity testing as well as our own analytical testing services.


BioRay IncTeri Woods, COO

23172 Alcalde Dr, Suite B Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Tel: 949.305.7454/Toll-free: 888.635.9582 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bioray.com

BioRay utilizes the balance of nature and science to create safe and effective organic, whole-food supplements that support health, vitality, and the environment. BioRay products were created in a clinic and are manufactured by integrating clinically tested ingredients with proprietary methods. Committed to quality and maintaining the integrity of each formula, BioRay blends its products in small, personally attended batches and uses only the highest quality organic ingredients.


Biotropics Malaysia BHDNik Fahmi Mokhtar, Business Development Manager

Lot 21, Jalan U1/19, Section U1 Hicom-Glenmarie Industrial Park 41050 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 603 2245 8000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.biotropicsmalaysia.com

Biotropics Malaysia Berhad was incorporated in February 2007 to develop and commercialize Malaysia’s bioresources into superior natural health products. At Biotropics, we are driven by our philosophy to turn yesterday’s traditional approach to health and well-being into tomorrow’s innovative health solutions by verifying the time-honored traditions through modern science. Biotropics products include proprietary standardized extracts, all-natural dietary supplements, and ingredients for nutraceutical, functional food, and cosmeceutical applications. Our aim is to ensure all are scientifically tested and verified to meet the highest quality, safety, and efficacy standards. Biotropics involves R&D and natural products discovery and leads identification, bioprospecting, agronomic research, clinical research, commercial extraction, manufacturing, and marketing of high-value natural health products for local and international markets.


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Blessed Herbs IncJim Sullivan, R&D Technical Affairs Manager1301 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy Sunrise, FL 33323 Tel: 800.489.4372/Toll-free: 800.489.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.blessedherbs.com

Since 1985, Blessed Herbs has been providing premium-quality bulk herbs and herbal products to herbalists, health professionals, practitioners, and consumers worldwide. Our complete line of herbal cleansing and health products was formulated using the expertise of herbalists and naturopathic doctors, and combine the very best of nature with the latest science to deliver natural health solutions.


Blue Poppy Enterprises IncBruce Staff, General Manager

1990 57th Ct N, Unit A Boulder, CO 80301-2733 Tel: 303.447.8372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bluepoppy.com

Blue Poppy Enterprises publishes, manufactures, and markets Traditional Chinese Medicine books, educational seminars, and herbal products. Our Blue Poppy Originals line of highly concentrated, complex Chinese medicinals is formulated by Bob Flaws.


Botanical Liaisons LLCTrish Flaster, Executive Director

1180 Crestmoor Dr Boulder, CO 80303-1413 Email: [email protected] Website: www.botanicalliaisons.com

An ethnobotanical consulting firm specializing in authenticated botanical references, unique new ingredients based on traditional knowledge, and sustainable supply with associated field studies.


B tanicsBotanics Trading LLCChuck Wanzer, President

860 Clarence Newton Rd, PO Box 2146 Blowing Rock, NC 28605-2146 Tel: 828.295.3313 Email: [email protected] Website: www.botanicstrading.com

Wholesale supplier of bulk medicinal roots, barks, herbs, and berries. Saw palmetto, black cohosh, slippery elm, echinacea, and cascara bark are our most popular. Our digger base and farmer network are our strengths. More than 35 years of experience.

Ethically harvested, COG and NOP available. Sourced worldwide.


Bruker CorpKimberly Colson, Business Development Manager

15 Fortune Dr Billerica, MA 1821 Tel: 978.667.9580 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bruker.com

Bruker is a leading provider of high-performance scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, as well as for industrial and applied analysis.


CCAMAG Scientific IncDon Oates, General Manager

515 Cornelius Harnett Dr Wilmington, NC 28401-2856 Tel: 910.343.1830/Toll-free: 800.334.3909 Email: [email protected] Website: camag.com/en/camag/camag_usa.cfm

CAMAG is the world leader in modern HPTLC instrumentation and supplies. Our experts also conduct training courses and offer consultation on botanical analysis and fingerprinting. Additionally, we offer contract lab services for botanical identification using HPTLC and microscopy. CAMAG is your source for 100 percent botanical ingredient identification, and we are the number-one HPTLC instrumentation supplier in the botanical industry.

Primary Category: SupplierAHPA member since 2003

Canadian Health Food AssociationCarl Carter, Director, Regulatory Affairs and Policy Development235 Yorkland Blvd, Suite 302 Toronto, ON M2J 4Y8 Canada Tel: 416.497.6939/Toll-free: 1-800.661.4510 Email: [email protected] Website: www.chfa.ca

The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) is Canada’s largest trade association dedicated to natural health and organic products. Formed in 1964 from a grassroots community of health food pioneers, CHFA now represents more than 1,000 member businesses across Canada. Our members include manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and importers of natural and organic products. These can include foods, vitamin and mineral supplements, herbal




products, homeopathics, sports nutrition products, health and beauty aids, and more.


CapsugelRandall Flick, Quality Assurance Manager

535 N Emerald Rd Greenwood, SC 29646-9669 Tel: 888.783.6361/Toll-free: 888.783.6361 Email: [email protected] Website: www.capsugel.com

The world’s leading supplier of two-piece capsules including empty gelating and vegetarian capsules. Licaps(TM), two-piece gelatin, and vegetarian capsules have been specifically designed to be sealed for secure containment of liquids and semi-solids.


CARE Wellness Center, TheGreta Carter, Executive Director

5267 University Way NE Seattle, WA 98105 Tel: 206.466.1766 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thecarewellnesscenter.com

The CARE Wellness Center was started as a place to progress the botanical medicine, cannabis, and help educate patients about taking charge of their own wellness. CARE was started in the old location of a former medical group that just did medical cannabis authorizations. The CARE Wellness Center decided that patients deserved more than just getting a medical cannabis authorization but should be empowered to learn more about the plant, about the law, and about caring for their own wellness now that they are choosing to use a more natural way to treat their medical conditions.


Cedar Bear Naturales IncJhoane Robinson, Co-founder and COO

PO Box 158 Roosevelt, UT 84066 Tel: 435.722.2147 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cedarbear.com

Our innovative, alcohol-free liquid herbal formulas are developed using applied chemistry, mineral signatures, and the intrinsic energetic qualities of herbs. We are FDA and cGMP compliant and kosher certified, maintaining a clean and modern facility. Why use alcohol to extract something if the alcohol negatively alters it? We learned many years ago that ethanol alcohol denatures and renders many herbal properties inert. We never use alcohol. This also assures that our products meat Halal dietary standards and are totally gluten free. Our

liquid herbs taste remarkably like freshly harvested botanicals. The Genuine TincTract Made process retains an herb’s compounds in their original state, indicated by the true-to-herb taste.


Celestial SeasoningsKay Wright, Botanical Purchasing Director

4600 Sleepytime Dr Boulder, CO 80301-3284 Tel: 303.530.5300/Toll-free: 888.550.8332 Email: [email protected] Website: www.celestialseasonings.com

Manufacturer and exporter of herbal, green, black, white, chai, and wellness teas and drink mixes.


Chemical Solutions LtdFrancine Walker, Technical Director

273 Mulberry Dr, Suite 9 Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-7914 Tel: 717.697.7536 Email: [email protected] Website: www.chemicalsolutionsltd.com

CSL is an independent testing laboratory dedicated to the scientific determination of trace elements, heavy metals, and minerals. We use the technique ICP-MS to achieve low-level, accurate, and precise data. ICP-MS is the preferred technique for California Proposition 65 analysis. CSL is FDA registered and audited, NELAP and ISO accredited, and approved by USDA to receive international and domestic soil samples. Member of AHPA, ACS, and PAAEL.


Chevreau Consulting LLCNathalie Chevreau, Owner

2151 E Logan Ave Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Tel: 801.466.1464 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ncphd.net

Scientific support and regulatory guidance to get nutraceutical finished products or raw materials ready for the U.S. market.



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ChromaDex IncFrank Jaksch, CEO

10005 Muirlands Blvd, Suite G Irvine, CA 92618-2538 Tel: 949.419.0288 Email: [email protected] Website: www.chromadex.com

ChromaDex is the leading supplier of phytochemical reference standards and related contract services. ChromaDex has also added a comprehensive range of botanical reference materials.


Citizens for HealthJim Turner, Chair of the Board

1400 16th St NW, Suite 101 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202.462.8800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizens.org

Citizens for Health (CFH), The Consumer Voice of the Natural Health Community, is one of the nation’s most respected and powerful consumer action groups dedicated to providing a voice and a platform for informed and effective health activism. Founded in 1992, CFH is a nonprofit organization that provides more than 100,000 supporters with credible and well-researched consumer news, action alerts, and opportunities to protect and expand access to innovative dietary supplements, healthy food, nontoxic products, and integrative health care.


Classical Pearls LLCBenjamin Magga, Sales Manager

4203 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Suite B Portland, OR 97215 Tel: 503.695.2985 Email: [email protected] Website: www.classicalpearls.org

Classical Pearls LLC sources Chinese herbs and manufactures concentrated powder extracts of classical Chinese herb formulas. The company’s product line is an organic offspring of Dr. Heiner Fruehauf’s career in the research, teaching, and practice of Chinese medicine. The company’s mission focuses on aspects of herbal purity and modern testing methods, as well as the traditional concepts of terroir (didao yaocai) and herbal processing (paozhi).

Primary Category: ManufacturerAHPA member since 2012

Clef des ChampsMarie Provost

2205 chemin de la riviere Val-David, J0T 2N0 Canada Tel: 819.322.1561 Email: [email protected] Website: www.clefdeschamps.net

We manufacture traditional herbal products that truly heal and make these products available. We offer flavorsome, top-quality organic teas, culinary herbs, and spices. Since the company’s creation in 1978, Marie Provost has been guided by noble values and a deep passion for medicinal plants. We practice sustainable agriculture based on monitoring, awareness of every action taken, valorization of the elements, and traceability in all of our operations.


Coffman’s MetalsTony Coffman, Owner and President

PO Box 287, Birch River, WV 26610 Tel: 304.649.5803 Email: [email protected] Website: www.coffmansmetals.net

We pride ourselves in being one of the largest ginseng dealers in the eastern United States. Even though last year’s ginseng harvest wasn’t as large as year’s past, Coffman’s still purchased over 1,600 pounds of wild Eastern ginseng from our customers. In addition to ginseng, we purchase a wide variety of roots and herbs including black cohosh root, bloodroot root, goldenseal (yellowroot) root and herb, mayapple root, plus many others too numerous to mention. We adhere to all state and federal regulations regarding the purchase of medicinal roots and herbs.


Collins, McDonald & Gann PCAlan Feldstein

138 Mineola Blvd Mineola, NY 11501-3918 Tel: 516.294.0300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cmgesq.com

Collins, McDonald & Gann PC (CMG) is a law firm dedicated to helping clients in the health, fitness, and nutritional supplement communities. With recognized experts in sports performance supplements and regulatory, advertising, and marketing law, CMG offers a powerful bicoastal team providing a variety of legal services to the dietary supplement industry, including contract matters, advertising compliance, and regulatory review, to help clients keep abreast of evolving legislation and policies so they stay ahead of the curve.





ColorconDennis Cummings, President

415 Moyer Blvd West Point, PA 19486 Tel: 215.699.7733 Email: [email protected] Website: www.colorcon.com

Global company that develops, manufactures, and supplies specialty chemicals and excipients for pharmaceutical and related issues. Products include film coatings and excipients.


Coltsfoot IncJonie Anderson, Manager

PO Box 5205 Grants Pass, OR 97527-0205 Tel: 541.476.8267/Toll-free: 800.736.8749 Email: [email protected] Website: www.goldeneaglechew.com

We manufacture and sell Golden Eagle Herbal Chew, a 100 percent all-natural herbal alternative to tobacco snuff or chew.


Compassionate SciencesNoel Palmer, Consultant/Scientist

42 Hitching Post Bozeman, MT 59715 Tel: 208.310.0552 Email: [email protected]

Our mission at Compassionate Sciences is to establish a facility and product that meets a pharma standard of palliative care.


Cortex Scientific BotanicalsStaci Eisner, Vice President

PO Box 3316 Central Point, OR 97502 Tel: 541.973.2252 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cortexscientific.com

American company with joint venture in Beijing, China, including research lab and raw material sourcing network of “green” growers. We provide raw materials research and supply, extraction processing research and production, formulation development, preclinical and clinical safety and efficacy product research.


Covance Laboratories IncDarryl Sullivan, Director of Scientific Affairs

3301 Kinsman Blvd Madison, WI 53704-2523 Tel: 888.268.2623 Email: [email protected] Website: www.covance.com

For more than 70 years, Covance Laboratories has been the industry leader in providing accurate data and scientific expertise to the food, dietary supplement, and biotechnology industries. Our complete analytical testing services include nutrients, stability, microbiology, phytochemicals, residues, product container/enclosure food packaging, raw materials, botanicals, and method development. Please visit covance.com/analytical.


Crane Herb CoWilliam Egloff, President

745 Falmouth Rd Mashpee, MA 02649-3311 Tel: 508.539.1700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.craneherb.com

Distributing 56 Chinese herb product lines, acupuncture needles, books, and medical supplies exclusively to licensed Oriental medicine professionals in North America since 1986.


Crila HealthSue McKinney, Director

31A Le Thanh Ton St Saigon, VietNam Tel: 849.0390.3009 Email: [email protected] Website: www.crilahealth.com

Crila Health is the official international distributor of Crila products from Vietnam. Crila is an herbal supplement for prostate, menopause, uterine, and menstrual health.



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Custom AnalyticsCharles Metcalfe, President

2260A Peach Orchard Rd Sumter, SC 29154 Tel: 803.499.4469 Email: [email protected] Website: www.calabs.us

We provide innovative and unique analytical testing services for pharmaceuticals, personal care, dietary supplement, and botanical products. Our staff provides a full range of services, from routine analyses to customized protocols for special projects. Our chemists are committed to providing high-quality analytical services at affordable prices with fast turnaround times. Our methodologies include HPLC, GC, TLC, GC-MS, ICP, spectroscopy, wet chemistry, and microbiology.


DRandy Dennin & AssociatesRandy Dennin, Owner

1777 NE Loop 410, Suite 600 San Antonio, TX 78217 Tel: 210.820.2600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.denninassociates.com

Randy Dennin and Associates, with its international team of experts, is dedicated to navigating the challenging landscape of legislation and regulatory requirements for clients introducing new dietary supplement and health food products into global natural health markets. We champion initiatives that serve to provide more dietary supplements and health foods to consumers around the globe, with the ultimate goal of providing products that improve health and well-being, creating a healthier global community.


dicentra IncAlicja Wojewnik, President

500 Birch St West Tower Newport Beach, CA 92660 Tel: 866.647.3279 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dicentra.com

dicentra is an international leader in regulatory and scientific affairs within the natural health product, dietary supplement, food, beverage, cosmetic, and OTC industries. For over 10 years we have been helping clients resolve complex scientific issues, develop safe and effective market-leading products, and facilitate timely regulatory global approvals. dicentra has advised hundreds of major,

medium and small-sized companies, financial institutions, governments, associations, law firms, and individual investors on the regulatory and scientific aspects of product creation and maintenance. We have been directly involved in the successful development of hundreds of leading products in North America and throughout the world.


Dixie Elixirs & EdiblesChristine Lunsford, Marketing Director

6701 E Stapleton Dr Denver, CO 80216 Tel: 303.945.3965 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dixieelixirs.com

At Dixie, it is our mission to be the trusted source for innovative, safe, effective, and delicious cannabis products. We are leading the industry through research, education, and advocacy. We handcraft delicious, refreshing, feel-good treats and indulgences made with pure, premium cannabis. Our products are innovative, safe, effective, and made with a process and care we are proud of. Each item is infused with CO2-extracted THC that is triple lab tested. And we pay extra attention to proper dosage, because although cannabis affects each of us differently,

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DMD PharmaceuticalsDavid Riddle, CFO

15268 Stony Creek Way Noblesville, IN 46060-4391 Tel: 800.795.2477/Toll-free: 800.795.2477 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dmdpharm.com

Distributor of OTC pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements. Products include those for pain relief, sinus and nasal relief, asthma relief, and stimulants. Dietary supplements include diet aids and energy supplements. Available in tablet, capsule, and liquid formulas.


DMH Ingredients David Damlich, Owner/President

1228 American WayLibertyville, IL 60048United StatesTel: (847) 362-9977Email: [email protected]: www.dmhingredients.com

DMH Ingredients, Inc. was founded by David Damlich in 1991, and in 1993, he was joined by Tom Hatch. With their focus on providing quality products and superior customer service the business has grown significantly over the years. Our company remains both relevant and successful by adhering to the same values we established 20 years ago: Provide quality products at competitive prices and keep the focus on servicing our customers. Successful business is about creating and maintaining relationships and providing products that our customers require. We offer an expansive list of ingredients which is continually growing. Our quality ingredients are sourced throughout Asia, South America, Europe and North America.

Primary Category: Botanical SupplierMember Since: 2014

Dockside CooperativeMaria Moses, Director

223 N 36th St Seattle, WA 98107 Tel: 206.420.4837 Email: [email protected] Website: http://docksidecooperative.org

Dockside Co-op is a medical cannabis network that provides medicine and medical cannabis resources to qualified patients in Washington state. At our Fremont location, Dockside Co-op offers patients a reliable selection of high-quality products in a safe, professional setting. Dockside is committed to sustainable operations,

demonstrated by exemplary business practices that protect people and the environment. Dockside Co-op extends this spirit of care by welcoming medical cannabis patients in a comfortable and respectful atmosphere.


Dr. Bronner’s Magic SoapsDavid Bronner, President

PO Box 1958 Vista, CA 92085 Tel: 760.743.2211 Email: [email protected] Website: www.drbronner.com

Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps are synonymous with Old World quality and time-honored simplicity, which can be traced back to the family’s German-Jewish soapmaking tradition. Born in 1908 to a Jewish family that had been making soap since 1858, Emanuel Bronner was the third generation certified as a master soapmaker under the guild system of the time. In 1929, he brought his formulas for high-quality liquid and bar soaps to America, starting Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps in its current form in 1948.


Draco Natural ProductsBrien Quirk, Director of R&D539 Parrott St San Jose, CA 95112-4121 Tel: 408.287.7871 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dracoherbs.com

Since 1995, Draco Natural Products has been a world leader in the supply of exceptional quality botanical extract ingredients for the nutritional supplements, functional foods, OTC, and personal care markets. Our products include more than 400 herbal extract ingredients from single-species sources, a full line of preformulated formulations, a full line of premium liquid herbal extracts, and a full range of fruit and vegetable extracts.


Dragon HerbsRon Teeguarden, Co-founder and Leader

5670 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Tel: 310.917.2288/Toll-free: 888.558.6642 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dragonherbs.com

Dragon Herbs is a provider of health-promoting herbs and complementary services, including education and educational materials.



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Driven SportsMatthew Cahill, VP of Operations

672 Dogwood Ave, Suite 329 Franklin Square, NY 11010 Tel: 516.547.3372/Toll-free: 877.245.5271 Email: [email protected] Website: www.drivensports.com

Driven Sports is dedicated to not only providing our customers with the best sports supplements available, but also researching and formulating the best supplements that haven’t been created yet. We have no intentions of standing on our laurels; we have too much drive and ambition for that. We know how hard you work to achieve your goals, and we will work just as hard to reach our goal of creating innovative sports supplements.


Duncan’s Botanical Products IncBrent Duncan, Owner

1231 E Smithville Rd Bloomington, IN 47401-9227 Tel: 812.824.9856 Email: [email protected] Website: www.duncansbotanicals.com

Supplier of roots, herbs, leaves, and barks to the natural products industry. Since 1972, our company has supplied manufacturers of natural products with quality raw materials at reasonable prices. Through a long-established supply chain of gatherers, local dealers, and farmers, we are able to provide our customers with the volume of raw materials they require at the quality they expect. In season, many materials are available fresh (green). We also provide in-house milling and sizing to spec.


Dymatize NutritionRob Wildman, PhD, RD, LD, FISSN, Chief Science Officer, SVP, Research and Development13737 N. Stemmons Fwy Dallas, TX 75234 Tel: 972.732.1990 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dymatize.com

Dymatize Nutrition was founded in 1994 and has grown into an industry leader, supplying the highest quality nutritional supplements to millions of fitness enthusiasts and athletes around the world. Dymatize is a world-renowned company spanning across 50-plus countries.


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Earth Mama Angel BabyMelinda Olson, CEO/Mama in Charge

9866 SE Empire Ct Clackamas, OR 97015 Tel: 503.607.0607 Email: [email protected] Website: www.earthmamaangelbaby.com

Earth Mama believes in the natural process of birth and the healing power of nature. Our mission is to provide safe, herbal alternatives for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women and babies of all ages, and to help educate people about traditional plant medicine and safe personal care. We manufacture natural and organic products that work, combining generations of women’s wisdom and traditional plant medicine with the safety and assurance of contemporary evidence-based research. If it doesn’t measure up to Mama’s standards, it doesn’t leave the building. That’s Mama’s promise.


Earthrise NutritionalsAmha Belay, Senior VP and Chief Technical Officer2151 Michelson Dr, Suite 258 Irvine, CA 92612-1382 Tel: 760.348.5027 Email: [email protected] Website: www.earthrise.com

In 1979, after years of research, Earthrise introduced spirulina to the natural foods market. Then in 1982, the visionaries at Earthrise built the first U.S. spirulina farm to grow this green superfood in pure California desert sunshine using ecological, earth-friendly methods. Today, the Earthrise Farm is the world’s largest spirulina farm. Earthrise products are marketed in the U.S. and more than 20 countries on six continents.


East West Tea Co LLCGuru Hari Khalsa, Vice President of Research and Development

950 International Way Springfield, OR 97477 Tel: 541.988.7627 Email: [email protected] Website: www.yogiproducts.com

At Yogi, we believe the purpose of business is to serve. Yogi was founded on that belief and still uses the idea of business serving as its guiding principle: Feel Good, Be Good, Do Good. We are committed to providing healthy, natural teas that




are accessible to as many people as possible. With more than 40 years of experience, we strive to support the health and well-being of our consumers by incorporating the highest quality natural and organic ingredients in our teas.


Emerald Bay OutreachAaron T. Silverman, President

5671 Sonoma Dr, Suite A Pleasanton, CA 94566 Tel: 925.785.0885 Email: [email protected] Website: www.emeraldbayoutreach.com

Founded in 2009, Emerald Bay Outreach is committed to serving our patients with the utmost care and highest quality, affordable medicines. We are a mobile collective headquartered in the Bay Area and serving Northern and Southern California. We are committed to supplying our members with the best quality medications, whether they require indoor- or sun-grown cannabis flowers, related concentrates, edibles, or tools and equipment.


Emerald Growers AssociationKristin Nevedal, Chair

1271 Evergreen Rd. #2 PO Box 126 Redway, CA 95560 Tel: 707.498.9877 Email: [email protected] Website: www.emeraldgrowers.org

Emerald Growers Association is a nonprofit, member-based association of medical cannabis cultivators, business owners, and patients. Together, we promote California’s locally farmed, sustainably grown medical cannabis and advocate for a medical cannabis industry that benefits the community, environment, and California’s economy.

Primary Category: GrowerAHPA member since 2012

Emerson EcologicsJaclyn Chasse, Medical Director

1230 Elm St, Suite 301 Manchester, NH 3101 Tel: 603.656.9778/Toll-free: 800.654.4432 Email: [email protected] Website: www.emersonecologics.com

Emerson Ecologics LLC is the leading provider of products and services to the professional integrative health care community servicing naturopathic, chiropractic, and medical doctors; licensed acupuncturists; dieticians; nurses; and more. The company distributes more than 20,000 products from hundreds of industry-

leading manufacturers. As a result of its broad product offering, e-commerce capabilities, and commitment to the industry’s focus on safety and quality, Emerson Ecologics serves as the one-stop source of products, services, and educational solutions for the integrative health care practitioner. Emerson Ecologics is GMP registered by NSF. For more information, visit the company’s website at emersonecologics.com.


Empirical Labs IncAsa Waldstein, Manager

1501 Academy Ct, Unit 5 Fort Collins, CO 80524-8955 Tel: 970.232.3951 Email: [email protected] Website: www.empirical-labs.com

Magnesium stearate-free encapsulation. Contract manufacturing: capsules, powders, tablets, liquids. Flavor development for powders or liquids. Distributing organic greens, fruits, and vegetables. Formula development, consulting.


Energique IncJesse Rettig, Secretary/Treasurer

PO Box 121 Woodbine, IA 51579-0121 Tel: 712.647.2499 Email: [email protected] Website: www.energiqueherbal.com

Energique Inc. manufactures more than 600 herbal extracts and distributes 3,500 natural remedies. Our product line includes herbal extracts: singles, combinations, rainforest botanicals; homeopathics: singles, combinations, flower essences; essential oils; nutritional supplements; customer formulations and packaging. To order, call 800.869.8078.


Enzyme Formulations IncHoward Loomis, VP of Operations

6421 Enterprise Ln Madison, WI 53719 Tel: 603.273.8100 Email: [email protected] Website: www.enzymeformulations.com

Enzyme Formulations Inc. is committed to improving your patients’ quality of life by providing health care professionals with the highest quality enzyme and herbal dietary supplements available anywhere. Formulated by a chiropractor for other health care practitioners, our supplements are among the most effective on the market.



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Eurofins Scientific IncCarlos Navarro, Marketing Manager

1365 Redwood Way Petaluma, CA 94959 Tel: 515.280.8378 Email: [email protected] Website: www.eurofinsus.com

Specializing in analytical testing services for the dietary supplement, food, feed, grain, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and animal health industries. Eurofins Scientific operates more than 150 research and service laboratories worldwide, including several Centers of Excellence. We offer analytical testing and consultation for raw material and finished product quality control, authenticity studies, R&D support, GMO detection, and regulatory compliance. We provide analysis of herbs and herbal dietary supplements.


EuroPharma USAJo Kirst

955 Challenger Dr Green Bay, WI 54311-8348 Tel: 920.406.6506 Email: [email protected] Website: www.europharmausa.com

Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., EuroPharma specializes in bringing both European-tested, unique natural medicines and proprietary, custom formulations to the American consumer. Currently under the direction of its founder and president, Terry Lemerond, EuroPharma continues to advance the science of natural health with the release of products such as Curamin, Vectomega, and AnxioFit-1. Our Passion Is Your Health! is more than just our motto. Our enthusiastic staff is truly passionate about bringing effective, proven, life-changing products to our customers.


Evergreen Herbs & Medical SuppliesJohn Chen, Director

17431 E Gale Ave City of Industry, CA 91748-1515 Tel: 626.810.5532 Email: [email protected] Website: www.evherbs.com

Importer and wholesaler of Chinese herbal extracts with more than 800 Chinese herbal formulas and single herbs available. Corporate and OEM accounts welcomed.


FFar East Summit LLCWilliam Martin, President

PO Box 288 Dexter, OR 97431 Tel: 888.441.0489 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fareastsummit.com

Far East Summit is the manufacturer of the Chinese Classics liquid line of extracts and concentrates, and the Modern Prescriptives line of concentrated powdered extracts. In addition, we are the exclusive importer of the pure herbal extract Luminous Hydrolyzed Pearl Extract Skin formula. With more than 40 years of herbal manufacturing experience, our staff carefully crafts and monitors all herbal processing in our own production facility. We also provide all aspects of private label, packaging, and contract manufacturing services to companies and professionally-licensed practitioners. Chinese Classics’ line of liquid extracts and liquid concentrates. Modern Prescriptive & Luminous Hydrolyzed Pearl Extract Skin formula concentrated powdered extracts. Unique “aromatic exterior releasing” herbal sachets. Fifteen percent discount on first-time orders; 5 percent discount on all faxed and Internet orders


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FDA Compliance Group LLCShelly Maifarth, Principal

PO Box 574 Broomfield, CO 80038 Tel: 303.475.9241 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fdacg.com

FDA Compliance Group LLC is dedicated to helping companies attain and maintain compliance with all FDA requirements. By using the expertise of former FDA employees with a total of 66 years of regulatory experience, we can help you when FDA arrives. We are dedicated to our clients achieving full FDA compliance. If you have ever experienced an FDA inspection, you understand the value of assistance from a group deeply knowledgeable and fully versed in FDA inspection techniques and how to handle matters after the inspection.


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First Fishery Development Services Inc/DBA SEAGATERichard Lentz, President

9484 Chesapeake Dr #802 San Diego, CA 92123 Tel: 858.278.5028 Email: [email protected] Website: www.seagateproducts.com

Seagate is a unique natural foods company based in San Diego, Calif., producing raw materials from its fishing and organic farming operations. The company now owns and operates a large modern factory producing more than 25 health foods, supplements, vegetable concentrates, cosmetics, potent natural homeopathic remedies, and even organic fish fertilizer. Since it began operations in 1981, Seagate represents the health food industry of 30 years ago, when specialized companies produced their own raw materials and processed their own ingredients in an effort to make the best possible products in the industry.


Flora IncDanni Rogers, Quality Assurance Specialist

805 E Badger Rd Lynden, WA 98264-0073 Tel: 360.354.2110 Email: [email protected] Website: www.florahealth.com

Flora Inc. has been manufacturing and supplying quality herbal remedies for distribution in Canada and the U.S. since 1987. Our roots stretch back to Germany in the early 1900s, where Dr. Otto Greither, grandfather of the current owner, Thomas Greither, dedicated his life to the discovery, production, and distribution of natural health care products. We have preserved his original dedication to perfect European herbal remedies that ensure maximum

purity, quality, and potency with a holistic approach to health. Flora takes pride in offering a wide array of premium health products prepared primarily with select botanicals carefully nurtured and harvested from our own sustainable, organic farmlands. Our herbal teas, tonics, and unrefined oils are thoughtfully formulated to ensure optimum results for you, our valued customer. Flora’s award-winning supplements embrace the wisdom of nature by incorporating the full spectrum of inherent natural plant constituents.


Flora Research LaboratoriesJames Neal-Kababick, Director

1000 SE M St, Suite B Grants Pass, OR 97526-3900 Tel: 541.472.0980 Email: [email protected] Website: www.floraresearch.com

Flora Research Laboratories specializes in natural products chemistry and dietary supplements analysis. We provide botanical ID testing by our FDA-trained botanical microscopist as well as TLC ID. Our services include assay by HPLC, TLC, IR, UV, GC, GC-MS, and LC-MS. We provide method development, validation services, product troubleshooting, custom compound isolation and marker test development, as well as expert research, clinical research, and testimony services. FRL is one of the oldest truly independent testing laboratories specializing in dietary supplements testing and research. Our client work is handled with professionalism and a high degree of confidentiality to protect your proprietary technologies.


Flower Essence ServicesRichard Katz, Owner

PO Box 1769 Nevada City, CA 95959-1769 Tel: 530.265.0258 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fesflowers.com

Flower Essence Services produces the FES Quintessentials, a line of North American flower essences backed by more than a quarter-century of international professional use. FES is the North American distributor for the Healing Herbs flower essences of Dr. Edward Bach, produced by Julian Barnard. It also offers Seasons of the Soul, a line of herbal flower oils for body and bath, and the Self-Heal Creme. These products combine herbal and flower essence ingredients. Our flower essences and herbal oils are certified Biodynamic, the international gold standard of ecological production. They are made with organic and wild-harvested ingredients.



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FoodScience CorpTim Gerke, CEO

20 New England Dr, Suite 10 Essex Junction, VT 05452-2896 Tel: 800.451.5190 Email: [email protected] Website: www.foodsciencecorp.com

For more than 40 years, our company has provided the highest quality formulas in the nutritional supplement industry for both human and animal needs. More than 200 FoodScience Corp. employees are dedicated to an unmatched commitment of quality and service for every product we produce. Our world-class facilities allow our company to reach the diverse needs of our unique customer base quickly and efficiently. Our on-staff Ph.D. ensures that a high level of supervision goes into the production process of more than 400 products that meet rigorous worldwide standards. The flexibility of our facilities also enables us to offer custom formulas and private labeling for those customers who wish to market their own brand of natural products.


Four Elements HerbalsJane Hawley Stevens, Owner and Herbalist

E8984 Weinke Rd North Freedom, WI 53951 Tel: 608.522.4492 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fourelementsherbals.com

Four Elements Organic Herbals is located on Jane Hawley Stevens and David Steven’s 130-acre farm. Certified organic since 1990, we grow diverse species from which plants are carefully selected to produce herbal products from the fields, prairies, and woodlands of the farm. Freshly harvested herbs are handpicked at peak potency and processed on the farm to insure Nature’s constituents are truly represented in every product. The balanced formulas are intended to increase your beauty and well-being. And the energetic preparations will fortify your trust in Nature.


Frontier Global Sciences IncBob Brunette, Principal in Charge of the Environmental Side of the Lab

414 Pontius Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 Tel: 206.622.6960 Email: [email protected] Website: www.frontiergs.com

At Frontier Global Sciences we actively work with the dietary supplement industry to support heavy metals testing compliance efforts. Whether it be Prop 65, FDA, or the upcoming USP General Chapter 2232, our staff is knowledgeable regarding the regulations and ready to assist with your

compliance. Give us a call today and get your heavy metals testing compliance program underway.


Frontier Natural Products Co-opRavin Donald, Director of Technical Services

PO Box 299 Norway, IA 52318-0299 Tel: 800.669.3275/Toll-free: 800.669.3275 Email: [email protected] Website: www.frontiercoop.com

Leader in natural and organic spices, herbs, teas, and baking flavors in bulk under the Frontier and Simply Organic brands. Also Aura Cacia natural aromatherapy and natural personal care products.


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Gaia Herbs IncRic Scalzo, President

101 Gaia Herbs Dr Brevard, NC 28712-9730 Tel: 828.883.5938 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gaiaherbs.com

Our products include USDA certified-organic herbal liquids, single herbs, herbal teas, and liquid extracts.


Garuda International IncJ. Roger Matkin, President

PO Box 159 Exeter, CA 93221 Tel: 559.594.4380 Email: [email protected] Website: www.garudaint.com

Garuda International has specialized in manufacturing, distributing, importing, and exporting ingredients derived from natural sources for more than 25 years. Garuda’s products enhance nutritional properties and provide nutraceutical benefits to foods, beverages, cosmetics, and dietary supplements. Garuda manufacturers the original COWCIUM–natural milk calcium. Garuda’s LESSTANOL natural octacosanol and policosanol support healthy cholesterol. Garuda also supplies FOAMEX, yucca and quillaja foaming agents, more than 10 species of medicinal mushroom powders and extracts, PuntiaVera™ organic




Nopal cactus powder and bits offer natural fiber and antioxidant activity. SelenoExcell, high-selenium yeast, polyphenolic OPCs from cinnamon and tree nuts as well as other innovative botanical-derived ingredients.


Gemini Pharmaceuticals IncMichael Finamore, President

87 Modular Ave Commack, NY 11725-5718 Tel: 631.543.3334 Email: [email protected] Website: www.geminipharm.com

Vertically integrated manufacturer of America’s finest OTCs, vitamins, herbal and food supplements, and pet vitamins. We specialize in custom formulations and turnkey projects. We are an FDA- and GMP-registered facility that offers full-service formulating, blending, tableting, encapsulating, chewables, sublinguals, bottling, labeling, and blister-packing, with a fully staffed on-site laboratory.


