INTERNATIONAL
SUPPLIERS
DESIGNING
HEALTH
-FLORA
- DERMA
E -
HERB
UK -
TEECCINO
- HONEYBEE
GARDENS
- SURYA
BRAZIL
Designing Health Inc.
is dedicated to the development and marketing of
innovative, all natural products made first and always
with health in mind.
Designing Health, Inc.
began in 1992 when the Company founders sought to
formulate products that reintroduced the essential
nutrients missing from the modern diet, including those
nutrients the body is unable to manufacture for itself.
Two years later, a line of products called The Missing
Link® was launched, first for canine and feline
animals, then expanded to include equine, avian and
humans. Designing Health has dedicated its manufacturing
process and its personnel to developing innovative
products with optimum health as the focus.
The Company's flagship
lines, The Missing Link®, The Master Nutrient
Formula™ and Omega 3 Basic for Joint Support are formulated with the highest quality,
all-natural whole foods, "super foods" and herbs. These
blends are cold processed and packaged by proprietary
manufacturing methods to protect the sensitive
ingredients from deterioration by heat, light and oxygen.
The formulas are rich in flaxseed, the richest vegetable
source of omega-3 essential fatty acid, providing at
least 1000 mg per tablespoon, plus lignans, protein, and
fibre. In addition, the formulas deliver "living
molecules" naturally occurring in whole food such as
enzymes, friendly bacteria, and phyto-chemicals. Made
from foods and food concentrates, as granular powders, or
as a food blend, they are free of fillers, preservatives,
artificial colours and flavourings.
The Company's
facilities are regulated by the FDA as well as local and
State agencies. Designing Health adheres to strict and
comprehensive specifications and controls. All incoming
raw materials, premix formulas and finished products are
thoroughly inspected and tested by an internal quality
control laboratory prior to acceptance and release. Only
the highest quality raw materials are used in Designing
Health products.
Designing Health, Inc.
seeks to be a leader in providing natural, whole food
nutrition to people and their companion animals by
manufacturing and marketing products that fill the
nutritional gap caused by the consumption of processed
foods. The Company is committed to using production
processes that eliminate the damaging effect of heat,
light and oxygen, resulting in products that are
efficacious, pure and stable.
In addition to The
Missing Link® line of companion animal supplements,
the Company introduced its Master Nutrient Formula™
in 1996. This product was the first all-natural,
all-in-one, whole food supplement specifically designed
to reintroduce the essential nutrients missing from our
diet, including those nutrients that the body is unable
to manufacture and must be supplied by food. All products
include essential fatty acids, dietary fibre, naturally
occurring vitamins/minerals, enzymes and phyto-chemicals,
as well as other nutrient dense ingredients that are
combined in calorie balanced formulas.
In 1999 Designing
Health launched The Missing Link® Plus; with
glucosamine for canine and equine animals. These products
are specifically designed for joint health and feature
the powerful synergy of glucosamine combined with the
essential fatty acids.
Website:
www.designinghealth.com
Flora Manufacturing
& Distribution Ltd (FMD) is a family affiliate of the
well respected German herbal company Salus Haus (who
manufacture Floradix). They have been producing herbal
preparations since 1965. In 1986 FMD pioneered the
production of the first truly cold-pressed, unrefined
oils for medicinal use or food preparations when it
produced the first truly cold-pressed, unrefined oils,
utilising a unique manufacturing method which eliminates
any light or oxygen and allows the enzymes in the seed
matter to be processed at body temperature and the
essential fatty acids to remain active.
Recently Udo Erasmus,
PhD., best-selling author of Fats That Heal, Fats That
Kill and leading authority in the area of fats, oils and
human nutrition, helped formulate a premium line of
unique products, including Udo's Choice® Ultimate Oil
Blend and Beyond Greens.
All of FMD's products
are manufactured in accordance with GMP standards and the
facilities and manufacturing procedures are in compliance
with all regulatory agencies in Canada and the United
States including the Health Protection Branch (HPB) in
Canada and The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the
US. In addition, FMD is a Certified Organic Producer and
Processor overseen by the third party certifying agency,
Quality Assurance International (QAI). They have their
own organic 40 acre farm where many of their herbs are
grown Nearly all the preparations are manufactured on
site and FMD's on-going research and development has
resulted in some production methods which are the finest
in the world.
In 1992 in co-operation
with Elaine Alexander, FMD began preparing and
distributing their flagship herbal formula known as
Flor*Essence®, which is typical of the high and often
unique quality of FMD herbal preparations.
