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Forever Living Products (FLP) is
the world's largest grower, manufacturer and distributor of Aloe Vera
products. Founded in 1978, the Company is dedicated to supplying products
that help people. Rather than adding a few drops of Aloe Vera to the
products in order to get the public to buy them, Forever Living Products start with
fresh, potent Aloe Vera and then add just enough of the other ingredients,
as is needed, to create a whole range of personal care products (such as
skincare lotions, shampoo and toothgel, to name but a few). In other words,
the number one ingredient in most of the products is 100% Stabilised Aloe
Vera Gel.
FLP own their own extensive Aloe
Vera plantations in the Rio Grande Valley, southern Texas, as well as in the
Dominican Republic and other parts of the Caribbean. Every Step of the growing process is tended by expert and caring
personnel, from the nursery where the 'pups' are nurtured, through to the
meticulously cultivated fields of mature Aloe Vera plants, and on to the
carefully-timed hand-harvesting. Only mature Aloe Vera plants are
harvested, when they reach their full potency after four years of growth.
No chemical fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides are used on or near the
aloe plants.
A sister Company, Aloe Vera of
America stabilises the gel and formulates the products, so that they are
made on a timely basis. FLP do not order a big batch of aloe once or twice
a year and then let it sit around getting old. You can be assured of
getting fresh product, made only a matter of weeks before arriving at our
area centres. This Vertical integration' is a key benefit of FLP products. Other manufacturers of Aloe
products, who rely
on other growers for their Aloe, constantly have to lest their raw
materials to ensure no adulteration or degradation has taken place
in the raw Aloe, prior to making their finished goods. Many items
in the Forever Living Product range carry the International Aloe
Science Council Seal of Approval, certifying the quality of the
aloe used in each. In 1978, Forever Living Products
led the way for the world to rediscover the great benefits of Aloe Vera.
As hundreds of thousands found the miracle, they excitedly shared what
they had discovered with millions of others and a new industry was born.
After the initial excitement, it became evident that some unscrupulous
producers would adulterate their aloe with useless fillers like
maltodextrin to cut costs and increase profits. Furthermore, a host of
processing methods began to appear - including freeze-drying and
spray-drying. Thus it became even more difficult to compare products and
ensure purity. To maintain integrity, and help consumers make wise choices,
the industry would have to set Standards and maintain them. |
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