General NutritionBeth Curtin, Corporate Counsel

300 6th Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2514 Tel: 412.288.2039 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gnc.com

GNC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional products, including vitamin, mineral, herbal, and other specialty supplements and sports nutrition, diet, and energy products. GNC has more than 4,800 retail locations throughout the United States (including more than 1,000 franchise and 1,200 Rite Aid store-within-a-store locations) and franchise operations in 46 international markets. The company, which is dedicated to helping consumers Live Well, also offers products and product information online at gnc.com.


Genysis Nutritional LabsEdgar Grigorian, Senior Manager of Analytical Sciences

391 S. Orange St, Suite B Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Tel: 801.973.8824 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gnlabs.net

Genysis Nutritional Labs is a full-service, ISO 17025-accredited contract laboratory that offers chemical and microbiological testing services using state-of-the-art equipment. In addition to testing, GNL specializes in developing patentable formulations in the field of sports nutrition. Our mission is to professionally, effectively, and ethically perform testing for our customers. We are dedicated to producing accurate and precise results with exceptional customer support by meeting and exceeding customer expectations.


Ginco International IncRick Seibert, VP of Sales

725 E Cochran St, Unit C Simi Valley, CA 93065-0970 Tel: 805.520.7500/Toll-free: 800.423.5176 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gincointernational.com

With more than 34 years of experience, we specialize in high-quality ginseng, royal jelly, dong quai, and more. We offer bulk roots, powders, capsules, extracts, and formulas.


Ginseng Board of WisconsinButch Weege, Executive Director

668 Maratech Ave Suite E, Suite 2 Marathon, WI 54448 Tel: 715.443.2444 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ginsengboard.com

The mission of the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin is to represent Wisconsin ginseng producers as the worldwide leader of the American ginseng industry, committed to the advertising, promotion, and sale of Wisconsin ginseng, the purest ginseng in the world. Our objectives are accomplished through research, education, and expanded domestic and international markets aimed at improving the health and welfare of consumers and supporting the sustainability of the industry and rural economy associated with it.


Global Marketing Associates IncClement Yu, President

3536 Arden Rd Hayward, CA 94545-3908 Tel: 510.887.2462 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gmaherbs.com

Since 1985, Global Marketing Associates has introduced state-of-the-art raw materials that have profoundly influenced the entire herbal and nutritional supplement industry. In fact, GMA introduced standardized European herbal


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extracts and coenzyme Q10 to the U.S. market close to two decades ago. While our name is not found in your local store, we are proud to know that our products are essential to many of the leading brand names in the nutritional supplement industry. You will find our high-allicin-yield Garlitech powder behind the current number-one-selling garlic supplement in the U.S. food and drugstore marketplace. Global Marketing Associates’ uncompromising standards have been satisfying customers for 19 years. We welcome the challenge of developing cutting-edge products and exceeding the expectations and standards of our customers.


Golden Biotechnology CorpCharles Wang, Vice President

15F, No 27-6, Sec 2, Zhongzheng E Rd Tamsui District New Taipei, 251 Taiwan Tel: 210.820.2600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.goldenbiotech.com.tw

Golden Biotechnology Corp., founded by Mr. Sheng Yung, Liu in 2002, is an innovative drug discovery and herbal supplement company dedicated to enhancing lives by developing high-quality products that prevent and treat diseases.


Golden Flower Chinese HerbsJohn Scott, DOM and President

2724 Vassar Pl NE Albuquerque, NM 87107-1869 Tel: 505.837.2040/Toll-free: 800.729.8509 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gfcherbs.com

We are an American company devoted to providing high-quality innovative and traditional Chinese herbal formulas since 1990. Other products include acupuncture needles, acupuncture supplies, related books and charts, essential oils, and supplies for the clinic.


Good Herbs IncBrett Bashawaty, CEO

550 Oliver Dr Troy, MI 48084-5468 Tel: 248.244.8487 Email: [email protected] Website: www.goodherbs.com

Good Herbs was founded in 1992 by Andrew Harrison and has been owned by Brett Bashawaty since 2005. Good Herbs manufactures 200 single herbal extracts and 100 herbal formulas.


GraceLaura Kaepplinger, Buisness Development

2051 Waukegan Rd Deerfield, IL 60015 Tel: 847.989.3560 Email: [email protected]

Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered and packaging materials, and specialty construction chemicals and building materials. The company’s three industry-leading business segments—Grace Catalysts Technologies, Grace Materials Technologies, and Grace Construction Products—provide innovative products, technologies, and services that enhance the quality of life. Grace employs approximately 6,000 people in more than 40 countries and had 2011 net sales of $3.2 billion.


GradientDallas Wait, Principal

20 University Rd, Suite 5 Cambridge, MA 02138-5756 Tel: 617.395.5000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gradientcorp.com

Gradient’s dietary supplement and botanicals practice provides scientifically sound technical services to support your products, including custom substantiation, structure/function claim evaluations, support for FDA new dietary ingredient submissions, adulteration claim support, independent testing evaluation and test protocol development, regulatory comment, and litigation support. A nationally recognized expert in analytical and product chemistry, Gradient Principal Dallas Wait, Ph.D., leads the firm’s strong dietary supplement and botanicals team. Dr. Wait’s expertise on data quality issues and experience advising dietary supplement manufacturers and their counsel coupled with Gradient’s international reputation as a leader in toxicology and human health risk assessment provide an exceptional level of support services to this industry.


GRAS Associates LLCRobert McQuate, CEO and Co-Founder20482 Jacklight Ln Bend, OR 97702-3074 Tel: 541.678.5522 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gras-associates.com

GRAS Associates LLC specializes in technical consulting for the food and allied industries on matters related to the review of food ingredients and chemicals that may be considered GRAS as defined by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This entity is the brainchild of Dr. Robert S. McQuate and Dr. Richard C. Kraska, two




seasoned regulatory veterans, both of whom have successful consulting practices and have worked for FDA and in other capacities in the food and chemical industries.


Green Standard Diagnostics IncBeth McCauley, President

10 Dolce Luna Ct Henderson, NV 89011 Tel: 310.922.8285 Email: [email protected] Primary Category: Analytical LaboratoryAHPA member since 2012

Greenberg TraurigJames Prochnow, Shareholder

1200 17th St, Suite 2400 Denver, CO 80202-5858 Tel: 303.572.6562 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gtlaw.com

Greenberg Traurig is an international law firm with more than 1,750 lawyers and governmental affairs professionals. The firm provides integrated legal services for clients worldwide. We offer a multidisciplinary team with the strategic business, legal, and political experience required to solve the increasingly complex needs of global companies. The firm’s FDA group assists numerous companies in the dietary supplement industry with regulatory and legal needs.


Grifcon Enterprises IncDick Griffin, President

1332 Rose Bouquet Dr Lincoln, CA 95648-8641 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dickgriffin.com

Insurance broker endorsed by AHPA as Insurance Program Manager for the national Products Liability Insurance Program, started in 1996. The program can be accessed by dietary supplement companies through independent insurance agents and brokers nationally or by contacting Dick Griffin directly.

Primary Category: Insurance ConsultantAHPA member since 1996

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Guayaki SRP IncRichard Bruehl, VP, Operations

6782 Sebastopol Ave, Suite 100 Sebastopol, CA 95472-3861 Tel: 707.824.6602/Toll-free: 888-GUAYAKI Email: [email protected] Website: www.guayaki.com

We are working to make organic, fair-trade yerba mate the mainstream energy source of choice and to prove that a company can be profitable while operating sustainably. We are an organization of individuals whose daily work is to bring you the finest yerba mate on the planet. We started in 1996 with a vision of protecting and restoring the South American rainforests and empowering the indigenous people, and with your help we are achieving that goal, sip by sip.


HHansen Beverage CoRodney Sacks, CEO

1010 Railroad St Corona, CA 92882-1947 Tel: 800.426.7367/Toll-free: 800.426.7367 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hansens.com

Hansen’s is a leading marketer of all-natural alternative and functional beverages. The brand is recognized nationally. Products marketed by the corporation include Hansen’s Natural Sodas, Signature Sodas, fruit juice Smoothies, Energy drinks, Energade energy sports drinks, E20 Energy Water, functional drinks, Sparkling Lemonades and Orangeades, multivitamin juice drinks in aseptic packaging, Junior Juice juice, iced teas, lemonades and juice cocktails, apple juice, cider and juice blends, Blue Sky brand carbonated beverages, Monster Energy brand energy drinks, Lost Energy brand energy drinks and Rumba brand energy drinks, and Joker Energy brand energy drinks.


Harborside Health CenterSteve DeAngelo, Executive Director

1840 Embarcadero Oakland, CA 94606 Tel: 510.467.2245 Email: [email protected] Website: www.harborsidehealthcenter.com

Harborside Health Center is the nation’s largest not-for-profit-model medical cannabis dispensary with locations in Oakland and San Jose, Calif. The collective was cofounded in 2006 by national cannabis leader Steve DeAngelo, and serves approximately 100,000 registered patients. A landmark facility, HHC offers patients free holistic health services, lab-tested medicine, a


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low-income care package program, substance misuse support, and education, while strictly complying with state and local laws regarding medical cannabis.


Harmony Farm WellnessRich Dinsmore, Director of Farming Operations

5578 S State Rt 202 Tipp City, OH 45371 Tel: 937.667.8311 Email: [email protected] Website: www.harmonyfarmonline.com

We use Biodynamic agriculture, which is an advanced organic farming system developed in Germany in 1924 by Rudolf Steiner. We have transitioned our traditional Midwestern corn and soybeans to a certified-organic and Biodynamic operation. Our farming is done with the intent to support and revitalize the soil to achieve sustainability. The vision to provide space for healing that began 20 years ago is now also reflected in our farming practices, growing vibrant, energetic lavender and other herbs that will be used to make infusions and tinctures.


Harris Tea CoBatuk Banker, Budgeting Manager

344 New Albany Rd Moorestown, NJ 08057-1190 Tel: 856.793.0290 Email: [email protected] Website: www.harristea.com

Harris Tea Co. is the largest blender and packer of private-label teas in North America. It has three production facilities, in California, Georgia, and New Jersey. The company also has a production facility in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. The company has more than 160 years of tea experience in procurement and blending. Harris Tea Co. is a diversified vendor, packing virtually all types of tea in a wide variety of tea bags. The corporate strength of the company is in its products and services. GMP, HACCP, and QMS are in place at all Harris production facilities. The Moorestown, N.J., and Marietta, Ga., plants are certified organic by QAI.


Health ConcernsAndrew Gaeddert, President

8001 Capwell Dr Oakland, CA 94621-2107 Tel: 510.639.0280 Email: [email protected] Website: www.healthconcerns.com

Health Concerns is the first company in the U.S. to manufacture Chinese herbs for practitioners, bringing centuries of tradition to the West. By applying modern biochemistry and scientific accuracy to the rich base of Eastern knowledge, Health Concerns has developed uniquely effective formulas. We continually research, test, and adapt traditional formulas for modern health care applications. Our formulas are manufactured under the strictest quality controls, producing easy-to-take products with consistent potency. During the formulation process and after manufacture, our formulas are tested extensively to ensure optimum effectiveness, consistent potency, and maximum bioavailability. The result is highly effective formulas that provide results for practitioners and patients. Health Concerns delivers the best herbal products as well as in-depth educational resources and caring customer service.


Health Science Consulting LLCSusan Trimbo, President

23 Royal Palm Way #5 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Tel: 561.391.1871 Email: [email protected]

HSC provides strategic scientific and regulatory consulting related to foods, dietary supplements, and medical foods.


HealthGuidance IncChris Noonan, President

501 Santa Monica Blvd 2nd Floor Santa Monica, CA 90401 Tel: 310.458.2502 Email: [email protected] HealthGuidance Inc. is based in Santa Monica, Calif.


Healthy Body Services IncGurdeep Shah, Manager of Regulatory Affairs

4576 Yonge St, Suite 509 Toronto, ON M2N 6N4 Canada Tel: 416.223.4561 Email: [email protected] Healthy Body Services Inc. is a sports and diet distribution company in the U.S., Canada, and more than 20 countries internationally.





HempMeds PXChris Boucher, Vice President

4901 Morena Blvd, Suite 701 San Diego, CA 92117 Tel: 866.273.8502/Toll-free: 866.273.8502 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hempmedspx.com

HempMeds PX offers mainstream marketing, sales, customer service, and logistics for the cannabis industry. HempMedsPX is a corporate portfolio company of Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTC: MJNA) and the exclusive master distributor and contracted marketing company for CannaVest Corp. (OTC: CANV) and Medical Marijuana Inc. In addition to handling the sales and distribution of industrial hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) products, HempMedsPX is the communication hub for the Medical Marijuana Inc. family of companies.


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Herb PharmMarc Allen, CEO

PO Box 116 Williams, OR 97544-0116 Tel: 541.846.6262 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herb-pharm.com

Located in rural southern Oregon, Herb Pharm is a certified-organic grower of medicinal herbs and produces a line of herbal extracts and herbal health care products that are distributed under the Herb Pharm brand. These products include hydro/alcoholic liquid herbal extracts, alcohol-free herbal extracts (glycerites), herbal compounds (multi-herb formulas), herbal oils and salve, and herb capsules. We do limited private-label production for other quality-conscious companies. We grow most of our cultivated herbs on our own 85-acre Oregon Tilth certified-organic farm and do practical research on the propagation and cultivation of endangered wild medicinal plants. We also harvest wild herbs in an environmentally responsible, sustainable manner (what we call Custom Wildcrafting). Our products are manufactured in our modern FDA-audited and GMP-compliant facility, which also houses our botanical sciences laboratory for the performance of QC/QA, chemical analysis of herbs and herb products, and pharmacognosy research.


Herbal Teas InternationalDavid Dalich, Owner/President

1228 American WayLibertyville, IL 60048Tel. 847.362.9977Email: [email protected]

North America’s largest importer of bulk rooibos, honeybush, lemon myrtle, and Hoodia gordonii direct from source. Offered in bulk, loose leaf, and extract form. Warehousing facilities in California and New Jersey for prompt delivery.


Herbalife InternationalSteven Dentali, VP of Botanical Sciences

990 W 190th St, Suite 650 Torrance, CA 90502-1014 Tel: 310.410.9600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herbalife.com

We are a global nutrition company that has helped people pursue a healthy, active life since 1980. Our nutrition, weight management, and personal care products are available exclusively through dedicated independent distributors in more than 80 countries. We support the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) and its Casa Herbalife program to help bring good nutrition to children in need. We also sponsor world-class athletes, teams and events around the globe, including the LA Galaxy, and FC Barcelona soccer clubs, as well as champions in more than 15 other sports. Our Mission is to change people’s lives by providing the best business opportunity in direct selling and the best nutrition and weight-management products in the world.


Herbalist & Alchemist IncElizabeth Lambert, CEO and Owner51 South Wandling Ave Washington, NJ 07882-2133 Tel: 908.689.9020 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herbalist-alchemist.com

Manufactures and sells an exclusive line of solid extracts, herbal extracts, and compound formulas made from certified-organic or conscientiously wild-crafted herbs.



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Herbalist IncTierney Salter, President

2106 NE 65th St Seattle, WA 98115-6936 Tel: 206.523.2600/Toll-free: 800.694.3727 Email: [email protected] Website: www.theherbalist.com

Herbal product manufacturer, retail store, wholesale, mail order, and Internet sales. We use only organic or wild-harvested herbs. Offerings include whole-plant herbal extracts, organic herb teas, therapeutic massage oils, cleansing products.


Herbs America IncMila Lazo, Import and Export DepartmentPO Box 446 Murphy, OR 97533 Tel: 541.846.6222 Email: [email protected] Website: www.macaroot.com

Herbs America works with several countries around the world to provide healthy, nutritious, and sustainable products that promote and support a healthy lifestyle. Our two signature brands, Maca Magic and Amazon Therapeutic Laboratories, carry high-quality organic- and kosher-certified formulations and herbs. We work for the preservation of rainforests and to uphold the intellectual property rights of native healers and their traditional medicines.


Herbs, Etc. IncDaniel Gagnon, President

1340 Rufina Cir Santa Fe, NM 87507-2927 Tel: 505.670.2709 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herbsetc.com

Herbs Etc. has been widely recognized within the natural health industry as a leading manufacturer of high-quality, potent herbal and natural medicines for more than 30 years. The Herbs Etc. family of products features a new line of fast-acting liquid herbal softgels. It also features a line of professional strength classic liquid herbal extracts, which includes more than 130 single extracts and formulas, as well as a line of professional-strength alcohol-free liquid herbal extracts. Daniel Gagnon, owner of Herbs Etc. and a medical herbalist

since 1976, has been an early proponent of the healing properties of herbs. He has focused his energy into creating synergistic herbal medicines and unique processes for ensuring potency. He regularly teaches herbal therapeutics in North America and abroad.


Heron BotanicalsEric Yarnell, ND, President

26013 United Rd NE Kingston, WA 98346 Tel: 360.297.3400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.heronbotanicals.com

Greetings from Heron Botanicals! With great care, our products are manufactured in the Pacific Northwest and sold wholesale to health care professionals throughout the country. We carry more than 500 products made from over 320 species of plants, including many viable, local alternatives to standard herbs of commerce. Throughout 25 years of dedicated work our core values remain unchanged and we maintain an extensive and exclusive materia medica. By handcrafting our extractions in small batches from the freshest, highest quality raw materials available, our clients have come to rely on us to provide them with a wide array of products that retain an uncompromising quality and vitality.

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Himalaya Herbal HealthcareNabeel Manal, President and CEO1101 Gillingham Ln Sugar Land, TX 77478-2865 Tel: 713.863.1622/Toll-free: 800.869.4640 Email: [email protected] Website: www.himalayausa.com

Family owned since 1930, Himalaya Herbal Healthcare manufactures a complete line of pharmaceutical-grade herbal products. With global headquarters in Bangalore, India, Himalaya is the maker of LiverCare (internationally known as Liv.52), the world’s best-selling liver support formula. Himalaya uses the highest standards in clinical research, adheres to good manufacturing practices and proudly carries ISO 9001:2001 certification for excellence in manufacturing. Products are currently endorsed by more than 250,000 physicians and sold in 76 countries. For details on honey, visit soligahoney.com. For Himalaya Herbal Healthcare company and product information, visit himalayausa.com.





HPTLC AssociationEike Reich, Chairperson Method Review Committee

Aeschenvorstadt 57 Basel, 4051 Switzerland Email: [email protected] Website: www.hptlc-association.org/about.cfm

The International Association for the Advancement of High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC Association) promotes the use of HPTLC in plant analysis and other analytical fields. The Association brings together representatives from academia, industry, research, regulatory and standard-setting bodies.


Hsu’s Ginseng EntPaul Hsu, President

T 6819 County Hwy W Wausau, WI 54403 Tel: 800.826.1577/Toll-free: 800.826.1577 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hsuginseng.com

Hsu’s Ginseng has been in business for more than 33 years. We raise American ginseng in Marathon County, Wis., on 1,000 acres. Hsu’s offers American ginseng in most forms including powder, roots, powder extract, and liquid extract. We also offer Asian ginseng, eleuthero, goldenseal, cordyceps, and reishi powders. Hsu’s also has a large line of supplements with our trade name Root To Health.


IIndena USA IncChris Tower

601 E Union St, Suite 218 Seattle, WA 98101-1434 Tel: 206.340.6140 Email: [email protected] Website: www.indena.it

Indena identifies, develops, and produces active principles derived from plants for use in the pharmaceutical, health food, and cosmetics industries.


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Indiana Botanic Gardens IncGreg Villaroman, Purchasing Assistant

3401 W 37th Ave Hobart, IN 46342-1751 Tel: 219.947.4040 Email: [email protected] Website: www.botanichealth.com

Direct marketer of high-quality nutritional supplements, vitamins, fresh herbs, and beauty care products under the Botanic Choice and Botanic Spa labels. We provide doctor-recommended, natural alternative health solutions that offer superior quality and exceptional values backed by a 100 percent risk-free guarantee. For nearly 100 years, customers have trusted us with their health care needs.


International Botanical IngredientsRichard Ahrens, Chief Executive Officer

2626 12th Ct N Naples, FL 34103 Tel: 239.404.4231 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ibispice.com

We’ve been Sourcing Nature Since 1953. Our product line includes conventional and certified-organic natural ingredients including berries, barks, herbs, flowers, roots, resins, spices, and leaves. We supply plant material both domestic and imported in any conceivable form from cuts to powders as well as oils and extracts. In the last decade, our supply networks have made amazing advances, enabling us to meet difficult specifications, both organoleptic and microbiological. Complete testing is available according to your needs. We love a challenge! Tell us about your supply issues and let us solve them!


Intertek Scientific & Regulatory ConsultancyHeather Cormack, Conference Coordinator

2233 Argentia Rd, Suite 308 Mississauga, ON L5N 2X7 Canada Tel: 905.542.2900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.intertek.com/scientific-regulatory-

consultancy

Intertek Scientific & Regulatory Consultancy helps clients resolve scientific and toxicology issues, develop scientific and strategic regulatory and compliance plans, and facilitate timely regulatory global approvals. We provide the most expedient and cost-effective route to satisfy worldwide scientific and regulatory approval requirements, such as providing global regulatory strategic planning and assessments, preparing technical submissions that ensure successful review, guiding products through premarket approval and commercialization processes, conducting product safety evaluations, compiling nutritional and dietary intake assessments of food components, substantiating health-related claims for foods/food components and supplements, and


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designing, placing, monitoring safety, nutritional, and efficacy studies.


Ionlabs IncClay Desjardine, CEO

5355 115th Ave N Clearwater, FL 33760-4842 Tel: 727.527.1072 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ionlabs.com

Ion Labs is committed to providing only the safest, highest quality products to our customers. We will accomplish this through cGMP compliance, strong attention to detail and adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements. From product development to manufacturing to testing to release, our systems are built to ensure compliance by design, not by inspection.


Iovate Health Sciences Research IncRaza Bashir, Scientific Affairs Manager

381 N Service Road W Oakville, ON L6M 0H4 Canada Tel: 905.678.3119 Email: [email protected] Website: www.iovate.com

Iovate Health Sciences is a dynamic, leading-edge nutritional supplement company that delivers some of the highest quality, most innovative, and effective products in the world.


Irwin NaturalsRebecca Pearman, Executive Vice President

5310 Beethoven St Los Angeles, CA 90066-7015 Tel: 310.306.3636/Toll-free: 800.841.8448 Email: [email protected] Website: www.irwinnaturals.com

Irwin Naturals is committed to developing solution-oriented, cutting-edge formulas that exceed the highest standards for quality and purity. Our Liquid Soft-Gel technology, along with our bioperine-infused blends and our potent herbal extracts, is setting a new gold standard in the industry.


JJacobs Compliance ServicesNicki Jacobs, President

2243 1/2 Greenhills Way Vista, CA 92084 Tel: 760.212.5921 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jacobscompliance.com

With Jacobs Compliance Services, Nicki Jacobs consolidates her regulatory affairs background and GMP training with 30-plus years of dietary supplement and food industry experience. Although dietary supplement companies are largely aware of GMP and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, there are other regulations requiring routine attention. Jacobs Compliance Services aims to give clients tools and structure that will make compliance an automatic part of development and daily operations. Nicki Jacobs has the combined education and integrated experience to help you move compliance beyond concepts into effective daily practices.


Jamieson Laboratories LtdGary Leong, VP of Scientific and Technical Affairs4025 Rhodes Dr Windsor, ON N8W 5B5 Canada Tel: 519.974.8482/Toll-free: 800.265.5088 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jamiesonvitamins.com

Since 1922, Jamieson has been making vitamins and supplements the way they’re supposed to be made: in small batches, with the purest, most natural ingredients found on the planet. From our pure source to our industry-leading 360 Pure protocols to the pure products we produce for you and your family, we invite you to learn more about the value of purity and why it is truly priceless.


KK & L GatesEmalee Murphy, Partner

1601 K St NW Washington, DC 20006-1682 Tel: 202.778.9169 Email: [email protected] Website: www.klgates.com

K&L Gates comprises more than 2,000 lawyers in 46 offices located on five continents. We represent global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants, and entrepreneurs in every major industry, as well as public sector entities, educational institutions,




philanthropic organizations, and individuals. Our FDA practice is an experienced and integrated team with a proven track record in all areas the FDA and FTC regulates. K&L Gates provides dietary supplement and functional food manufacturers with advice, creative solutions, and strategies to secure the marketing of their products in the U.S. and EU. With thousands of products being marketed across both continents, we offer unrivaled experience in U.S. and EU dietary supplements and nutrition law. Our team of experienced, multilingual lawyers help clients to design compliant formulas and labels, minimize risks in communication strategy, and represent them before the FDA, USDA, FTC, and similar state, local, and foreign authorities.


Kan Herb CoLise Groleau, President

380 Encinal St, Suite 100 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Tel: 831.438.9450 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kanherb.com

Kan Herb Co. has been an international leader in providing superior Chinese herbal formulas to health care providers for more than a decade. Developed by expert formulators, our products are produced according to the highest standards to assure purity, potency, and patient satisfaction. Kan’s products are manufactured exclusively in the United States, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment while adhering to rigorous GMP. We guarantee unparalleled purity, potency, and bioavailability. Kan is equally committed to setting standards of excellence in its product literature, as well as its educational and consulting services. The results are superior herbal products of exceptional design and efficacy with unmatched customer support.


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King BioFrank King, Jr., ND, DC, President

3 Westside Dr Asheville, NC 28806 Tel: 828.255.0201/Toll-free: 800.543.3245 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingbio.com

King Bio is a U.S.-based pharmaceutical manufacturing company dedicated to the production of safe homeopathic and natural medicines without side effects. Dr. Frank King, a doctor of naturopathy and chiropractic, founded King Bio in 1989, and now has more than 350 condition-specific, easy-to-use products. King

Bio is registered with FDA, and all formulas are manufactured in strict accordance with current good manufacturing practices. A national drug code number is assigned to each King Bio product. Situated on a 25-acre campus in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, King Bio’s 180,000-square-foot facility manufactures six brands of natural medicines across various markets. These brands are Dr. King’s Natural Medicine, Aquaflora, SafeCareRx, Safecare (mass market), Natural Pet Pharmaceuticals, and Natural Veterinary Pharmaceuticals. In addition, King Bio also offers private-label and contract manufacturing.


Kleinfeld, Kaplan & Becker LLPAnthony Young, Partner

1140 19th St NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20036-6606 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kkblaw.com

For more than 50 years, KKB has provided legal services to the food, dietary supplement, drug, cosmetic, and medical device industries. All of our lawyers are experienced food and drug lawyers. We practice food and drug law, advertising law, and trade regulation law, including domestic and foreign requirements for organic foods, supplements, and cosmetics. We address most legal issues that are confronted by the botanical products industry. KKB also serves as general counsel to the American Herbal Products Association.


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KML Laboratories IncJeff Varelman, CEO

261 Great Northern Rd Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 Tel: 208.267.0818 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kmlmicro.com

KML Laboratories Inc.’s vision is to be recognized by our clients as a vital and cooperative adjunct service for microbiology to assist our clients’ quality-assurance programs. KML Laboratories Inc. is a ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accredited Laboratory Certificate Number: AT - 1805, that will strive to conduct business in a friendly atmosphere. With management and employees committed to excellence, we will experience continued improvement and growth of our testing services. We will always maintain high business and ethical standards for the benefit of our customers and employees. KML Laboratories was developed February 2006 specializing only in Microbiology testing for the herbal, pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, raw material suppliers, and nutraceutical industry. We maintain our belief that we can serve the industry best by


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providing a quality facility and a staff devoted to quality and customer service. Our growth is a result of our commitment to working together with our clients to assure our mutual success. Empowering companies with results they can trust!


Komal Herbals IncHasmukh Parekh, President

207-8 Overlook Dr, Suite 8 Sewickley, PA 15143-2605 Tel: 412.741.1771 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ayurbest.com

Komal Herbals Inc. is proud to bring the essence of Ayurveda through nutritious food and other healthful products to the consumer with a modern outlook—by making products that they can easily relate to and consume in the form of health bars, snacks, supplements, and much more. The company offer these products through its division AyurBest. The company’s mission is to make Ayurveda easy by creating awareness of the enormous health benefits offered by this vital science behind Ayurveda. AyurBest’s premium health and natural supplement formulas are made with high-quality ingredients, which are mixed in precise proportion in order to create synergy and maximize effectiveness.


KPC Products IncJason Tsai

16 Goddard Irvine, CA 92618-4600 Tel: 949.727.4000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kpc.com

Importer/distributor of traditional Chinese herbal concentrates and formulas.


Kroeger Herb ProductsChris Scher, Purchasing/QC/Operations Manager

805 Walnut St Boulder, CO 80302-5034 Tel: 303.443.0261/Toll-free: 800.225.8787 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kroegerherb.com

Kroeger Herb Products has been providing premium-quality herbal supplements, tinctures, and teas since 1978. We sell our products to health professionals, practitioners, and consumers worldwide. We are currently focusing on the beneficial effects of adaptogens and are introducing new adaptogen products each year.


LLaboratorios Mixim SA de CVQ. Jorge Maure, Director

Jardìn Sur #6, Col. Centro Naucalpan, Estado de Mexico, C.P. 53000, Mexico Tel: (52)(55)5576-5800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.labmixim.com

Botanical extracts processor, turmeric grower, and micropropagation research.


Lang Pharma Nutrition IncEllen Kahn, QA Compliance Manager

20 Silva Ln Newport, RI 2840 Tel: 401.848.7700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.langpni.com

Lang Naturals is a full-service, private-label, and corporate-brand manufacturer specializing in premium health-benefit-driven products, including nutritional supplements, beverages, bars, and functional foods. In the dietary supplement category, we specialize in providing solutions with exclusive and innovative materials backed by strong science to deliver true health benefits. For food and beverage products, taste is paramount to every custom product created by Lang Naturals, and all products are developed to fit the exact nutritional, nutraceutical, technical, and packaging needs of each customer.


Laro Suplidora de Nutricion SALuis Antonio Rodriguez Vargas, CEO

31878 Del Obispo St, Suite 472 San Jaun Capistrano, CA 92675 Tel: 714.325.8215 Email: [email protected] Website: www.larosuplidora.com

We at Laro Suplidora Nutrition believe that using natural health and wellness products leads to a healthier life filled with great benefits: reversing aging, losing weight, a healthier heart and digestive system. Our view is that it is best to live as naturally as possible, to live in harmony with nature, which in turn helps promote health and longevity. We know that our environment is replete with toxins in our food, which we view as medicine. We also recognize that many countries, particularly the U.S., have created a cornucopia of high-quality natural and wellness products representing a golden age for their importation, distribution, and sale in emerging markets. For example, the most common question of most people in Costa Rica and other Central American countries, and the focus of LARO, is how to get them so they can obtain the potential benefits thereof. It is our




mission to bring first to Costa Rica and then to Latin America extraordinary natural products for health and wellness from all over the world.


LDI Group IncLoren Israelsen, President and CEO

1075 Hollywood Ave Salt Lake City, UT 84105-3446 Tel: 801.474.2572/Toll-free: 800.242.4649 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ldigroup.com

LDI Group Inc. is a dietary supplement and functional food specialist.


Lynda LeMoleLynda LeMole

10350 Burgundy Way Sebastopol, CA 75472 Tel: 707.829.5310 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lyndalemole.com

We specialize in developing and marketing herbal and natural lifestyle products and information. We are a board member of United Plant Savers.


Lifeplus InternationalGeorge Dust, General Manager

45 Shirrell Ln Batesville, AR 72501 Tel: 870.307.6254 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lifeplus.com

Lifeplus brings people together. For more than 25 years, a unique team of dedicated individuals has been working toward a mutual vision: developing and manufacturing exceptional products formulated to enhance your well-being. We are absolutely sincere in our conviction that you deserve the best singular products of outstanding quality, and it is precisely in this field that our expertise lies.


MMaharishi Ayurveda Products International IncJenoa Navarrete, Product Development Manager

1680 Hwy 1 N, Suite 2200 Fairfield, IA 52556 Toll-free: 800.255.8332 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mapi.com

Maharishi Ayurveda: Authentic, pure, tested, and safe. Ayurveda, which is Sanskrit for “science of life” is a natural, wellness-oriented approach to comprehensive health care without side effects. The written records of this complete health care system are about 5,000 years old. We employ the ancient, time-tested techniques of Ayurveda in their purity, while using modern science to validate the safety, cleanliness, and effectiveness of every product. Maharishi Ayurveda herbal formulations are precise, authentic blends of different herbs, carefully selected to work synergistically and create balance. Our herbals support mind, body, and consciousness. We employ the highest standards for quality. Every product is tested twice for purity and safety. Maharishi Ayurveda: passionate people committed to your health.


Mama Jo’s Sunshine HerbalsJoanna Helms, President

1300 Pinetree Dr #3 Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937 Tel: 321.779.4647 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mama-jos.com

Joanna Helms, registered herbalist and professional member of the American Herbalist Guild, makes all products on the premises to allow for the highest integrity. Mama Jo’s offers organic herbs, customized formulations, time-tested herbal products, teas, and tinctures. Joanna also offers client consultations and recommends an herbal therapy plan to achieve homeostasis. She has also developed customized courses designed to provide deeper understand of herbs and their applications.


Market America IncBeth Gmyrek, Associate General Counsel

1302 Pleasant Ridge Rd Greensboro, NC 27409-9415 Tel: 336.478.4160 Email: [email protected] Website: www.marketamerica.com

Market America is a product brokerage and Internet marketing company that specializes in One-to-One Marketing. With more than 3 million customers and more than 160,000 distributors worldwide, Market America has generated more than $2.4 billion in accumulated retail sales. Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., the company employs more than 400 people globally with international operations in the United States, Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia. Through its revolutionary One-to-One Marketing concept, Market America combines the Internet with the power of people to ensure the most efficient and friendliest customer experience. By providing online shoppers with the products


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and services they want and need, backed by the company’s people power, Market America is fast becoming the ultimate online destination.


Martin Bauer IncRichard Enticott, President

300 Harmon Meadow Blvd, Suite 510 Secaucus, NJ 7094 Tel: 201.659.3100 Email: [email protected] Website: www.martin-bauer-group.us

Martin Bauer Inc., based in Secaucus, N.J., is one of more than 30 companies worldwide operating under the umbrella of the Martin Bauer Group, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of teas, botanicals, concentrates, and extracts for the food, beverage, and dietary supplement industries. A family-owned company in its third generation, with over 100 years of experience in the world of tea and botanicals, Martin Bauer Group is committed to a consistent quality philosophy based on sustainably grown raw materials and certified production methods. Martin Bauer Inc. serves the needs of food, beverage, and dietary supplement companies throughout North America. Our extensive portfolio includes herbal and fruit infusions, medicinal teas, leaf teas, flavored black and green teas, herbal powders, botanicals and tea extracts, decaffeinated teas, tea flavors, concentrates, and phytopharmaceutical ingredients. We also offer comprehensive scientific services from concept consulting to product development and from laboratory analyses to registration services through our sister company Phytolab, online at phytolab.com


Maryland University of Integrative HealthAndrew Pengelly, Director of Herb Dispensary

7750 Montpelier Rd Laurel, MD 20723-6010 Tel: 410.888.9048/Toll-free: 800.735.2968 Email: [email protected] Website: www.muih.edu

MUIH is an accredited graduate school with an academic and clinical focus on health and wellness, offering an M.S. in Therapeutic Herbalism online.


