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How to Find Sustainable Ingredients For Your Natural Product Line
Manufacturers of natural products are more conscious than ever of the carbon footprint of the raw materials they purchase for production. Natural ingredient manufacturer I&W Research Inc. sets itself apart by integrating sustainability into every part of its manufacturing process.
I&W Research Inc. manufactures berry seed oils and powders for the organic cosmetic, tea, functional food and animal health industries. I&W’s most recent sustainability initiative involves partnering with Carbonfund.org through the CarbonFree Shipping Program. I&W donates to Carbonfund.org’s portfolio of greenhouse gas reducing projects, to offset the carbon emissions from the shipping of its products.
I&W uses only sustainably grown raw materials, and is currently also embarking on a zero waste generation initiative. This involves recycling or re-using more than 95% of the packaging that raw materials arrive in, conducting more than 90% of administration tasks via electronic means, and transforming 99% of the raw materials used in the production process into high value ingredients.
I&W is proud to be in the company of other Carbonfund.org members, and is offering a 20% discount to any Carbonfund.org member on any of its products until the end of September, 2008.
I&W is Canada’s first manufacturer of omega-rich fruit seed oils and flours, and first in the world to manufacture cold pressed, certified organic (NOP and ECOcert) berry seed oils such as cranberry and red raspberry. Visit www.i-and-w.com for a full description of products lines and potential applications. Or email info@i-and-w.com.
