American Botanical Council

Did you miss?ABC’s?talk on the BAPP SOP at SupplySide West 2024??The 30-minute video discussion is now available for free viewing. ? Taneesha ?Routier-Rogers, director of regulatory affairs for professional-channel dietary supplement brand XYMOGEN, said: “The SOP has certainly saved us a lot of time and helped us financially because it provides a clear roadmap for what to do [with adulterated materials] and when…in the end it saves so much time and so much effort.”? ? To learn more about the financial benefits of adopting the BAPP SOP, visit our website here: https://bit.ly/48VKiht

This week on his radio show, Kisc My Health, Stephen Lukawski will talk with Mark Blumenthal, founder, American Botanical Council. Mark has been an pioneer in the herbal & natural products industry for over 40 years. His other titles include Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of HerbalGram, an international peer-reviewed quarterly journal. ?? Listen on Thursday, November 14th, 12 noon ET https://lnkd.in/ev6R3mEY #radio #kiscmyhealth #cranman #natural #herbs

We loved seeing the throwback photos from 1994 celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ?????????????? ?????????????????????? ???????????? ?????? ?????????????????? ?????? (DSHEA) of 1994! A big thank you to Asa Waldstein, Loren Israelsen, and Sarah Burden for kicking this fun idea off. We’re excited to add to the memories by sharing one of Mark Blumenthal’s photo from the 90s. In honor of this historic milestone, you’ll see the HerbalGram issue from 1994 below, featuring Mark’s article on DSHEA published the day it passed by Congress. Click the link to discover the history of DSHEA here: https://lnkd.in/eSiFUE_j #dietarysupplements #DSHEA94pic #BAPP?

Important session at #SupplySideWest this morning on the American Botanical Council Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program focused on reducing adulteration in botanical ingredients and finished products sold as #dietarysupplements and other goods and the SOPs for removal of adulterated materials from the supply chain. https://lnkd.in/enaWBDXU Taneesha Routier J.D. of Council for Responsible Nutrition member XYMOGEN spoke about how the company has adopted the SOPs and the value they bring to the business in addition to doing the right thing! Stefan Gafner | Michael Levin | Tom Dubinski

The BAPP Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), our proprietary guide for how to handle adulterated ingredients in the supply chain, is the subject of a SupplySide Stage presentation TODAY at this year’s SupplySide West 2024. Catch the presentation from 11:15-11:45 a.m. at the SupplySide Stage Booth #5764. Didn't make the conference this year? Watch the live session here: https://bit.ly/3NOStTc If your company is interested in learning more about the BAPP SOP, the BAPP team will be available for implementation consultations. Interested parties can contact Anna Jackson at ABC, [email protected] to reserve a meeting.

Are you at SupplySide West 2024? Come find us at Booth #7455! ? On Thursday, Oct. 31st at 11:15 a.m., hear from our very own Chief Science Officer Stefan Gafner, who will be joined by others in the industry for a discussion on adulteration in the food, supplement, cosmetic and over the counter drug supply chain. ? Find the schedule here: https://bit.ly/4hqQYIa

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We’re pleased to announce that Informa Markets has incorporated the Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) SOP into its SupplySide Compliance Program! The BAPP SOP is a set of voluntary guidelines to help companies remove adulterated ingredients from the global supply chain —?ensuring safer, higher-quality products and enhancing industry integrity. ? “At its core, the BAPP SOP is a consumer-protection-oriented process, even though its language and process are obviously very industry-centric,” said Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director of ABC and founder of BAPP. “Adulteration impacts product quality, efficacy, and sometimes even safety, and importantly, consumer trust and confidence.”? ? Be part of the solution — discover how implementing the BAPP SOP can protect consumers and boost your brand’s credibility. Direct message us to schedule a consultation at SupplySide West on Oct. 31!

Last week, the BSC Summit was held at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) campus in Durham, NC, providing an update on the projects initiated by the various BSC working groups and a discussion on future directions of the groups. A big thank you to Connie Mitchell, Julie Krzykwa, and Michelle Embry from the Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI) for organizing the event and for letting American Botanical Council be part of the summit.

?? We at Nutraland USA, Inc. are so proud and happy to announce our adoption of reindeer lichen (???????????????? ??????????????????????) through the American Botanical Council's Adopt-an-Herb program! ?? “Participating in the Adopt-an-Herb program underscores Nutraland's commitment to sustainability, ethical sourcing, and community outreach. By ensuring the responsible wild-crafted harvesting of reindeer lichen for our Vegadelight? products, we're helping to sustain local communities, thereby preserving not just a species but also the livelihoods of those who rely on it. We hope that our adoption of reindeer lichen will raise awareness about this unique and beneficial herb. By highlighting reindeer lichen in the Adopt-an-Herb program, we can educate consumers about its natural vitamin D3 content that provides a truly sustainable plant-based alternative to synthetically derived D3. Equally important is the industry connection. We believe that our adoption will help to expand the database of information on reindeer lichen and be a valuable resource for manufacturers to help ensure their products are not synthetically spiked or otherwise adulterated.” Well said, Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG)! ?? To learn more about our commitment to herbal research and sustainability: https://lnkd.in/gFhdsvE7 #Sustainability #Nutraland #AdoptAnHerb #ReindeerLichen #Vegadelight #Vegan