Mayway CorpYvonne Lau, President

1338 Mandela Pkwy Oakland, CA 94607-2055 Tel: 510.208.3113 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mayway.com

Mayway distributes exceptionally high-quality traditional Chinese herbs and herbal products, including the popular Plum Flower and Min Shan brands. Our 40 years of experience, the combined strengths of our joint-venture herb processing facility, and our exclusive partnerships with some of the best GMP factories in China allow us to provide you with superior unsulfured, preservative-free Chinese herbs, 5:1 powdered extracts, and third-party, laboratory-tested teapills and tablets.


McKenna, Long & AldridgeStan Landfair, Partner

101 California St San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel: 415.267.4170 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mckennalong.com

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MCS Associates IncChristian Sood, Vice President

1060 Tapscott Rd Toronto, Canada Tel: 416.286.6062 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mcs-associates.com

For 25 years MCS has provided Health Canada regulatory consulting to some of the top companies in North America. We have consulted with domestic as well as international companies on a full spectrum of Canadian regulatory consulting services. Our experience spans many industries. Regulated products such as pharmaceutical, natural health products, cosmetics, cosmeceuticals, and food each have their area of compliance with Canadian health authorities.


Medical Horizons IncJacque Butler, President

669 W 900 N North Salt Lake, UT 84054-2602 Toll-free: 801.294.1390 Email: [email protected] Website: www.medical-horizons.com

Custom contract manufacturing and packeting, specializing in the formulation and development of nutritional and herbal products. Our boutique approach to contract manufacturing allows for unique solutions and low minimums in the delivery of dietary supplements.


MediHerbAmanda Smith, MediHerb Brand Manager

1200 W. Royal Lee Dr Palmyra, WI 53156-9209 Tel: 262.495.2122 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mediherb.com

MediHerb was born out of my desire for efficacious herbal therapy. This remains the driving force behind every aspect of the company, from herb

sourcing, manufacturing, and quality assurance under pharmaceutical standards through to our world-class education programs. I am proud and grateful to be associated with a company that provides such unparalleled support for the profession. I believe that by recommending MediHerb products you are not only giving the best possible herbal products to your patients, you are also investing in the future of herbal therapy.


Meridian Trading CoDavid Black, President

1136 Pearl St, Suite 201 Boulder, CO 80302-5141 Tel: 303.442.8683 Email: [email protected] Website: www.meridiantrading.com

Supplier of medicinal and beverage herbs, herbal extracts, and spices to importers and manufacturers including herbal tea ingredients, medicinal herbs, tea and spices.


Metagenics IncSteve Holmes, Regulatory Affairs Manager

25 Enterprise, Suite 200 Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-6305 Tel: 949.366.0818/Toll-free: 800.692.9400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.metagenics.com

Provider of a complete line of dietary supplements, as well as educational materials for health care practitioners and their patients. Products also include homeopathic remedies and medical foods.


Michigan Holistic HealthDavid Crocker, Owner and President

PO Box 2287 Kalamazoo, MI 49003 Tel: 269.873.7046 Email: [email protected] Website: www.michiganholistichealth.com

We at Michigan Holistic Health believe that benefits can be found in the best practices from many alternative health disciplines, and consider medicinal marijuana to be a best practice. Our goal is to help patients live more comfortably and become more independent. Choose a true clinical team for you or the person you care about. We are dedicated to healing and wholeness, and strive to be faithful to the best interests of our patients, staff, associates and the community. Let us help you feel better!



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Min Tong Herbs IncCharles Chang, President

318 7th St Oakland, CA 94607-4112 Tel: 360.923.0486/Toll-free: 888.842.2049 Email: [email protected] Website: www.1stchineseherbs.com

Min Tong Pharmaceutical Co. was established in Taiwan in 1937. We specialize in Chinese herbal extracts and custom formulas in our state-of-the-art GMP manufacturing facility certified by the Australian government (TGA certificate).


MOLEACDavid Picard, CEO

11 rue Watt Paris, 75013 France Tel: 656.478.9430 Email: [email protected] Website: www.moleac.net

Moleac is a biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying new therapeutics in China with strong potential in filling gaps in Western medicine. We bring together the world’s top scientists in traditional medicines, molecular biology, and pharmacology to carry out research and development. We also develop and market in Asia innovative technologies and medical products that we in-license from Europe. Our first product, NeuroAid, is derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine and is focused on brain stroke recovery (neuroaid.com). It has gained market approval and is marketed in various countries. NeuroAid 10 is derived from NeuroAid and is a dietary supplement marketed in North America to help support neurological functions. Many more products are in the pipeline.


Moringa Source LLCJim Fitzpatrick

261 S Main St, Suite 315 Newtown, CT 6470 Tel: 877.744.8430 Email: [email protected] Website: www.moringasource.com/about.php

Moringa Source is the premiere resource for Moringa oleifera products. The largest company exclusively dedicated to 100 percent natural moringa products, Moringa Source offers a comprehensive line of nutritional supplements designed to balance and improve the body’s cognitive, neurological, and physical well-being.


Motherlove Herbal CoKathryn Higgins, President

PO Box 101 Laporte, CO 80535-0101 Tel: 970.493.2892/Toll-free: 888.209.8321 Email: [email protected] Website: www.motherlove.com

Herbal products for pregnancy, breastfeeding, and babies.


Mountain Meadow Herbs IncChrista Sparks, Operations Manager

1019 Hard Rock Rd Somers, MT 59932 Tel: 406.857.6738/Toll-free: 888.528.8615 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mountainmeadowherbs.com

Welcome to carefully researched, safe, and effective herbal extracts. Made in Montana’s pristine Flathead Valley in a GMP-certified and FDA-inspected facility, you can use Mountain Meadow Herbs potent liquid herbal extracts with confidence. Herbal extracts can be up to 70 percent more effective than powdered or encapsulated herbs. Our extracts are water and glycerine based, and several are alcohol free. In cases where certain herbs will only lend their healing properties to a stronger medium, an appropriate amount of pure, organic grain alcohol is added to the extracting medium. Alcohol percentage is less than 5 percent in each formula, with an exception of formulas containing green black walnut hull extract. All formulas are sold in liquid extract form with each herb having been individually extracted and then combined to create each unique formula. They do not need to be refrigerated and have a shelf life of up to three years.


Mountain Rose HerbsSteven Yeager, QA/QC, Laboratory Manager

PO Box 50220 Eugene, OR 97405-0973 Toll-free: 800.879.3337 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mountainroseherbs.com

Mountain Rose Herbs offers organically grown bulk herbs, teas, oils, and botanical miscellany of fine quality. Since 1987, Mountain Rose Herbs has shown an uncompromising commitment to organic agriculture and ethical trade, while pioneering sustainable business practices company-wide. As herbalists and plant lovers, we believe that




supporting organic agriculture, protecting wilderness, reducing environmental impact, sponsoring nonprofits, and educating people about the benefits of organic herbs is imperative to the health of our planet.


Mushroom HarvestGeorge Vaughan, President

PO Box 584 Athens, OH 45701 Tel: 740.448.7376 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mushroomharvest.com

At Mushroom Harvest, we are very committed to producing mushroom powders and capsules of the highest purity and potency possible. To accomplish this, we are involved in every step of the process, from cultivation to processing. We grow all of the mushrooms used in our products at our certified-organic farm and laboratory in the U.S. and do not use any imported mushrooms in any products. Every batch of mushrooms is grown from young cultures, closely monitored through the growth cycle, harvested at the optimum stage of growth and then carefully processed to ensure potency. To verify quality, each batch is sent to a third-party analytical laboratory for testing.


Mushroom Wisdom IncDonna Noonan, President

1 Madison St #F6, Suite F East Rutherford, NJ 07073-1605 Tel: 973.470.0010/Toll-free: 800.747.7418 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mushroomwisdom.com

Pioneer in the education, research, and development of medicinal mushroom supplements, most specifically, Maitake mushroom. Flagship products include the time-tested and well-researched Maitake D-Fraction with FDA approval for clinical studies and patented SX-Fraction researched to promote healthy blood sugar levels. Mushroom Wisdom is a line of full-spectrum mushroom supplements including lion’s mane, cordyceps, reishi, shiitake, tremella, turkey tail, and royal agaricus; each uniquely contains the company’s trademarked Maitake D-Fraction. More than 16 years of extensive research has established us as the leader in the mushroom industry; namely, the bridge between the East and West.


NNational Association for Holistic AromatherapyJade Shutes, President

PO Box 27871 Raleigh, NC 27611-7871 Tel: 919.917.7491 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naha.org

The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy is a 501(c)3 member based nonprofit association devoted to the holistic integration and education of aromatherapy into a wide range of complementary health care practices including self care and home pharmacy. We offer scientific, empirical, and current information about aromatherapy and essential oils to the public, practitioners, businesses, product designers, bloggers/writers, educators, health care professionals, and the media.


National College of Natural MedicineMicaela Angle

3025 SW Corbett Ave Portland, OR 97201 Tel: 503.552.2098 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ncnm.edu

National College of Natural Medicine is the oldest accredited naturopathic medical college in North America. Our exceptional graduate programs in naturopathic medicine and classical Chinese medicine blend ancient healing wisdom with modern science in challenging curricula. NCNM’s natural medicine clinics and Helfgott Research Institute are also central to the student experience. The college is located in Portland, Ore., a haven for those seeking well-being, community, culture, and natural beauty and an ideal place to study natural medicine.


Natura Health Products IncDonald Yance, President

125 Clear Creek Dr Ashland, OR 97520 Tel: 541.488.0210 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturahealthproducts.com

A unique product line formulated by expert clinical herbalist and certified nutritionist, Donald Yance, author of Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer. Botanical and nutritional products featuring extraordinarily potent ingredients of the finest grade and purity. Natura products are validated by years of clinical experience, traditional use, and scientific research to ensure the most therapeutic benefits.



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Natural Alternatives International IncMary Seckendorf

1185 Linda Vista Dr San Marcos, CA 92078-3823 Tel: 760.744.7340 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nai-online.com/index.php

Natural Alternatives International Inc. is a leading formulator and manufacturer of customized nutritional supplements. The company’s comprehensive partnership approach to client servicing is unique within the industry, combining clinical research, science-based formulation, advanced quality-assurance testing methodologies, superior manufacturing and packaging capabilities, and broad marketing experience to create nutritional products that are formulated to address specific health conditions.


Natural Factors Nutritional ProductsJohn Morley, President

1111 80th St SW, Suite 100 Everett, WA 98203-7005 Tel: 425.513.8800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturalfactors.com

Natural Factors manufactures and distributes natural vitamins and supplements. We are vertically integrated from farms growing organic crops to a fully staffed research clinic to perform clinical trails using products that we formulate, manufacture and test. We are a government licensed GMP facility governed by NHPD in Canada. We distribute products worldwide.


Natural Relief IncWilliam Strandwtiz, Facility Manager

2060 Buena Vista Dr Coshocton, OH 43812 Tel: 740.502.1426 Email: [email protected] Website: www.natrelief.com

These are unique herbs compounded from century-old proprietary formulas.


Natural RemediesAmit Agarwal, Director of Human Health Products

Plot 5B Veerasandra Industrial Area 19 K.M. Stone, Hosur Road Bangalore, Karnataka 560 100 India Tel: 918.040.209999 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturalremedy.com

Schwabe North America Inc. (SNA) is comprised of Nature’s Way Products Inc., Enzymatic

Therapy Inc., and their respective subsidiaries and brands, including Boericke & Tafel, which is one of the nation’s oldest homeopathic pharmaceutical companies, established in 1835. SNA is globally headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., and manufactures, distributes, markets, and multinationally sells high-quality consumer packaged goods, including but not limited to dietary supplements, homeopathic drug products, topical applications, and OTC monograph drug products. As one of the most technologically advanced manufacturers of natural products in the United States, SNA continues to push the boundaries forward on quality research and testing and introducing new ingredients. We offer more than 500 premium nutritional and natural products, including single herbs and herbal extracts, vitamins, minerals, homeopathic remedies, and specialty products. Additional information online at enzy.com and integrativepro.com.


Nature’s Formulary LLCP.K. Dave, President

1 Barney Rd, Suite 128 Clifton Park, NY 12065-5846 Tel: 518.383.0953 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturesformulary.com

Nature’s Formulary sells products that are 100 percent natural and do not use any artificial additives or preservatives.


Nature’s Wonders Naturopathic IncAlan Masters, Owner

384 Aetna St Salem, OH 44460 Tel: 330.337.0301 Email: [email protected] Website: www.natwonders.com

Our office offers a professional dynamic set of adjunctive services in our community with a practice that is limited to alternative and complementary medicine consulting and research. We specialize in naturopathic consulting and research biofeedback, nutrition, and electrophysiological reactive measures. We are the area’s only board-certified naturopath with certifications with 15 years experience along with over 30 years experience in paramedicine.


Naturex IncStephane Ducroux

375 Huyler St South Hackensack, NJ 07606-1532 Tel: 201.440.5000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturex.com




Naturex manufactures natural specialty ingredients for the food and beverage, nutrition and health, and personal care industries.


NBTY IncKrystle Schultz, Marketing

2100 Smithtown Ave Ronkonkoma, NY 11719 Tel: 631.200.2000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nbty.com

Integrated manufacturer, wholesaler, and marketer of a broad line of high-quality, value-priced nutritional supplements in the United States, UK, and worldwide.


Neogen CorpTammy Ritter, Marketing Analyst

620 Lesher Pl Lansing, MI 48912 Tel: 517.372.9200/Toll-free: 800.234.5333 Email: [email protected] Website: www.neogen.com

Neogen Corp. develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety. The company’s Food Safety Division markets dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues, plant diseases, and sanitation concerns. Neogen’s Animal Safety Division is a leader in the development of animal genomics, along with the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of animal health care products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, veterinary instruments, wound care, and disinfectants.


New Chapter IncGraham Rigby, VP of Science and Innovation90 Technology Dr Brattleboro, VT 05302-1947 Tel: 802.257.0018 Email: [email protected] Website: www.newchapter.com

New Chapter Inc. is a certified-organic supplement company based in Brattleboro, Vt. Founded by Paul and Barbi Schulick in 1982 out of a desire to bring the healing value of nature’s botanicals and foods into people’s lives, our passionate commitment and purpose has been to create superlative, innovative products that not only

represent a new chapter in their category but are truly whole food, thereby delivering the infinite wisdom of nature. Our paradigm-shifting formulations in probiotic nutrients, fish oils, medicinal mushrooms, and herbal therapeutics are recognized throughout the world. We are committed to natural solvent extraction and use water, supercritical CO2, and alcohol for our full-spectrum herbal extracts. We culture all our vitamins and minerals in life-enhancing probiotics. Our products are never just chemical isolates, but rather whole-food complexes. We are committed to supporting and protecting the environment, oceans, and rainforests, and our biodynamic Costa Rican spice farm and Sacred Seeds sanctuary serves as a beacon of our eco-commitment.


New Mexican Herbals LLCLen Goodman, CEO

PO Box 5497 Santa Fe, NM 87502 Tel: 505.310.1491 Email: [email protected] Website: http://newmexicann.org/

We are your one-stop address for all your information needs on medical cannabis in New Mexico and elsewhere. Besides providing the forms you need to become a licensed patient or producer of medical cannabis in New Mexico, we offer information and links for growing medical cannabis, directions and recipes for alternative methods of ingestion (butters, tinctures, oils, cookies, brownies), and the latest news feeds on legal and policy changes for medical cannabis.


New Sun IncBrian Dalton, VP of Sales

215 Linda Vista Dr Hendersonville, NC 28792-2743 Tel: 828.697.4343 Email: [email protected] Website: www.newsun.net

New Sun is a family-owned and -operated direct marketing company with a true understanding of natural remedies and a commitment to helping people to a better way of life, naturally. We are located in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. Since 1987, New Sun’s president and cofounder, Cecilia Salvadori, has helped to ensure that New Sun’s high standards of product quality, product safety, and customer service are met and improved upon. It has been our pleasure to be one of the top providers of premium-quality supplements at the lowest possible prices for many years, and we look forward to continuing our service for generations to come.



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Neways InternationalCallie Brink-Lee, Director of Regulatory Affairs

2089 Neways Dr Springville, UT 84663-6020 Tel: 801.418.2000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.neways.com

Neways manufactures and distributes nutritional and personal care products in 29 countries around the world. Neways’ mission is to develop safe alternatives to potentially harmful mainstream products. These products are sold through a worldwide network of independent distributors. Neways operates manufacturing facilities in Salem, Utah, and Neways’ corporate headquarters are located in Springville, Utah. Neways celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2012. Additional information about Neways can be found at neways.com


NHK Laboratories IncRolando Sabilla

12230 Florence Ave Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-3806 Tel: 562.944.5400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nhklabs.com

NHK Laboratories Inc. is an NPA/NSF GMP and ISO 9001:2000 registered custom formulator, contract manufacturer, and contract packager of private-label dietary supplements, functional foods, and pharmaceuticals.


Northland Ginseng Farms IncJim Lucas, President

1438 Windham Rd #10 RR #1 Windham Centre, ON N0E 2A0 Canada Tel: 519.443.4055 Email: [email protected]

Cultivation of echinacea, goldenseal, and American ginseng.


NovaCare LLCMatt McBride

PO Box 38 Midvale, UT 84047 Tel: 801.261.2252 Email: [email protected] Website: www.novacare.com

The NovaGroup companies have an unparalleled ability to successfully handle your back-end operations so you can focus on what you do best: promoting your products. Our services include full-service contract manufacturing, comprehensive fulfillment and distribution, full-service marketing

and business development, and automated turnkey solutions for your business.


Novel Ingredient Services LLCBob Green, President

10 Henderson Dr West Caldwell, NJ 07006-6608 Tel: 973.808.5900/Toll-free: 866.668.3550 Email: [email protected] Website: www.novelingredient.com

Novel Ingredient Services is a natural ingredient superstore with an expansive inventory of the most in-demand raw materials, as well as hard-to-find specialty ingredients for the dietary supplement, food and beverage, sports nutrition, and pet care industries. Known for delivering value far beyond price per kilo, Novel provides not only premium ingredients, but also state-of-the-art quality controls, production efficiencies, customized manufacturing solutions, streamlined purchasing and operations, and expeditious customer service. The firm maintains offices and distribution facilities on both the East and West coasts.


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NOW FoodsMichael Lelah, Technical Director

395 S Glen Ellyn Rd Bloomingdale, IL 60108-2176 Tel: 630.545.9098 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nowfoods.com

NOW Foods is a leading manufacturer of vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, dietary supplements, personal care products, and natural foods. NOW manufactures more than 1,500 nutritional health products available anywhere. NOW’s commitment to high quality and superior value has helped us become a trusted name with health-conscious consumers since 1968.


NSF International789 N Dixboro Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9723 Tel: 734.769.8010/Toll-free: 800.NSF.MARK Website: www.nsf.org

NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is dedicated to




being the leader in dietary supplement, ingredient certification, and GMP registration.


nuherbs coWilson Lau, VP of Sales

3820 Penniman Ave Oakland, CA 94619-1759 Tel: 800.233.4307 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nuherbs.com

High-quality Chinese herbs, herbal formulas, extracts, rare botanicals. Laboratory tested, sulfur free, GMP products available. Ask us about direct sourcing of large quantities of herbs from Asia, custom manufacturing, and herbalist consultation services.


Nutraceuticals International GroupNichole De Block, Marketing Director

348-B Evelyn St Paramus, NJ 7652 Tel: 201.399.2333/Toll-free: 800.651.2587 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nutraintlgroup.com

Nutraceuticals International Group is a global ingredient supplier with over 35 years knowledge and experience in the natural products industry. We have developed an extensive network of partners located all across the globe, including such diverse areas as India, Peru, and France. Our exclusive manufacturers allow us to provide our customers with unique and rare herbs and ingredients that are at the cutting edge of the nutritional market. We specialize in bringing traditional and ancient ways of healing to the forefront. Nutraceuticals International Group offers a wide-ranging array of the highest quality ingredients including botanicals, herbal extracts, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, amino acids, fruit and vegetable extracts and flavors.


NutraquestJudith Moor, General Counsel

2231 Landmark Pl Manasquan, NJ 08736-1026 Tel: 732.292.4600Email: [email protected]

Nutraquest offers a wide variety of supplements.


Nutrasource Diagnostics IncJennifer Andrews, Corporate Branding Manager

120 Research Ln, Suite 203 Guelph, ON N1G 0B4 Canada Tel: 519.341.3367 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nutrasource.ca

Nutrasource Diagnostics Inc. (NDI) is a contract research organization and regulatory consulting firm specializing in regulatory consulting, product testing, clinical trials, and human diagnostic tests. We help natural health and pharmaceutical companies successfully bring products from concept to claim and market launch through cost-effective research, regulatory, and testing strategies.


Nutratech IncHoward Miller

10 Henderson Dr West Caldwell, NJ 07006-6608 Tel: 973.882.7773/Toll-free: 866.668.3550 Email: [email protected]

Nutratech Inc. is a premier supplier of cutting-edge, popular, and patented nutraceutical ingredients for diet, fitness, and energy. Its proprietary bitter orange extract, Advantra Z, introduced in the 1990s, is the industry’s leading patented thermogenic ingredient. Today, as many raw materials in the diet, fitness, and energy categories face challenges such as regulatory issues, questionable safety and efficacy, lack of adequate research, high cost, and short supply, Advantra Z’s safety and efficacy, which are supported by more than 30 research studies, and reliable supply have stood the test of time.


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Nutrition Business JournalTom Aarts, Founder

2159 Avenida De La Playa La Jolla, CA 92037-3240 Email: [email protected] Website: http://newhope360.com/nutrition-business-journal

Nutrition Business Journal is a trade journal dedicated to the nutrition industry.

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OOhio River Ginseng & HerbMitchell McCullough, President

PO Box 2347 East Liverpool, OH 43920-0347 Tel: 330.385.1832 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ohioriverginseng.net

Ohio River Ginseng & Fur Inc. was established in 1958 in East Liverpool, Ohio, and has been growing ever since. We are direct country buyers and brokers of all wild, raw fur from all sections of the eastern United States. We are a family-owned and -operated business with a minimal amount of overhead expenditures, therefore offering cleaner put-up goods at far less money. Brokers operating from major cities and auction houses can charge buying commissions and handling fees to cover their overhead expenditures which wind up costing you, the consumer, far more in the end. We guarantee that our goods are put up on an impeccable grade. We assure you, our customer, that you are getting the right goods at the right price.


Old School Medical LLCEd Breslin, Co-founder

500 Alfred Nobel Dr, Suite 500 Hercules, CA 94547 Tel: 510.964.7216 Email: [email protected] Website: www.xternalrub.com

Xternal products are cannabinoid-infused topicals designed to relieve pain and discomfort. Our proprietary blend of cannabinoids is especially formulated to be a powerful penetrating anti-inflammatory and pain reducer, and we have infused this blend into a variety of delivery methods to suit each patient’s unique needs. For muscle and joint pain, the Xternal Rub topical spray is a handy on-the-go solution. Xternal Balm was designed to help MMA fighters recover, and quickly reduces swelling and bruising, making it an ideal solution for anyone recovering from injury or surgery.


Oregon’s Wild HarvestPamela Martin, CFO

43464 SE Phelps Rd Sandy, OR 97055-8575 Tel: 503.668.7713 Email: [email protected] Website: www.oregonswildharvest.com

Organic herb farm. Grower providing bulk herbs. Manufacturer and processor of herbal supplements.


Organic Connections LtdJason Scace

Box 78 Wainfleet, ON L0S 1V0 Canada Toll-free: 877.899.3736 Email: [email protected] Website: www.orgcon.ca

Organic Connections is a family-owned and -operated business that specializes in the supply of organic herbs, spices, teas, and commodities to the health food and natural products industries. We have products ranging from consumer-ready teas to industrial-quantity ingredients.


Organic India USAMichele Sondheimer, General Manager

5311 Western Ave, Suite 110 Boulder, CO 80301-2668 Tel: 720.406.3940 Email: [email protected] Website: www.organicindiausa.com

Organic India USA is an importer and distributor of Organic India products. All products are made with 100 percent certified-organic or sustainably wildcrafted herbs and ingredients. Products include Organic India Tulsi and Tulsi Wellness Tea Collection, Organic Whole-Husk Psyllium, Certified Organic Ghee, and a line of whole-herb, herbal supplements in vegetarian capsules. We also carry a limited line of Organic Bulk Herbs. Our Tulsi and some of our herbs are now Non-GMO Project Verified, Demeter, and Fair Trade certified.


Organic Trade AssociationLaura Batcha, CEO and Executive Director

28 Vernon St, Suite 413 Battleboro, VT 5301 Tel: 802.275.3800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ota.com

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America. OTA’s mission is to promote and protect organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public, and the economy. OTA envisions organic products becoming a significant part of everyday life, enhancing people’s lives and the environment. OTA represents businesses across the organic supply chain and addresses all things organic, including food, fiber/textiles, personal care products, and new sectors as they develop. More than 60 percent of OTA trade members are small businesses.



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Oriental Herb CoJennifer Pillari, President

1030 S La Grange Rd, Suite 16 La Grange, IL 60525 Toll-free: 800.344.2466 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ohco.com

OHCO has created and distributes six original Chinese herbal formulas: Cold Snap (restores righteous chi), Stomach Chi (nourishing to the digestive system), OHCO-Motion (sorely needed), OHCO-Flow (sorely needed for the upper body), Eye Ching (eases irritation), and Chi’ll Out (takes the edge off). Please let us know how we may serve you.


Origana Nutraceuticals IncSherman Cheung, Managing Director

11771 Horseshoe Way #3 Richmond, BC V7A 4V4 Canada Tel: 604.271.0138 Email: [email protected] Website: www.origana.com

Our company is the proud manufacturer of a diverse line of high-quality herbal tea products, and thanks to the support of our loyal customers, we have now been in business for over 25 years! We welcome you to visit our company website for further information, and we also welcome any serious inquiries of individuals/companies who would like to work together with us to explore and develop international markets.


Ortho Molecular Products IncGary Powers, CEO

1991 Duncan Pl Woodstock, IL 60098 Tel: 815.206.6511/Toll-free: 800.332.2351 (physicians only) Email: [email protected] Website: www.orthomolecularproducts.com

Our lifelong commitment to efficacy influences every effort we make to formulate efficacious nutritional solutions for use by health care providers nationwide. We are the very best at using research-based formulation and uncompromising raw materials to develop efficacious supplements intended to help get patients better, faster.

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PPacific Botanicals LLCToni Corrente-Evans, Chief Operations Officer

4840 Fish Hatchery Rd Grants Pass, OR 97527-9592 Tel: 541.479.7777 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pacificbotanicals.com

In business since 1979, Pacific Botanicals is one of the largest growers and suppliers of high-quality, certified-organically grown and kosher-certified herbs and spices in North America. To serve our customers’ GMP requirements for positive botanical identity, our company has received certificates of authenticity from the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia for nearly all of the herbs grown on the farm. As a matter of fact, the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia uses many of our herbs to develop the identity footprint which other growers use to test against. We are the leader in organic medicinal herb production because of our passionate and uncompromising dedication to quality. Making quality number one permeates the whole operation and sets us apart from many other farms and medicinal herb brokers. We choose not to sacrifice quality, whether in growing or sourcing botanical products. Our feeling is that if we’re going to be leaders in this field of providing herbal alternatives to traditional chemical medicines, shouldn’t we start out with the finest chemical-free ingredients possible?


Pacific Nutritional IncMichael Schaeffer, President

6317 NE 131st Ave, Suite 103 Vancouver, WA 98682-0019 Tel: 360.253.3197 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pacnut.com

Pacific Nutritional is a recognized leader in custom contract manufacturing services of dietary supplements in capsules, tablets, and powders. We offer formulation expertise, laboratory analysis, a variety of packaging services, and inventory management services. Certified kosher, halal, USDA Organic, and NPA GMP.





Page AnalyticalJeremy Applen, Owner

1410 San Pedro NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 Tel: 505.266.5360 Email: [email protected]


Paradise Herbs & Essentials IncScott Bias, President and CEO18281 Gothard St, Suite 110 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Tel: 800.691.2573 Email: [email protected] Website: www.paradiseherbs.com

Selling solid-state herbal extracts (vegetarian). Also offers consulting services for Chinese herbals.


Paragon LaboratoriesRichard Kaufman, COO

20433 Earl St Torrance, CA 90503-2414 Tel: 310.370.1563/Toll-free: 800.231.3670 Email: [email protected] Website: www.paragonlabsusa.com

Paragon Laboratories contract manufacturer of dietary supplements that is GMP certified by both NPA and NSF International. We are also organic certified by QAI. We manufacture tablets, capsules, and powders. We have an in-house QA/QC analytical laboratory to assure the quality of the supplements we manufacture. We can package supplements in bottles, cans, packets, or blister cards.


Patton Boggs LLPAnne Spiggle

1801 California St, Suite 4900 Denver, CO 80202-1901 Tel: 303.894.6146 Website: www.pattonboggs.com

Patton Boggs is a 450-attorney firm based in Washington, D.C., with strong food and drug law practices in the D.C. and Denver offices. In addition to regulatory compliance advice in all FDA and FTC (advertising law) regulations, we also provide services for contracts, trademarks, patents, litigation, OSHA compliance, labor law, taxation, and legislative/lobbying. We have represented coalitions of supplement

companies, and also worked on Capitol Hill to maintain DSHEA as favorable to the herbal supplement industry.


Peace in MedicineMitcho Thompson, Community Liaison

6771 Sebastopol Ave Sebastopol, CA 95472 Tel: 707.823.4206 Email: [email protected] Website: www.peaceinmedicine.org

Peace in Medicine is a grassroots, community-based healing center offering support and alternative health resources to people facing health challenges. We are a California nonprofit operating the first special use permit (issued 06/27/2007) for a medical cannabis dispensary in the City of Sebastopol. Our primary goal is to advocate and support a proactive approach to health management by providing a local, affordable, and safe environment to dispense medical cannabis and offer other alternative health services.


Perrigo CoTom Zimmerman, GM of Nutrition

PO Box 1968 Greenville, SC 29602-1968 Tel: 269.686.7235/Toll-free: 800.827.2296 Email: [email protected] Website: www.perrigo.com

Perrigo is a leading store-brand vitamin, mineral, and supplement supplier. We provide a full-line VMS and herbal product assortment to leading retailers throughout the U.S. Additionally, we contract-manufacture VMS and herbal products. Contact Kent Staude for contract VMS and herbal products at 704.402.2242.


Pharmacognosy ConsultingMarilyn Barrett, Owner and Principal

35 Miller Ave #107 Mill Valley, CA 94941 Tel: 415.389.0809 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pharmacognosy.com

Providing a scientific foundation for botanical preparations and dietary supplements: writing, formulation, information on safety and efficacy, substantiation files, education, presentations. See the website above for more details



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PhytoLab GmbH & Co KGKlaus Reif

Dutendorfer Strasse 5 - 7 Vestenbergsgreuth, Germany 91487 Germany Tel: 499.163.88216 Email: [email protected] Website: www.phytolab.com

We focus on analytical services on herbal products (assays, identity tests, and analysis on contaminants). We develop methods and perform investigative or routine analysis, including stability testing according to ICH, on herbal drugs, extracts, and finished products. We produce and sell highly purified natural reference standards (phyproof reference standards).


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Pickering Laboratories IncMike Gottschalk, Marketing and Sales Manager1280 Space Park Way Mountain View, CA 94043 Tel: 650.694.6700/Toll-free: 800.654.3330 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pickeringlabs.com

Pickering Laboratories manufactures products for the analysis of contaminants in herbal and agricultural products. For 25 years, Pickering has developed applications required by EPA, USDA, and FDA for food and environmental safety. Pickering’s leadership in both the design and manufacture of chemical reagents and instrumentation assures the quality of both. The Pickering Laboratories Amino Acid Analysis instruments and reagents are the most trusted protocols in the industry, together with the pesticide/herbicide analysis and natural contaminants, such as mycotoxins. Pickering’s team of dedicated research and application chemists, engineers, operational specialists, and experienced managers produce and sell direct and through 87 distributors in 150 countries. Headquarters are in Mountain View, Calif.


Planetary HerbalsRoy Upton, General Manager

23 Janis Way Human Resources Scotts Valley, CA 95066-3506 Tel: 831.438.1700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.planetaryformulas.com

Manufacture and market clinically developed herbal formulas based on the clinical experience of Michael Tierra, LAC, OMD. Product mix includes tablets, capsules, tinctures, syrups, oils and salves.


PlantaPhile LtdThomas Brender, CEO/Founder

18 Hyde Gardens Eastbourne, BN21 4PT Great Britain Tel: 240.727.4024 Email: [email protected] Website: www.plantaphile.eu

The world is home to an immensely diverse pool of irreplaceable knowledge: ethnological, botanical and medicinal. The traditional medical knowledge of indigenous peoples has become severely endangered. PlantaPhile researches the variety and application of plants in folk medicines in order to make this knowledge public and thus save the wisdom of centuries-old tradition. Use of these plants imply a huge potential for application in Western natural medicine.


PLT Health SolutionsScott Rosenbush, Botanical Business Manager

119 Headquarters Plaza Morristown, NJ 07960-6834 Tel: 973.984.0900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.plthealth.com

PLT Health Solutions sources, markets, and sells ingredients primarily of plant origin for use in the food/beverage, dietary supplement, and functional food industries. Our mission is to fully insure the timely delivery, first-class quality, and scientific substantiation for our products, including several unique branded ingredients. We have an experienced and dedicated team of professionals who are eager to serve you. PLT is a partner in the product development process. Whether it is providing application solutions, global sourcing, customized ingredients and technical support, we have one goal: to assure that our customers receive the best service and product solutions.


PlusPharma IncJennifer O’Connell, VP of Operations

2460 Coral St Vista, CA 92081-8430 Tel: 760.597.0200 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pluspharm.com




Distributor of hard-shell capsules (gelatin, vegetarian); magnesium stearate, stearic acid, and other excipients; desiccants in pouches/spools/canisters and botanical extracts.


Poms & AssociatesGreg Doherty, Dietary Supplement Practice Leader

5700 Canoga Ave, Suite 400 Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6594 Tel: 818.449.9300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pomsassoc.com

Commercial Lines Insurance Broker providing coverage for all lines including, but not limited to products liability, workers’ compensation, property, transit, directors and officers liability, and professional liability.


Pro-Form LaboratoriesJoAnn Gillespie

5325 Industrial Way Benicia, CA 94510-0576 Tel: 707.752.9010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.proformlabs.com

The pros in powders. For more than 35 years, Pro-Form Labs has been a leading contract manufacturer of nutritional drink mixes. From its 225,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Benicia, Calif., Pro-Form services the needs of its clients both large and small. Packaging options include cans, jars, jugs, single-serve packets, and bulk bags or drums. Complete product development services are also available.


