Natural Newswire

Earth Mama Angel Baby Announces Skin Deep Rating

Clackamas, OR – As women become more concerned about the ingredients in the personal care products they use while pregnant, and on their children, Earth Mama Angel Baby has set a new standard for truly toxin-free, natural products. All Earth Mama Angel Baby products are now rated a "zero" on the Skin Deep database (www.cosmeticdatabase.com), a guide to cosmetics and personal care products from the Environmental Working Group. (Earth Mama Angel Baby's USDA Certified 100% Organic line of teas is not listed in the Skin Deep database, which is only for personal care items. The teas are regulated by the USDA.)

Still Herbal After All These Years

Herb Pharm, America's #1 Herbal Extract Company, Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary

Williams, OR, March, 2009 –– When the roots of a company are established in fertile ground, the growth is vigorous & healthy. And so it is with Herb Pharm – a company that began 30 years ago with passion and principles continues to thrive today as a certified organic grower of medicinal herbs, producing America’s #1 selling line of liquid herbal extracts.

RFI Receives GMP Registration through NSF International

RFI Ingredients, Blauvelt, NY, recently completed a successful audit of its contract and internal manufacturing facility by NSF International’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Registration program.  This voluntary, independent, third-party plant audit verifies the facility’s conformance to current Dietary Supplement GMPs.

Earth Mama Angel Baby Announces Results of Clinical Testing

CLACKAMAS, OR - Jan 20, 2008 /Natural Newswire/ -- Representatives of Earth Mama Angel Baby ® announced today that the following products have completed clinical trials: Angel Baby Shampoo and Body Wash, Angel Baby Bottom Balm, Natural Nipple Butter, Angel Baby Lotion and C-Mama Healing Salve.

The products were submitted to an independent, FDA registered, DEA registered and ISO certified laboratory for industry-standard tests for safety of cosmetic products, says Melinda Olson, founder of Earth Mama Angel Baby. “The safety of not only our ingredients but our finished products has always been our number one concern and the reason for creating this product line,” says Olson.

RFI Launches New Website

BLAUVELT, NY -- RFI Ingredients has launched a newly expanded website that offers more information and details on its branded product lines and manufacturing capabilities.  With its fresh new look, the website exemplifies RFI’s From Field to Formula® vertical integration and outlines its evolution as a full service supplier.  RFI provides not only unique, high quality ingredients, but also offers conventional and organic manufacturing, custom formulation expertise, research and development, product development and marketing support.  The site, www.rfiingredients.com, presents RFI’s unique branded products such as OxyPhyte® Natural Antioxidants and Chocamine® with up-to-date results on various scientific studies and investigations.  The site also introduces RFI’s new liquid extraction facility in Colorado and its ever-growing Sourcestainable® line of organic ingredients.  

For more information, contact Jennifer Diliddo @ jenniferd@rfiingredients.com

Earth Mama Angel Baby® Receives New Product Showcase Award at Natural Products Expo East for Women’s Herbal Tea Line

CLACKAMAS, OREGON October 22, 2008 /Natural Newswire/ -- Earth Mama Angel Baby® (www.EarthMamaAngelBaby.com), manufacturer of the most complete line of natural and organic products for pregnancy, labor, postpartum, baby care and even baby loss, announces the re-launch of their complete line of teas, now in biodegradable tea bags and environmentally friendly packaging.

Tea bags signal a change toward ease for mothers already familiar with Earth Mama Angel Baby teas, since the USDA Certified 100% Organic herbal blends had previously been packed loose in recyclable PET plastic jars. In keeping with the company’s sustainability mission, tea bags were not an option until an earth-friendly bag and packaging could be found. Now packaged in 100% recycled/recyclable boxes, with 35% post-consumer recycled paper, the tea bags are biodegradable, and even the tea overwrap is completely compostable. The packaging is produced using wind energy and the teas are all Kosher certified by Earth Kosher.

Oxyphyte® Ingredients Show Cellular Uptake and Activity Using Scientific Award-Winning CAP-e Assay

RFI Ingredients, Blauvelt, NY, reports its OxyPhyte® Natural Antioxidants now have proven cellular uptake and activity using the CAP-e (Cell-based Antioxidant Protection in Erythrocytes) assay. The CAP-e assay recently received the prestigious Natural Products Insider Scientific Excellence Award, an annual award recognizing research-based ingredients or technology innovation.

The CAP-e assay evaluates the antioxidant potential of a substance only if the substance is able to cross the lipid bilayer cell membrane. This ex vivo test uses human erythrocytes (red blood cells), which are inert and therefore do not produce reactive oxygen species. The red blood cells are exposed to the antioxidant substances and oxidation is triggered by the addition of a free radical generator. The oxidative damage within the cell is then measured as the relative fluorescence resulting from the reaction of the reactive oxygen species with fluorescent dye.

RFI Receives Organic Certification and Acquires Liquid Extraction Facility

Blauvelt, NY (Natural Newswire) -- RFI Ingredients, announced that it has received organic certification from Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) for its new manufacturing facility located at its corporate headquarters. Organic certification will allow RFI to continue its commitment to providing its customers with organic ingredients and custom formulations. Vertically-integrated, RFI now controls its organic manufacturing chain from raw material cultivation and harvesting to extraction, processing, blending and packaging.

Jeff Wuagneux, President and CEO of RFI states, “Combining our certified organic ISO-9001 manufacturing and blending facilities with our comprehensive Sourcestainable® line of ingredients will help our customers capitalize on the phenomenal growth in this market.”

Herb Pharm Co-Owner Sara Katz Named President of United Plant Savers

Williams, Oregon., June 16, 2008 /Natural Newswire/ -- Herb Pharm founder, co-owner and President Sara Katz has recently been appointed President of Vermont-based United Plant Savers (UpS), a non-profit organization whose mission is to conserve and restore wild-growing native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada. Sara previously served as the organization’s Treasurer and Secretary, and she and Herb Pharm have been working with UpS for over ten years.

Herb Pharm's and UpS' missions have always been closely entwined and Herb Pharm's organic farm in Oregon is designated as a UpS Botanical Sanctuary. There they research and develop methods for cultivating at-risk medicinal plant species. This provides Herb Pharm with environmentally-responsible supplies of these threatened herbs, and also contributes to their conservation in the wild and their preservation for the enjoyment of future generations.

Herb Pharm Launches Two New Alcohol-Free Herbal Glycerite Extracts

Green Tea and Rhodiola Glycerite Arriving on Retailers' Shelves in April

Williams, Oregon., April 24, 2008 /Natural Newswire/ - Herb Pharm, manufacturer of America's number one selling brand of liquid herbal extracts, today announced the introduction of two new alcohol-free herbal glycerite extracts -- Green Tea and Rhodiola root. For consumers who prefer liquid herbal extracts, they will now have broad access to alcohol-free liquid extracts of these two very popular herbs. Both products began shipping to natural products retailers in early April, and are also available online at www.herb-pharm.com.