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Yesterdays consumers didnt think too much about
the ingredients in their foods, beverages and dietary
supplements, nor did they consider how these products
were produced. Todays shoppers, on the other hand,
care deeply about everything they consume as well as
the environmental impact of their choices. They are also
increasingly concerned with the business practices and
principles of companies that create the goods and ser-
vices they rely on daily.
According to New Hope Network research, 78 per-
cent of millennials and 71 percent of Gen Xers base their
purchasing decisions around brands ethics. Among mil-
lennial parents, 79 percent say they are more concerned
than their parents generation about chemicals, antibiotics
and ingredients used in food, a sentiment that often ex-
tends to supplements. These views are reflected in their
purchases. In 2014, 64 percent of global retail sales were
generated by brands that embrace a positive social and/
or environmental commitmentdespite their products
often having a higher price tag. In fact, two out of three
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consumers of any age are willing to pay more for sustain-
ably produced goods.
Still, millennials are driving much of this trend.
The younger buyer is much more aware of sustainability
and the importance of purchasing products that will be
good for the future, says Duffy MacKay, ND, senior vice
president of scientific and regulatory affairs at the Council
for Responsible Nutrition. Theyre asking, If I consume
this today, what footprint will I leave for my grandchil-
dren? Thats putting pressure on manufacturers to
answer those questions.
For this generation, the immediacy of information has
become the norm, says Bethany Davis, director of regu-
latory affairs at Food State Inc., maker of MegaFood, and
communications director for the Coalition of Supplement
Sustainability. Theyre used to having most any question
answered with a few taps on their smartphones. But even
older consumers, also avid smartphone users, have quick-
ly grown accustomed to this immediacy, which Davis says
will become even more salient as technology progresses.