Process NMR Associates LLCPaul Giammatteo, Member/Operations Manager

87A Sand Pit Rd Danbury, CT 6810 Tel: 203.744.5905 Email: [email protected] Website: www.process-nmr.com

Established in 1997, Process NMR Associates LLC (PNA) is an analytical services and consulting company dedicated to developing NMR and other spectroscopic applications for laboratory, online, and at-line analyses as well as providing analytical spectroscopy (NMR, IR, ESR) testing services to industry and academia. We are

especially versed in herbal product ingredient identification and quantification. The markets we currently serve include the refining, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, dietary supplement, and nutriceutical industries. Visit our website at process-nmr.com.


ProThera IncDennis Meiss, President and CEO10439 Double R Blvd Reno, NV 89521 Tel: 775.850.8800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.protherainc.com

ProThera Inc. manufactures an extensive selection of nutraceutical products for distribution by health care professionals. ProThera’s Klaire Labs division offers hypoallergenic probiotics, enzymes, and specialty formulas. ProThera Bariatrics offers bariatric-specific nutritional support. Products are designed for clinical applications based on 50 years of formulation experience.


ProVerde LaboratoriesChris Hudalla, Chief Scientific Officer

101 Constitution Blvd, Suite D Franklin, MA 2038 Tel: 617.221.3356 Email: [email protected] Website: www.proverdelabs.com

ProVerde Laboratories Inc. is a Massachusetts-based laboratory offering analytical testing and consulting services for a wide variety of market segments. Available services utilize leading-edge technologies to yield the most reliable analytical results available, while maintaining an environmentally friendly, green approach. Our mission includes building lasting relationships with our customers and communities by providing services with reliability, quality, and integrity.


Pukka HerbsSebastian Pole, Director

8 Hawkfield Business Park Bristol, BS14 0BY Great Britain Tel: +44 (0)117.964.0944 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pukkaherbs.com

Pukka Herbs is inspired by the tradition of Ayurveda and makes certified-organic herbal teas, botanical remedies, aloe vera juice, skin care, and healthy oils. We are committed to the sustainable growing of organic, fair-trade, and medicinal-grade herbs to rejuvenate health.



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Purapharm International (HK) LtdAbraham Chan, Chairman

4002 Jardine House, 1 Connaught Pl Central, Hong Kong, China Tel: (852)2840-1840 Email: [email protected] Website: www.purapharm.com

Since its foundation in 1998, PuraPharm has dedicated itself to the internationalization and modernization of traditional Chinese medicine. With the help of many internationally renowned academics from both local and overseas universities, PuraPharm has established itself as the technological frontrunner within the industry. Through continuous innovation, PuraPharm has come to be regarded as a leading company in the R&D, manufacturing, quality control, and scientific research of Traditional Chinese Medicine.


Pure EncapsulationsJoy Devins, Director of R&D490 Boston Post Rd Sudbury, MA 01776-3367 Tel: 800.753.2277 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pureencapsulations.com

Pure Encapsulations is committed to producing the most complete line of science-based nutritional supplements. Each finished product is pure and hypoallergenic to optimize the long-term health of the most sensitive patients. Since our inception, we have been the industry leader in manufacturing excellence and quality control, as well as a pioneer in the production of research-based and clinically relevant formulas. There are currently nine clinical trials in progress involving Pure Encapsulations products, including studies at Stanford University, Michigan State University, and the Mayo Clinic. Pure Encapsulations’ products contain the highest quality ingredients in their most bioavailable forms and are formulated to provide strengths and dosing consistent with clinical experience and double-blind, placebo-controlled studies, the gold standard of research design. Pure Encapsulations is an FDA-inspected facility and is NSF GMP registered in the U.S. and GMP certified in Canada.


Pure Ground IngredientsKevin Lindseth, CEO

PO Box 7172-313 Stateline, NV 89410 Tel: 775.843.6415 Email: [email protected] Website: www.puregroundingredients.com

Pure Ground Ingredients utilizes extensive food safety, handling, and management practices to insure a quality product. From meeting and exceeding HAACP, GMPs, and food safety

standards to extensive testing and organic treatment protocols, you can be assured that our products will impress.

Primary Category: Ingredient SupplierAHPA member since 2013

Purest Colloids IncRobert Trollinger, General Manager

602 Highland Dr Westampton, NJ 8060 Tel: 609.267.2112 Email: [email protected] Website: www.purestcolloids.com

Purest Colloids Inc. is a New Jersey corporation engaged in the manufacture of high-quality nanoparticle metal colloids. Our products are sold for use as dietary supplements to aid in promoting health and well-being. Many years of research by the scientists at the Colloidal Science Laboratory Inc. have gone into the development of the processes used to produce these products. Purest Colloids Inc. is the exclusive worldwide producer of the Mesocolloids.


Purity ProductsRichard Conant, VP of Regulatory Affairs and QA200 Terminal Dr Plainview, NY 11803 Tel: 516.301.5061 Email: [email protected] Website: www.purityproducts.com

Purity Products was founded in 1993 by current president and CEO Jahn Levin in Great Neck, N.Y. Although Purity Products was originally incorporated as Water Pur Inc., and water filters were our first products, almost since our inception, the passion, purpose, and emphasis of our entire organization has been to develop science-based nutritional supplements and to deliver them directly to our customers at an excellent value. What started as a three-person operation has blossomed into a thriving, nutritional and health products company, with well over 2 million customers. For nearly 20 years, as Purity Products moved from Great Neck to New Hyde Park to Port Washington to Plainview, the company has thrived, and our dedication to evidence-based nutraceuticals has grown.


QQTrade Teas & HerbsJoshua Rigsby, Marketing Coordinator

16205 Distribution Way Cerritos, CA 90703 Tel: 949.766.0070 Email: [email protected] Website: www.qtradeteas.com


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QTrade Teas & Herbs is the largest supplier of organic teas in North America, providing specialty tea and herbal products, custom copacking, and product development services to businesses around the world. Our team members have over a century of experience in all aspects of the tea industry. Some have worked on tea plantations, others as international brokers, and still more have owned tea shops and restaurants. This experience is borne out in the dozens of awards we bring home from the North American Tea Championship every year. QTrade’s clients range from tea brands and coffee roasters to international conglomerates. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is able to meet the food safety and production requirements of the most demanding foodservice companies seeking hot and iced tea products.


QuantaFoods AssociationPaul Yanick, Owner

230 Kings Mall Ct #181 Kingston, NY 12401 Tel: 386.663.9062 Email: [email protected] Website: www.quantafoods.com

Having deep respect for the wisdom in nature, we use nature’s recipe for prolonging shelf life and reformatting nutrition so it’s easy to assimilate and utilize at the cell level. Quantum Medicine protocols harmonize the nutrients so that are maintain the quantic harmonic states of innate intelligence (healing). Since the healing wisdom of nature is found in the rich genetic endowment of commensal cells, we use that to “heighten one’s disease fighting capacity” (Scientific American, August 1992). Commensal cells produce coenzymes, proteins, essential fatty acids, vitamins, and compounds that heal and repair the body (Science, 2006;312:1355-9) and produce acids, bacteriocins, and hydrogen peroxide to kill harmful yeast and bacteria in the gut, interfering with their ability to produce harmful toxins that cause pain and inflammation in our bodies (Gut, 2003;52:827-33).


Quantum IncEve McClure, President

PO Box 2791 Eugene, OR 97402-0331 Tel: 800.448.1448 Email: [email protected] Website: www.quantumhealth.com

Quantum Inc.—natural products that make a difference. Quantum is a natural products company founded in 1981 that specializes in unique formulations designed to help people feel and look their best. Key categories include cold sore treatments, canker sore treatments, cold

and flu relief, natural insect repellents, skin care and immune support. Based in Eugene, Ore., Quantum makes more than 50 products, which are distributed throughout the United States and Canada and on the Internet.


RRainbow Light Nutritional SystemsMichele McRae, Sr. Director of Research, Formulation and Quality125 McPherson St Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5818 Tel: 800.635.1233/Toll-free: 800.635.1233 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rlns.com

At Rainbow Light, making the best choices is a governing principal for our business. We work hard to maintain a trusted role in the health programs of our customers and their families, whatever their health needs, from one-per-day multivitamins to therapeutic remedies or sophisticated supplement programs. We deliver research-based, high-quality supplements that are gentle on the stomach, bioavailable, and free of artificial additives and preservatives.


Randal Optimal Nutrients IncDonna Coats, Vice President

PO Box 7328 Santa Rosa, CA 95407-0328 Tel: 707.528.1800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.randaloptimal.com

At Randal, we help you develop your own unique nutraceutical formulation into quality finished tablets, capsules, caplets, or powders. Custom manufacturing, extensive range of finished products, more than 400 private-label stock items, advanced formulations/technical support, lowest minimums in the industry, full packaging and digital labeling services, fast turnaround, and competitive pricing.


Redd RemediesDan Chapman, CEO

211 S Quincy Ave Bradley, IL 60915 Tel: 815.614.2083/Toll-free: 888.453.5058 Email: [email protected] Website: www.reddremedies.com

Redd Remedies provides condition-specific herbal remedies designed to nourish the body bringing it back into balance.





Reliance VitaminPhillip Vigeant, Principal

3775 Park Ave, Suite 1 Edison, NJ 8820 Toll-free: 800.848.0089 Email: [email protected] Website: www.reliancevitamin.com

Private label specialists for scientifically proven ingredients including European standardized herbal extracts. Reliance provides all types of nutritional supplements.


Remedy Compassion CenterTim Smale, Executive Director

730 Center St, Suite 1C Auburn, ME 4210 Tel: 207.312.5798 Email: [email protected] Website: www.remedycompassioncenter.org

Remedy Compassion Center is a nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary regulated by Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services.


Restorative Formulations/WTSmedMichael Freidman

93 Barre St, Suite 1 Montpelier, VT 5602 Tel: 802.262.6011/Toll-free: 800.420.5801 Email: [email protected] Website: www.restorative.com

Restorative Formulations is a physician-owned company that uses highly concentrated, science-backed botanical extracts in order to deliver therapeutic value and rapid results. Available exclusively through health care professionals, our products are formulated by physicians, made primarily with certified-organic ingredients, tested by independent laboratories and manufactured according to GMP standards.


Ridge Runner Trading Co IncTony Hayes, President

PO Box 391 Boone, NC 28607-0391 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ridgerunnertrading.com

Herbal and homeopathic remedies including Clear Lungs, SinusClear, Blood Pressure Formula, Blood Sugar Balance, Migraine Relief, and more.


Ridgecrest HerbalsMatt Warnock, President

3683 W 2270 S, Suite A Salt Lake City, UT 84120-2306 Tel: 801.978.9633 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcherbals.com

Ridgecrest Herbals Inc. is a new name for a company that is a successor to an older company in the health food and supplement industry. Creative Marketing Inc. was established in 1986 as a marketing consulting and telemarketing company. Through the years, it evolved into a manufacturer and distributor of OTC and specialty herbal formulations. New management and capital came into the company in 1994, and the company was reincorporated in its present form. To reflect the changes in function of the company, the name was changed to Ridgecrest Herbals in 1996.


Ropes & Gray LLPMichelle Goldman, Practice Development Specialist

1 Metro Center Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202.508.4850 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropesgray.com

Ropes & Gray is a leading global law firm with offices in Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. Built on a foundation of more than 140 years of dedication to forging strong client relationships, we represent interests across a broad spectrum of industries in corporate law and litigation matters. In addition, we offer counsel on labor and employment issues, tax and benefits, creditors’ rights, and private client services. Our clients range from large to small companies and include financial institutions, government agencies, hospitals and health care organizations, colleges and universities, and families and individuals.


Ryley Carlock & ApplewhiteSusan Brienza, Shareholder

1 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85004 Tel: 602.440.4885 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcalaw.com

Ryley Carlock & Applewhite is a law firm that is highly ranked in U.S. News, Chambers U.S., and Best Lawyers. With 200 attorneys and based in Phoenix, RCA has a growing Denver office, plus a Document Control Group in Grand Rapids, offering cost-efficient document review for large trials. In addition to providing compliance counsel in FDA,


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USDA, and FTC (advertising law) regulations, we are a full-service firm for ingredient, dietary supplement, medical food, and natural cosmetic companies. We also provide services in corporate law, trademarks, litigation, OSHA compliance, labor and employment law, real estate, trusts/wills and estates, bankruptcy, and taxation. RCA is best known for providing stellar water- and environmental-law representation, crucial in the arid Southwest region, and important for manufacturing GMPs.


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Sabinsa CorpShaheen Majeed, Marketing Director

750 S Innovation Cir Payson, UT 84651 Tel: 801.465.8400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sabinsa.com

Sabinsa Corp., founded in 1988, is a manufacturer and supplier of herbal extracts, cosmeceuticals, minerals, and specialty fine chemicals. Sabinsa’s mission is to provide alternative and complementary natural products for human nutrition and well-being. Sabinsa markets more than 100 standardized botanical extracts and privately funds several clinical studies in conjunction with prestigious institutions. Currently with more than 1,000 people worldwide in 10 manufacturing, R&D and/or distribution facilities. Additionally, botanical cultivation efforts undertaken by Sabinsa now total nearly 40,000 acres to ensure sustainable supplies on its key products. All products intended for human consumption are certified Kosher with many certified as Halal. For a complete product line, please visit our website


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San Francisco Herb & Natural Food CoKristi Meltzer, Vice President

47444 Kato Rd Fremont, CA 94538-7319 Tel: 510.770.1215 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herbspicetea.com

Since 1969, we have offered more than 1,000 medicinal botanicals, culinary herbs and spices, essential oils, fragrance oils, botanical tinctures, botanical extracts, encapsulated herbs in single herb and custom blends, bulk teabags, and a wide

variety of packaged products for POP sales and gift baskets, all packed fresh to order. Oregon tilth certified-organic products.


Sanford Rose Associates - BeachwoodGinni Garner, Managing Director

2000 Auburn Dr, Suite 200 Beachwood, OH 44122 Tel: 440.893.9408 Email: [email protected] Website: www.srexecutivesearch.com

Sanford Rose Associates - Beachwood is an executive recruitment firm that conducts searches for our clients in the dietary supplement, nutritional ingredient and functional food/beverage industry sectors. Sanford Rose Associates is leading executive search firm with a network of more than 65 offices and over 100 search consultants in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1959, the Sanford Rose Associates Network in partnership with Kaye Bassman & Associates is the 11th largest search firm in the Americas. We are committed to finding people who make a difference within organizations by finding individuals who perform, exceed expectations, and assist the organization achieve its strategic goals. Sanford Rose Associates uses a proprietary Dimensional Search process to find individuals who perform, exceed expectations, and assist the organization achieve its strategic goals.


Saskatchewan Herb and Spice AssociationConnie Kehler, Executive Director

PO Box 18 Phippen, SK S0K 3E0 Canada Tel: 306.694.4622 Email: [email protected] Website: www.saskherbspice.org

Saskatchewan Herb and Spice Association is an industry-driven association directed by a board of volunteer directors that are in the industry themselves. They support building a viable herb, spice, non-timber, and natural health products industry linking agriculture and health from the field to the shelf. They link and connect the industry through communication, networking, and education. The Canadian Herb, Spice and Natural Health Product Coalition was formed to work together nationally to tackle issues that are common. Saskatchewan Herb and Spice Association is the management body for the coalition.





Savesta LifeSciences IncKen Seguine, Executive VP of Consumer Products

9582 Topanga Canyon Blvd Chatsworth, CA 91311 Tel: 818.709.2411/Toll-free: 800.550.8446 Email: [email protected] Website: www.savestalife.com

The scientists at our state-of-the-art laboratories and manufacturing complex are experts at producing full-spectrum extracts with the highest level of potency. Sophisticated analytical testing equipment allows us to select herbs for high levels of the desired plant compounds and screen out undesirables like heavy metals and pesticides. You benefit with pure, potent, and effective herbal solutions.


SC LaboratoriesJosh Wurzer, Laboratory Director

101 Kennedy Dr Capitola, CA 95010 Tel: 931.475.1844 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sclabs.com/index.php

SC Laboratories is comprised of a diverse group of industry experts in the medical cannabis community. It is our goal to further the progression of the medical marijuana movement through science, education, and innovation. We are driven by our dedication to the movement and our belief that safe access to medical marijuana benefits the direction of integrative medicine.


Schwabe North America IncTravis Borchardt, VP of Regulatory Affairs and QA/QC825 Challenger Dr Green Bay, WI 54311 Tel: 800.962.8873 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturesway.com

With 25 years of experience and our own farms, we manufacture and offer organic and conventional Chinese herbs, powders, teas, and extracts. Steam sterilization is available.


Sedona Tea BlendsFeather Jones, Registered Herbalist, AHG

PO Box 20631 Sedona, AZ 86341 Tel: 928.284.9626 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sedonateablends.com

Founded in 2009, Sedona Tea Blends offers a small variety of handcrafted certified-organic herbal teas created by herbalist and owner Feather Jones. Each Blend contains desert flower essences that are designed to gently address emotional and mental perspectives, and Sedona vortex essences that add the energy and strength of the land to each cup of tea. This creates a unique and synergistic tea experience that has never been done before. Dedicated to preserving the wildness of nature, we are committed to environmental sustainability. Our paper tea bags are non-GMO and oxygen bleached, all botanicals and natural flavorings are certified organic, and our boxes are recyclable materials. Our line consists of Bell Rock Blend, Cathedral Rock Blend and Sedona Sunset Blend with three more blends in the works.


Serenia LabsPatricia Shaheen, Co-founder

7781 NW Beacon Square Blvd Boca Raton, FL 33487 Tel: 561.504.2790 Email: [email protected] Website: www.botanyst.com

Clean, pure botanical formulas, modernized in a clinical setting and made in America. Based on the effective ancient Chinese botanical remedies. Used by clinicians for thousands of years, but never modernized. Until now. Our natural formulas activate the body’s own healing mechanisms. Botanyst only offers botanical formulas you can trust created by a doctor in partnership with some of the world’s top scientists and formulator.


Shanghai FanPharma Co LtdJacob Yu, Marketing Manager

2588 Jinhai Rd Room 433, Mansion 1 Shanghai, 201209 China Tel: +86(0)21 6087 1031 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fanpharma.com


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FanPharma (Shanghai FanPharma Co. Ltd.) is the supplier of herbal and botanical extracts for the nutritional industries. We serve customers of dietary supplements, food and beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries in the U.S., Canada, and European and Asian-Pacific countries. From single ingredient to blends & granulation of botanicals and amino acids, FanPharma is here to assure you always reliable raw materials in competitive price.


Shelton GroupSuzanne Shelton, President

7939 Kenton Ave Skokie, IL 60076-3510 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sheltongrouppr.com

Suzanne Shelton, president of The Shelton Group PR in Chicago, has provided public relations services to both international and domestic dietary supplement and natural products manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and associations since 1988. Her boutique agency’s services go far beyond the traditional tactics by alerting clients to regulatory concerns, market sensibilities, and industry issues and practices as well as facilitating industry networking.


Shree Dhootapapeshwar LtdRanjit Puranik, President

135 Nanubhai Desai Rd Khetwadi Ln #4, Opp Wilson High School Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA 400 004 India Tel: +91.22.30036300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sdlindia.com

Shree Dhootapapeshwar is a technical center for fundamental and applied research in Ayurveda. We offer services such as product concept and formulation development, clinical trials management, ethical animal testing, quality improvement programs, development of quality assurance protocols, and contract herbal cultivation. Our researchers are engaged in the study of ancient scriptures for formula development and perfecting products in the light of modern scientific knowledge. We have two GMP-approved facilities for manufacturing products for energy and vitality, women’s health, liver support, pain management, and much more. These products are available as Shree Dhootapapeshwar brands and for private label.


Skyherb TechnologiesJin Xin

632 Huaxing Technology Bldg 477 Wensan Rd Hangzhou, ZHEJIANG 330105 China Tel: +86.571.88053319 Email: [email protected] Website: www.skyherb.cn

Founded in 2003, Skyherb is a China-based professional botanical extracts manufacturer for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Overview: 22,000-square-meter in-house lab, 120-plus employees. Certification: ISO 9001, HACCP, Kosher, Halal approved. Standardized extracts: Apple polyphenols/green coffee bean P.E./Soybean P.E./Grape P.E. High-purity Ingredients: Apigenin/Betulin/Betulinic acid/Chlorogenic acid/Luteolin/Phloretin/Phloridzin


Soft Gel Technologies IncRon Udell, President

6982 Bandini Blvd Commerce, CA 90040-3326 Tel: 800.360.7484 Email: [email protected] Website: www.optipure.com

Scientific Expertise• Toxicology • Processing• Immunology • Food Safety

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Proven Record of Success• Botanicals • Lipids• Probiotics • Proteins• Fermentation Products • Sweeteners

Global leaders in scientific and regulatory support

Scientific Expertise• Toxicology • Processing• Immunology • Food Safety

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Services ProvidedNDINGRAS

Novel FoodsSafety Assessments & Dossiers

Scientific Litigation Support

Proven Record of Success• Botanicals • Lipids• Probiotics • Proteins• Fermentation Products • Sweeteners

Global leaders in scientific and regulatory support

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Soft Gel Technologies Inc. (SGTI) has specialized in providing natural products industry marketers with premium-quality dietary supplements in a soft gelatin capsule delivery system. We are a full-service contract manufacturer dedicated to the production and marketing of branded products and turnkey custom formulations. We specialize in materials that are difficult to encapsulate. As our name suggests, we strive to create high value-added supplements through patented formulas and technologies that offer points of differentiation. All products meet stringent state and federal regulations for the manufacture of dietary supplements, thereby ensuring purity, potency, and quality.


Solgar Vitamin & HerbDouglas Millar, Director of Product Development

500 Willow Tree Rd Leonia, NJ 7605 Tel: 201.944.2311/Toll-free: 800.645.2246 Email: [email protected] Website: www.solgar.com

Founded in 1947, Solgar Vitamin & Herb is a manufacturer of nutritional supplements with more than 400 premium quality products.

Primary Category: Consumer Products AHPA member since 2004

Source Nutraceutical IncBernie Desgagnes, President

1249 Clarence Ave #1-2 Winnipeg, MB R3T 1T4 Canada Tel: 204.254.2234 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sourcenutra.ca

From start to finish, Source Nutraceutical has everything you need to successfully launch a food, pharmaceutical (drug and medical device), natural health product, organic product, dietary supplement, or cosmetic product in the Canadian market. Partner with Source Nutraceutical and take advantage of one or all areas of our expertise. It is a long and complicated road to test, certify, ship, and move your product to market in Canada. Our regulatory, graphic design, importation, and sales order fulfillment teams provide you with a one-stop-shop solution to the Canadian market.


South Pacific ElixirsJames Tonkin

7559 E. Woodshire Cove Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Tel: 602.432.7992 Email: [email protected] Website: www.takimai.com

South Pacific Elixirs has captured this traditional preparation of kava ensuring that its spirit and ancestral ties live on with Taki Mai. Taki Mai is a Fijian phrase used while drinking kava meaning “serve me now.” We are proud to serve you a unique taste of the South Pacific’s most respected beverage. Taki Mai has been formulated with international experts in the kava industry with a refreshing flavor from handpicked organic and natural ingredients.


SPARCRobert Flannery, Production Director

PO 14816 San Francisco, CA 94114 Tel: 530.902.3376 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sparcsf.org

SPARC is a nonprofit collective dedicated to providing lab-tested, affordable, high-quality Cannabis and subsidized health services to our members. We aim to educate our patients about Cannabis treatments and other alternative health approaches to supplement their medicine. SPARC advocates for government change. We seek to be a voice for the implementation of best practices for the regulation and taxation of medical Cannabis.


Specialty Insurance PartnersKathy Francis, Senior Vice President

1221 Lake Plaza Drive Ste. DColorado Springs, CO 90906Tel: 719.313.5600Email: [email protected]: www.specinsure.com

Specialty Insurance Partners specialize in providing competitive and comprehensive insurance protection to members. We represent the AHPA-endorsed insurance program for members for general, product, and professional liability, including product recall expense. We also tailor an insurance program for your company’s needs including property, transit, business auto, directors and officer’s liability, employment practice liability, and many other coverages to protect your company’s assets.


SpherixClaire Kruger, CEO

6430 Rockledge Dr Westmoreland Bldg 503 Bethesda, MD 20817 Tel: 301.897.2540/Toll-free: 866.SPHERIX Email: [email protected] Website: www.spherix.com


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Spherix is committed to advancing innovation by active participation in all areas of the patent market. Spherix draws on portfolios of pioneering technology patents to partner with and support product innovation. Through its recently announced acquisition of more than 100 patents from Rockstar Consortium Inc. and its previously announced acquisition of several hundred patents issued to Harris Corp., Spherix intends to expand its activities in wireless communications and telecommunication sectors including antenna technology, Wi-Fi, base station functionality, and cellular. Spherix recently announced a second settlement and license agreement under the CompuFill patents, which were acquired in September 2013, that provides further validation of the company’s capabilities to drive value from its ever-growing IP portfolio.


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Springland Trading IncJeffrey Boehner, Manager

125-127 W 29th St New York, NY 10001 Tel: 212.594.9595 Email: [email protected]

Springland Trading is a New York specialty food shop.


St. Francis Herb Farm IncPaul Rivett-Carnac, Vice President

2704 Dafoe Rd, PO Box 29 Combermere, ON K0J 1L0 Canada Tel: 613.756.6279 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stfrancisherbfarm.com

Founded in 1988 and family owned and operated, St. Francis Herb Farm Inc. was the fruition of its founders’ deep-rooted desire to help restore people to hope and to health. After several years spent growing herbs, they were inspired to develop natural health products for the naturopathic profession. Dedication to quality has been recognized throughout the industry and has led to continual growth and trust among its customers that they are getting the best. Today, St. Francis supplies naturopathic doctors, health care practitioners, health food stores, and natural pharmacies throughout Canada, the U.S., and abroad.


Standard Process IncAmanda Smith, MediHerb Brand Manager

1200 W Royal Lee Dr Palmyra, WI 53156-9209 Tel: 262.4952.122 Email: [email protected] Website: www.standardprocess.com

We are a manufacturer of whole-food supplements and the exclusive distributor of MediHerb products in the U.S. Products and services include whole-food supplements and botanical supplements.


Starbucks CoffeeKeith Hutjens, Director of Tea Sourcing

Rue du Grand-Chene 1-3 Lausanne, 1003 Switzerland Tel: +41 21 321 2541 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tazo.com

Starbucks Corp. is the leading roaster, retailer, and marketer of specialty coffee in more than 60 countries. Over the past 40 years, we have grown to become the largest specialty roaster in North America serving millions of customers each day. Starbucks’ corporate offices are in Seattle, with manufacturing and distribution facilities located in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Starbucks is also the leading purveyor of premium-quality tea products, having acquired Tazo in 1999 and Teavana in 2012. Tazo was founded with the aspiration to re-energize the tea experience and to make it meaningful and exciting to a new generation of tea drinkers. Today Tazo carries a complete line of full-leaf, filterbag and iced teas along with extensive offerings of tea latte concentrates and ready-to-drink beverages. Tea enthusiasts can find Tazo in more than 20,000 grocery locations.


Steven Foster Group IncSteven Foster

PO Box 191 Eureka Springs, AR 72632-0191 Tel: 479.253.2629 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stevenfoster.com

Specialists in medicinal and aromatic plants, offering more than 150,000 stock photo images of herbs and botanicals from around the world for every type of commercial or editorial licensing. With more than 34 years of experience, we also provide consulting and information resources to the herbal industry.


Stiebs11767 Rd 27 1/2 Madera, CA 93637 Tel: 425.827.9371 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stiebs.com

Stiebs is devoted to sourcing, processing, and delivering the world’s finest plant-based products.





Strategic Sourcing IncEdward Fletcher, COO

115 Snow Ridge Rd Banner Elk, NC 28604-9422 Tel: 828.898.7642 Email: [email protected] Website: www.strategicsourcinginc.net

SSI is a botanical raw material supplier. We specialize in providing our customers with a consistent supply of botanically authenticated material from cultivated, rescued, and sustainably wildcrafted sources. We grow and work hand-in-hand with our growers and producers around the globe in both hemispheres to provide a wide variety of botanical raw materials throughout the year.


Strong Ginseng & Herbs Industries Co LtdLinda Lin

Ste 2201 Bldg 2A, Pingod, 32 BaiZiWan Rd Beijing, 100022 China Tel: 861.058.769787/Toll-free: 1.800.9NATURE Email: [email protected] Website: www.strong-ginseng.com

With 25 years of experience and our own farms, we manufacture and offer organic and conventional Chinese herbs, powders, teas, and extracts. Steam sterilization is available.


Suan FarmaMiguel Vivas

140 Porter St Hackensack, NJ 7601 Tel: 201.343.1188 Email: [email protected] Website: www.suanfarma.us

Suan Farma Inc. is an enterprise of raw material supply to the health science area that encompasses pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, food, agriculture, veterinary, and biotechnology markets. Our core competencies are the quality assurance and international regulatory support that compliments our sourcing capabilities.

Primary Category: Ingredient SupplierAHPA member since 2013

Sunrider CorpBrandon Lam, Attorney

1625 Abalone Ave Torrance, CA 90501-2860 Tel: 310.781.3808 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sunrider.com

Wholesale herbal health food and cosmetic products.


Sunrise Global Trading LLCMichael Dowling, Owner

1291 Winter Garden-Vineland Rd, Suite 120 Winter Garden, FL 34787-6705 Tel: 407.654.4123 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sunriseglobaltrading.com

Since 1991, Sunrise Global Trading LLC has supplied the health and dietary supplement industry with the finest adaptogenic herbal extracts. We specialize in Russian herbs, while sourcing unique and powerful botanicals from around the globe. We offer high-quality, single-herb extracts and formulate superior custom blends for our clients. Our blends are created utilizing a special co-extraction process which results in our herbs having five to six times more bioavailability than other adaptogenic plants. Sunrise Global Trading can significantly enhance your current product line or help you create a new one utilizing the remarkable benefits of adaptogens.


Swankin & TurnerJames Turner, Principal

1400 16th St NW, Suite 101 Washington, DC 20036-2222 Tel: 202.462.8800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.swankin-turner.com

Dave Swankin served as executive director White House Office of Consumer Affairs under Ester Peterson and Lyndon Johnson. Jim Turner wrote “Chemical Feast: The Nader Report on Food Protection at the FDA.” They formed Swankin and Turner in 1973 to represent individuals, organizations, and companies working to advance the consumer interest in safe and effective foods (including dietary supplements), drugs, and devices.


Swanson Health ProductsTara Kessler, QC/Compliance Manager

4075 40th Ave SW Fargo, ND 58104-3912 Tel: 701.356.2700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.swansonvitamins.com

Swanson Health Products sells discount vitamins and supplements, organic foods, natural skin care products, homeopathic remedies, and more at the lowest possible prices. From innovative products under our Swanson label to respected national brands, we guarantee our prices, our


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service, and our quality. Start shopping using our mail-order catalog or our expansive website and enjoy the savings.


Synergy Production LaboratoriesMitchell May, CEO

2279 S Resource Blvd Moab, UT 84532-3406 Tel: 435.259.5366 Email: [email protected] Website: www.synergyproduction.com

Synergy Production Laboratories (SPL) offers premium certified-organic and kosher raw materials for the dietary and nutritional supplement, food, beverage, and cosmetic industries. The first company in the supplement industry to receive organic certification, SPL has dedicated 30 years to creating its infrastructure of research, organic growing, and proprietary processing of its exclusive Synergized raw materials. In every phase, from heirloom seed selection through growing, harvesting, processing, and vacuum-packaging, SPL’s meticulous attention to detail assures the total preservation of the raw materials’ bioactive phytonutrients and enzymes. SPL’s unique and exclusive Synergized ingredients include 100 percent natural and organic Synergized grass juice powders, Synergized sprout powders, Synergized acerola and camu camu powders, Synergized fruit and berry powders, Synergized vegetable powders, Synergized algae, Synergized mushroom powders, Synergized herb powders, and Synergized bee products.


Systemic Formulas IncShayne Morris, COO

1877 W 2800 S Ogden, UT 84401-1516 Tel: 801.621.8840/Toll-free: 800.445.4647 Email: [email protected] Website: www.systemicformulas.com

Manufacturer and distributor of herbal supplements. The modern, up-to-date facility contains the best equipment assuring strict adherence to GMP. Represented solely through qualified health professionals, the company’s products are world famous and are the only source of the internationally recognized Wheelwright Formulas. Products include top-of-the-line herbal nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, liquid extracts, tinctures, and oils. Additionally, we produce a line of Chinese Five Element (Dragon Rising) Formulas that meld Eastern and Western clinical theory and health.


TTampa Bay Analytical ResearchMark Roman, President

13130 56th Ct, Suite 606 Clearwater, FL 33760 Tel: 727.540.0900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tampabayanalytical.com

Tampa Bay Analytical Research is a leading provider of contract analytical services to the dietary supplement community. We utilize our experience, expertise, and the highest scientific standards to serve the needs of raw materials suppliers and finished product manufacturers, government agencies, and organizations and associations such as AOAC, APHA, ABC, and AHP. Our services include analytical method development and validation, contract analysis, training, and expert testimony in litigation.


Tango Advanced NutritionJim English, President

1311 Church St San Francisco, CA 94114-3146 Tel: 415.821.6001/Toll-free: 866.778.2646 Email: [email protected] Website: www.puretango.com

Tango Advanced Nutrition is an exclusive distributor of a unique line of groundbreaking herbal formulas designed by leading anti-aging scientists and herbal researchers. Our flagship formulas are modern, updated versions of traditional essence herbs that were historically used to enhance energy, rejuvenate vitality, and improve general health.


Taos Herb CoRobert Hawley, President

710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite J Taos, NM 87571 Tel: 575.758.1991/Toll-free: 800.353.1991 Email: [email protected] Website: www.taosherb.com

Taos Herb Co. manufactures hundreds of products, including herbal extracts and compounds from organic, sustainably wildcrafted, and superior-quality herbs to help you explore natural healing options. Our YERBA Hair Care is known across the nation for promoting healthy hair without buildup. Yucca and globemallow have been used for centuries in the Southwest for shiny, healthy hair. Our products are never tested on animals. Our ceremonial Sacred Herbs, Smudge Sticks, and Incense Resins are of the highest quality. Many are made exclusively for Taos Herb Co. by our Native American friends.





Terra BotanicaGregg Hake, Managing Partner

92 Waycaster Cir Dahlonega, GA 30533 Tel: 770.718.9340 Email: [email protected] Website: www.terrabotanica.com

Terra Botanica LLC is an FDA-registered pharmaceutical company. We manufacture homeopathic drugs and dietary supplements on a contract manufacturing basis. Our production and quality assurance teams hail from a variety of backgrounds, bringing production, quality, regulatory, R&D, sales, and marketing experience from the pharmaceutical, homeopathic, nutritional supplement, botanical, and skin care industries.


Thermo Fisher Scientific81 Wyman St Waltham, MA 2454 Tel: 763.783.2617 Website: www.thermofisher.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading provider of analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents. We offer technologies such as chromatography, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, molecular spectroscopy, and portable analysis for quality control and safety testing.


Tishcon CorpRaj Chopra, Chairman/CEO

50 Sylvester St Westbury, NY 11590-4907 Tel: 516.333.3050/Toll-free: 800.848.8442 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tishcon.com

Founded in 1976, Tishcon Corp. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of vitamins, related dietary and herbal supplements, and private-label non-prescription (OTC) pharmaceuticals in tablet, hard gelatin capsule, soft gelatin capsule, and powder dosage forms. Tishcon is one of 12 soft gelatin capsule manufacturers in the United States. Tishcon is a contract manufacturer and private-label supplier to domestic and overseas accounts and also manufactures test batches for clinical research studies being carried out at research centers worldwide. Comprehensive product liability insurance coverage is provided.


