Going Green with 'Greens'; Market for Organic Products Continues to Grow as RFI Locks Leadership Position
RFI's focus is on controlling the manufacturing chain from organic raw material cultivation and harvesting to processing and extraction, including a certified organic, ISO-9001 manufacturing and blending operation.
30/04/07 The consumer market for organic products is very robust. About 75% of the U.S. population now buys organic products, driving 15-20% annual growth for the past 10 years. One segment of the organic market seeing incredible growth is organic nutraceutical ingredients.
Blauvelt, NY-based RFI has been in the forefront of producing organic raw materials, establishing vast organic farms and manufacturing processes. RFI has its own organic farming operations, and in some cases will bring in organic raw materials from other international certified sources, which are processed under strict guidelines. RFI's focus is on controlling the manufacturing chain from organic raw material cultivation and harvesting to processing and extraction, including a certified organic, ISO-9001 manufacturing and blending operation. RFI's facilities are FDA-registered and operate according to GMP guidelines.
RFI supports Partnerships for a Better World, a comprehensive program that goes far beyond Fair Trade practices. In fact, the program provides assurance of safe and high quality raw materials that are free of toxic residue and genetic manipulation with complete traceability. Supporting local recycling, reforestation and replanting, the program creates incentives for organic and family agriculture and a better distribution of wealth.
RFI's organic raw materials platform includes the following:
* Spirulina
* Chlorella
* Greens (Oat Grass, Wheat Grass, Barley Grass)
* Fruit & Vegetable Powders
* Acerola
* Yerba Mate
* Goji Berry
* Guanana