Website:
www.florahealth.com
In the 1960's the
Stearn family founded derma e®, basing their
first organic body care product on the recently proven
antioxidant effectiveness of vitamin E. The quick success
of their first and subsequent products established derma
e® as a premium-quality brand. With the addition of a
doctor as partner and formulator, this small team came to
possess extraordinary expertise in the field.
derma e's founders
still run the company today, and they believe that all
members of their team should be treated as family, with
respect, dignity and compassion.
derma e's 30-plus years
of formulation experience ensures that every product
added to their extensive line is of maximum
effectiveness. They have always considered a product's
quality to be based on the most effective ingredients at
their most appropriate concentrations. Their products are
not, nor have they ever been, tested on animals, do not
contain animal by-products, and do not contain any
harmful ingredients such as propylparaben and sodium
lauryl sulfate.
They continue to
incorporate natural substances as effective ingredients
into their products, using the latest scientific research
and manufacturing techniques.
derma e® products
are distributed throughout the United States, and Canada
and are now available in Australia. We are proud to
provide quality products that will meet your skin and
body care needs.
Website:
www.dermae.net
HERB UK Limited
was founded in 1990 by Stuart Taylor and Stephen Landreth
in West Sussex, England.
From the very beginning
the aim was to formulate, manufacture and create a
naturally based range of hair colour products under new
brands both in the professional salon market and consumer
health food sector. The products had to be as natural and
gentle as possible, (utilising wherever possible natural
ingredients), of a very high quality and yet totally
effective.
These objectives were
achieved and final testing was completed during 1994.
During that year a new, purpose built manufacturing plant
was set up and manufacturing commenced in late 1994 in a
new factory in Christchurch, England. Both ranges were
launched in 1995 and were an immediate
success.
HERB UK Limited is now
represented in over 28 countries world-wide and is
continuing to expand its operations. In 2003 Herb UK
moved into brand new premises some four times the size of
the old factory. The new plant contains some of the
latest innovations in manufacturing technology with a
large increase in capacity to cope with the exceptional
demands for the products.
This move is the first
step, providing the basis for moving forward into new
areas, whilst continuing to expand with existing
distributors and customers all over the world.
Website:
www.herbuk.com
Behind every great
product is an interesting story of the people and events
that inspired its creation! Here is ours...
The First Herbal
Coffee: A Dream Becomes Reality
Many creative people
find inspiration through their dreams. For dreams to
become reality however, a healthy amount of experience
and energy must be part of the mix. With over 20 years in
the herb tea industry, Caroline MacDougall, the founder
of Teeccino, had formulated a wide variety of herb-based
beverages for numerous industry manufacturers. She began
her career as a Vice President of Celestial Seasonings in
the 1970's and over the next 15 years developed herbal
products for John Wagners & Sons, Yogi Tea Company,
Nature's Herbs, Fmali Herb Company, Uncle Lee's Teas and
Natural Nectar. In the fall of 1993, Caroline MacDougall
was busy developing herbal teas for the new Republic of
Tea line. One morning she awoke to hear herself say, "The
next product I want to develop is a caffeine-free
cappuccino and the name of the product will be
Teeccino!"
From the Cradle of
the Mediterranean...
During her career as an
herbal tea designer, Caroline had created a wide variety
of teas, but one gap remained. Nowhere in the tea world
is there as caffeine-free match for robust, roasted
coffee. Teeccino was created to capture that
unmistakable, rich Mediterranean flavor.
While creating
Teeccino, Caroline realized that all the ingredients she
was using in the formula were originally from the
Mediterranean and part of the healthy Mediterranean diet
for centuries. She envisioned the package labels with a
different Mediterranean image for each flavor.
As a tea drinker
becoming initiated into the diverse world of coffee
brewing, Caroline became intrigued with all the
Mediterranean coffee brewing methods including drip
coffee makers, the French press pot and the Italian
stove-top espresso maker. She expanded her original
concept from making herbal cappuccinos in espresso
machines to developing Teeccino to drip or brew just like
coffee.
By the summer of 1994,
Caroline began designing the Teeccino labels. Gina
Amador, the designer of The Republic of Tea's labels,
took Caroline's concepts and developed the luggage tag
images from the Mediterranean using a different country
and shape for each flavor. Jennifer Ewing, a San
Francisco artist, produced original paintings for each
Mediterranean scene.
Teeccino
Caffeine-Free Herbal Coffee is Born!
Teeccino Caffé,
Inc, introduced Teeccino Caffeine-free Herbal Coffee to
the natural and specialty food markets in 1995. The
Company manufactures Teeccino using Caroline's
proprietary formula and process. Distribution has been
built via a network of natural food distributors
throughout the country delivering to natural and health
food stores. The Company also ships directly to wholesale
accounts in the spa, food service and holistic health
care markets. Around the country, Teeccino is recognized
as the "No-caf" alternative to regular and decaf
coffee.