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Tom’s of Maine IncJackie Villinski, Senior Analytical Scientist

302 Lafayette Ctr Kennebunk, ME 04043-6870 Tel: 207.985.1188/Toll-free: 800.FOR.TOMS Email: [email protected]: www.tomsofmaine.com

For more than 35 years, Tom’s of Maine has been creating safe, effective products sourced in nature. We continue to be guided faithfully by one simple notion: to do what is right for our customers, employees, communities, and the environment. At Tom’s of Maine, Natural Care is a way of life that guides what we make and all that we do. We think of Natural Care as many things—caring for nature, for our customers, and for our communities. We do this by creating safe, effective natural products free of dyes, sweeteners, and preservatives; by harvesting, processing, and packaging with respect for our natural resources; by not testing on animals or using animal ingredients; and by donating 10 percent of our profits and 5 percent of our employees’ paid time to charitable organizations. We make our Natural Care products out of respect for you, your environment, and your community.


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Trace Minerals ResearchRyan Fisher

1996 W 3300 S West Haven, UT 84401-9774 Tel: 801.731.6051 Email: [email protected] Website: www.traceminerals.com

Minerals, liquids, powders, vitamins, herbals, combo products.


Traditional Medicinals IncKatie Huggins, VP of Quality Control

4515 Ross Rd Sebastopol, CA 95472-2225 Tel: 707.823.8911/Toll-free: 800.543.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.traditionalmedicinals.com


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Founded in 1974, Traditional Medicinals is a manufacturer and marketer of certified-organic and kosher herbal dietary supplement and OTC drug products for the U.S. market, OTC natural health products for the Canadian market, and OTC traditional herbal medicinal products for the European market. A range of products containing Fair Trade Certified and FairWild Certified botanicals are also offered. Clinically tested products include Breathe Easy, Echinacea Plus, Smooth Move, and Throat Coat.


Trout Lake Farm LLC Joel Berry, General Manager

42 Warner Rd, PO Box 181 Trout Lake, WA 98650 Tel: 509.395.2025 Email: [email protected] Website: www.troutlakefarm.com

Trout Lake Farm is committed to providing high-quality, cost-competitive certified-organic botanicals through ecologically and socially responsible farming practices. Trout Lake Farm was born in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state in 1973. Tiny Trout Lake Valley was chosen for its abundance of pure water from the White Salmon River, fed by glaciers on Mount Adams. Additionally, the temperate climate, rich soils, and isolation from pollution all make the area ideal for the cultivation of organic crops. Later, farming and milling operations were added in Grant County (Eastern), Wash., whose warmer, drier climate is great for growing catnip, peppermint, and many root crops. Today our primary crops are Echinacea purpurea and angustifolia, catnip, peppermint, spearmint, valerian, burdock, marshmallow, dandelion and nettle. In 1998, Trout Lake Farm was purchased by Amway-Nutrilite. This has given us support to improve our product quality and access to knowledge about the global supplement industry as well as organic agriculture from our sister farms in Brazil and Mexico.


True Botanica LLCMark Kamsler, President

1005 Richards Rd, Suite D Hartland, WI 53029 Tel: 262.912.0970 Email: [email protected] Website: www.truebotanica.com

True Botanica creates innovative nutraceutical supplements, herbal tinctures, functional

foods, and natural cosmetics. The blending of unique ingredient mixes with novel, rhythmical manufacturing techniques results in synergistic formulations for a deeper health of body, mind, and spirit. Our herbal tinctures are completely nonalcoholic. Essential production aspects of all formulas are handmade. We pay particular attention that products are made with positive intentions in a healing environment. Our formulas are inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner. We offer full-spectrum products that, in the case of plant formulas, contain the actual herb, the standardized extract, the plant’s original salts and minerals obtained through a proprietary ashing method and rhythmically made potencies. Our work supports the True Botanica Foundation, a nonprofit organization engaged in anthroposophical medical research, education, and social activities, such as giving out free remedies to needy customers.


Twinings North America IncDan Martin, CEO

777 Passaic Ave, Suite 230 Clifton, NJ 7012 Tel: 973.574.2236 Email: [email protected] Website: www.twiningsusa.com

Every sip of Twinings’ tea is a marriage of experiences - yours and ours. Our expert blenders source only the finest leaves cultivated to our exacting standards by trusted growers around the world. From these tea gardens we hand-select the leaves that will shape your next Twinings moment.


Twinlab CorpRay Jaglowski, VP of Technical Regulatory Affairs

3133 Orchard Vista Dr SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546-7033 Tel: 616.464.5101 Email: [email protected] Website: www.twinlab.com

Since 1968, the Twinlab brand has been the trusted leader for innovative, high-performance health and wellness products. In addition to the extensive line of vitamins, minerals, and sports nutrition formulas of its namesake brand, Twinlab Corp. also manufactures and sells other category leaders, including the Metabolife line of diet and energy products; Alvita teas, established in 1922 as one of the country’s first herbal tea lines; and Nature’s Herbs, a complete line of herbals and phytonutrients. Twinlab’s plant in American Fork, Utah, is a NSF International GMP-registered facility from which we manufacture, package, and distribute more than 1,000 premium quality products. The NSF program verifies that Twinlab’s manufacturing plant has met NSF’s stringent


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independent registration process guidelines, which include facilities and manufacturing process inspections and reviews to assure compliance with NSF’s rigorous banned-substances standards.


UUIC/NIH Botanical CenterGuido Pauli, Co-director, UIC/NIH Botanical Center

833 S Wood St, M/C 874 Chicago, IL 60612-7231 Tel: 312.996.4960 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uic.edu/pharmacy/

The UIC/NIH Center for Botanical Dietary Supplements (UIC Botanical Center) evaluates the safety and efficacy of botanicals, especially those with potential benefits for women’s health, focusing on plants that are commonly available as botanical dietary supplements, which are reported to alleviate the symptoms of menopause and premenstrual syndrome. Women have experimented with herbal remedies for gynecological complaints for centuries, but until recently, few systematic investigations have been carried out in the United States. The UIC Botanical Center’s studies are addressing the safety of botanicals and their efficacy in reducing the frequency and intensity of hot flashes and other somatic symptoms in menopausal women. Additionally, the Center tests these botanicals to determine their effect on estrogen metabolism as well as their impact on estrogen carcinogenesis.


Ullman, Shapiro & Ullman LLPSteven Shapiro, Partner

1205 Franklin Ave, Suite 340 Garden City, NY 11530 Tel: 516.248.4641 Email: [email protected] Website: www.usulaw.com

Food, drug and cosmetic law: advertising, label, and Internet website reviews; product/advertising claims; new dietary ingredient notifications and other required FDA submissions; responses to warning and courtesy letters and 483s; advise during FDA inspections; defend FTC and state attorneys general administrative/legal proceedings; commercial litigation (including breach of contract, unauthorized distribution); commercial contracts; licensing; brand name protection; trademark registration/litigation; copyright registration/litigation; and domain name disputes.


Ultimate Nutrition IncJulia Brown, Regulatory and Technical Affairs21 Hyde Rd Farmington, CT 06034-2859 Tel: 860.409.7100 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ultimatenutrition.com

Ultimate Nutrition was founded in 1979 by Victor H. Rubino. At the time, Victor was one of the top amateur powerlifters in the U.S. Driven by a goal to become the best, Victor knew that supplements were the key to improving his performance through increased strength and faster recovery. Not satisfied with the supplements that were available to him the 1970s and being a biochemist himself, Victor decided to launch his own company, Ultimate Nutrition. Victor’s goal was to create high-quality, thoroughly researched products at an affordable price for everyone. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Ultimate Nutrition was among the first companies to have amino acid tablets, protein powders, carbohydrate powders, and various types of fat burners. By the late 1980s and early 1990s, Ultimate Nutrition launched several legendary products, such as Sports Energizer, an electrolyte-fueled, ready-to-drink beverage that came in 10 flavors and in a glass bottle. By the mid-1990s, Ultimate Nutrition again was on the cutting edge as we were one of the first companies to come out with whey protein powder in a bottle. Today, Ultimate Nutrition continues to excel with a wide range of products, including Iso Mass Xtreme Gainer, ProStar Whey, Muscle Juice 2544, GlutaPure, Protein Isolate, Iso Sensation 93, Amino 2000, Ultra Ripped, Horse Power, and now Horse Power X, a revolutionary, condensed pre-workout supplement designed to increase energy, endurance, and stamina, resulting in increased strength and muscle-building gains.


United Plant SaversSusan Leopold, Executive Director

PO Box 474 Graton, CA 95444-0474 Email: [email protected] Website: www.unitedplantsavers.org

Nonprofit dedicated to preserving, conserving, and restoring native medicinal plants and their habitats in North America while ensuring their abundant, renewable supply for future generations. We offer memberships, personal and corporate. Educational conferences and materials. Speaker network.





Universal NutritionMichael Rockoff, President

3 Terminal Rd New Brunswick, NJ 08901-3615 Tel: 732.545.3130 Email: [email protected] Website: www.universalnutrition.com

Universal Nutrition has been a top manufacturer of sports nutrition supplements since 1977. Our mission is to provide high-quality sports and health nutrition formulas at competitive prices. At Universal Nutrition, we want to be a partner in your efforts to reach your potential and achieve a stronger physique. Above all, we value quality, service, responsiveness, reliability, and innovation.


University of Massachusetts Medicinal Plant ProgramLyle Craker, Ph.D.

12A Stockbridge Hall, University of Massachusetts, Rm 022 Stockbridge Hall Amherst, MA 1003 Tel: 413.545.2347 Email: [email protected] Website: www.umass.edu/mpp

The Medicinal Plant Program conducts education, research, and outreach related to all aspects of medicinal plants. The program offers undergraduate and graduate courses of study with coursework in identification, production, processing, use, and marketing of medicinal plants. Current research focuses on basic plant science to establish specific medicinal plants as cultivated crops.

Primary Category: Educational Institution

University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy - National Center for Natural Products ResearchIkhlas Ahmad Kahn

UMiss - Thad Cochran Research Center 1558 University Cir, PO Box 1848 University, MS 38677 Tel: 662.915.1005 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pharmacy.olemiss.edu/ncnpr

Natural products offer a vast and virtually unlimited source of new agents for both the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. The National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) was created to bring together an alliance of academia, government, and the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries to integrate research, development, and commercialization of potentially useful natural products. It is the nation’s only university-affiliated research center devoted to improving human health and agricultural productivity through the discovery, development, and

commercialization of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals derived from natural products.


Urban MoonshineJovial King, Owner

255 S Champlain St, Suite 3 Burlington, VT 5401 Tel: 802.428.4707 Email: [email protected] Website: www.urbanmoonshine.com

Urban Moonshine is a small family business located in beautiful Burlington, Vt. Our mission is to rekindle the relationship between herbal medicine and the modern world. We hope to inspire people to bring herbal medicine “out of the cupboard and onto the counter” in everyday life. That is why we have spent long hours creating a product line that embodies beauty, simplicity, and the highest quality ingredients. Urban Moonshine offers a line of Organic Bitters for digestive well-being, available in three flavors: Original, Maple, and Citrus. We also produce unique herbal tonic blends for a variety of health benefits. We offer an Organic Immune Tonic, Organic Energy Tonic, Organic Joy Tonic, and an Immune Zoom for acute illness. We also sell certified-organic bulk tinctures and produce for private labels. Bring plants back into everyday life, and spark a revolution in your health.


US Pharmacopeial ConventionGabriel Giancaspro, Associate Director for Dietary Supplements

12601 Twinbrook Pkwy Rockville, MD 20852-1790 Tel: 301.8168.383 Email: [email protected] Website: www.usp.org

Standards-setting organization. Publications and services include USP-NF, Food Chemical Codex, USP Dictionary, MedMarx, Reference Standards, USP Verification Programs for Dietary Supplements and Pharmaceutical Ingredients.

Primary Category: Organization

UST CorpAlex Villeda, Director of Quality

855 N McCormick Way, Suite A Layton, UT 84041-7239 Tel: 801.547.8052 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ustcorp.net

UST Corp. is a company dedicated to provide specialized manufacturing for all short-run dietary supplement needs.



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VValensa InternationalChuck Wanzer, VP of Sales

2751 Nutra LnEustis, FL 32726-6961 Tel: 352.357.2004/Toll-free: 877.876.8872 Email: [email protected] Website: www.usnutra.com

Valensa International is a leading science-based developer and manufacturer of high-quality ingredients for supplemental human nutrition. High-value ingredients marketed by Valensa include widely used and up-and-coming nutraceutical extracts. Through a proprietary high-pressure supercritical CO2 process developed within its new state-of-the-art facility, Valensa extracts and refines botanicals (saw palmetto and many others) and carotenoids for distribution throughout the world.


Van Scoyoc AssociatesPeter Evich, Associate Vice President

101 Constitution Ave NW #600 Washington, DC 20001-2133 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vsadc.com

Van Scoyoc Associates (VSA) is a bipartisan, full-service government relations firm founded in 1990 that provides legislative and executive branch issue development, liaison and advocacy for more than 300 different clients. VSA is known for the deep substantive knowledge and broad experience of its principals. VSA is the largest independent government affairs firm in Washington, D.C.

Primary Category: Consultant

Vanguard Global AssociatesSandy Bigelow

430 E. Strada Patania Tuscon, AZ 85737 Tel: 908.472.9633 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vanguardglobalassociates.com

VGA Service Offerings Vanguard Global Associates LLC (VGA) is a network of consultants experienced in consumer product development, safety evaluation, claims support, and regulatory compliance for the food, personal care, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. Areas of specialized services include product development and formulation and contract manufacture, active ingredient selection and purchase, safety of products and ingredients, regulatory compliance, litigation support, and scientific and marketing support of marketing claims.


Venable LLPTodd Harrison, Partner

575 7th St NW Washington, DC 20004 Tel: 202.344.4724 Email: [email protected] Website: www.venable.com

For over a century, we have built our firm based on a simple and enduring premise: We see the world through the eyes of our clients. We immerse ourselves in our clients’ businesses to fully understand the context of their legal issues. Our clients know that our every decision, from hiring to shaping our service areas to expanding our global reach, is informed by our desire to better serve their needs.Primary Category: AttorneyAHPA member since 2013

Verdure Sciences (Geni Herbs)Sonya Cropper, VP of Marketing

1250 E Conner St Noblesville, IN 46060-2902 Tel: 317.776.3600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vs-corp.com

Focused on the nutraceutical market, Verdure Sciences offers innovative bionutritionals through the integration of proprietary offerings, expertise, and consummate resources.Primary Category: Botanical SupplierAHPA member since 2002

Veterinary Botanical Medicine AssociationJasmine Lyon, Director and Treasurer

6410 Highway 92 Acworth, GA 30102 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vbma.org

Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association, or VBMA, is a group of veterinarians and herbalists dedicated to developing responsible herbal practice by encouraging research and education, strengthening industry relations, keeping herbal tradition alive as a valid information source, and increasing professional acceptance of herbal medicine for animals.


Vitality Works IncMitchell Coven, President

8500 Bluewater Rd NW Albuquerque, NM 87121-1678 Tel: 505.268.9950/Toll-free: 800.403.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vitalityworks.com


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Since 1982, we have been manufacturing liquid herbal extracts as a branded product, for private labeling and as a contract manufacturer. We stock 300 liquid herbal extracts and develop and provide proprietary formulations. We also customize products to your specifications. Liquid-filled herbal veggie caps are also produced in lipid bases for your formulas or as our stock formulas. Certified-organic herbs and wild-harvested botanicals from our ethical harvesters are our specialty. Bulk purchases and complete turnkey packaging services are available. Products include fine mist sprays, dropper bottles, nasal sprays, homeopathic mother tinctures, syrups, and infused oils. Vitality Works specializes in developing and prototyping new formulations. We manufacture in our GMP lab under FDA registration and kosher certification.


Vitamin Research Products IncIrfan Qureshi, Chief Regulatory Officer

4610 Arrowhead DrCarson City, NV 89706Tel: 775.884.1300Email: [email protected]: www.vrp.com

Since opening our doors in 1979, we have become the nutritional supplement company that physicians and consumers trust. Our mission is to be your partner in health, empowering you by providing the latest scientific research that can help you achieve your health goals. We have an informative monthly newsletter, an easy-to-use website, biweekly emails, and free doctor-hosted webinars. In addition, our dedicated team of health professionals can consult with you personally to determine the best supplement regimen for your individual needs.


Vitamin Shoppe Industries IncDavid Morrison, VP of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs300 Harmon Meadows Blvd, 5th Floor Secaucus, NJ 7094 Tel: 201.552.6265 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vitaminshoppe.com

At the Vitamin Shoppe, our goal is to inspire you to take control of your health. We provide products, knowledge, and motivation to help you live your healthiest life. Everybody deserves to be healthy, and at the Vitamin Shoppe we are passionate about helping every person in every community live the healthiest life. Our stores are stocked with one of the widest ranges of vitamins, minerals, sports nutrition, herbs, homeopathics, and natural bath and body care, so you can find what you’re looking for conveniently under one roof. We have more than 550 stores, where we carry many of the top brands

in the industry, as well as our own Vitamin Shoppe brands of supplements, including True Athlete and BodyTech. Our goal at the Vitamin Shoppe is to create an inspirational experience for you so that you feel empowered to take control of your health and fitness.


WWakunaga of America CoNagatoshi Ide, Director of R&D23501 Madero Mission Viejo, CA 92691-2764 Tel: 949.855.2776/Toll-free: 800.421.2998 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wakunaga.com

Manufacturer and exporter of Kyolic aged garlic extract, probiotic materials and supplements, and other herbal formulations and dietary supplements. Brands include Kyolic, Kyo-Green, Kyo-Dophilus, Ginkgo-Go and Ginkgo Biloba Plus, Neuro-Logic, Prosta-Logic, Estro-Logic, Cardio-Logic, Cran-Logic, ModuCare, and Herbon.





Waters Technologies CorpKate Yu

5 Tech Dr Milford, MA 1757 Tel: 508.482.2324 Email: [email protected] Website: www.waters.com

Waters Technologies Corp., a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Milford, Mass., holds worldwide leading positions in complementary analytical technologies including liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, rheometry, and microcalorimetry. These markets account for approximately $5 billion of the estimated $20 to $25 billion worldwide analytical instrumentation market. Specifically, the company designs, manufactures, sells, and services ultra-performance liquid chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, chromatography columns and chemistry products, mass spectrometry systems, thermal analysis and rheometry instruments. Waters Corp. operates in two divisions: Waters Division and TA Instruments.


Wellness Connection of MaineBecky DeKeuster

685 Congress St Portland, ME 4102 Tel: 207.358.8833 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mainewellness.org

Established in 2011, Wellness Connection of Maine operates four of Maine’s eight state-licensed, nonprofit medical cannabis dispensaries. We provide qualified Maine residents with an array of wellness-related services and the highest quality medical marijuana at reasonable cost to them; support patients’ full-spectrum wellness; and foster education about medical cannabis throughout the state. With Wellness Connection of Maine, discover the way medical cannabis should be.


The Werc Shop IncJeffrey Raber, President

2585 Nina St Pasadena, CA 91107 Tel: 310.703.9567 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thewercshop.com

The Werc Shop recognizes the importance of clean, effective cannabis medications and seeks to enable our collaborators to provide accurate information and product quality assurance to all of their patients. Our dedicated team of Ph.D. scientists created the Certified Cannabaceuticals, a program to help ensure quality and safety of

medical cannabis products. Our services are designed to improve the quality


Western Botanicals IncRandy Giboney, President

768 E 1950 N Spanish Fork, UT 84660-3404 Tel: 800.651.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.westernbotanicals.com

Manufacturer, supplier, distributor, and retailer.


Whole Foods MarketMargaret Wittenberg, VP, Marketing and Communications550 Bowie St Austin, TX 78703-4648 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Natural and organic supermarket.


Wisdom Natural BrandsJames May, CEO and Chairman of the Board1203 W San Pedro Gilbert, AZ 85233 Tel: 480.921.1373 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wisdomnaturalbrands.com

Development, manufacturing, and marketing of stevia products, herbal teas, and other natural and organic products. Brands include Sweetleaf Stevia, Wisdom of the Ancients herbal teas, and Sweet & Slender.


Wise Woman Herbals (EarthLab Inc)Kenneth Koenig, President

185 North Mill, PO Box 279 Creswell, OR 97426-0279 Tel: 541.895.5172 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wisewomanherbals.com

GMP manufacturer and distributor of herbal products to licensed professionals. Traditional botanicals handmade from natural ingredients. We offer encapsulations, elixirs, glycerites, liquid extract singles and compounds, proprietary blends, solid extracts, suppositories, syrups, salves, topicals, and teas. Preferred by informed health care practitioners since 1989.



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XXi’an YoociPlant Essence Extraction Co LtdVincent Wang, Vice General Manager

909 C Block, Class Mansion Tangyan Road, Hitech Zone Xi’an, China 710065 China Tel: 86.29.87308742 Email: [email protected] Website: www.yoociplant.com

Xi’an Yooci Plant Essence Extraction is an export-oriented enterprise located in the central region of Qin Ling Mountain, also called the National Central Park of China. Qin Ling is the geographical line between the north and south of China. The unique location and the climate complexity breed an amazing variety of plants. We offer 13 products mainly in three categories and all sorts of specifications from their place of origin. We have an extremely strict auditing process, from raw material purchasing to the end product. The pesticide and heavy metal undergo rigorous testing carried out by world-class institutes with international standards to ensure the safety and high quality of our products. We also manufacture according to the specifications of the customers. Our founder and management team has served in renowned fruit and vegetable juice enterprises for more than 10 years, developing an international competitive enterprise in Hong Kong. They have implemented this advanced management experience and philosophy from the top 500 enterprises of food service and beverage industry into the operation system and regulations of our company.


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Yellow EmperorAndrew Levine, President

510 Conger St Eugene, OR 97402-0236 Tel: 541.485.6664/Toll-free: 877.485.6664 Email: [email protected] Website: www.yellowemperor.com

Primary manufacturer of liquid herbal extracts since 1981. We provide custom product development and manufacturing services. Bottling, labeling, and lot coding for dietary supplements, cosmetics, and pet care products.


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ZZag GroupDavid Neely

390 23 W Pender St Vancouver, BC V5N 1G3 Canada Tel: 604.676.5027 Email: [email protected] Website: www.zagglobal.com

At ZAG, we believe research and development is about the power of science, people, and nature connecting, from herbal blends to a cutting edge anti-anxiety beverages. We are constantly pursuing alternative configurations of natural ingredients that have been used for hundreds of years as natural remedies. In the name of science, we extend across international borders to explore region-specific plants that have been used historically for either medicinal or recreational use. We are not afraid to take radical steps to improve an existing product or venture into unexplored waters.


ZMC-USAScott Steinford, President

1776 Woodstead Ct, Suite 215 The Woodlands, TX 77380 Tel: 281.419.6050 Email: [email protected] Website: www.zmc-usa.com

Established in 1954, ZMC is a raw ingredient manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients, fermented coenzyme Q10, biotin, patented lutein, lycopene, beta-carotene, patented zeaxanthin, vitamins E and A, and carotenoids. Our facilities are FDA inspected, USP Verified, ISO14001, cGMP, ISO22000, OHSAS1800, and SA8000 certified. We manufacture Kosher and Halal certified, non-BSE/TSE, and non-GMO/IP ingredients. ZMC-USA, partnering to provide trust, transparency and a commitment to product and service excellence.



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Analytical LaboratoryAlkemists Laboratories IncÉlan Sudberg, CEO

1260 Logan Ave B-2 Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4000 Tel: 714.754.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alkemist.com

BioNetwork BioBusiness Center & LaboratorySarah Schober, Natural Products Testing and Production Coordinator

1463 Sand Hill Rd, TCC 201 Candler, NC 28715-8986 Tel: 828.254.1921 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ncbionetwork.org/bionetwork-centers/biobusiness-center

Biopharm Herbal LabLaura Baier, Analytical Chemist

350 Camer Dr Bensalem, PA 19020 Tel: 215.245.1280 Email: [email protected] Website: www.biopharmherbaltesting.com

Bruker CorpKimberly Colson, Business Development Manager

15 Fortune Dr Billerica, MA 1821 Tel: 978.667.9580 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bruker.com

Chemical Solutions LtdFrancine Walker, Technical Director

273 Mulberry Dr, Suite 9 Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-7914 Tel: 717.697.7536 Email: [email protected] Website: www.chemicalsolutionsltd.com

ChromaDex IncFrank Jaksch, CEO

10005 Muirlands Blvd, Suite G Irvine, CA 92618-2538 Tel: 949.419.0288 Email: [email protected] Website: www.chromadex.com

Compassionate SciencesNoel Palmer, Consultant/Scientist

42 Hitching Post Bozeman, MT 59715 Tel: 208.310.0552 Email: [email protected]

Covance Laboratories IncDarryl Sullivan, Director of Scientific Affairs

3301 Kinsman Blvd Madison, WI 53704-2523 Tel: 888.268.2623 Email: [email protected] Website: www.covance.com

Custom AnalyticsCharles Metcalfe, President

2260A Peach Orchard Rd Sumter, SC 29154 Tel: 803.499.4469 Email: [email protected] Website: www.calabs.us

Eurofins Scientific IncCarlos Navarro, Marketing Manager

1365 Redwood Way Petaluma, CA 94959 Tel: 515.280.8378 Email: [email protected] Website: www.eurofinsus.com

Flora Research LaboratoriesJames Neal-Kababick, Director

1000 SE M St, Suite B Grants Pass, OR 97526-3900 Tel: 541.472.0980 Email: [email protected] Website: www.floraresearch.com

Frontier Global Sciences IncBob Brunette, Principal in Charge of the Environmental Side of the Lab

414 Pontius Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 Tel: 206.622.6960 Email: [email protected] Website: www.frontiergs.com

Genysis Nutritional LabsEdgar Grigorian, Sr. Manager Analytical Sciences

391 S Orange St, Suite B Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Tel: 801.973.8824 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gnlabs.net

Green Standard Diagnostics IncBeth McCauley, President

10 Dolce Luna Ct Henderson, NV 89011 Tel: 310.922.8285 Email: [email protected]

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KML Laboratories IncJeff Varelman, CEO

261 Great Northern Rd Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 Tel: 208.267.0818 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kmlmicro.com

Neogen CorpTammy Ritter, Marketing Analyst

620 Lesher Pl Lansing, MI 48912 Tel: 517.372.9200/Toll-free: 800.234.5333 Email: [email protected] Website: www.neogen.com

Page AnalyticalJeremy Applen, Owner

1410 San Pedro NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 Tel: 505.266.5360 Email: [email protected]

PhytoLab GmbH & Co KGKlaus Reif

Dutendorfer Strasse 5 - 7 Vestenbergsgreuth 91487 Germany Tel: 499.163.88216 Email: [email protected] Website: www.phytolab.com

Pickering Laboratories IncMike Gottschalk, Marketing and Sales Manager1280 Space Park Way Mountain View, CA 94043 Tel: 650.694.6700/Toll-free: 800.654.3330 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pickeringlabs.com

Process NMR Associates LLCPaul Giammatteo, Member/Operations Manager

87A Sand Pit Rd Danbury, CT 6810 Tel: 203.744.5905 Email: [email protected] Website: www.process-nmr.com

ProVerde LaboratoriesChris Hudalla, Chief Scientific Officer

101 Constitution Blvd, Suite D Franklin, MA 2038 Tel: 617.221.3356 Email: [email protected] Website: www.proverdelabs.com

SC LaboratoriesJosh Wurzer, Laboratory Director

101 Kennedy Dr Capitola, CA 95010 Tel: 931.475.1844 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sclabs.com/index.php

Tampa Bay Analytical ResearchMark Roman, President

13130 56th Ct, Suite 606 Clearwater, FL 33760 Tel: 727.540.0900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tampabayanalytical.com

Waters Technologies CorpKate Yu

5 Tech Dr Milford, MA 1757 Tel: 508.482.2324 Email: [email protected] Website: www.waters.com

The Werc Shop IncJeffrey Raber, President

2585 Nina St Pasadena, CA 91107 Tel: 310.703.9567 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thewercshop.com

Attorney Amin Talati LLCRakesh Amin, Managing Member

55 W. Monroe St, Suite 3400 Chicago, IL 60603 Tel: 312.327.3382 Email: [email protected] Website: www.amintalati.com

Arnold & Porter LLPTrent Norris, Partner

3 Embarcadero Center 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-4024 Tel: 415.741.3303/415.356.3000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.arnoldporter.com

The Law Office of Bayne & AssociatesHolly Bayne, Attorney

601 Pennsylvania Ave NW South Bldg, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20004 Tel: 202.220.3101 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hollybaynelaw.com



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Collins, McDonald & Gann PCAlan Feldstein

138 Mineola Blvd Mineola, NY 11501-3918 Tel: 516.294.0300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cmgesq.com

Greenberg TraurigJames Prochnow, Shareholder

1200 17th St, Suite 2400 Denver, CO 80202-5858 Tel: 303.572.6562 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gtlaw.com

K & L GatesEmalee Murphy, Partner

1601 K St NW Washington, DC 20006-1682 Tel: 202.778.9169 Email: [email protected] Website: www.klgates.com

Kleinfeld, Kaplan & Becker LLPAnthony Young, Partner

1140 19th St NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20036-6606 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kkblaw.com

McKenna, Long & AldridgeStan Landfair, Partner

101 California St San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel: 415.267.4170 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mckennalong.com

Patton Boggs LLPAnne Spiggle

1801 California St, Suite 4900 Denver, CO 80202-1901 Tel: 303.894.6146 Website: www.pattonboggs.com

Ropes & Gray LLPMichelle Goldman, Practice Development Specialist

1 Metro Center Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202.508.4850 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropesgray.com

Ryley Carlock & ApplewhiteSusan Brienza, Shareholder

1 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85004 Tel: 602.440.4885 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcalaw.com

Swankin & TurnerJames Turner, Principal

1400 16th St NW, Suite 101 Washington, DC 20036-2222 Tel: 202.462.8800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.swankin-turner.com

Ullman, Shapiro & Ullman LLPSteven Shapiro, Partner

1205 Franklin Ave, Suite 340 Garden City, NY 11530 Tel: 516.248.4641 Email: [email protected] Website: www.usulaw.com

Venable LLPTodd Harrison, Partner

575 7th St NW Washington, DC 20004 Tel: 202.344.4724 Email: [email protected] Website: www.venable.com

Botanical Supplier AM Todd Functional Ingredients Flavors Frank Gu, Vice President

1047 S 100 W, Suite 260 Logan, UT 84321-6790 Tel: 435.713.4888 Email: [email protected] Website: www.amtodd.com

American BotanicalsAllen Lockard, President

PO Box 158 24750 Hwy FF Eolia, MO 63344-0158 Tel: 573.485.2300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.americanbotanicals.com

Azile LLCVolker Wypyszyk, Owner

27520 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 105 Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 Tel: 310.750.6363 Email: [email protected]

B&K International/Famarco LtdMark Herrick, Vice President

1381 Air Rail Ave Virginia Beach, VA 23455-3301 Tel: 757.621.3755 Email: [email protected] Website: www.famarco.com




BDS Natural ProductsDavid Solomon, Owner

2779 El Presidio St Carson, CA 90810-1002 Tel: 310.707.9977 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bdsnatural.com

BI NutraceuticalsRupa Das, Director of Q&R2550 E El Presidio St Long Beach, CA 90810-1113 Tel: 310.669.2156 Email: [email protected] Website: www.botanicals.com

Botanics Trading LLCChuck Wanzer, President

860 Clarence Newton Rd, PO Box 2146 Blowing Rock, NC 28605-2146 Tel: 828.295.3313 Email: [email protected] Website: www.botanicstrading.com

Coffman’s MetalsTony Coffman, Owner and President

PO Box 287, Birch River, WV 26610 Tel: 304.649.5803 Email: [email protected] Website: www.coffmansmetals.net

Cortex Scientific BotanicalsStaci Eisner, Vice President

PO Box 3316 Central Point, OR 97502 Tel: 541.973.2252 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cortexscientific.com

DMH Ingredients David Damlich, Owner/President

1228 American WayLibertyville, IL 60048Tel: 847.362.9977Email: [email protected]: www.dmhingredients.com

Draco Natural ProductsBrien Quirk, Director of R&D539 Parrott St San Jose, CA 95112-4121 Tel: 408.287.7871 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dracoherbs.com

Duncan’s Botanical Products IncBrent Duncan, Owner

1231 E Smithville Rd Bloomington, IN 47401-9227 Tel: 812.824.9856 Email: [email protected] Website: www.duncansbotanicals.com

Earthrise NutritionalsAmha Belay, Senior VP and Chief Technical Officer2151 Michelson Dr, Suite 258 Irvine, CA 92612-1382 Tel: 760.348.5027 Email: [email protected] Website: www.earthrise.com

Garuda International IncJ. Roger Matkin, President

PO Box 159, Exeter, CA 93221 Tel: 559.594.4380 Email: [email protected] Website: www.garudaint.com

Herbal Teas InternationalDavid Dalich, Owner/President

1228 American WayLibertyville, IL 60048Tel. 847.362.9977Email: [email protected]

Hsu’s Ginseng EntPaul Hsu, President

T 6819 County Hwy W Wausau, WI 54403 Toll-free: 800.826.1577 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hsuginseng.com

Indena USA IncChris Tower

601 E Union St, Suite 218 Seattle, WA 98101-1434 Tel: 206.340.6140 Email: [email protected] Website: www.indena.it

International Botanical IngredientsRichard Ahrens, Chief Executive Officer

2626 12th Ct N Naples, FL 34103 Tel: 239.404.4231 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ibispice.com

Laboratorios Mixim SA de CVQ. Jorge Maure, Director

Jardìn Sur #6, Col. Centro Naucalpan, Estado de Mexico, C.P. 53000 Tel: (52)(55)5576-5800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.labmixim.com

Martin Bauer IncRichard Enticott, President

300 Harmon Meadow Blvd, Suite 510 Secaucus, NJ 7094 Tel: 201.659.3100 Email: [email protected] Website: www.martin-bauer-group.us/



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Meridian Trading CoDavid Black, President

1136 Pearl St, Suite 201 Boulder, CO 80302-5141 Tel: 303.442.8683 Email: [email protected] Website: www.meridiantrading.com

Mountain Rose HerbsSteven Yeager, QA/QC, Laboratory Manager

PO Box 50220 Eugene, OR 97405-0973 Toll-free: 800.879.3337 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mountainroseherbs.com

Mushroom HarvestGeorge Vaughan, President

PO Box 584 Athens, OH 45701 Tel: 740.448.7376 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mushroomharvest.com

Naturex IncStephane Ducroux

375 Huyler St South Hackensack, NJ 07606-1532 Tel: 201.440.5000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturex.com

Novel Ingredient Services LLCBob Green, President

10 Henderson Dr West Caldwell, NJ 07006-6608 Tel: 973.808.5900/Toll-free: 866.668.3550 Email: [email protected] Website: www.novelingredient.com

nuherbs coWilson Lau, VP of Sales

3820 Penniman Ave Oakland, CA 94619-1759 Tel: 800.233.4307 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nuherbs.com

