Blue California - Botanical Extracts

Since 1994, Blue California has earned a reputation as a respected and well-recognized manufacturer of botanical extracts and specialty ingredients. Over the past ten years, Blue California has worked to increase the quality of its raw ingredients through extensive research in to the best ways of producing botanical extracts.

BOTANICAL EXTRACTS

Blue California produces a range of botanical extracts and specialty ingredients:

• Biolut™ marigold extract 90% lutein esters
• Standardized botanical extracts and herbal powders
• Japanese-grade botanical extracts
• Essential and vegetable oils
• Fruit and vegetable powders
• Specialty ingredients

BOTANICAL RESEARCH

Blue California's innovative approach to product research and development has earned them recognition within the botanical extract industry. Their reputation is based on the quality and value of their botanical extracts, prizing good quality raw materials grown in a safe and healthy environment.

Blue California's research and development department in China employs dedicated scientists whose objective is to improve the manufacturing processes and the quality of raw materials used in their botanical extracts.

QUALITY BOTANICAL EXTRACTS

In California, the quality control department follows stringent guidelines about the superiority of their botanical extracts. To ensure the quality and safety of Blue California's raw ingredients, the company advocates a range of measures, including:

• HPLC
• Microbiology
• Identity testing
• PSL-assurance
• Pesticide screening

Blue California's botanical extracts have certifiable quality and are better value.

QUALITY CONTROL

Only the best raw materials, sourced from growers around the world, are used in the manufacture of standardized botanical extracts and specialty ingredients. Raw materials selected for their higher quality are used in the extraction facilities. They are carefully selected and tested for pesticides and active ingredients.

Blue California's manufacturing facilities operate under rigorous quality control standards to achieve the superior ingredients that customers depend on. Most of their standardized extracts are manufactured using water and alcohol only and are Kosher-certified.

NON-IRRADIATED INGREDIENTS

In response to the growing demand for non-irradiated ingredients in the botanical extract industry, Blue California is happy to announce the implementation of a new sterilization technique.

This technique uses ozone, a very efficient and safe antibacterial agent, in the manufacturing facilities. This new sterilization method will ensure that safe total plate count requirements are met while providing non-irradiated ingredients to customers. This also ensures a healthier non-irradiated product. Ozone sterilization is FDA approved and environmentally friendly.

Blue California strives to ensure that its products are of the highest possible quality. The company aims to maintaining the quality of raw ingredients without jeopardising the safety of the botanical extract.

WHAT’S NEW

• September 2004 - Blue California was appointed exclusive distributor for Biolut™ Lutein
• 16 December 2004 - ISO-9001-2000 certification received for our facility in California, file number A13413
• April 2005 - New sterilization method using ozone was approved for the manufacturing facility
• May 2005 - Blue California launches new Japanese grade line of ingredients
• June 2005 - Blue California is appointed exclusive distributor for the Silvestris line of essential oils for the nutraceutical industry.

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