New FairWild-certified herbal teas hit the shelves!
April 2011: Alkaloid AD has launched four new herbal teas in its GOOD NATURE range. The teas are made of FairWild certified nettle, rosehip, elderflower and linden blossom ingredients, harvested and processed in an ecologically sustainable and socially fair manner conforming to the FairWild Standard. They are destined for sale on the US market in 2011.
Alkaloid AD, founded more than 75 years ago, is today one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, supplying markets in more than 30 countries, with ambitions to expand further. In addition to pharmaceutical products, Alkaloid AD supplies botanicals, cosmetics, chemicals and haemodialysis solutions.
The company has been working towards FairWild certification to complement those certifications already held by its Botanicals division.
“Alkaloid AD’s commitment to manufacturing high quality products and establishing good relations with consumers and suppliers led us naturally towards FairWild certification,” says Mrs. Maja Stefkova, FairWild project manager.
“We are committed to using Macedonia’s wild resources in a sustainable way, and we are proud to be the first company in the country to achieve this standard, cementing our position as a market innovator.”
Alkaloid AD’s Botanicals division produces a range of teas, spices, food seasonings, dried vegetables, iodised salt and other products. The quality control system ranges from product development and sourcing of ingredients to the release and marketing of the final products.
“The FairWild Foundation is delighted to welcome Alkaloid AD aboard as part of the growing number of companies retailing FairWild certified products worldwide,” said Bert-Jan Ottens, Board Member of the FairWild Foundation responsible for Communications and Marketing.
“Sustainable sourcing is increasingly being demanded by consumers who are willing to pay a premium knowing their purchases are environmentally sound and fair traded.”
The new Alkaloid AD herbal teas increase the FairWild product portfolio, which currently includes herbal teas on sale in the US and Canada through US-based manufacturer Traditional Medicinals, and a range of FairWild certified essential oils on sale in Europe from Swiss-based manufacturer Farfalla. Several other products are under development.
For further information:
FairWild Foundation Secretariat
secretariat@fairwild.org
Maja Stefkova
FairWild Project manager
Alkaloid AD Skopje
www.alkaloid.com.mk
Notes:
The Alkaloid AD botanicals division holds FairWild certification for the following plants:
Scientific name
Common name
Betula pendula
Birch leaf
Matricaria chamomilla
EU: Matricaria flower
USA: Chamomile flower
Rosa canina
EU: Dog rose hip
USA: Rose hip
Equisetum arvense
Horsetail stem
Foeniculum vulgare
Sweet fennel fruit
Hypericum perforatum
St. John's Wort herb
Melissa officinalis
EU: Melissa leaf
USA: Lemon Balm leaf
Vaccinium myrtillus
Blueberry fruit & leaf
Juniperus communis
Juniper berry
Robina pseudo-acacia
Black locust
Sambucus nigra
EU : Elder flower
USA : European elder flower
Tilia cordata/platyphyllos
EU: Lime flower
USA: Linden flower
Urtica dioica
EU: Nettle leaf
USA: Stinging nettle leaf
Alkaloid AD Botanicals division is also certified for:
ISO 9001:2008
ISO 14001:2004
HACCP
GMP
ORGANIC EU 2092/91
ORGANIC USDA-NOP
ORGANIC JAS