Nutraceuticals International GroupNichole De Block, Marketing Director

348-B Evelyn St Paramus, NJ 7652 Tel: 201.399.2333/Toll-free: 800.651.2587 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nutraintlgroup.com

Nutratech IncHoward Miller

10 Henderson Dr West Caldwell, NJ 07006-6608 Tel: 973.882.7773/Toll-free: 866.668.3550 Email: [email protected]

Ohio River Ginseng & HerbMitchell McCullough, President

PO Box 2347 East Liverpool, OH 43920-0347 Tel: 330.385.1832 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ohioriverginseng.net

Oregon’s Wild HarvestPamela Martin, CFO

43464 SE Phelps Rd Sandy, OR 97055-8575 Tel: 503.668.7713 Email: [email protected] Website: www.oregonswildharvest.com

PLT Health SolutionsScott Rosenbush, Botanical Business Manager

119 Headquarters Plaza Morristown, NJ 07960-6834 Tel: 973.984.0900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.plthealth.com

PlusPharma IncJennifer O’Connell, VP of Operations

2460 Coral St Vista, CA 92081-8430 Tel: 760.597.0200 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pluspharm.com

QTrade Teas & HerbsJoshua Rigsby, Marketing Coordinator

16205 Distribution Way Cerritos, CA 90703 Tel: 949.766.0070 Email: [email protected] Website: www.qtradeteas.com

Ridge Runner Trading Co IncTony Hayes, President

PO Box 391, Boone, NC 28607-0391 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ridgerunnertrading.com

Sabinsa CorpShaheen Majeed, Marketing Director

750 S Innovation Cir Payson, UT 84651 Tel: 801.465.8400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sabinsa.com

San Francisco Herb & Natural Food CoKristi Meltzer, Vice President

47444 Kato Rd Fremont, CA 94538-7319 Tel: 510.770.1215 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herbspicetea.com




Shanghai FanPharma Co LtdJacob Yu, Marketing Manager

2588 Jinhai Rd, Room 433, Mansion 1 Shanghai, 201209 China Tel: +86(0)21 6087 1031 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fanpharma.com

Skyherb TechnologiesJin Xin

632 Huaxing Technology Bldg 477 Wensan Rd Hangzhou, ZHEJIANG 330105 China Tel: +86.571.88053319 Email: [email protected] Website: www.skyherb.cn

Springland Trading IncJeffrey Boehner, Manager

125-127 W 29th St New York, NY 10001 Tel: 212.594.9595 Email: [email protected]

Stiebs11767 Rd 27 1/2 Madera, CA 93637 Tel: 425.827.9371 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stiebs.com

Strategic Sourcing IncEdward Fletcher, COO

115 Snow Ridge Rd Banner Elk, NC 28604-9422 Tel: 828.898.7642 Email: [email protected] Website: www.strategicsourcinginc.net

Sunrise Global Trading LLCMichael Dowling, Owner

1291 Winter Garden-Vineland Rd, Suite 120 Winter Garden, FL 34787-6705 Tel: 407.654.4123 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sunriseglobaltrading.com

Synergy Production LaboratoriesMitchell May, CEO

2279 S Resource Blvd Moab, UT 84532-3406 Tel: 435.259.5366 Email: [email protected] Website: www.synergyproduction.com

Valensa InternationalChuck Wanzer, VP of Sales

2751 Nutra Ln Eustis, FL 32726-6961 Tel: 352.357.2004/Toll-free: 877.876.8872 Email: [email protected] Website: www.usnutra.com

Verdure Sciences (Geni Herbs)Sonya Cropper, VP of Marketing

1250 E Conner St Noblesville, IN 46060-2902 Tel: 317.776.3600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vs-corp.com

Western Botanicals IncRandy Giboney, President

768 E 1950 N Spanish Fork, UT 84660-3404 Tel: 800.651.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.westernbotanicals.com

Xi’an YoociPlant Essence Extraction Co LtdVincent Wang, Vice General Manager

909 C Block, Class Mansion Tangyan Road, Hitech Zone Xi’an, China 710065 China Tel: 86.29.87308742 Email: [email protected] Website: www.yoociplant.com

Consultant AIBMR Life SciencesAlexander Schauss, President and CEO

4117 S Meridian Puyallup, WA 98373-3697 Tel: 253.286.2888 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aibmr.com

Amazon HealthJohn Easterling, CEO

104 Lighthouse DrJupiter, FL 33469Tel: [email protected]

Analyze and Realize agMatthias Miller, Managing Director

Waldseeweg 6 Berlin, 13467 Germany Email: [email protected] Website: www.analyze-realize.com

BiG Imagination GroupColette Brooks, Chief Imagination Officer

3603 Hayden Ave Culver City, CA 90232-2448 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bigla.com



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Botanical Liaisons LLCTrish Flaster, Executive Director

1180 Crestmoor Dr Boulder, CO 80303-1413 Email: [email protected] Website: www.botanicalliaisons.com

Chevreau Consulting LLCNathalie Chevreau, Owner

2151 E Logan Ave Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Tel: 801.466.1464 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ncphd.net

Randy Dennin & AssociatesRandy Dennin, Owner

1777 NE Loop 410, Suite 600 San Antonio, TX 78217 Tel: 210.820.2600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.denninassociates.com

dicentra IncAlicja Wojewnik, President

500 Birch St, West Tower Newport Beach, CA 92660 Tel: 866.647.3279 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dicentra.com

Emerald Bay OutreachAaron T. Silverman, President

5671 Sonoma Dr, Suite A Pleasanton, CA 94566 Tel: 925.785.0885 Email: [email protected] Website: www.emeraldbayoutreach.com

FDA Compliance Group LLCShelly Maifarth, Principal

PO Box 574 Broomfield, CO 80038 Tel: 303.475.9241 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fdacg.com

GradientDallas Wait, Principal

20 University Rd, Suite 5 Cambridge, MA 02138-5756 Tel: 617.395.5000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gradientcorp.com

GRAS Associates LLCRobert McQuate, CEO and Co-Founder20482 Jacklight Ln Bend, OR 97702-3074 Tel: 541.678.5522 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gras-associates.com

Health Science Consulting LLCSusan Trimbo, President

23 Royal Palm Way #5 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Tel: 561.391.1871 Email: [email protected]

HealthGuidance IncChris Noonan, President

501 Santa Monica Blvd, 2nd Floor Santa Monica, CA 90401 Tel: 310.458.2502 Email: [email protected]

Intertek Scientific & Regulatory ConsultancyHeather Cormack, Conference Coordinator

2233 Argentia Rd, Suite 308 Mississauga, ON L5N 2X7 Canada Tel: 905.542.2900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.intertek.com/scientific-regulatory-consultancy

Jacobs Compliance ServicesNicki Jacobs, President

2243 1/2 Greenhills Way Vista, CA 92084 Tel: 760.212.5921 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jacobscompliance.com

LDI Group IncLoren Israelsen, President and CEO

1075 Hollywood Ave Salt Lake City, UT 84105-3446 Tel: 801.474.2572/Toll-free: 800.242.4649 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ldigroup.com

Lynda LeMoleLynda LeMole

10350 Burgundy Way Sebastopol, CA 75472 Tel: 707.829.5310 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lyndalemole.com

MCS Associates IncChristian Sood, Vice President

1060 Tapscott Rd, Toronto, Canada Tel: 416.286.6062 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mcs-associates.com

New Mexican Herbals LLCLen Goodman, CEO

PO Box 5497 Santa Fe, NM 87502 Tel: 505.310.1491 Email: [email protected] Website: http://newmexicann.org/




NSF International789 N Dixboro Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9723 Tel: 734.769.8010/Toll-free: 800.NSF.MARK Website: www.nsf.org

Nutrasource Diagnostics IncJennifer Andrews, Corporate Branding Manager

120 Research Ln, Suite 203 Guelph, ON N1G 0B4 Canada Tel: 519.341.3367 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nutrasource.ca

Pharmacognosy ConsultingMarilyn Barrett, Owner and Principal

35 Miller Ave #107 Mill Valley, CA 94941 Tel: 415.389.0809 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pharmacognosy.com

Sanford Rose Associates - BeachwoodGinni Garner, Managing Director

2000 Auburn Dr, Suite 200 Beachwood, OH 44122 Tel: 440.893.9408 Email: [email protected] Website: www.srexecutivesearch.com

Shelton GroupSuzanne Shelton, President

7939 Kenton Ave Skokie, IL 60076-3510 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sheltongrouppr.com

Source Nutraceutical IncBernie Desgagnes, President

1249 Clarence Ave #1-2 Winnipeg, MB R3T 1T4 Canada Tel: 204.254.2234 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sourcenutra.ca

SpherixClaire Kruger, CEO

6430 Rockledge Dr Westmoreland Bldg 503 Bethesda, MD 20817 Tel: 301.897.2540/Toll-free: 866.SPHERIX Email: [email protected] Website: www.spherix.com

Steven Foster Group IncSteven Foster

PO Box 191 Eureka Springs, AR 72632-0191 Tel: 479.253.2629 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stevenfoster.com

Van Scoyoc AssociatesPeter Evich, Associate Vice President

101 Constitution Ave NW #600 Washington, DC 20001-2133 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vsadc.com

Vanguard Global AssociatesSandy Bigelow

430 E. Strada Patania Tuscon, AZ 85737 Tel: 908.472.9633 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vanguardglobalassociates.com

Consumer Products AD Medicine International LtdValeria Sandu, COO

1239 W 130th St Gardena, CA 90247-1501 Tel: 310.634.5500 Email: [email protected] Website: www.admedicine.us

Animal Essentials IncGreg Tilford, President

1369 US Hwy 93 N Victor, MT 59875-9783 Tel: 406.961.1212/Toll-free: 888.551.0416 Email: [email protected] Website: www.animalessentials.com

Aspen Group IncRoberta Sommers, President

PO Box 469 Green Lake, WI 54941 Tel: 888.855.3376/Toll-free: 888.227.7361 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aspennutrients.com

Auburn Laboratories IncMichael Van Noy, Owner

PO Box 147 Penn Valley, CA 95946-0147 Tel: 530.432.8157 Email: [email protected] Website: www.auburnlabs.com

Aveda CorpCindy Angerhofer, Research and Development4000 Pheasant Ridge Dr NE Blaine, MN 55449-7106 Tel: 800.283.3224 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aveda.com



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Ayush Herbs IncShailinder Sodhi, President

2239 152nd Ave NE Redmond, WA 98052-5519 Tel: 425.637.1400/Toll-free: 800.925.1371 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ayush.com

Banyan BotanicalsKathleen O’Connor, Supervisor, Education

6705 Eagle Rock Ave NE Albuquerque, NM 87113 Tel: 800.953.6424 Email: [email protected] Website: www.banyanbotanicals.com

Barrington Chemical CorpAnna Zielonka, Vice President of Sales and Marketing500 Mamaroneck Ave Harrison, NY 10528-1633 Tel: 914.381.3500 /Toll-free: 800.684.CHEM Email: [email protected] Website: www.barringtonchem.com

Benedictine Healing Products LLCDavid Klemp, Operations Manager

2 Hollins Dr Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Tel: 831.429.9221 Email: [email protected] Website: www.benedictineherbs.com

Bighorn Botanicals IncRus Willis, President

PO Box 133 Noxon, MT 59853-9729 Tel: 406.847.5597/Toll-free: 888.847.1223 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bighornbotanicals.com

Bioforce USAEileen Sheets

6 Grandinetti Dr Ghent, NY 12075-2826 Tel: 800.641.7555 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bioforceusa.com

BioRay IncTeri Woods, COO

23172 Alcalde Dr, Suite B Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Tel: 949.305.7454/Toll-free: 888.635.9582 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bioray.com

Biotropics Malaysia BHDNik Fahmi Mokhtar, Business Development Manager

Lot 21, Jalan U1/19, Section U1 Hicom-Glenmarie Industrial Park 41050 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 603.2245.8000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.biotropicsmalaysia.com

Blessed Herbs IncJim Sullivan, R&D Technical Affairs Manager1301 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy Sunrise, FL 33323 Toll-free: 800.489.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.blessedherbs.com

Cedar Bear Naturales IncJhoane Robinson, Co-Founder and COO

PO Box 158 Roosevelt, UT 84066 Tel: 435.722.2147 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cedarbear.com

Celestial SeasoningsKay Wright, Botanical Purchasing Director

4600 Sleepytime Dr Boulder, CO 80301-3284 Tel: 303.530.5300/Toll-free: 888.550.8332 Email: [email protected] Website: www.celestialseasonings.com

Clef des ChampsMarie Provost

2205 chemin de la riviere Val-David, J0T 2N0 Canada Tel: 819.322.1561 Email: [email protected] Website: www.clefdeschamps.net

Coltsfoot IncJonie Anderson, Manager

PO Box 5205 Grants Pass, OR 97527-0205 Tel: 541.476.8267/Toll-free: 800.736.8749 Email: [email protected] Website: www.goldeneaglechew.com

Crila HealthSue McKinney, Director

31A Le Thanh Ton St Saigon, Vietnam Tel: 849.0390.3009 Email: [email protected] Website: www.crilahealth.com




DMD PharmaceuticalsDavid Riddle, CFO

15268 Stony Creek Way Noblesville, IN 46060-4391 Toll-free: 800.795.2477 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dmdpharm.com

Dr. Bronner’s Magic SoapsDavid Bronner, President

PO Box 1958 Vista, CA 92085 Tel: 760.743.2211 Email: [email protected] Website: www.drbronner.com

Dragon HerbsRon Teeguarden, Co-founder and Leader

5670 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Tel: 310.917.2288/Toll-free: 888.558.6642 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dragonherbs.com

Driven SportsMatthew Cahill, VP of Operations

672 Dogwood Ave, Suite 329 Franklin Square, NY 11010 Tel: 516.547.3372/Toll-free: 877.245.5271 Email: [email protected] Website: www.drivensports.com

Dymatize NutritionRob Wildman, PhD, RD, LD, FISSN, Chief Science Officer and SVP of Research and Development13737 N. Stemmons Fwy Dallas, TX 75234 Tel: 972.732.1990 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dymatize.com

Earth Mama Angel BabyMelinda Olson, CEO/Mama in Charge

9866 SE Empire Ct Clackamas, OR 97015 Tel: 503.607.0607 Email: [email protected] Website: www.earthmamaangelbaby.com

East West Tea Co LLCGuru Hari Khalsa, Vice President of Research and Development

950 International Way Springfield, OR 97477 Tel: 541.988.7627 Email: [email protected] Website: www.yogiproducts.com

Empirical Labs IncAsa Waldstein, Manager

1501 Academy Ct, Unit 5 Fort Collins, CO 80524-8955 Tel: 970.232.3951 Email: [email protected] Website: www.empirical-labs.com

Energique IncJesse Rettig, Secretary and Treasurer

PO Box 121 Woodbine, IA 51579-0121 Tel: 712.647.2499 Email: [email protected] Website: www.energiqueherbal.com

EuroPharma USAJo Kirst

955 Challenger Dr Green Bay, WI 54311-8348 Tel: 920.406.6506 Email: [email protected] Website: www.europharmausa.com

First Fishery Development Services Inc/DBA SEAGATERichard Lentz, President

9484 Chesapeake Dr #802 San Diego, CA 92123 Tel: 858.278.5028 Email: [email protected] Website: www.seagateproducts.com

Flower Essence ServicesRichard Katz, Owner

PO Box 1769 Nevada City, CA 95959-1769 Tel: 530.265.0258 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fesflowers.com

FoodScience CorpTim Gerke, CEO

20 New England Dr, Suite 10 Essex Junction, VT 05452-2896 Tel: 800.451.5190 Email: [email protected] Website: www.foodsciencecorp.com

Four Elements HerbalsJane Hawley Stevens, Owner and Herbalist

E8984 Weinke Rd North Freedom, WI 53951 Tel: 608.522.4492 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fourelementsherbals.com



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Frontier Natural Products Co-opRavin Donald, Director of Technical Services

PO Box 299, Norway, IA 52318-0299 Toll-free: 800.669.3275 Email: [email protected] Website: www.frontiercoop.com

Gaia Herbs IncRic Scalzo, President

101 Gaia Herbs Dr Brevard, NC 28712-9730 Tel: 828.883.5938 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gaiaherbs.com

Ginco International IncRick Seibert, VP, Sales

725 E Cochran St, Unit C Simi Valley, CA 93065-0970 Tel: 805.520.7500/Toll-free: 800.423.5176 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gincointernational.com

Golden Biotechnology CorpCharles Wang, Vice President

15F, No 27-6, Sec 2, Zhongzheng E Rd Tamsui District, New Taipei, 251 Taiwan Tel: 210.820.2600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.goldenbiotech.com.tw

Good Herbs IncBrett Bashawaty, CEO

550 Oliver Dr Troy, MI 48084-5468 Tel: 248.244.8487 Email: [email protected] Website: www.goodherbs.com

Guayaki SRP IncRichard Bruehl, VP, Operations

6782 Sebastopol Ave, Suite 100 Sebastopol, CA 95472-3861 Tel: 707.824.6602/Toll-free: 888.GUAYAKI Email: [email protected] Website: www.guayaki.com

Hansen Beverage CoRodney Sacks, CEO

1010 Railroad St Corona, CA 92882-1947 Toll-free: 800.426.7367 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hansens.com

Harris Tea CoBatuk Banker, Budgeting Manager

344 New Albany Rd Moorestown, NJ 08057-1190 Tel: 856.793.0290 Email: [email protected] Website: www.harristea.com

Healthy Body Services IncGurdeep Shah, Manager of Regulatory Affairs

4576 Yonge St, Suite 509 Toronto, ON M2N 6N4 Canada Tel: 416.223.4561 Email: [email protected]

HempMeds PXChris Boucher, Vice President

4901 Morena Blvd, Suite 701 San Diego, CA 92117 Tel: 866.273.8502/Toll-free: 866.273.8502 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hempmedspx.com

Herbs America IncMila Lazo, Import and Export DepartmentPO Box 446 Murphy, OR 97533 Tel: 541.846.6222 Email: [email protected] Website: www.macaroot.com

Herb PharmMarc Allen, CEO

PO Box 116 Williams, OR 97544-0116 Tel: 541.846.6262 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herb-pharm.com

Herbalife InternationalSteven Dentali, VP of Botanical Sciences

990 W 190th St, Suite 650 Torrance, CA 90502-1014 Tel: 310.410.9600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herbalife.com

Herbs, Etc. IncDaniel Gagnon, President

1340 Rufina Cir Santa Fe, NM 87507-2927 Tel: 505.670.2709 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herbsetc.com

Himalaya Herbal HealthcareNabeel Manal, President and CEO1101 Gillingham Ln Sugar Land, TX 77478-2865 Tel: 713.863.1622/Toll-free: 800.869.4640 Email: [email protected] Website: www.himalayausa.com




Iovate Health Sciences Research IncRaza Bashir, Scientific Affairs Manager

381 N Service Road W Oakville, ON L6M 0H4 Canada Tel: 905.678.3119 Email: [email protected] Website: www.iovate.com

Irwin NaturalsRebecca Pearman, Executive Vice President

5310 Beethoven St Los Angeles, CA 90066-7015 Tel: 310.306.3636/Toll-free: 800.841.8448 Email: [email protected] Website: www.irwinnaturals.com

Jamieson Laboratories LtdGary Leong, VP of Scientific and Technical Affairs4025 Rhodes Dr Windsor, ON N8W 5B5 Canada Tel: 519.974.8482/Toll-free: 800.265.5088 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jamiesonvitamins.com

King BioFrank King, Jr., ND, DC, President

3 Westside Dr Asheville, NC 28806 Tel: 828.255.0201/Toll-free: 800.543.3245 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingbio.com

Komal Herbals IncHasmukh Parekh, President

207-8 Overlook Dr, Suite 8 Sewickley, PA 15143-2605 Tel: 412.741.1771 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ayurbest.com

Kroeger Herb ProductsChris Scher, Purchasing/QC/Operations Manager

805 Walnut St Boulder, CO 80302-5034 Tel: 303.443.0261/Toll-free: 800.225.8787 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kroegerherb.com

Lang Pharma Nutrition IncEllen Kahn, QA Compliance Manager

20 Silva Ln Newport, RI 2840 Tel: 401.848.7700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.langpni.com

Laro Suplidora de Nutricion SALuis Antonio Rodriguez Vargas, CEO

31878 Del Obispo St, Suite 472 San Jaun Capistrano, CA 92675 Tel: 714.325.8215 Email: [email protected] Website: www.larosuplidora.com

Lifeplus InternationalGeorge Dust, General Manager

45 Shirrell Ln Batesville, AR 72501 Tel: 870.307.6254 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lifeplus.com

Maharishi Ayurveda Products International IncJenoa Navarrete, Product Development Manager

1680 Hwy 1 N, Suite 2200 Fairfield, IA 52556 Toll-free: 800.255.8332 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mapi.com

Market America IncBeth Gmyrek, Associate General Counsel

1302 Pleasant Ridge Rd Greensboro, NC 27409-9415 Tel: 336.478.4160 Email: [email protected] Website: www.marketamerica.com

Mayway CorpYvonne Lau, President

1338 Mandela Pkwy Oakland, CA 94607-2055 Tel: 510.208.3113 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mayway.com

MOLEACDavid Picard, CEO

11 rue Watt Paris, 75013 France Tel: 656.478.9430 Email: [email protected] Website: www.moleac.net

Moringa Source LLCJim Fitzpatrick

261 S Main St, Suite 315 Newtown, CT 6470 Tel: 877.744.8430 Email: [email protected] Website: www.moringasource.com/about.php



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Motherlove Herbal CoKathryn Higgins, President

PO Box 101 Laporte, CO 80535-0101 Tel: 970.493.2892/Toll-free: 888.209.8321 Email: [email protected] Website: www.motherlove.com

Mountain Meadow Herbs IncChrista Sparks, Operations Manager

1019 Hard Rock Rd, Somers, MT 59932 Tel: 406.857.6738/Toll-free: 888.528.8615 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mountainmeadowherbs.com

Mushroom Wisdom IncDonna Noonan, President

1 Madison St #F6, Suite F East Rutherford, NJ 07073-1605 Tel: 973.470.0010/Toll-free: 800.747.7418 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mushroomwisdom.com

Natura Health Products IncDonald Yance, President

125 Clear Creek Dr Ashland, OR 97520 Tel: 541.488.0210 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturahealthproducts.com

Natural Factors Nutritional ProductsJohn Morley, President

1111 80th St SW, Suite 100 Everett, WA 98203-7005 Tel: 425.513.8800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturalfactors.com

Natural Relief IncWilliam Strandwtiz, Facility Manager

2060 Buena Vista Dr Coshocton, OH 43812 Tel: 740.502.1426 Email: [email protected] Website: www.natrelief.com

Nature’s Formulary LLCP.K. Dave, President

1 Barney Rd, Suite 128 Clifton Park, NY 12065-5846 Tel: 518.383.0953 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturesformulary.com

NBTY IncKrystle Schultz, Marketing

2100 Smithtown Ave Ronkonkoma, NY 11719 Tel: 631.200.2000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nbty.com

New Chapter IncGraham Rigby, VP of Science and Innovation90 Technology Dr Brattleboro, VT 05302-1947 Tel: 802.257.0018 Email: [email protected] Website: www.newchapter.com

New Sun IncBrian Dalton, VP of Sales

215 Linda Vista Dr Hendersonville, NC 28792-2743 Tel: 828.697.4343 Email: [email protected] Website: www.newsun.net

Neways InternationalCallie Brink-Lee, Director of Regulatory Affairs

2089 Neways Dr Springville, UT 84663-6020 Tel: 801.418.2000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.neways.com

NovaCare LLCMatt McBride

PO Box 38, Midvale, UT 84047 Tel: 801.261.2252 Email: [email protected] Website: www.novacare.com

NOW FoodsMichael Lelah, Technical Director

395 S Glen Ellyn Rd Bloomingdale, IL 60108-2176 Tel: 630.545.9098 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nowfoods.com

Old School Medical LLCEd Breslin, Co-founder

500 Alfred Nobel Dr, Suite 500 Hercules, CA 94547 Tel: 510.964.7216 Email: [email protected] Website: www.xternalrub.com

Organic India USAMichele Sondheimer, General Manager

5311 Western Ave, Suite 110 Boulder, CO 80301-2668 Tel: 720.406.3940 Email: [email protected] Website: www.organicindiausa.com

Oriental Herb CoJennifer Pillari, President

1030 S La Grange Rd, Suite 16 La Grange, IL 60525 Toll-free: 800.344.2466 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ohco.com




Origana Nutraceuticals IncSherman Cheung, Managing Director

11771 Horseshoe Way #3 Richmond, BC V7A 4V4 Canada Tel: 604.271.0138 Email: [email protected] Website: www.origana.com

Paradise Herbs & Essentials IncScott Bias, President and CEO18281 Gothard St, Suite 110 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Tel: 800.691.2573 Email: [email protected] Website: www.paradiseherbs.com

Perrigo CoTom Zimmerman, GM of Nutrition

PO Box 1968 Greenville, SC 29602-1968 Tel: 269.686.7235/Toll-free: 800.827.2296 Email: [email protected] Website: www.perrigo.com

Planetary HerbalsRoy Upton, General Manager

23 Janis Way Human Resources Scotts Valley, CA 95066-3506 Tel: 831.438.1700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.planetaryformulas.com

PlantaPhile LtdThomas Brender, CEO and Founder

18 Hyde Gardens Eastbourne, BN21 4PT Great Britain Tel: 240.727.4024 Email: [email protected] Website: www.plantaphile.eu

Pukka HerbsSebastian Pole, Director

8 Hawkfield Business Park Bristol, BS14 0BY Great Britain Tel: +44 (0)117.964.0944 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pukkaherbs.com

Purapharm International (HK) LtdAbraham Chan, Chairman

4002 Jardine House 1 Connaught Pl Central, Hong Kong, China Tel: (852)2840-1840 Email: [email protected] Website: www.purapharm.com

Pure EncapsulationsJoy Devins, Director of R&D490 Boston Post Rd Sudbury, MA 01776-3367 Tel: 800.753.2277 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pureencapsulations.com

Purest Colloids IncRobert Trollinger, General Manager

602 Highland Dr Westampton, NJ 8060 Tel: 609.267.2112 Email: [email protected] Website: www.purestcolloids.com

Purity ProductsRichard Conant, VP of Regulatory Affairs and QA200 Terminal Dr Plainview, NY 11803 Tel: 516.301.5061 Email: [email protected] Website: www.purityproducts.com

Quantum IncEve McClure, President

PO Box 2791 Eugene, OR 97402-0331 Tel: 800.448.1448 Email: [email protected] Website: www.quantumhealth.com

Rainbow Light Nutritional SystemsMichele McRae, Sr. Director of Research, Formulation, and Quality125 McPherson St Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5818 Tel: 800.635.1233/Toll-free: 800.635.1233 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rlns.com

Redd RemediesDan Chapman, CEO

211 S Quincy Ave Bradley, IL 60915 Tel: 815.614.2083/Toll-free: 888.453.5058 Email: [email protected] Website: www.reddremedies.com

Ridgecrest HerbalsMatt Warnock, President

3683 W 2270 S, Suite A Salt Lake City, UT 84120-2306 Tel: 801.978.9633 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rcherbals.com



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Savesta LifeSciences IncKen Seguine, Executive VP of Consumer Products

9582 Topanga Canyon Blvd Chatsworth, CA 91311 Tel: 818.709.2411/Toll-free: 800.550.8446 Email: [email protected] Website: www.savestalife.com

Sedona Tea BlendsFeather Jones, Registered Herbalist, AHG

PO Box 20631 Sedona, AZ 86341 Tel: 928.284.9626 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sedonateablends.com

Serenia LabsPatricia Shaheen, Co-founder

7781 NW Beacon Square Blvd Boca Raton, FL 33487 Tel: 561.504.2790 Email: [email protected] Website: www.botanyst.com

Shree Dhootapapeshwar LtdRanjit Puranik, President

135 Nanubhai Desai Rd Khetwadi Ln #4, Opp Wilson High School Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA 400 004 India Tel: +91 22 30036300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sdlindia.com

Solgar Vitamin & HerbDouglas Millar, Director of Product Development

500 Willow Tree Rd Leonia, NJ 7605 Tel: 201.944.2311/Toll-free: 800.645.2246 Email: [email protected] Website: www.solgar.com

South Pacific ElixirsJames Tonkin

7559 E. Woodshire Cove Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Tel: 602.432.7992 Email: [email protected] Website: www.takimai.com

St. Francis Herb Farm IncPaul Rivett-Carnac, Vice President

2704 Dafoe Rd, PO Box 29 Combermere, ON K0J 1L0 Canada Tel: 613.756.6279 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stfrancisherbfarm.com

Starbucks CoffeeKeith Hutjens, Director of Tea Sourcing

Rue du Grand-Chene 1-3 Lausanne, 1003 Switzerland Tel: +41.21.321.2541 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tazo.com

Sunrider CorpBrandon Lam, Attorney

1625 Abalone Ave Torrance, CA 90501-2860 Tel: 310.781.3808 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sunrider.com

Systemic Formulas IncShayne Morris, COO

1877 W 2800 S Ogden, UT 84401-1516 Tel: 801.621.8840/Toll-free: 800.445.4647 Email: [email protected] Website: www.systemicformulas.com

Tango Advanced NutritionJim English, President

1311 Church St San Francisco, CA 94114-3146 Tel: 415.821.6001/Toll-free: 866.778.2646 Email: [email protected] Website: www.puretango.com

Taos Herb CoRobert Hawley, President

710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite J Taos, NM 87571 Tel: 575.758.1991/Toll-free: 800.353.1991 Email: [email protected] Website: www.taosherb.com

Terra BotanicaGregg Hake, Managing Partner

92 Waycaster Cir Dahlonega, GA 30533 Tel: 770.718.9340 Email: [email protected] Website: www.terrabotanica.com

Tom’s of Maine IncJackie Villinski, Senior Analytical Scientist

302 Lafayette Ctr Kennebunk, ME 04043-6870 Tel: 207.985.1188/Toll-free: 800.FOR.TOMS Email: [email protected] Website: www.tomsofmaine.com




Trace Minerals ResearchRyan Fisher

1996 W 3300 S West Haven, UT 84401-9774 Tel: 801.731.6051 Email: [email protected] Website: www.traceminerals.com

True Botanica LLCMark Kamsler, President

1005 Richards Rd, Suite D Hartland, WI 53029 Tel: 262.912.0970 Email: [email protected] Website: www.truebotanica.com

Twinings North America IncDan Martin, CEO

777 Passaic Ave, Suite 230 Clifton, NJ 7012 Tel: 973.574.2236 Email: [email protected] Website: www.twiningsusa.com

Twinlab CorpRay Jaglowski, VP of Technical Regulatory Affairs

3133 Orchard Vista Dr SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546-7033 Tel: 616.464.5101 Email: [email protected] Website: www.twinlab.com

Ultimate Nutrition IncJulia Brown, Regulatory and Technical Affairs21 Hyde Rd Farmington, CT 06034-2859 Tel: 860.409.7100 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ultimatenutrition.com

Universal NutritionMichael Rockoff, President

3 Terminal Rd New Brunswick, NJ 08901-3615 Tel: 732.545.3130 Email: [email protected] Website: www.universalnutrition.com

Urban MoonshineJovial King, Owner

255 S Champlain St, Suite 3 Burlington, VT 5401 Tel: 802.428.4707 Email: [email protected] Website: www.urbanmoonshine.com

Vitamin Research Products IncIrfan Qureshi, Chief Regulatory Officer

4610 Arrowhead DrCarson City, NV 89706Tel: 775.884.1300Email: [email protected]: www.vrp.com

Wakunaga of America CoNagatoshi Ide, Director of R&D23501 Madero Mission Viejo, CA 92691-2764 Tel: 949.855.2776/Toll-free: 800.421.2998 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wakunaga.com

Wisdom Natural BrandsJames May, CEO and Chairman of the Board1203 W San Pedro Gilbert, AZ 85233 Tel: 480.921.1373 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wisdomnaturalbrands.com

Zag GroupDavid Neely

390 23 W Pender St Vancouver, BC V5N 1G3 Canada Tel: 604.676.5027 Email: [email protected] Website: www.zagglobal.com

Contract Manufacturer American Nutritional CorpAmy Piezchowski

3150 Sunrise Ave Las Vegas, NV 89101-4832 Tel: 702.452.5200 Email: [email protected] Website: www.american-nutritional.com

Bactolac Pharmaceutical IncVijay Bhatt, Sales and Marketing Manager7 Oser Ave Hauppauge, NY 11788 Tel: 631.951.4908 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bactolac.com

Best Life PharmanaturalsLisa Finder, CEO

3110 S. Potter Dr Tempe, AZ 85282 Tel: 480.777.2378 Email: [email protected] Website: www.4bestlife.com



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Gemini Pharmaceuticals IncMichael Finamore, President

87 Modular Ave Commack, NY 11725-5718 Tel: 631.543.3334 Email: [email protected] Website: www.geminipharm.com

Ionlabs IncClay Desjardine, CEO

5355 115th Ave N Clearwater, FL 33760-4842 Tel: 727.527.1072 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ionlabs.com

Medical Horizons IncJacque Butler, President

669 W 900 N North Salt Lake, UT 84054-2602 Toll-free: 801.294.1390 Email: [email protected] Website: www.medical-horizons.com

Natural Alternatives International IncMary Seckendorf

1185 Linda Vista Dr San Marcos, CA 92078-3823 Tel: 760.744.7340 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nai-online.com/index.php

NHK Laboratories IncRolando Sabilla

12230 Florence Ave Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-3806 Tel: 562.944.5400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nhklabs.com

Pacific Nutritional IncMichael Schaeffer, President

6317 NE 131st Ave, Suite 103 Vancouver, WA 98682-0019 Tel: 360.253.3197 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pacnut.com

Paragon LaboratoriesRichard Kaufman, COO

20433 Earl St Torrance, CA 90503-2414 Tel: 310.370.1563/Toll-free: 800.231.3670 Email: [email protected] Website: www.paragonlabsusa.com

Pro-Form LaboratoriesJoAnn Gillespie

5325 Industrial Way Benicia, CA 94510-0576 Tel: 707.752.9010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.proformlabs.com

Randal Optimal Nutrients IncDonna Coats, Vice President

PO Box 7328 Santa Rosa, CA 95407-0328 Tel: 707.528.1800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.randaloptimal.com

Reliance VitaminPhillip Vigeant, Principal

3775 Park Ave, Suite 1 Edison, NJ 8820 Tel: 800.848.0089 Email: [email protected] Website: www.reliancevitamin.com

Soft Gel Technologies IncRon Udell, President

6982 Bandini Blvd Commerce, CA 90040-3326 Tel: 800.360.7484 Email: [email protected] Website: www.optipure.com

Tishcon CorpRaj Chopra, Chairman and CEO

50 Sylvester St Westbury, NY 11590-4907 Tel: 516.333.3050/Toll-free: 800.848.8442 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tishcon.com

UST CorpAlex Villeda, Director of Quality

855 N McCormick Way, Suite A Layton, UT 84041-7239 Tel: 801.547.8052 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ustcorp.net

Vitality Works IncMitchell Coven, President

8500 Bluewater Rd NW Albuquerque, NM 87121-1678 Tel: 505.268.9950/Toll-free: 800.403.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vitalityworks.com

Yellow EmperorAndrew Levine, President

510 Conger St Eugene, OR 97402-0236 Tel: 541.485.6664/Toll-free: 877.485.6664 Email: [email protected] Website: www.yellowemperor.com




Distributor Berkeley Patients Care CollectiveErik Miller, CEO

2590 Telegraph Ave Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel: 510.540.7878 Email: [email protected] Website: www.berkeleypatientscare.com

Crane Herb CoWilliam Egloff, President

745 Falmouth Rd Mashpee, MA 02649-3311 Tel: 508.539.1700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.craneherb.com

Dockside CooperativeMaria Moses, Director

223 N 36th St Seattle, WA 98107 Tel: 206.420.4837 Email: [email protected] Website: http://docksidecooperative.org

Emerson EcologicsJaclyn Chasse, Medical Director

1230 Elm St, Suite 301 Manchester, NH 3101 Tel: 603.656.9778/Toll-free: 1.800.654.4432 Email: [email protected] Website: www.emersonecologics.com

Global Marketing Associates IncClement Yu, President

3536 Arden Rd Hayward, CA 94545-3908 Tel: 510.887.2462 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gmaherbs.com

Michigan Holistic HealthDavid Crocker, Owner and President

PO Box 2287 Kalamazoo, MI 49003 Tel: 269.873.7046 Email: [email protected] Website: www.michiganholistichealth.com

NutraquestJudith Moor, General Counsel

2231 Landmark Pl Manasquan, NJ 08736-1026 Tel: 732.292.4600 Email: [email protected]

Organic Connections LtdJason Scace

Box 78 Wainfleet, ON L0S 1V0 Canada Tel: 877.899.3736/Toll-free: 1.877.899.3736 Email: [email protected] Website: www.orgcon.ca

Peace in MedicineMitcho Thompson, Community Liaison

6771 Sebastopol Ave Sebastopol, CA 95472 Tel: 707.823.4206 Email: [email protected] Website: www.peaceinmedicine.org

QuantaFoods AssociationPaul Yanick, Owner

230 Kings Mall Ct #181 Kingston, NY 12401 Tel: 386.663.9062 Email: [email protected] Website: www.quantafoods.com

Educational Institution Alberta Agriculture Food & Rural DevelopmentDonna Fleury

Agri-Food Discovery Pl Bldg F-83 6004 118 St Edmonton, AB T6H 2V8 Canada Email: [email protected] Website: www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/rtw/index.jsp

Ayurvedic InstituteWynn Werner, Administrator

11311 Menaul Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87112-2438 Tel: 505.291.9698 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ayurveda.com

Bastyr UniversityChrissy Atkins, Botanical Medicine Program Coordinator

14500 Juanita Dr NE Kenmore, WA 98028-4966 Tel: 425.602.3000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bastyr.edu

CARE Wellness Center, TheGreta Carter, Executive Director

5267 University Way NE Seattle, WA 98105 Tel: 206.466.1766 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thecarewellnesscenter.com



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Maryland University of Integrative HealthAndrew Pengelly, Director of Herb Dispensary

7750 Montpelier Rd Laurel, MD 20723-6010 Tel: 410.888.9048/Toll-free: 800.735.2968 Email: [email protected] Website: www.muih.edu

National College of Natural MedicineMicaela Angle

3025 SW Corbett Ave Portland, OR 97201 Tel: 503.552.2098 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ncnm.edu

UIC/NIH Botanical CenterGuido Pauli, Co-director, UIC/NIH Botanical Center

833 S Wood St, M/C 874 Chicago, IL 60612-7231 Tel: 312.996.4960 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uic.edu/pharmacy/

University of Massachusetts Medicinal Plant ProgramLyle Craker, Ph.D.