Soon well be able to know everything there is to
know about a product, including which farmer grew
which ingredients, just from scanning a label with our
phones, she says. For that reason, I dont think theres
longevity for companies that arent completely transpar-
ent. Those willing to answer consumer questionsabout
ingredients but also what the company stands for
will be the ones that succeed.
What Does Sustainability Really Mean?
Although the term sustainability gets tossed around by
consumers and is now listed as a priority by many CPG
and ingredient companies, what does it actually mean?
One of the challenges with sustainability is theres no
agreed-upon definition, MacKay says. There are some
good definitions out there, such as those outlined by the
Federal Trade Commissions Green Guides, but none
that mean anything in a regulatory construct. Therefore,
the definition varies from company to company, from
one third-party certifier to another and even from one
consumer to the next.
However, some ways in which many companies are
practicing sustainability include reducing greenhouse
gas emissions or using certified-organic or Non-GMO
Project Verified ingredients whenever possible. Some
manufacturers are getting to know the farmers who grow
their product components to make sure theyre work-
ing with true environmental stewards. Other firms even
extend sustainability into a human resources element.
Many now see sustainability as a principle that transects
all parts of business, MacKay says. It isnt just about the
ingredients they source or the cleaning solutions they use
but also about attracting and keeping good employees.
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To help crystalize sustainabilitys meaning for con-
sumers, Fink calls for industry unity. Today, there is a
megatrend made up of quality, efficacy, safety, sustain-
ability, social impact, experience and transparency, and
it centers on building trust, he says. Thats where dis-
parate industry groups working together can help. The
development of meaningful, agreed-to standards and
the monitoring of those standards can be an important
part of building trust.
MacKay believes trade associations and intra-industry
coalitions can bridge those communications between
brands and consumers, helping to pull these definitions
together when there are gray areas, he says. Its not
always the role of regulators to define sustainable, non-
GMO and other terms. For the big issues consumers are
really interested in, trade groups have a responsibility to
step up and help define them.
MacKay points to the SIDI Work Group, a shared
initiative of CRN, the Consumer Healthcare Products
Association and the United Natural Products Alliance.
We have a document that helps qualify suppliers,
where an ingredient is from, how its authenticated and
whether the source is sustainable, he explains. Its the
manufacturers responsibility to do due diligence and
ask questions of its suppliers. The SIDI Work Group is do-
ing a lot to help everyone understand the supply chain.
CSS is also working on addressing these issues. Since
its inception, the group had mainly been drilled in on
non-GMO standards but recently expanded its focus to
engage with B Lab, which certifies companies that meet
sky-high standards of social and environmental perfor-
mance, transparency and legal accountability. Weve
seen B Corp certification proliferate within the supple-
ments industry, Davis says. We want to give B Lab
feedback on how our industry works to ensure B Corp
works for us.
What Does Transparency Entail?
As for transparency, well, the definition of this buzzword
is clearer: It generally means being open and honest
about your business practices. However, the more you
avail yourself to consumers and business partners, the
more questions youll likely get. To convince others of
your authenticity, you must have documented proof that
what you claim about your business holds water.
One way to do this is to get your products and pro-
cesses certified organic or Non-GMO Project Verified.
Both seals immediately tell consumers that youve met
a stringent set of requirements. But while these certifica-
tions may satisfy some shoppers, others inquiries dont
stop with a seal. Either they dont fully understand what
these markers mean or they arent convinced they go far
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enough to protect the environment, spare them from
consuming certain ingredients or show that a company
walks the talk.
Organic is enough for someone simply trying to avoid
pesticides and herbicides, but National Organic Program
rules dont necessarily go into sustainability, MacKay
says. The full-spectrum socially conscious consumers will
choose organic but want to learn more, such as whether a
company embraces fair labor. They may also look for fair
trade certification or other sustainability seals.
More and more CPG companies and ingredient sup-
pliers are doing their own hard worktesting, auditing,
communicationsto educate consumers about what
these seals mean. This assures that shoppers, as well as
business partners, get the information and certainties
they seek.
Sustainablity And Transparency Start
With Supply
No matter what a CPG companys sustainability guide-
lines entail, its impossible to manufacture sustainable
finished products without sustainable ingredientsand
transparency around how those ingredients are pro-
duced. After all, according to a recent Accenture report,
the supply chain accounts for up to 70 percent of green-
house-gas emissions for most manufacturers.
Although major strides have been made to demysti-
fy the supply chain and increase the pool of sustainable
ingredients, theres still a long way to go. In order to
create real sustainability in this world, the entire supply
chain needs to become more efficient at producing
better foods and supplements while consuming less en-
ergy, land and water, says Margaret Gomes, marketing
director at NP Nutra. Every CPG label should convey
how much of these resources went into producing that
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product. This added layer of transparency would enable
consumers to make more knowledgeable decisions and
hopefully purchase fewer products that place a great
ecological burden on the planet.
MacKay adds that good agricultural practices already
help ensure botanical ingredient growers are fostering
soil regeneration, wildlife diversity and so on. But for
bioactives like resveratrol or lycopene, it boils down to
whether the raw materials that go into the extraction or
other processes are mindfully managed, he says. Will
what youre taking from the Earth be there tomorrow?
In this regard, CPG manufacturers are responsible
for choosing their product components wisely. When
putting a formula together, the first thing you look at is
the science and how each ingredient affects the body,
MacKay says. Next, you look at how realistic it is to
use that ingredient, which is where the sustainability
question comes in. If you choose a rare ingredient, itll
be a challenge to keep in stock. If your product becomes
a best seller, will enough ingredients be available to
meet demand?
At the end of the day, much good can come from CPG
companies and ingredient suppliers working together.
Suppliers with high-quality, sustainably harvested ingre-
dients have an active and captive audience, so if CPG
brands want to create products for that audience, there
are opportunities for partnerships, MacKay says. For ex-
ample, its neat when a brand partners with a country that
has a specific resource. The company gets sustainable
products to the U.S. and other parts of the world and
gives back by building wells or walk paths.
Relationships among multiple stakeholders creates
a win-win environment. According to DeMarco, agree-
ment, support and commitment along the entire supply
chain is critical to everyones success.
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SUstAinabLe Supplier Spotlight

