EUROMED (est. 1971) is a leading vertically integrated producer of natural active compounds and premium standardized botanical extracts for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutraceutical (dietary supplement), food and beverage markets. EUROMED has extensive experience in the areas of R&D, phytochemical analysis, cultivation, harvesting, innovative extraction and purification technologies, and novel advancements applied in the upcycling (value creation) of byproducts, and respectively, contribution to environmental sustainability and circular economy. EUROMED supports health and wellbeing through a robust portfolio of clinically proven natural ingredients produced under the highest quality standards and sustainable approach. EUROMED is well known throughout the world for its unique capabilities to provide full traceability from initial seed selection, agronomy practices, sustainable cultivation and harvesting, and full transparency in the production and analysis of the final ingredient. EUROMED’s proprietary Pure-Hydro Process® is an environmentally friendly, 100% water-based extraction and purification technology – creating highly standardized extracts free of the usage of organic solvents.

Custom formulated botanical solutions for the food, beverage and dietary supplement markets, specializing in clinically supported standardized fruit powders, juice concentrates, and extracts, largely derived from darkly pigmented flavonoid rich berries. In partnership with Iprona (Italy), and Fruit d’Or (Canada).

INGREDION (NYSE: INGR) AQUIRES PURECIRCLE - JULY 2020PureCircle (by Ingredion) is the leading producer and innovator of plant-based stevia sweeteners, flavor modifiers, and integrated solutions – delivering deep sugar reduction across all product categories within the global food and beverage industry. PureCircle has dedicated its business to a small plant with a big impact. Offerings from minimally processed stevia leaf extracts derived from the company’s proprietary Starleaf® agronomy program (sustainable harvested plant varietals), to non-agricultural derived, bio-synthesized steviol-glycosides.

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES (NYSE: SXT) ACQUIRES MAZZA INNOVATION LTD - July 2018Joined Mazza Innovation (Canada) in 2017 to augment the management team and help position the company for acquisition. Mazza Innovation was founded in 2011 with the mission to industrially scale and commercialize the company’s core technology, a patented subcritical water extraction process (PhytoClean® Method), providing an efficient, scaleable, cost effective, and environmentally friendly alternative to commonly applied volatile/organic solvent extraction procedures.

(SZSE: 002166)Joined Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients Corp in 2011 as founding President and CEO of Layn USA (Irvine, CA), incorporating the US subsidiary and leading Layn USA from initial startup to positive EBITDA by year-2, contributing to Layn’s achievement as the world’s largest producer of stevia and monk fruit sweeteners by year-3 (2013). Layn is a leading vertically-integrated manufacturer of stevia and monk fruit natural sweeteners, flavor modifiers, and extensive portfolio of standardized botanical extracts, supplying the world's largest dietary supplement and multinational food and beverage companies.

Indena (est. 1923) is a world leader in the identification, development and production of active principles derived from plants for use in the pharmaceutical, personal care, and dietary-supplement industries. Among the company's approx. 800 employees, 10% are dedicated to full-time research. Indena owns over 100 primary patents, has published over 1,000 scientific studies, and actively collaborates with leading universities and research institutes in the biological assessment of the safety and effectiveness of its products up to clinical phase I/II.

Martin Bauer (est. 1930) is a leading producer of spices/botanicals, herbal teas, green tea, and standardized plant extracts.DIVISIONS (over 2,500 employees worldwide):• Martin Bauer (botanical raw materials; herbal/medicinal teas; green tea)• Plantextrakt (fruit, herbal, and tea extracts; natural tea flavors; decaffeinated green tea)• Finzelberg (purified phytopharmaceutical compounds; standardized botanical extracts) • PhytoLab (European accredited/legally-recognized laboratory for botanical products/derivatives)• BI Nutraceuticals

MARTIN BAUER ACQUIRES BI NUTRACEUTICALS - 2018BI Nutraceuticals (est. 1978) was a leading U.S. based manufacturer and supplier of botanicals/extracts, spices, herbal teas, specialty natural ingredients, and customized formulations, serving the dietary supplement and food/beverage industries.