12A Stockbridge Hall, University of Massachusetts, Rm 022 Stockbridge Hall Amherst, MA 1003 Tel: 413.545.2347 Email: [email protected] Website: www.umass.edu/mpp

Finished Product Marketer: Consumers

Beehive Botanicals IncLinda Graham, President

16297 W Nursery Rd Hayward, WI 54843-7138 Tel: 715.634.4274 Email: [email protected] Website: www.beehivebotanicals.com

Bio-Botanica IncYoussef Mirhom

75 Commerce Dr Hauppauge, NY 11788-3943 Tel: 631.231.5522/Toll-free: 800.645.5720 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bio-botanica.com

Herbalist & Alchemist IncElizabeth Lambert, CEO and Owner51 South Wandling Ave Washington, NJ 07882-2133 Tel: 908.689.9020 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herbalist-alchemist.com

Herbalist IncTierney Salter, President

2106 NE 65th St Seattle, WA 98115-6936 Tel: 206.523.2600/Toll-free: 800.694.3727 Email: [email protected] Website: www.theherbalist.com

Swanson Health ProductsTara Kessler, QC/Compliance Manager

4075 40th Ave SW Fargo, ND 58104-3912 Tel: 701.356.2700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.swansonvitamins.com

Traditional Medicinals IncKatie Huggins, VP of Quality Control

4515 Ross Rd Sebastopol, CA 95472-2225 Tel: 707.823.8911/Toll-free: 800.543.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.traditionalmedicinals.com

Finished ProductMarketer: Professional

Heron BotanicalsEric Yarnell, ND, President

26013 United Rd NE Kingston, WA 98346 Tel: 360.297.3400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.heronbotanicals.com

Ortho Molecular Products IncGary Powers, CEO

1991 Duncan Pl Woodstock, IL 60098 Tel: 815.206.6511/Toll-free: 800.332.2351 (physicians only) Email: [email protected] Website: www.orthomolecularproducts.com

Grower Emerald Growers AssociationKristin Nevedal, Chair

1271 Evergreen Rd. #2, PO Box 126 Redway, CA 95560 Tel: 707.498.9877 Email: [email protected] Website: www.emeraldgrowers.org




Harmony Farm WellnessRich Dinsmore, Director of Farming Operations

5578 S State Rt 202 Tipp City, OH 45371 Tel: 937.667.8311 Email: [email protected] Website: www.harmonyfarmonline.com

Northland Ginseng Farms IncJim Lucas, President

1438 Windham Rd #10 RR #1 Windham Centre, ON N0E 2A0 Canada Tel: 519.443.4055 Email: [email protected]

Pacific Botanicals LLCToni Corrente-Evans, Chief Operations Officer

4840 Fish Hatchery Rd Grants Pass, OR 97527-9592 Tel: 541.479.7777 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pacificbotanicals.com

Schwabe North America IncTravis Borchardt, VP of Regulatory Affairs and QA/QC825 Challenger Dr Green Bay, WI 54311 Tel: 800.962.8873 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturesway.com

Strong Ginseng & Herbs Industries Co LtdLinda Lin

Ste 2201 Bldg 2A, Pingod 32 BaiZiWan Rd Beijing, 100022 China Tel: 861.058.769787/Toll-free: 800.9NATURE Email: [email protected] Website: www.strong-ginseng.com

Trout Lake Farm LLCJoel Berry, General Manager

42 Warner Rd, PO Box 181 Trout Lake, WA 98650 Tel: 509.395.2025 Email: [email protected] Website: www.troutlakefarm.com

Ingredient Supplier Pure Ground IngredientsKevin Lindseth, CEO

PO Box 7172-313 Stateline, NV 89410 Tel: 775.843.6415 Email: [email protected] Website: www.puregroundingredients.com

Suan FarmaMiguel Vivas

140 Porter St Hackensack, NJ 7601 Tel: 201.343.1188 Email: [email protected] Website: www.suanfarma.us

Insurance Consultant Grifcon Enterprises IncDick Griffin, President

1332 Rose Bouquet Dr Lincoln, CA 95648-8641 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dickgriffin.com

Poms & AssociatesGreg Doherty, Dietary Supplement Practice Leader

5700 Canoga Ave, Suite 400 Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6594 Tel: 818.449.9300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pomsassoc.com

Specialty Insurance PartnersKathy Francis, Senior Vice President

1221 Lake Plaza Drive Ste. DColorado Springs, CO 90906Tel: 719.313.5600Email: [email protected]: www.specinsure.com

Manufacturer Classical Pearls LLCBenjamin Magga, Sales Manager

4203 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Suite B Portland, OR 97215 Tel: 503.695.2985 Email: [email protected] Website: www.classicalpearls.org

Dixie Elixirs & EdiblesChristine Lunsford, Marketing Director

6701 E Stapleton Dr Denver, CO 80216 Tel: 303.945.3965 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dixieelixirs.com

Flora IncDanni Rogers, Quality Assurance Specialist

805 E Badger Rd Lynden, WA 98264-0073 Tel: 360.354.2110 Email: [email protected] Website: www.florahealth.com



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Natural RemediesAmit Agarwal, Director of Human Health Products

Plot 5B Veerasandra Industrial Area 19 K.M. Stone, Hosur Road Bangalore, Karnataka 560 100 India Tel: 918.040.209999 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naturalremedy.com

Media Nutrition Business JournalTom Aarts, Founder

2159 Avenida De La Playa La Jolla, CA 92037-3240 Email: [email protected] Website: http://newhope360.com/nutrition-business-journal

Organization Alliance of International AromatherapistsBev Day, President

9956 Remington Pl Unit A-10, Suite 323 Littleton, CO 80128 Tel: 815.814.1444/Toll-free: 877.531.6377 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alliance-aromatherapists.org

American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineMichael Jabbour, Board President

PO Box 96503 #44114 Washington, DC 20090-6503 Toll-free: 866.455.7999 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aaaomonline.org

American Herbal PharmacopoeiaDiana Swisher, Project Administrator

PO Box 66809 Scotts Valley, CA 95067-6809 Tel: 831.461.6335 Email: [email protected] Website: www.herbal-ahp.org

American Herbalists GuildMimi Hernandez, Executive Director

125 South Lexington Ave, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Tel: 617.520.4372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.americanherbalistsguild.com

Americans for Safe AccessSteph Sherer, Executive Director

1322 Webster St, Suite 402 Oakland, CA 94612 Tel: 510.251.1856/Toll-free: 888.929.4367 Email: [email protected] Website: www.safeaccessnow.org

Bent Creek Institute IncGreg Cumberford, President

100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville, NC 28806 Tel: 828.665.5178 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bentcreekinstitute.org

Canadian Health Food AssociationCarl Carter, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Policy Development235 Yorkland Blvd, Suite 302 Toronto, ON M2J 4Y8 Canada Tel: 416.497.6939/Toll-free: 800.661.4510 Email: [email protected] Website: www.chfa.ca

Citizens for HealthJim Turner, Chair of the Board

1400 16th St NW, Suite 101 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202.462.8800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizens.org

Ginseng Board of WisconsinButch Weege, Executive Director

668 Maratech Ave Suite E, Suite 2 Marathon, WI 54448 Tel: 715.443.2444 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ginsengboard.com

HPTLC AssociationEike Reich, Chairperson Method Review Committee

Aeschenvorstadt 57 Basel, 4051 Switzerland Email: [email protected] Website: www.hptlc-association.org/about.cfm

National Association for Holistic AromatherapyJade Shutes, President

PO Box 27871 Raleigh, NC 27611-7871 Tel: 919.917.7491 Email: [email protected] Website: www.naha.org




Organic Trade AssociationLaura Batcha, CEO and Executive Director

28 Vernon St, Suite 413 Battleboro, VT 5301 Tel: 802.275.3800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ota.com

Saskatchewan Herb and Spice AssociationConnie Kehler, Executive Director

PO Box 18 Phippen, SK S0K 3E0 Canada Tel: 306.694.4622 Email: [email protected] Website: www.saskherbspice.org

SPARCRobert Flannery, Production Director

PO 14816 San Francisco, CA 94114 Tel: 530.902.3376 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sparcsf.org

United Plant SaversSusan Leopold, Executive Director

PO Box 474 Graton, CA 95444-0474 Email: [email protected] Website: www.unitedplantsavers.org

University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy - National Center for Natural Products ResearchIkhlas Ahmad Kahn

UMiss - Thad Cochran Research Center 1558 University Cir, PO Box 1848 University, MS 38677 Tel: 662.915.1005 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pharmacy.olemiss.edu/ncnpr

US Pharmacopeial ConventionGabriel Giancaspro, Associate Director for Dietary Supplements

12601 Twinbrook Pkwy Rockville, MD 20852-1790 Tel: 301.8168.383 Email: [email protected] Website: www.usp.org

Veterinary Botanical Medicine AssociationJasmine Lyon, Director and Treasurer

6410 Highway 92 Acworth, GA 30102 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vbma.org

Professional Products Bio Essence CorpKris Yang, President

1030 Ohio Ave Richmond, CA 94804-2439 Tel: 510.215.5588 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bioessence.net

Blue Poppy Enterprises IncBruce Staff, General Manager

1990 57th Ct N, Unit A Boulder, CO 80301-2733 Tel: 303.447.8372 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bluepoppy.com

Enzyme Formulations IncHoward Loomis, VP of Operations

6421 Enterprise Ln Madison, WI 53719 Tel: 603.273.8100 Email: [email protected] Website: www.enzymeformulations.com

Evergreen Herbs & Medical SuppliesJohn Chen, Director

17431 E Gale Ave City of Industry, CA 91748-1515 Tel: 626.810.5532 Email: [email protected] Website: www.evherbs.com

Far East Summit LLCWilliam Martin, President

PO Box 288 Dexter, OR 97431 Tel: 888.441.0489 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fareastsummit.com

Golden Flower Chinese HerbsJohn Scott, DOM and President

2724 Vassar Pl NE Albuquerque, NM 87107-1869 Tel: 505.837.2040/Toll-free: 800.729.8509 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gfcherbs.com

Health ConcernsAndrew Gaeddert, President

8001 Capwell Dr Oakland, CA 94621-2107 Tel: 510.639.0280 Email: [email protected] Website: www.healthconcerns.com



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Kan Herb CoLise Groleau, President

380 Encinal St, Suite 100 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Tel: 831.438.9450 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kanherb.com

KPC Products IncJason Tsai

16 Goddard Irvine, CA 92618-4600 Tel: 949.727.4000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kpc.com

MediHerbAmanda Smith, MediHerb Brand Manager

1200 W. Royal Lee Dr Palmyra, WI 53156-9209 Tel: 262.495.2122 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mediherb.com

Metagenics IncSteve Holmes, Regulatory Affairs Manager

25 Enterprise, Suite 200 Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-6305 Tel: 949.366.0818/Toll-free: 800.692.9400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.metagenics.com

Min Tong Herbs IncCharles Chang, President

318 7th St Oakland, CA 94607-4112 Tel: 360.923.0486/Toll-free: 888.842.2049 Email: [email protected] Website: www.1stchineseherbs.com

Nature’s Wonders Naturopathic IncAlan Masters, Owner

384 Aetna St, Salem, OH 44460 Tel: 330.337.0301 Email: [email protected] Website: www.natwonders.com

ProThera IncDennis Meiss, President and CEO10439 Double R Blvd, Reno, NV 89521 Tel: 775.850.8800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.protherainc.com

Restorative Formulations/WTSmedMichael Freidman

93 Barre St, Suite 1 Montpelier, VT 5602 Tel: 802.262.6011/Toll-free: 800.420.5801 Email: [email protected] Website: www.restorative.com

Standard Process IncAmanda Smith, MediHerb Brand Manager

1200 W Royal Lee Dr Palmyra, WI 53156-9209 Tel: 262.4952.122 Email: [email protected] Website: www.standardprocess.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific81 Wyman St Waltham, MA 2454 Tel: 763.783.2617 Website: www.thermofisher.com

Wise Woman Herbals (EarthLab Inc)Kenneth Koenig, President

185 North Mill, PO Box 279 Creswell, OR 97426-0279 Tel: 541.895.5172 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wisewomanherbals.com

Retailer Bay Area Safe AlternativesTariq Alazraie, COO

1326 Grove St San Francisco, CA 94117 Tel: 415.409.1002 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bayareasafealternatives.com

Berkeley Patients GroupSean Luse

2747 San Pablo Ave Berkeley, CA 94702 Tel: 510.847.2405 Email: [email protected] Website: www.berkeleypatientsgroup.com

BHC Consultants GroupGary Hiller

9701 Wilshire Ave, Suite 1110 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Tel: 310.860.0150 Email: [email protected]

General NutritionBeth Curtin, Corporate Counsel

300 6th Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2514 Tel: 412.288.2039 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gnc.com




Harborside Health CenterSteve DeAngelo, Executive Director

1840 Embarcadero Oakland, CA 94606 Tel: 510.467.2245 Email: [email protected] Website: www.harborsidehealthcenter.com

Indiana Botanic Gardens IncGreg Villaroman, Purchasing Assistant

3401 W 37th Ave Hobart, IN 46342-1751 Tel: 219.947.4040 Email: [email protected] Website: www.botanichealth.com

Mama Jo’s Sunshine HerbalsJoanna Helms, President

1300 Pinetree Dr #3 Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937 Tel: 321.779.4647 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mama-jos.com

Remedy Compassion CenterTim Smale, Executive Director

730 Center St, Suite 1C Auburn, ME 4210 Tel: 207.312.5798 Email: [email protected] Website: www.remedycompassioncenter.org

Vitamin Shoppe Industries IncDavid Morrison, VP of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs300 Harmon Meadows Blvd, 5th Floor Secaucus, NJ 7094 Tel: 201.552.6265 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vitaminshoppe.com

Wellness Connection of MaineBecky DeKeuster

685 Congress St Portland, ME 4102 Tel: 207.358.8833 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mainewellness.org

Whole Foods MarketMargaret Wittenberg, VP of Marketing and Communications550 Bowie St Austin, TX 78703-4648 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Supplier CAMAG Scientific IncDon Oates, General Manager

515 Cornelius Harnett Dr Wilmington, NC 28401-2856 Tel: 910.343.1830/Toll-free: 800.334.3909 Email: [email protected] Website: www.camag.com/en/camag/camag_usa.cfm

CapsugelRandall Flick, Quality Assurance Manager

535 N. Emerald Rd Greenwood, SC 29646-9669 Tel: 888.783.6361/Toll-free: 888.783.6361 Email: [email protected] Website: www.capsugel.com

ColorconDennis Cummings, President

415 Moyer Blvd West Point, PA 19486 Tel: 215.699.7733 Email: [email protected] Website: www.colorcon.com

GraceLaura Kaepplinger, Buisness Development

2051 Waukegan Rd Deerfield, IL 60015 Tel: 847.989.3560 Email: [email protected]

ZMC-USAScott Steinford, President

1776 Woodstead Ct, Suite 215 The Woodlands, TX 77380 Tel: 281.419.6050 Email: [email protected] Website: www.zmc-usa.com


A Publication of

The American Herbal Products Association8630 Fenton Street, Suite 918 • Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone: (301) 588-1171 • Fax: (301) 588-1174

E-mail: [email protected] • http://www.ahpa.org

Copyright ©2014 American Herbal Products Association

Code of Ethics& Business Conduct


AHPA Members | CODE OF ETHICS


PrefaceThe American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) was founded in 1982

by a group of companies active in the trade of botanicals. AHPA is now

the national trade association and voice of the herbal products industry,

comprised of more than 300 domestic and foreign companies doing

business as importers, growers, processors, manufacturers, marketers, and

distributors of herbs and herbal products.

AHPA promotes the economic health of the herbal products industry and

to help make high quality herbal products available to consumers. The

Association serves its members by promoting the responsible commerce

of products that contain herbs and that are used to enhance health and

quality of life.

AHPA originally adopted its Code of Ethics & Business Conduct in 1991.

Members of the Association are required to sign a statement of compliance

with the Code and to adhere to all of its policies and principles. In their

voluntary endorsement of these meaningful guidelines, AHPA members

support the promotion of industry self-regulation. Responsible commerce is

best assured by the adoption of policies that are developed from experience

and knowledge, and the self-regulatory model relies on the experience of

the governed industry.

One of the central tenets of AHPA’s Code is its flexibility. As stated in

this document, the Code can be revised either by the issuance of a

trade requirement (which term has the same meaning as the term “trade

recommendation” as used in the AHPA Bylaws, Article IX, Section 1) by the

Association’s elected Board of Trustees, or by action of the membership.

While the latter mechanism is rarely used, the Board has actively pursued

the adoption of specific trade requirements that serve to provide specific

guidance for the herbal industry.

This Code of Ethics & Business Conduct reflects the ethics of the American

Herbal Products Association, as determined by action of its members.

Only an active and supportive membership, one that shares a commitment

to responsible trade in quality herbal products, can give real meaning to

the words contained here and make this document reflective of a vital and

growing herbal industry.




ContentsExpectations of Members in Good Standing of the Association 110

Conformity 110

Fair and Honest Business 110

Specific Guidelines for Herbal Products 110

Endangered Species 111

Cooperative Efforts 111

How to Amend the Code 111

Current Trade Requirements 112

I. Lady’s Slipper 112

II. Herbs of Commerce 112

III. Chaparral 112

IV. Stimulant Laxatives 113

V. Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids 114

VI. Kava 114

VII. Drug Masking Claims 114

VIII. Botanical Safety Handbook 115

IX. Disclosure of Added Constituents 115

X. Pesticide Analysis for Ginseng 116

XI. Aristolochic Acid 116

XII. Labeling of caffeine-containing products 117

XIII. Use of Metals in Traditional Products 118

XIV. Hoodia gordonii 118

XV. Internet Sales of Dietary Supplements 118

XVI. Products for Use when Pregnant or Nursing 119

XVII. Labeling of Animal Products 119

XVIII. Extract Labeling 119

XIX. Labeling of Undiluted Essential Oils 119

Used Topically and Offered for Retail Sale




Expectations of Members in Good Standing of the Association

Conformity

• Members must conform to the Bylaws, Code of Ethics & Business Conduct, and

any other policies and regulations of the Association.

• Members must conform to all the regulatory requirements of their respective

federal, state and local governments.

Fair and Honest Business

All business transactions should be conducted in a fair and truthful manner, including

all dealings with vendors and customers.

• Members will not engage in false or misleading advertising. Members may identify

themselves as an AHPA member in advertising and marketing materials. However,

Association involvement should not be used for personal or partisan gain.

Members may not infer AHPA endorsement of any of their products.

• Members should never discuss or exchange information related to the following

areas as they are generally recognized as unlawful or in violation of anti-trust laws:

§ Prices or pricing

§ Credit terms, discounts or elements of the terms and condition of sale

§ Profit levels, costs or market shares

§ Boycotts or agreements not to deal with competitors, customers or suppliers

§ Allocation or division of markets or customers

• Members should conduct themselves in a professional manner with all competitors

and regulatory agencies.

• When the business conduct of any member becomes prejudicial to the character and

welfare of the Association, or if any member exhibits conduct in any way contrary to

or in violation of this Code or the Association Bylaws, such conduct will be referred

to the Board of Trustees for its action under Article IV, Section 7 of the Bylaws,

entitled “Suspension, Expulsion and Reinstatement of Membership.”

Specific Guidelines for Herbal Products

Members must follow all Board of Trustee trade requirements with regard

to specific herbal products as outlined in detail in the section titled “Current

Trade Requirements”.




Endangered Species (adopted September 1991; revised September

2000)

Endangered species of plants should not be traded by AHPA members. Members

who wish to use such species in their products should obtain them from verifiable,

commercially cultivated sources. Members should encourage selective harvesting

and stewardship of wild stands of plants to maintain viable local plant populations.

The term “endangered species” is consistent with the definitions of endangered

species as established by the U.S. Endangered Species Act or as established by

CITES Appendix I.

AHPA members who use plants listed in CITES Appendix II are encouraged to do so

in a manner consistent with the spirit and letter of CITES Appendix II.

Cooperative Efforts

Members are encouraged to fund and work cooperatively on industry-wide

trade issues.

How to Amend the CodeThe Code of Ethics & Business Conduct may, at times, need to be amended. There

are two ways to amend the Code:

1. The Board of Trustees may issue a trade requirement, which becomes an

amendment to the Code. This may be done without consultation or vote by

the membership of the Association. There is a standard compliance time of

six months for AHPA members to come into conformity with newly adopted

or substantively amended trade requirements, unless otherwise stated by the

Board at the time of adoption or amendment of a trade requirement.

2. Any AHPA member in good standing or an AHPA Committee may submit

proposed amendments to the AHPA Board of Trustees for approval by

majority vote of the Board of Trustees at the next duly constituted meeting

of the Board. Upon approval by the Board, the amendment, along with a

proposed effective date, in the event of approval by the membership under

the terms of this section, shall be distributed to all voting members not

less than 30 days before the date established by the Board for a vote by

membership. Members will have no fewer than 30 days to cast their vote.

Voting may occur either at a duly constituted meeting of the members, in

which case a majority vote is required, or by written vote in compliance with

the Article V of the Bylaws.

Any changes to the Code will be communicated to the members in writing.




Current Trade Requirements of the American Herbal Products Association

The Bylaws of the American Herbal Products Association define “Obligations

of Membership” to include “adherence to all policies and principles of business

practice as outlined in the Association’s Bylaws and Code of Ethics & Business

Conduct.” Any such requirement adopted by the Board is thus automatically

considered as a revision to the Code, requiring compliance from all members in

good standing. The current trade requirements are listed on the following pages.

I. Lady’s Slipper (adopted July 1988; revised November 1999)

Businesses and individuals in the horticultural and herb trade refrain from domestic

or international trade in wild-harvested Lady’s Slippers. AHPA encourages its

members and others in the herb trade to support research in ecology, demographics,

cultural methods, and sexual and asexual propagation of Cypripedium species.

II. Herbs of Commerce (adopted 1992; last revised March 2009)

The standardized common names recognized in Herbs of Commerce, 2nd Edition

(2000), and as amended from time to time, are used as the common or usual

names of botanical ingredients sold in bulk or used in foods, cosmetics, and other

consumer goods, except where other regulations or standards take precedence.

III. Chaparral (adopted January 1995; revised October 2004)

Companies that offer products for sale for internal use that contain chaparral (Larrea

tridentata) provide labeling that contains the following informational language:

Rare reports of serious liver disease have been associated with ingestion of

chaparral. Seek advice from a health care practitioner before use and, in so

doing, inform them if you have had, or may have had, liver disease, frequently use

alcoholic beverages, or are using any medications. Discontinue use and see a

doctor if vomiting, fever, fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, or jaundice (e.g.,

dark urine, pale stools, yellow discoloration of the eyes) should occur.




IV. Stimulant Laxatives (adopted July 1995; last revised March

2009)

Products offered for sale for internal use that contain, as an ingredient, any of the

herbal articles listed below include the following information on labels:

1. The specific herbs that are subject to this trade requirement are:

Botanical Name Common Name Plant PartAloe spp. aloe dried latex

Cassia fistula Indian laburnum fruit or pod

Frangula alnus frangula bark

Frangula purshiana cascara sagrada bark

Rhamnus cathartica buckthorn fruit

Rheum officinale Chinese rhubarb root

Rheum palmatum Chinese rhubarb root

Senna spp. senna leaf, fruit or pod

NOTE: Senna was formerly listed in the genus Cassia, including the

following species: Cassia angustifolia, C. obtusifolia, C. senna, and C. tora.

Bulk raw materials labeled as one of these species of Cassia should be

identified on finished consumer packages as “senna.”

2. (a) Any dietary supplement that contains any of the ingredients listed in

paragraph 1 above and that is labeled in accordance with 21 CFR 101.93

with an express or implied structure/function statement that states that

the supplement is a laxative or provides relief for occasional constipation

is labeled in accordance with the Food and Drug Administration’s tentative

final monograph for nonprescription laxative drugs.

(b) The following statement is included on the label of any other dietary

supplement that contains any of the ingredients listed in paragraph 1 above

in sufficient quantity to warrant such labeling:

NOTICE: Do not use this product if you have abdominal pain or diarrhea.

Consult a health care provider prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing

a baby. Discontinue use in the event of diarrhea or watery stools. Do not

exceed recommended dose. Not for long-term use.

[NOTE: The State of California has established labeling requirements that

supersede the AHPA requirement for products sold in California. All dietary

supplements that contain any amount of the above listed ingredients are

required to bear the following label:

NOTICE: This product contains (name of substance(s) and common

name(s) if different). Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if

you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because




(insert common name) may worsen these conditions and be harmful to

your health. Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you

are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.

Products sold nationally that are labeled in compliance with the above

California labeling requirement are considered compliant with paragraph

2(b) of this trade requirement.

V. Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (adopted July 1996; revised July 2010)

Products with botanical ingredients that contain toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids1 are not

offered for sale for internal use and bear the following cautionary statement on the label:

For external use only. Do not apply to broken or abraded skin. Do not use

when nursing.

1. Including but not limited to: Alkanna tinctoria (alkanet); Arnebia euchroma,

Anchusa officinalis (bugloss); Borago officinalis* (borage); Crotalaria spp.,

Cynoglossum spp., Erechtites hieraciifolia, Eupatorium cannabinum (hemp

agrimony); Eupatorium purpureum (Joe Pye), Gynura segetum, Heliotropium

spp., Lithospermum officinale (European gromwell); Packera candidissima,

Petasites spp. (e.g., butterbur); Pulmonaria spp. (e.g., lungwort); Senecio jacobaea

(European ragwort); Senecio vulgaris (groundsel herb); Symphytum spp. (comfrey);

and Tussilago farfara (coltsfoot).

* Borage seed oil is specifically exempt from the above label requirement.

VI. Kava (adopted September 1997; revised October 2004)

Products that are offered for sale for internal use and that contain kava (Piper

methysticum) bear the following or significantly similar statement:

Caution: US FDA advises that a potential risk of rare, but severe, liver injury

may be associated with kava-containing dietary supplements. Ask a healthcare

professional before use if you have or have had liver problems, frequently use

alcoholic beverages, or are taking any medication. Stop use and see a doctor if

you develop symptoms that may signal liver problems (e.g., unexplained fatigue,

abdominal pain, loss of appetite, fever, vomiting, dark urine, pale stools, yellow

eyes or skin). Not for use by persons under 18 years of age, or by pregnant or

breastfeeding women. Not for use with alcoholic beverages. Excessive use, or

use with products that cause drowsiness, may impair your ability to operate a

vehicle or dangerous equipment.

VII. Drug Masking Claims (adopted March 1998; revised July 2005)

Marketers of dietary supplements refrain from labeling or marketing any herbal product

in any manner that suggests that the product masks or defrauds drug testing.




VIII. Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd Ed. (2013) (adopted July 1998; revised July 2013)

Products that contain herbs are labeled in accordance with the labeling classification

in the AHPA Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd Edition (2013) or with alternate labeling to

assure that current information that is material to the consumer of the product is stated.

Products that contain one or more herb that is classified as “Class 3” in the Botanical

Safety Handbook 2nd Edition (2013) (i.e., “An herb for which significant data exist to

recommend the following labeling: To be used only under the supervision of an expert

qualified in the appropriate use of this substance”) include proper use information,

including dosage, contraindications, potential adverse effects and drug interactions,

and any other relevant information related to the safe use of the substance; and are

labeled as not for general retail sale and marketed in a manner that prevents general

retail sale; except that, any product containing one or more Class 3 herbal ingredient

that is manufactured, formulated or controlled in a manner that removes the concern

that is the cause of such classification is exempted from the recommendation

against retail sale so long as the manufacturer and marketer of the product have

substantiation that concerns related to retail sale have been removed.

IX. Disclosure of Added Constituents (adopted October 1999)

Botanical ingredients, whether sold as an herb or other botanical or as a

concentrate; metabolite; constituent; or extract of an herb or other botanical, are

labeled with all of the following information:

• In the ingredient declaration of a bulk botanical raw material, disclosure of each

ingredient contained in or added to the material by its common or usual name and

in order of predominance, such contained or added ingredients including but not

limited to botanical extractives; excipients; fillers; binders; solvents that have not

been removed; and added constituents;

• In the specification sheet for a bulk botanical raw material, information for

each contained or added ingredient with regard to the percentage, or range of

percentages, of the entire raw material represented by each ingredient, so that

finished product manufacturers can determine the order of ingredients in a finished

product containing the raw material;

• In labeling of a bulk botanical raw material to which a constituent has been added

and of finished products containing any such ingredient, the common name of

the botanical raw material in the form of: botanical; plant part; form; “with added”

constituent (e.g., “guarana seed extract with added caffeine”; “goldenseal leaf

powder with added berberine”); and

• In labeling of finished products containing a botanical raw material to which a

constituent has been added, listing of all ingredients contained in or added to the

material in order of predominance.




X. Pesticide Analysis for Ginseng (adopted Nov 1999; revised July 2005)

Processors and/or manufacturers of cultivated ginseng (Panax spp.) ingredients and

products analyze, by an appropriately validated analytical method at an appropriate

and relevant limit of detection, for the presence of quintozene and related

compounds, including known degradants and impurities of quintozene*, and also for

the presence of difenoconazole;

and further, the analyses identified herein is performed by qualified analytical labs

using validated analytical methods;

and further, bulk lots of ginseng are accompanied by a certificate that provides

actual test results for quintozene and its degradants, and for difenoconazole;

and further, that in lieu of analysis by the processor or manufacturer, the

accompanying certificate identified above may be accepted from a supplier

provided that the processor or manufacturer establishes the reliability of the

supplier’s analysis in conformity with current good manufacturing practice;

provided that, any cultivated ginseng that is produced in a manner that

assures that the ginseng is free of quintozene and related compounds and of

difenoconazole is exempted from this requirement.

* PCNB, quintozene; PCA, pentachloroaniline; PCTA, pentachlorothioanisol;

HCB, hexachlorobenzene; PCB, pentachlorobenzene; alpha-BHC, alpha-

benzenehexachloride; beta-BHC, beta-benzenehexachloride; delta-BHC, delta-

benzenehexachloride; gamma-BHC, gamma-benzenehexachloride (lindane); TCA,

tetrachloroaniline; and TCZ, technazene.

NOTE: Contact the AHPA staff for information to assist in identifying

an appropriately validated method for the purpose described in this

trade requirement.

XI. Aristolochic Acid (adopted June 2001; last revised March 2009)

Herbal products offered for sale for oral consumption do not include any herbal

ingredient that contains aristolochic acid; and further, bulk-packaged raw material

containing aristolochic acid (e.g., all species of the genus Aristolochia, which contain

aristolochic acid; Asarum canadense; Asarum europaeum; Asarum himalaicum; etc.)

are labeled for external use only.

If scientific evidence establishes an acceptable safe tolerance level for aristolochic

acid, the AHPA Board will reconsider this trade requirement upon receipt of such

evidence, and AHPA will support the development of such scientific evidence within

its financial means.

The requirements identified here do not apply to Aristolochia serpentaria when used

in alcoholic beverages in conformity with 21 CFR 172.515.




U.S. FDA has determined that any product for internal use that contains aristolochic

acid, with the exception of Aristolochia serpentaria when used in alcoholic beverages

in conformity with 21 CFR 172.515, is adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug

& Cosmetic Act. In addition the State of California has listed aristolochic acid as a

known carcinogen under the state’s Clean Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (i.e.,

Proposition 65).

