Aboca Selects Emerson Ecologics as Exclusive U.S. Professional Distributor.Business Editors, Health/Medical Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002 Aboca USA has named Emerson Ecologics, Inc. to distribute its 100 percent natural herbal products to U.S. healthcare U.S. Healthcare is a now-defunct healthcare company. The logo had an apple. The merger with Aetna In 1996, the company merged with Aetna, calling it Aetna U.S. Healthcare. The U.S. Healthcare apple logo was next to the Aetna name, and U.S. Healthcare under it. U.S. practitioners. Emerson, a New Hampshire-based company, is the largest distributor of nutritional supplements Nutritional Supplements Definition Nutritional supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs, meal supplements, sports nutrition products, natural food supplements, and other related products used to boost the nutritional content of the diet. , anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, herbs, standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. herbal extracts Herbal extract is a liquid solution of herbs and alcohol. The dried or fresh herbs are combined with alcohol, then the solid matter is removed leaving only the oils of the herbs mixed with the alcohol. This process is called extraction, hence the name, herbal extract. , green foods, and essential fatty acids Essential fatty acids Sources of fat in the diet, including omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Mentioned in: Nutritional Supplements throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Emerson Ecologics is the exclusive U.S. distributor of Aboca USA's natural herbal products to the healthcare practitioner market. "Our mission at Emerson is to provide health professionals with the highest quality and best researched nutritional supplements and herbs available," said Richard Bolt Richard Henry Bolt Ph.D., better known as Richard Bolt or Dick Bolt, (Peking, China, April 22, 1911-Boston, Massachusetts, January 13, 2002) was a physics professor at MIT with an interest in acoustics. , general manager of Emerson Ecologics. "Aboca's 100 percent natural products are processed under the highest European standards, which make them a perfect fit for our customers." Founded in 1978 in the Tuscan valley of Valtiberina, Aboca is the leading manufacturer of 100% natural herbal products in Italy. The company's site includes 170,000 square feet of production facilities equipped with the latest technologies; more than 1,700 acres of organic cultivation; and a specialized chemistry laboratory. The company has more than 200 employees, including 30 scientists. It produces the majority of its organic ingredients on its own land, which allows Aboca to obtain raw materials without the use of chemical substances and to cultivate the variety of plants with the highest content of active ingredients An active ingredient, also active pharmaceutical ingredient (or API), is the substance in a drug that is pharmaceutically active. Some medications may contain more than one active ingredient. . "Emerson is a great partner for Aboca USA," said Anna Tucci, executive vice president and general manager of Aboca USA. "Their extensive distribution network into the healthcare practitioner market and their emphasis on the highest quality products are an ideal match for our products." Aboca USA, Inc. is the American subsidiary of Aboca S.p.A. of Italy (www.aboca.com). Aboca USA is committed to serving health practitioners with effective herbal products processed under the highest quality standards in the industry. Its parent company has created an entire production process that insures optimum quality by controlling all stages of processing from seed development to packaging and distribution. Its strict standards guarantee all products are made from natural materials without the use of chemical additives. Of the 160 herbs used in processing, 70 percent of them are grown on Aboca's certified See certification. organic farms. For more information on how Aboca integrates the ancient traditions of herbal remedies with the science of modern technology, contact Aboca USA, at 126 South Spokane Street, Suite C, Seattle, WA 98134-2221; telephone (877) ABOCA 4-U; or visit www.aboca.us. Emerson Ecologics provides healthcare professionals with the highest quality nutritional supplements, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, herbs, standardized herbal extracts, green foods, and essential fatty acids -- from the world's leading manufacturers of professional supplements. Emerson Ecologics offers over 5,000 quality natural products, so that healthcare professionals can meet their entire supplement needs with one phone, fax, e-mail or internet order. For more information, contact Emerson Ecologics at 7 Commerce Drive, Bedford, NH 03110; by telephone at 800/654-4432, fax at 800/781-7238 or on the Internet at www.emersonecologics.com. |
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