Forward-thinking ingredient suppliers embrace sustainability and transparency and demonstrate these ethos
through innovative policies, programs, practices and products. These five companies understand the shared value of
working closely with formulators to create truly sustainable supplements, foods and beverages. By exemplifying envi-
ronmental stewardship, integrity and honesty, they do their part to establish trust in the supply chain.

BI Nutraceuticals ing, testing and manufacturing. This means boots on the

The nations largest botanical ingredient supplier, ground, modern equipment and facilities, compliance
BI Nutraceuticals manufactures and offers hundreds of and third-party audits.
powders, extracts and teas, including some organic of- THIs unique business model fosters both sustainabil-
ferings, as well as amino acids, vitamins and minerals. ity and transparency. We work for our CPG customers,
The Long Beach, Calif.-based company has superior not for specific ingredient manufacturers, DeMarco says.
sourcing expertise, a wide range of manufacturing capa-
bilities and very high quality standards.
Two cornerstones of BI Nutraceuticals business exem-
plify its commitment to sustainability and transparency.
First, its certified-organic Protexx HP Green Steam
Sterilization uses a super-heated dry steam to reduce
microbiological load just as effectively as irradiation or
ethylene oxide treatments. But unlike those processes,
Protexx HP is chemical free and much kinder to the earth.
Secondly, the companys patented Identilok testing
ensures ingredients are authentic and pure so that for-
mulators can feel confident in BIs offerings and share
that with consumers. To earn the Identilok-approved
stamp, powders must pass all applicable tests such as
thin layer chromatography, Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy and microscopic image analysis.

Top Health Ingredients

This trusted provider of non-GMO, gluten-free, plant-
based ingredients has always stuck to its guns. Years
ago, when we began supplying only non-GMO ingre-
dients, people at trade shows would say, You guys are
crazy! Who cares about non-GMO? Youll never survive,
DeMarco says. Well, were still here, and clearly, a lot
of people care about non-GMO. The Non-GMO Project
wasnt around back in our early days, so we relied on our
own testing and third-party auditing.
Beyond non-GMO, to THI, sustainability means
ensuring a healthy, long-term supply of high-quality ma-
terials for our customers, says DeMarco. Its important
to follow protective practices in raw materials harvest-
This lets us choose who to work with and which
ingredients to represent. We ensure our ingredient man-
ufacturers have IP programs in place, offer full traceability
and are transparent with us. We visit them frequently to
audit incoming raw materials and the procedures em-
ployed to avoid contamination.
To cut down on waste, THI favors manufacturers that
use an entire raw material to make multiple ingredients.
Our manufacturers of non-GMO rice, pea, fava and soy
proteins also often produce fibers, starches and syrups,
DeMarco says. That way, the entire crop is used for val-
ue-added products. We dont want to do three times the
damage to the environment in creating just one product.