XII. Labeling of caffeine-containing products (adopted March 2005, last revised March 2013)

Dietary supplements that contain more than 5 mg of caffeine per serving, whether

as added caffeine or as a naturally-occurring constituent of one or more herbal

ingredients, and foods that contain added caffeine in which the total caffeine is more

than 5 mg per serving conform to all of the following:

1. The labels of such products disclose the presence of caffeine.

2. The labels of any such products that contain 25 mg or more of caffeine per

recommended serving disclose the specific quantity or quantitative range of

caffeine per recommended serving, stated in milligrams per serving and/or in

equivalent approximate cups of coffee; except that this requirement does not

apply to products in which the only caffeine-containing ingredients consist of

crude raw botanicals or botanical ingredients in which the caffeine is not more

concentrated than in the source crude botanical.

3. The products are formulated and labeled in a manner to recommend a maximum

of 200 mg of caffeine per serving not more often than every 3 to 4 hours.

4. The following or similar information is included on the label of any such product

that contains caffeine in sufficient quantity to warrant such labeling:

a. Do not use if sensitive to caffeine.

b. Not recommended for use by children under 18 years of age.

c. Not recommended for use by pregnant or nursing women.

For purposes of this guidance the following definitions apply:

• “Caffeine” is a xanthine alkaloid with the chemical formula C8H10N4O2. Its

systematic name is 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine or 3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-

purine-2,6-dione.

• “Added caffeine” means (1) caffeine that is a unique ingredient in a product’s

formulation, irrespective of source (natural or synthetic) or form (pure caffeine;

caffeine anhydrous; caffeine salts; caffeine compounds; etc.), or (2) the caffeine

present in extracts of botanicals if the caffeine level is controlled or manipulated to a

specific quantitative level or range that is higher than the naturally-occurring level.

In addition, for purposes of this guidance the following clarification applies:

• Caffeine is found in several plant species, including in coffee seed (Coffea spp.),




tea leaf (Camellia sinensis), kola fruit (Cola spp.), guaraná fruit (Paullinia cupana),

yerba mate leaf (Ilex paraguariensis), and cacao seed (Theobroma cacao). Some

references use synonyms for the caffeine found in plants other than coffee fruit

(e.g., “thein” or “theine” if in tea leaf; “guaranine” if in guaraná; “mateine” or

“mateina” if in yerba mate; “methyltheobromine” if in cacao*; etc.). This policy

applies to caffeine irrespective of the synonymous or systematic name used to

identify it. *NOTE: Cacao also contains theobromine (C7H8N4O2), which is a non-

caffeine alkaloid.

XIII. Use of Metals in Traditional Products (adopted July 2005, revised

March 2009)

Whereas some traditions, such as Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, may

include ingredients that are heavy metal compounds or herbs that are processed

with heavy metals*; and whereas the presence of several of these heavy metals in

dietary supplements sold in the United States may cause such supplement products

to be adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; therefore,

manufacturers and marketers of products that are based on such traditions refrain

from inclusion in such products of any ingredient that is processed with metals if the

resultant presence of heavy metal(s) causes the product containing the ingredient(s)

to be adulterated under labeled or ordinary conditions of use.

* Reference AHPA White Paper on Heavy Metal Analysis for definition of “heavy metals”,

January 2009

XIV. Hoodia gordonii (adopted January 2006, revised July 2009)

Marketers of products that contain any ingredient derived from Hoodia gordonii

recognize the plant’s common or usual name to be “Hoodia gordonii;” and further,

marketers of such products accurately identify the part of the plant used, which usually

consists of parts that should be described as “aerial parts” or “above-ground parts.”

XV. Internet Sales of Dietary Supplements (adopted July 2006)

Websites on which dietary supplements or dietary ingredients are offered for sale

provide contact information for the company that sponsors the website, consisting of

at least the company name; phone number; and the city, state and zip code in which

the company does business, and also consisting of the company’s physical street

address if the company is not listed in a telephone directory, and of an optional email

address, such contact information to be easily accessible to users of the website.

In addition, websites on which dietary supplements are offered for sale provide

the supplement labeling information that is required on dietary supplement labels,

or alternately, provide a statement to the effect that this information is available

upon request.




In addition, the disclaimer that is required to accompany statements of nutritional

support made in the labeling of dietary supplements (i.e., “This statement has not

been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure

or prevent any disease.”) is included on any page of a website on which such

statements are made.

XVI. Products for Use when Pregnant or Nursing (adopted July 2006)

Herbal products marketed for general retail sale and labeled specifically for use

during pregnancy or while nursing are labeled in a manner that instructs the

consumer to discuss their use of the product with a health care practitioner.

XVII. Labeling of Animal Products (adopted July 2008)

Products offered for sale and intended for ingestion by animals (1) if intended to

provide nutritional value, are labeled in accordance with Association of American

Feed Control Officials [AAFCO] guidelines; and (2) for all other such products, are

labeled in a manner that (a) discloses all ingredients; (b) states the quantity of each

ingredient or proprietary blend; and (c) lists ingredients in a proprietary blend in order

of predominance; except that this policy does not apply to homeopathic products.

XVIII. Extract Labeling1 (adopted October 2008, revised March 2010)

In labeling of herbal ingredients:

• The word “extract” is not used to describe plant materials that have not been

extracted with one or more solvents.

• Quantitative extraction ratios are not used to represent the ratio between the fresh

and dried weight of an herb, or on any product that is not, in fact an extract.

1See additional information on AHPA’s Trade Requirement for extract labeling in

AHPA’s Guidance Policies

XIX. Trade Requirement & Guidance Policy for Labeling of Undiluted Essential Oils Used Topically and Offered for Retail Sale

(adopted July 2009, revised July 2011; Guidance Policy adopted July 2012)

Undiluted plant essential oils offered for retail sale and intended for topical use:

1. Do include all of the information and statements, or significantly similar

statements, identified in the table below as a “trade requirement,” directly

on package labels;

2. May include any of the information identified in the table below under

“Guidance Policy,” either directly on package labels or on labeling.*




SUBJECT TRADE REQUIREMENT GUIDANCE POLICY

Identity of the

source plant:

§ Latin name

§ Plant part

§ Common or usual name

Product identity: § An expiration date or date

of manufacture.

§ A lot number or other batch

identifier.

§ The extraction process,

(i.e., distilled; expressed;

solvent extraction; etc.),

with any additional specific

accurate information.**

Storage cautions: § “Keep out of reach of

children.”

§ “Keep away from flame.”

Usage instructions: § Instructions for use

with, at minimum, the

recommended amount for

each application method

described.

Usage cautions: § “External Use Only” or “Not

for Internal Use” or “Not for

Ingestion”

§ “Keep away from eyes and

mucous membranes.”

§ “Do not apply undiluted

directly on skin,” except

that information may

be included on direct

application in an undiluted

state if the marketer has

expert support that such

use is appropriate and safe

for the intended use.

§ “If swallowed, seek medical

attention or contact a

Poison Control Center.”

§ “If skin irritation or

sensitivity develops or

increases, stop use and,

if condition persists, seek

medical attention.”

§ Risk and safety information

regarding photosensitizing

effects, if applicable to the

specific essential oil.

§ Risk and safety phrases for

specific oils as identified

by the Research Institute

for Fragrance Materials

(RIFM) and the International

Fragrance Association

(IFRA), if applicable to the


* For purposes of this guidance, the following definitions apply:

• “Label” has the meaning ascribed in 21 U.S.C. 321(k) and means a display of

written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container of any article.

• “Labeling” has the meaning ascribed in 21 U.S.C. 321(m) and means all labels




and other written, printed, or graphic matter (1) upon any article or any of its

containers or wrappers, or (2) accompanying such article.

In addition, for purposes of these policies, the following notes apply:

• These policies do not address the safety of specific essential oils.

Contraindications exist for the use of some essential oils in special populations,

such as infants and children; pregnant and lactating women; and those with

certain health conditions (e.g., hypertension). Such individuals should use

essential oils under the supervision of a professional or qualified person.

• All of the required storage and usage cautions can be stated succinctly, for

example, as: “Keep away from children. No use orally, in eyes or mucus

membranes, or undiluted on skin.”

**Specific Types of Extraction

Types of Distillation

Steam distillation: Natural raw material is placed in or above water in a retort

and exposed to steam, which carries the volatile oils into a condenser where the

mixture is cooled.1 The oils separate from the water and can be collected.

Hydro distillation: Steam distillation in which the natural raw material is

exposed to steam from above, rather than from below, the raw material.

Water distillation: Natural raw material is submerged in water. The water is then

slowly heated and brought to a boil.

Dry distillation: Used primarily to obtain essential oils from wood. Natural raw

material is heated in a retort in the absence of liquid to release vapors or liquids.

The heat applied to the retort is commonly direct flame. This process may or

may not involve pyrolysis.

Types of Expression

Cold-pressing: Used primarily to obtain citrus essential oils. Fruit is punctured

and then mechanically pressed. No external heat is applied during the extraction

process.

Sponge expression: Pulp is removed from the fruit and the remaining rind and

pith are soaked in water. The softened peel is pressed against a sponge, which

absorbs the exuded oil.

Scarification (aka: Écuelle à piquer): Outer peel of a fruit is scarified. The liquid

exuding from the ruptured oil glands collects in stem.

Machine abrasion: Outer peel of a fruit is scarified and then removed by

machine and dropped into a flow of water, which carries the result to a large

centrifugal separator machine.




Types of Solvent

Enfleurage: Flower petals are placed on solid sheets of warm fat that absorbs

the essential oil from the flowers. A solvent, usually alcohol, is then added to the

saturated fat, which separates the essential oil from the fat.

Supercritical CO2: Carbon dioxide is liquefied and used as extraction solvent.

Solvent: Use of a solvent other than those mentioned thus far, such as hexane.

Solvent should be identified.

Extrait: Extraction of flower oils (generally organic) without the use of harmful

solvents, such as benzene and hexane, etc.

1 When the natural raw material is placed in water during steam distillation it is sometimes called

“water and steam distillation.”


The American Herbal Products Association develops guidance

policies to advance its mission to promote responsible commerce

in herbal supplements. These policies address a variety of

labeling and manufacturing issues and reflect the consensus of

AHPA’s members and its Board of Trustees. Unlike AHPA’s trade

requirements, compliance with AHPA’s guidance policies is not

a condition of membership. Nevertheless, AHPA encourages its

members and non-member companies to adopt each of these

policies in the interest of establishing consistent and informed

trade practices.

American Herbal Products Association

Guidance Policies


AHPA Members | GUIDANCE POLICIES


Guidance on Heavy Metals (adopted October 2008; revised July 2012)

Dietary supplement manufacturers determine what, if any, tests or examinations are

appropriate for their products, whether to meet specifications established for these

products or for other purposes.

With respect to herbal supplements, there are a variety of heavy metals for which

companies may consider implementing tests or examinations, if appropriate. This

guidance discusses some of the more commonly used ones. Not all of these,

however, are applicable to every herbal supplement, and others not included here

may be relevant for some such products.

Where manufacturers choose to establish one or heavy metal specifications for

herbal supplements, AHPA provides the following as guidance on maximum

quantitative limits:

• for inorganic arsenic; 10 mcg/day;

• for cadmium; 4.1 mcg/day;

• for lead: 6 mcg/day;

• for methyl mercury: 2.0 mcg/day.

For purposes of this guidance the following definition applies:

• “Herbal supplement” means a dietary supplement, as described in 21 U.S.C. 321

(ff), that contains one or more herbal ingredients (i.e., an herb or other botanical,

or a concentrate, extract, or combination of an herb or other botanical). An

herbal supplement may or may not contain additional non-herbal dietary

ingredients (e.g., vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc.) or excipients.

In addition, for purposes of this guidance the following limitations and conditions apply:

• This guidance is not intended to suggest that manufacturers should establish

specifications for any or all of the identified heavy metals in any specific herbal

supplement, but is rather intended to provide guidance for limits in the event

any such specifications are set. This guidance is not, in fact, applicable for some

herbal supplements. In addition, it may not be relevant to test any specific herbal

supplement to determine the level of any or all of the heavy metals identified in

this guidance.

• The above quantitative limits are determined at the highest labeled dose of a

supplement, and are applicable only to herbal supplements that are consumed in

a total daily amount of 5 grams or less.

• A product in compliance with this guidance may require a warning in order to comply

with California Proposition 65’s listing of these chemicals. Refer to the following URL,

www.ahpa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=214 for information on Proposition 65.




Guidance on Microbiology & Mycotoxins (adopted June 2003; last

revised July 2012)

Food ingredient suppliers, dietary ingredient suppliers, and dietary supplement

manufactures determine what, if any, tests or examinations are appropriate for their

ingredients and products, whether to meet specifications established for these

ingredients and products or for other purposes.

With respect to herbal ingredients and supplements, there are a variety of

microbiological characteristics and mycotoxins for which companies may consider

implementing tests or examinations, if appropriate. This guidance discusses some

of the more commonly used ones. Not all of these, however, are applicable to every

herbal ingredient and supplement, and others not included here may be relevant for

some herbal ingredients or supplements.

Where manufacturers choose to establish one or more microbiological and/or

mycotoxin specifications for herbal ingredients or dietary supplements identified in this

guidance, AHPA provides the following as guidance on maximum quantitative limits:

(a) (i) for dried, unprocessed herbs for use as ingredients in dietary supplements, and

(ii) for herbal supplements in solid form consisting of dried, unprocessed herbs:

• Total aerobic plate count: 107 colony forming units/gram

• Total yeasts and molds: 105 colony forming units/gram

• Total coliforms: 104 colony forming units/gram

• Salmonella spp.: not detected in 25 grams

• Escherichia coli: not detected in 10 grams

• Total aflatoxins (B1 + B

2 + G

1 + G

2): 20 μg/kg (ppb)

• Aflatoxin B1: 5 μg/kg (ppb)

and (b) (i) for powdered extracts and for soft extracts, and (ii) for herbal supplements

in solid form consisting of powdered extracts or soft extracts:

• Total aerobic plate count: 104 colony forming units/gram

• Total yeasts and molds: 103 colony forming units/gram

• Total coliforms: 102 colony forming units/gram

• Salmonella spp.: not detected in 25 grams

• Escherichia coli: not detected in 10 grams

• Total aflatoxins (B1 + B

2 + G

1 + G

2): 20 μg/kg (ppb)

• Aflatoxin B1: 5 μg/kg (ppb)

For purposes of this guidance the following definitions apply:

• “Dried unprocessed herb” means an herb or other botanical that is dehydrated

from its fresh state and that has not been subjected to any further processing

other than cleaning, grading, or size reduction (e.g., cutting or powdering).




• “Dietary supplement” has the same meaning as described in 21 U.S.C. 321 (ff).

For purposes of this guidance a dietary supplement is a product in finished form

ready for consumer use.

• “Herbal supplement” means a dietary supplement, as described in 21 U.S.C. 321

(ff), that contains one or more herbal ingredients (i.e., an herb or other botanical,

or a concentrate, extract, or combination of an herb or other botanical). An

herbal supplement may or may not contain additional non-herbal dietary

ingredients (e.g., vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc.) or excipients.

• “Botanical extract” means the complex, multi-component mixture obtained after

using a solvent to dissolve components of an herbal or other botanical biomass.

Botanical extracts may be in dry, liquid or semi-solid form. Excipients may

be added to botanical extracts for various technical purposes (e.g., to adjust

concentration; enhance stability; limit microbial growth; or improve drying, flow

or other manufacturing characteristics). Botanical extracts are not the same as

expressed juices, pure chemicals isolated from an herb, or synthetically modified

plant constituents (though it should be noted that some chemical modifications

might occur as the natural consequence of the extraction process).

• “Powdered extract” means a botanical extract that has been dried into a powder.

• “Soft (a.k.a. pilular, semi-solid, or solid) extract” means a botanical extract having

a consistency of a thick liquid or paste.

In addition, for purposes of this guidance the following limitations and conditions apply:

• This guidance is not intended to suggest that manufacturers should establish

specifications for any or all of the identified microbiological characteristics

or mycotoxins in any specific herbal ingredient or supplement, but is rather

intended to provide guidance for limits in the event any such specifications

are set. This guidance is not, in fact, applicable for some herbal ingredients

and supplements. In addition, it may not be relevant to test any specific

herbal ingredient or supplement to determine the level of any or all of the

microbiological characteristics or mycotoxins identified in this guidance.

• In determining whether Salmonella spp. and E. coli are not detected, the sample

size may vary depending on the method used.

• Depending on the analytical methods used to detect Salmonella spp. or E. coli,

failure to detect a microorganism may be reported as “absent,” “not detected,”

“negative,” or “less than” the detection limit.

• For dried, unprocessed herbs for use as ingredients in dietary supplements,

the above quantitative limits may be exceeded in either of the following

circumstances:

• When, due to naturally occurring conditions, an individual herb requires higher

limits on total aerobic plate count, total yeasts and molds, and/or total coliforms.




• When acceptable techniques, such as steam sterilization, will be employed in

subsequent processing to eliminate pathogens. However, such treatment is not

acceptable if the untreated materials are spoiled prior to such treatment.

• For dietary supplements in solid form, the above quantitative limits do not apply

to products where boiling water is added before use and may not apply to

products containing other dietary ingredients (such as vitamins and minerals)

and excipients.

Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) (adopted July 2007)

AHPA recommends that its members who buy and sell dietary ingredients use

the Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) protocol as a standard

reporting form for providing information about these ingredients. For more

information on SIDI, follow this link: www.sidiworkgroup.com

Ingredients That Are or Are Produced From Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) (adopted July 2007)

WHEREAS, the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO)1 as a tool in agriculture

is viewed by its proponents as providing the potential to meet basic global food

needs and deliver a wide range of health, environmental and economic benefits;

WHEREAS, concerns have been expressed about the potential impact of agricultural

use of GMO on the environment and health, such that the European Union requires

labeling of novel foods or foods containing ingredients as “no longer equivalent to an

existing food or food ingredient” and has proposed additional laws regarding labeling

of foods that are derived from GMO crops;

WHEREAS, AHPA supports positions that are based on scientific reasoning and also

supports positions that favor a sustainable approach to environmental issues and

a responsible approach to health issues related to commerce in herbs and herbal

products;

WHEREAS, AHPA supports consumers’ right to be informed on issues that affect

their purchasing decisions;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT AHPA encourages companies that grow,

process, manufacture, market or sell herbal products to refrain from using herbal

raw agricultural products that are cultivated with GMO technologies, or extracts and

natural flavors thereof,2 at least until such time as the above identified concerns

have been suitably addressed;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT AHPA supports labeling of consumer goods

to identify any ingredients that are herbal raw agricultural products knowingly and

intentionally cultivated with GMO technologies, or extracts and natural flavors

thereof, in a manner that assures that consumers are informed that the ingredient

was cultivated with GMO technology;




EXCEPT THAT nothing in this policy is meant to comment on research regarding

GMO technology; and that nothing in this policy is meant to comment on minimal

and/or unintentional mixing of GMO and non-GMO crops; and that this resolution

does not create an obligation for any AHPA member.

1) GMO is used here as it is a commonly recognized term that refers to genetically modified

materials (also known as genetically engineered). Genetically modified is defined as: Made

with techniques that alter the molecular or cell biology of an organism by means that are

not possible under natural conditions or processes. Genetic modification includes but is

not limited to recombinant DNA, cell fusion, micro-and macro-encapsulation, gene deletion

and doubling, introducing a foreign gene and changing the position of genes. The term

as used here does not include breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in-vitro

fertilization and tissue culture. Definition adapted from the International Federation of

Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) http://www.ifoam.org/press/positions/geposition.

html, accessed March 15, 2007. FDA has developed a Draft Industry Guidance that

includes comments for use of the term GMO (Voluntary Labeling Indicating Whether Foods

Have or Have Not Been Developed Using Bioengineering, http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/

biolabgu.html, accessed on March 19, 2007).

2) This is inclusive of extracts made from GMO herbal raw materials and excipients, fillers,

carriers, etc. used to make, or that are present in, extracts. “Natural flavor” ingredients are

those composed of the essential oils, oleoresins or natural extractives of herbs and spices,

and various undisclosed excipients, which could include corn or soy-based carriers (e.g.

maltodextrin or lecithin).

Known Adulterants (adopted July 1997; revised October 2011)

AHPA recommends that appropriate steps be taken to assure that the raw

materials in the following table are free of the noted adulterant. This list

identifies herbs and potential adulterants that are known at this time to have

been encountered in trade. Additional information may be added if further such

instances are observed. Marketers of products that contain herbal ingredients are

responsible for assuring accurate identification of all ingredients. Contact AHPA

for additional information regarding relevant analytical methods or follow this link

(http://www.ahpa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=242) for more information from the AHPA

website – also found under the Technical Guidance/Scientific Affairs/Adulteration

Information menu.




Article of Trade Adulterant

Eleuthero root (Eleutherococcus

senticosus)

Periploca sepium root

Plantain leaf (Plantago lanceolata) Digitalis lanata leaf

Skullcap herb (Scutellaria lateriflora) Germander herb (Teucrium

chamaedrys)

Stephania root (Stephania tetrandra)a Aristolochia fangchi root (guang fang ji)

Asian species of Cocculus, Diploclisia,

Menispermum and Sinomenium root

Aristolochia fangchi root (guang fang ji)

Asian species of Akebia and Clematis

stem

Aristolochia manshuriensis stem (guan

mu tong)

Costus root (Saussurea costusb) Aristolochia debilis root (qing mu xiang)

Vladimiria souliei root Aristolochia debilis root (qing mu xiang)

Black cohosh root/rhizome (Actaea

racemosac)

Chinese cimicifuga root/rhizomed

(Actaea spp.)

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) leaf extract

standardized to flavonol glycosides

and terpenes

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) leaf extract

with added flavonol glycosides or

aglycones (e.g., rutin, quercetin, etc.)

Bilberry fruit extract Red dye #2 (amaranth dye)

Hoodia gordonii aerial parts powder Various powders, possibly including

Opuntia spp. and other Hoodia species

(Chinese) star anise (Illicium verum)

fruit

Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)

fruit

Grapefruit seed extract Benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium

chloride, triclosan, methyl paraben, or

any other synthetic antimicrobial agent

a. For a complete list of species that FDA has identified as potentially adulterated

with Aristolochia spp. see http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ds-bot2.html.

b. Synonym = Saussurea lappa

c. Synonym = Cimicifuga racemosa

d. Also known as sheng ma or Rhizoma Cimicifugae; consists of Actaea cimicifuga,

syn. Cimicifuga foetida; Actaea dahurica, syn. C. dahurica; A. heracleifolia, syn.

C. heracleifolia; and possibly other Asian species of Actaea.




Disclosure of herb use to healthcare providers (adopted October 2001)

AHPA recommends that consumers of herbal supplements inform their healthcare

provider(s) of such use. In the interest of seeing this recommendation broadly

accepted by consumers, AHPA encourages healthcare providers to receive such

communication with respect for the consumers’ healthcare choices. In addition,

AHPA encourages healthcare providers to seek out accurate and truthful information

about herbs.

Product Labeling for St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) (adopted July 2000)

AHPA recommends the following or similar language appear on the label of products

containing St. John’s wort:

Notice: Do not use this product while taking any prescription drug(s) without the

advice of your prescribing physician. Avoid excessive exposure to UV irradiation (e.g.,

sunlight; tanning) when using this product.

Retail Labeling of Dietary Supplements Containing Soft or Powdered Botanical Extracts (adopted July 2000)

AHPA recommends the following labeling standards:

• Standardized statement of quantity. For soft or powdered botanical extracts

listed in the Supplement Facts box (as defined by 21 CFR §101.36) the quantity

stated shall correspond to the total amount of that extract included in the product

(i.e., the quantity shall include carriers and other excipients.1) If they so choose,

AHPA members may also disclose the percent of native extract for each extract

listed in the Supplement Facts Box.2

• Extract ratios. Listing of the extract ratio of a soft or powdered botanical extract

is not a mandatory labeling requirement for retail products. There are differing

opinions concerning the value of listing extract ratios on the retail label. However,

where such ratios are stated, they shall conform to the following convention2:

The first number shall represent the amount of dried botanical starting material, the

second number shall represent the amount of finished total extract. For example,

a 4:1 extract is one in which each kilogram (or other unit) of finished total extract

represents the extractives from four kilograms (or other unit) of dried botanical

starting material.3 Where fresh rather than dried starting material is used in

determining the ratio, this fact must be disclosed.

• Statement of manufacturing ranges. For soft or powdered extracts where the

percent native extract or the concentration ratio varies from lot to lot of extract, this

variation may be expressed on the label in either of the following forms:

• The range. The range of percent of native extract or of concentration ratios

described in the extract manufacturer’s product specification may be stated on the

retail label. Any range specified by the extract manufacturer must correspond to

the actual variability that occurs from batch to batch of extract. Where the percent




native extract range or ratio is listed on the label, it shall be stated in the form

“x–y% native” (e.g., “40–50% native”) or “x–y:1” (e.g., “4–5:1”)

• The average. The average of the range described in the extract manufacturer’s

product specification may be stated on the retail label, so long as (a) The range

does not vary by more than ± 20% from the stated average; and (b) The fact that

the labeled value represents the average of a range is disclosed on the label. If the

range varies by more than 20% from the average, the average may not be stated

on the label; rather, the entire range must be disclosed. Where an average value

is listed on the label, it shall be in the form “average % native” or “average x:1.”

Where desired, the word “average” may be abbreviated to “av.” or “avg.”

1 Carriers and other excipients are required to be listed in the ingredients statement

in accordance with §101.4(g).2 It is not meant to imply that the items discussed (i.e., listing of percent native

extract and the extract ratio) are the optimal or proper way to describe the extract

on the retail label.3 Any appropriate unit may be used, so long as the amounts of starting plant

material and finished extract are expressed in the same unit of measure.

Guidance for the Retail Labeling of Dietary Supplements Containing Soft or Powdered

Botanical Extracts is also available from the AHPA Bookstore, as part of AHPA’s

Guidance Documents for the Manufacture and Sale of Botanical Extracts.

Guidance on Extract Labeling1 (adopted March 2010)

Any non-liquid herbal extract that discloses a quantitative extraction ratio stated

as a ratio of two numbers represents the first number as the weight of starting plant

material and the second number as the weight of the finished extract produced

from the starting plant material, and that information on the condition of the starting

material should be indicated when it is fresh and may be indicated when it is dried*.

*Herbal extracts in liquid form are required by federal regulation, whether or not a

concentration ratio is declared, to disclose the condition of the starting material

when it is in a fresh state (21 CFR 101.36 (b)(3)(ii)(B)

1See additional information on AHPA’s Trade Requirement for extract labeling in

AHPA’s Code Of Ethics

Guidance on Residual Solvents in Extracts (adopted October 2010, revised

July 2011)

AHPA recommends that herbal extracts marketed in the U.S. limit any contained

residual solvents to the levels established by the current International Conference

on Harmonization’s (ICH’s) document, Impurities: Guideline for Residual Solvents,

except that this guidance does not apply to the ICH limit of 50 mg per day for the

class 3 solvent ethanol when it is present in liquid extracts formulated to contain

ethanol, or for the class 3 solvent acetic acid when it is present in liquid extracts

formulated to contain acetic acid or vinegar.




With regard to this guidance, solvents identified in the cited ICH document as class

1 solvents (benzene;* carbon tetrachloride;* 1,2-dichloroethane;* 1,1-dichloroethene;

and 1,1,1-trichloroethane), which are considered by ICH as unacceptably toxic or

an environmental hazard, are not appropriate for use, and should not be used, in the

manufacture of herbal extracts.


2 solvents, which are considered by ICH to be inherently toxic, are listed in the table

below with the ICH recommended upper limits for Permissible Daily Exposures (PDE)

and concentration limits given in ppm assuming a 10 gram daily dose.

Class 2 Solvent PDE (mg/day) limit (ppm)

Acetonitrile 4.1 410Chlorobenzene 3.6 360Chloroform* 0.6 60Cyclohexane 38.8 38801,2-Dichloroethene 18.7 1870Dichloromethane* 6.0 6001,2-Dimethoxyethane 1.0 100N,N-Dimethylacetamide* 10.9 1090N,N-Dimethylformamide 8.8 8801,4-Dioxane* 3.8 3802-Ethoxyethanol 1.6 160Ethyleneglycol 6.2 620Formamide 2.2 220Hexane 2.9 290Methanol 30.0 30002-Methoxyethanol 0.5 50Methylbutyl ketone* 0.5 50Methylcyclohexane 11.8 1180N-Methylpyrrolidone* 5.3 530Nitromethane* 0.5 50Pyridine* 2.0 200Sulfolane 1.6 160Tetrahydrofuran 7.2 720Tetralin 1.0 100Toluene* 8.9 8901,1,2-Trichloroethene 0.8 80Xylene 21.7 2170


3 solvents, which are considered by ICH as having low toxic potential, should be

limited to 50 mg/day,† which equates to 5000 ppm or 0.5% in 10 grams. Their use

should be limited by good manufacturing practice (GMP) or other quality based

requirements. They are identified as the following:




Class 3 Solvents

Acetic acid Ethanol* 3-Methyl-1-butanol

Acetone Ethyl acetate Methylethyl ketone

Anisole Ethyl ether Methylisobutyl ketone

1-Butanol Ethyl formate 2-Methyl-1-propanol

2-Butanol Formic acid Pentane

Butyl acetate Heptane 1-Pentanol

tert-Butylmethyl ether Isobutyl acetate 1-Propanol

Cumene* Isopropyl acetate 2-Propanol

Dimethyl sulfoxide Methyl acetate Propyl acetate

† This limit does not apply for ethanol when it is present in liquid extracts formulated

to contain ethanol or for acetic acid when it is present in liquid extracts formulated

to contain acetic acid or vinegar.

Adherence to this AHPA guidance does not infer compliance with California

Proposition 65. Several of these solvents are listed by the State of California as

chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, including, as

of the date of the last revision of this guidance, at least those solvents marked with

an asterisk (*). The listing of ethanol with regard to California Proposition 65 refers

only to its presence in alcoholic beverages.

Trade Requirement & Guidance Policy for Labeling of Undiluted Essential Oils Used Topically and Offered for Retail Sale (adopted July

2009, revised July 2011; Guidance Policy adopted July 2012)

Undiluted plant essential oils offered for retail sale and intended for topical use:

1. Do include all of the information and statements, or significantly similar

statements, identified in the table below as a “trade requirement,” directly

on package labels;

2. May include any of the information identified in the table below under

“Guidance Policy,” either directly on package labels or on labeling.*




SUBJECT TRADE REQUIREMENT GUIDANCE POLICY

Identity of the

source plant:

§ Latin name

§ Plant part

§ Common or usual name

Product identity: § An expiration date or date of

manufacture.

§ A lot number or other batch

identifier.

§ The extraction process, (i.e.,

distilled; expressed; solvent

extraction; etc.), with any

additional specific accurate

information.**

Storage cautions: § “Keep out of reach of

children.”

§ “Keep away from flame.”

Usage instructions: § Instructions for use with, at

minimum, the recommended

amount for each application

method described.

Usage cautions: § “External Use Only” or “Not

for Internal Use” or “Not for

Ingestion”

§ “Keep away from eyes and

mucous membranes.”

§ “Do not apply undiluted

directly on skin,” except that

information may be included

on direct application in

an undiluted state if the

marketer has expert support

that such use is appropriate

and safe for the intended

use.

§ “If swallowed, seek medical

attention or contact a Poison

Control Center.”

§ “If skin irritation or sensitivity

develops or increases, stop

use and, if condition persists,

seek medical attention.”

§ Risk and safety information

regarding photosensitizing

effects, if applicable to the


§ Risk and safety phrases for

specific oils as identified

by the Research Institute

for Fragrance Materials

(RIFM) and the International

Fragrance Association

(IFRA), if applicable to the


* For purposes of this guidance, the following definitions apply:

• “Label” has the meaning ascribed in 21 U.S.C. 321(k) and means a display of

written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container of any article.

• “Labeling” has the meaning ascribed in 21 U.S.C. 321(m) and means all labels

and other written, printed, or graphic matter (1) upon any article or any of its

containers or wrappers, or (2) accompanying such article.




In addition, for purposes of these policies, the following notes apply:• These policies do not address the safety of specific essential oils.

Contraindications exist for the use of some essential oilsin special populations,

such as infants and children; pregnant and lactating women; and those with

certain health conditions (e.g., hypertension). Such individuals should use

essential oilsunder the supervision of a professional or qualified person.

• All of the required storage and usage cautions can be stated succinctly, for

example, as: “Keep away from children. No use orally, in eyes or mucus

membranes, or undiluted on skin.”

**Specific Types of Extraction

Types of DistillationSteam distillation: Natural raw material is placed in or above water in a retort and

exposed to steam, which carries the volatile oils into a condenser where the mixture is

cooled.1 The oils separate from the water and can be collected.

Hydro distillation: Steam distillation in which the natural raw material is exposed to

steam from above, rather than from below, the raw material.

Water distillation: Natural raw material is submerged in water. The water is then slowly

heated and brought to a boil.

Dry distillation: Used primarily to obtain essential oils from wood. Natural raw material

is heated in a retort in the absence of liquid to release vapors or liquids. The heat applied

to the retort is commonly direct flame. This process may or may not involve pyrolysis.

Types of ExpressionCold-pressing: Used primarily to obtain citrus essential oils. Fruit is punctured and then

mechanically pressed. No external heat is applied during the extraction process.

Sponge expression: Pulp is removed from the fruit and the remaining rind and pith are

soaked in water. The softened peel is pressed against a sponge, which absorbs the

exuded oil.

Scarification (aka: Écuelle à piquer): Outer peel of a fruit is scarified. The liquid

exuding from the ruptured oil glands collects in stem.

Machine abrasion: Outer peel of a fruit is scarified and then removed by machine and

dropped into a flow of water, which carries the result to a large centrifugal separator

machine.

Types of SolventEnfleurage: Flower petals are placed on solid sheets of warm fat that absorbs the

essential oil from the flowers. A solvent, usually alcohol, is then added to the saturated

fat, which separates the essential oil from the fat.

Supercritical CO2: Carbon dioxide is liquefied and used as extraction solvent.

Solvent: Use of a solvent other than those mentioned thus far, such as hexane. Solvent

should be identified.

Extrait: Extraction of flower oils (generally organic) without the use of harmful solvents,

such as benzene and hexane, etc.

1 When the natural raw material is placed in water during steam distillation it is sometimes called

“water and steam distillation.”



AHPA’s Botanical Safety Handbook, Second Edition ....................81

Alkemists Laboratories.......................................................................73

American Botanicals ...........................................................................17

American Herbal Pharmacopoeia .................................................... 11

BI Nutraceuticals .................................................................................21

Biotropics Malaysia Berhad ..............................................................23

Custom Analytics ................................................................................29

FDA Compliance Group ......................................................................33

Grifcon Enterprises Insurance Program Managers ........................3

HempMedsPX .......................................................................................77

HerbPharm ............................................................................................55

Indena .................................................................................... Back Cover

Kleinfeld Kaplan and Becker LLP ..................................................... 11

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP .........................................................47

Novel ........................................................................................................7

Nutratech ................................................................... Inside Back Cover

PhytoLab ...............................................................................................61

RT Specialty ............................................................................................4

Sabinsa ..................................................................................................13

Spherix Consulting ..............................................................................67

Tishcon Corp ..........................................................................................9

Tom’s of Maine .......................................................... Inside Front Cover

Van Scoyoc Associates ......................................................................79

Yellow Emperor ....................................................................................14

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