A number of prominent
doctors have endorsed Teeccino and helped to publicize
Teeccino by recommending it in their newsletters. A
growing group of health care practitioners use Teeccino
to help their patients eliminate caffeine from their
diets. Weight loss diets recommend Teeccino as part of
their programs and skin care specialists refer clients to
Teeccino who want to improve their skin by quitting
caffeine.
Investment funds to
finance the Company were raised from friends, family, and
socially responsible investors. Teeccino's involvement
with indigenous communities in Mexico was part of
Teeccino's attraction as a socially responsible
investment. Teeccino supports indigenous peoples in
rainforest regions of Mexico through purchase of their
vanilla that is organically grown in both primary and
regenerating rainforest. Caroline has worked extensively
in Central America to help indigenous communities develop
markets for their exportable products such as honey and
herb teas by finding other manufacturers to buy their
sustainably grown rainforest products.
Teeccino's
Philosophy
Teeccino Caffé
produces innovative robust caffeine-free beverages from
all natural ingredients that are nutritious, entirely
natural and sugar-free. Teeccino's commitment is to
provide healthy, non- addictive beverages that can be
enjoyed by people of all ages. All of Teeccino's products
are delicious and give "all the satisfaction with no
caffeine reaction".
Our motto is:
"Protect the gift of good health with
Teeccino!"
www.teeccino.com
Honeybee Gardens was
created in 1995 by author and herbalist Melissa J.
Hertzler. Years of herbal study prompted Ms. Hertzler to
create natural personal care products for her and her
family. What began as kitchen cosmetics soon turned into
a profitable enterprise. Honeybee Gardens products are
now distributed in the USA by such companies as Frontier
Natural Products Co-op, Lotus Light, Mountain Peoples
Warehouse, All Natural Distributors and Rainbow Natural
Distributors. You will find HBG products in health food
stores, pharmacies, on-line stores, herb shops, specialty
and gift stores in the USA.
Since 1995, Honeybee
Gardens, Inc. has operated under one simple concept,
"Create pure, all-natural bath and body care products
made from only the finest organic ingredients, offer them
at a reasonable price, and treat every customer like a
friend."
Honeybee Gardens
products are created entirely of natural materials. You
can actually pronounce our ingredients! We reuse and
recycle as much as possible and, perhaps most
importantly, we DO NOT test ANY of our products on
animals.
We take great pride in
providing our customers with the finest herbal products
and customer service. We sincerely welcome comments and
opinions, and are available to help with any questions
you may have. So try our all-natural herbal body care
products and experience nature's supremacy.
Website:
www.honeybeegardens.com
The Story of Surya
Brasil - The Marriage of Amazonia and
India
Successful for Over 25
Years - For Clelia Angelon, using her native Amazonia
herbs from Brazil together with Ayurvedic principles for
hair care came easily. Clelia's marriage to Raj Kumar
Malhotra from India had brought together the worlds of
Brazil and India quite beautifully and complemented the
natural and organic lifestyle she had been living since
her teen years. Her passion became natural hair care and
in 1977, Clelia started Surya Brasil, which has been
operating successfully in Brazil for over 25 years for
the purpose of supplying cosmetics founded on the essence
of internal beauty.
Upon arriving in
America in 1996, the company's products were first
introduced in the New York beauty supply market and are
now available in the natural products arena. With the
current organic and natural movements so developed in the
US along with consumers pursuing higher quality and more
ethically created products, Surya Brasil products are
clearly in demand -- a direct result of its mission to
create a brand that promotes beauty, health and
well-being not to mention the Brazilian flair which is
captivating the world at this moment.
Innovation and Quality
- The company currently employs 200 employees including a
botanist that is located in the Amazon, a chemist in Sao
Paulo and many trainers/salespeople both on site and in
the field. With a 1,917 sq metre plant, the bottling,
packaging and quality control of product takes place in
house as well as their R & D. With this much vertical
integration, the company is able to quickly respond to
needs/trends and create products that fit the times and
market.
The company makes use
of the latest technology in hair colour from Europe and
sources its raw materials all over the world including
the Brazilian Amazon. The company is beginning to
introduce more and more organic ingredients including the
use of organic henna. Successful in its own country,
Surya Brasil holds 80% of the henna business in Brazil
and has just recently become the leading henna company in
Japan.
On the International
Scene - This fast-growing company has a profile that one
can get very excited about. Now in 16 countries including
Japan, India, Great Britain, France, Spain, Russia and
now Australia, the company is internationally seen by
attending trade shows around the world including Natural
Products Expos in the US and Great Britain, Cosmoprof in
Italy, Cosmeeting in Paris, India Trade Fair in New Delhi
and Middle East Natural Products Expo.
The company upholds
human rights, animal rights and environmental values.
Surya Brasil, as part of its mission, holds true to the
Ayurvedic principle: Know how to live in harmony with
nature and oneself using elements that do not harm the
body.
Website:
www.suryacosmetics.com