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The companys AdvantaFiber product line exempli-
fies its sustainability ethos. This soluble fiber sweetener
is manufactured with a patent-pending process that uses
whole non-GMO corn, is more environmentally friendly
and produces virtually zero waste, DeMarco says. This
is a vast improvement over the older yeast-based fer-
mentation process that resulted in waste streams.
DeMarco believes environmental stewardship is a
global commitment. Understanding the challenges
faced by our ingredient partners in developing coun-
tries is crucial to our mutual success and sustainability,
she says. Actions as simple as committing to recyclable
packaging for ingredients or employing logistical prac-
tices to reduce excess overland transportation of goods
have a big impact.
As an example of THIs logistical practices, the compa-
ny contracts multiple warehouses across North America
instead of having a central hub. We transport as much
as possible by train to the local warehouses to reduce
dependence on carbon-intense vehicles, DeMarco says.
The company also educates its CPG customers on mat-
ters of sustainability. We are very transparent with our
customers, sharing knowledge of our manufacturing fa-
cilities but also of the industry itself, DeMarco says. We
do this so theyll know what to look for when making pur-
chasing decisions, even if they go with another ingredient
supplier. We also work actively with our CPG partners to
promote organic, clean labeling and sustainability.
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FutureCeuticals
With roots in organic agriculture reaching back 160
years, FutureCeuticals grows and supplies a rainbow
of fruit, vegetable and grain extracts and powders plus
branded and exclusive ingredients. These include cer-
tified-organic and Non-GMO Project Verified options.
Sustainability is our culture, something that lives within
how we grow, manufacture and distribute our ingredi-
ents, says Andrew Wheeler, director of marketing. Crop
rotation and organic farming practices are keys to giving
back to the Earth, which gives so much to us in terms
of nutrition and agribusiness. This resonates with our fin-
ished product partners, who use this story to further their
connection with consumers.
FutureCeuticals continually converts conventional
farmland to organic, and Wheeler insists the three-year
conversion process is well worth the commitment. The
company also actively acquires new farmland to meet or-
ganic demand. Organic certification is important, but its
not as important as a documentable program for boots-
in-the-dirt monitoring by our internal quality teams,
Wheeler says. We dont rely on certifications alonewe
get to the fields and do testing ourselves because at the
end of the day, its our reputation and our finished prod-
uct partners reputations on the line. We take that very
seriously and leave nothing to chance. Yes, its costly, but
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Furthering its commitment to the planet and
its partners, FutureCeuticals trademarked Grown Amer-
ican to indicate organic ingredients grown in the U.S.
We license this mark to CPG manufacturers to display
prominently on their labels. In fact, Ideal Living is launch-
ing a mass-market product called Grown American
Organic Superfoods.
A great example of the companys transparency is its
TruServ line of documented organic servings. We saw
so many fruit and vegetable serving claims on products
that were simply not defensible, Wheeler says. Since
we are the primary manufacturer of many organic fruit
and vegetable ingredients, we can tie in the solids, edi-
ble portions, dry-down ratios, etc., and then tie that to the
servings found at choosemyplate.gov. This provides reg-
ulatory piece of mind for our partners that want to make
servings claims. Saying something on your label is im-
portant, but defending it is much, much more important.
PLT Health Solutions
A discoverer, developer and marketer of high-quali-
ty, science-backed ingredients, PLT Health Solutions is a
champion of environmental stewardship. Sustainability
is a very big part of our existing product portfolio and our
new product development program, Fink says. We take
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this approach: If an ingredient isnt sustainably produced
and delivered today, it wont be viable for formulations
in the future. CPG companies will be looking to replace
it down the road.
In 2015, PLT Health Solutions unveiled PLT360,
a value-creation approach to addressing traceability,
authenticity and transparency. PLT360 is a commitment
to developing ingredients that our customers know
are safe, high quality, efficacious, and harvested and
manufactured in a sustainable way, Fink says. The
program examines every business decision in an effort
to be transparent, build trust and support healthier
lives for consumers.
PLT360 has four pillars: Integrity, Quality, Sustainabil-
ity and Efficacy. Integrity means an ingredient is what
we say it is, Fink explains. This involves traceability to
its source, an identification process that verifies chemi-
cal and physical makeup, and verification of non-GMO,
organic and other certifications. Thegoal of the Sustain-
abilitypillar is to improve an ingredients impact on the
environment, from harvest to consumption, and on the
lives of people who produce it.
Two ingredients underscore PLTs commitment in this
area. On the food side, Vibrant Harvest Whole Food
Powders let formulators incorporate high-quality fruits
and vegetables in a sustainable fashion. The Infidri
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and over 95 percent of the facilitys power is solar and
hydroelectric, Fink says. As a food source, Vibrant Har-
vest can reduce the packaging, handling, transportation
and storage inputs associated with raw and frozen foods.
These powders preserve the nutrients in fruits and vege-
tables, extending shelf life and limiting food waste.
For supplements, Zembrin, a standardized ex-
tract of Sceletium tortuosum used in stress-easing and
mood-boosting formulas, is part of a pioneering bene-
fit-sharing program with South Africa, where Sceletium
originates. Multiple South African communities receive
royalties from the net proceeds of Zembrin sales.
When working with either food or supplement formu-
lators, Fink says PLT provides comprehensive solutions
that deliver on all consumer wants, including efficacy,
safety, sustainability, social impact and transparencyto-
day and into the future.
NP Nutra
(Natures Power Nutraceuticals Corp.)
A leading supplier of superior-quality nutraceutical in-
gredients to the dietary supplement, functional food and
beverage, cosmetic and petfood industries, NP Nutras
portfolio includes signature ingredients, potent herbs,
botanical extracts, superfruit and supergreen powders,
antioxidants and a growing list of certified-organic
options. CPG brands are increasingly looking for reliable
supply-chain partners that will do everything possible to
produce the highest quality ingredients, Gomes says.
This gives those brands a noticeable advantage in the
marketplace.
In order to offer finished product companies the very
best ingredients, NP Nutra works closely with organ-
ic growers around the world, teaching them about the
need for genuine organic and sustainable cultivation
methods. NP Nutras role in the quest for sustainabili-
ty is to educate our growers and help them to see the
bigger picture, Gomes says. This includes developing
five- and 10-year plans, making long-term investments
and not just thinking from harvest to harvest.
While organic certification is helpful, Gomes says it
isnt enough by itself. We perform due diligence for our
certified-organic ingredients to ensure theyre always
free of pesticide residues and GMOs, she explains.
Because our growers know we perform third-party lab
tests for each lot, they are very careful to produce crops
with high nutrient content and low heavy metal results.
Every lot NP Nutra offers to the marketplace can be
traced back to the tract of land where it was harvested.
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The company also works in tandem with its manu-
facturing partners. We regularly visit and audit them to
ensure that they meet the highest industry standards that
we and our customers demand, Gomes says.
Applied Food Sciences
In the past 50 years, humans have consumed more
resources than in all previous history. - U.S. EPA, Sustain-
able Materials Management: The Road Ahead 2009. The
solution comes down to one simple word: Transparency.
But that single word shows up in three core ways that
essentially make up the ethos for Applied Food Sciences
(AFS). Sustainability - Social responsibility - Traceability
The practicality of sustainable growing constitutes
an aggressive plan to make sure this happens correct-
ly, says Jackson Zapp, VP of Innovation with AFS. This
plan involves managing things like soil erosion, water
consumption, natural pest deterrents, waste, and future
water or soil contamination, all while protecting things
like native wildlife, complimentary vegetation, and the
community that these farms serve. The fact is many of the
farmers we work with are amongst the sixth or seventh
generation of growers. We all understand the impor-
tance of getting this piece right.
Applied Food Sciences makes it a point to travel to
every country where their ingredients are sourced to do
their own evaluations. For certain ingredients, AFS will
have an independent third-party come in to audit every
partner farm. They not only enforce the robust growing
practices to this effort, they also ensure fair wages, health
benefits, educational benefits, proper safety training and
proper safety equipment is being provided.
Transparency really is traceability and the PROOF of
what we are all working so hard to accomplish. Traceabil-
ity of foreign suppliers is not only a measure for quality, it
is an important safety measure against adulteration and
bio-terrorism, and is a key element to the success of any
effective Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP), a
developing requirement for all importers of botanical food
products as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act.
We travel to where our products grow and our hands
literally touch the earth in which they grow, explains
Zapp. We absolutely know where our ingredients come
from and have personally seen the process of traceability
through from every plot of land to every label. On occa-
sions we have even brought our customers with us to see
for themselves and share this story with their consumers.
This is something we should all take pride in doing right
because the consequences are too real if we do not.
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Company Directory
BI Neutraceuticals
BI is a global full-service supplier of botanical ingredi- www.botanicals.com
ents including plant-based powders, extracts, custom Randal L. Kreienbrink,
blends, and other specialty processes. Our ingredients VP of Marketing
undergo our patented Protexx HP Green Steam contact@botanicals.com
sterilization process, an organic certified process by
310-669-2100
QAI. BI is cGMP compliant as well as SQF, Organic,
Kosher, Halal, and Gluten-Free certified.

Applied Food Sciences, Inc.

Applied Food Sciences specializes in organic function- www.appliedfoods.com
al ingredients for natural beverages and supplements. Jackson Zapp
Our portfolio includes novel organic extracts in:
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Caffeine Ginger Tea Coffee Turmeric Vitamin
C. All AFS ingredients are GRAS and certified for use in 512-732-8300
US and around the world.

Indena
For more than 90 years, Indena has been offering the www.indena.com
finest active botanicals supported by science. At CPhI Greg Ris
2016 in Barcelona, Spain, Indenas ongoing social sus-
206-340-6140
tainability project in Madagascar where its Centella
asciata is grown was recognized with an Excellence in
Pharma: Corporate Social Responsibility award.

Top Health Ingredients, Inc.

Top Health Ingredients prides itself on providing the tophealthingredients.com
health, wellness, and sports nutrition industries with contact@tophealthingredients.com
the highest quality Non-GMO, Vegan, and Gluten-Free
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The ethical framework and obligation to
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FutureCeuticals
Rooted in over 160 years of agricultural expertise, www.futureceuticals.com/products/
FutureCeuticals knows organic foods. TruServ organic truserv
whole food powders are uniquely crafted to deliver real Andrew Wheeler
USDA fruit and vegetable servings in a convenient dose.
888-452-6853 / 1-815-432-1400
Each claim has been TruServ Verified, offering our cli-
ents regulatory peace of mind and a clear, simple label.

PLT Health Solutions

PLT Health Solutions is a discoverer, developer, and mar- www.plthealth.com
keter of high-quality, scientifically supportedingredient Mark Stephens, VP of Sales
solutions for the natural products, food & beverage and
973-984-0900
cosmeceuticals markets. Our goal is to bring innovative
and impactful solutions that help our consumer prod-
ucts customers develop new concepts, new products
and grow successful brands.

The Supplement OWL

The Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library)the www.SupplementOWL.org
dietary supplement product registryis an indus- Erik.Eberhart@ul.com
try-wide, self-regulatory initiative to help create a more
913-304-7841
complete picture of the marketplace. The Council for
Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is spearheading the effort.
UL, a global independent safety science company, is
driving the database technology.

NP Nutra (Natures Power Nutraceuticals Corp.)

NP Nutra offers a premium line of non-GMO, Organic www.npnutra.com
and Signature Ingredients which include our trend- Samantha Portello
ing Organic Turmeric Root Powder. Partly-soluble with
1-310-694-3031
a distinctive yellow orange color, Turmeric is loaded
with curcumin and nutrients such as Omega-3 and 6.
Ideal for functional foods and beverages, supplements,
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Truth in botanicals
Indena stands for ingredient integrity. Year after year, Indena has been offering the finest
active botanicals for the nutrition industry. Specifically selecting the right plants to produce
the active ingredients proven for health. For each of its products, Indena focuses on its
Indena 30 Quality Control program ensuring that more than 30 quality and identity tests
are completed from sustainably growing the plants all the way through to the finished
ingredients. And after these steps, Indena guarantees you reliability, traceability,
and ingredient integrity. To know more, indena.com.

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