From Seed To Supplement
Nutrilite is the only global vitamin brand to grow, harvest, and process plants on our own certified organic farms.*
* Source: Euromonitor International Limited. Based on 2013 RSP sales (US$) of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements (Euromonitor definitions) across all retail channels.
Hundreds of fruits and vegetables are grown the way nature intended on our 6,400 acres of farmland spread out across the world – more than any other supplement company in the world – using only sustainable, non-synthetic, and pesticide-free methods.
When the time is right, the fruits and vegetables are carefully harvested then immediately dehydrated and processed while they are at their peak, in order to capture the valuable nutrients in them.
THE MAKING OF NUTRILITE PLANT CONCENTRATES
- STEP 1
- STEP 2
- STEP 3
- STEP 4
- STEP 5
- STEP 6
- STEP 7
- STEP 8
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STEP 1: DEHYDRATION
Large dryers are used to dehydrate the plant ingredients collected, until they are in the form of tea leaves.
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STEP 2: MILLING
Plants are milled so the nutrients are more easily extracted.
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STEP 3: EXTRACTION/SEPARATION
Vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and other useful components are extracted.
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STEP 4: CONCENTRATION
Nutrients and useful components are boiled at a low boiling point to avoid jeopardising the nutritional content.
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STEP 5: SPRAY DRY
The concentrated solution is sprayed onto a hot plate, where water is evaporated in a second while nutrients are kept intact.
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STEP 6: CONCENTRATE BLENDING
Various nutrients (plant extracts) are blended according to specific characteristics or the nature of different food supplements.
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STEP 7: KEY CONCENTRATE
A V-shaped tumbler mixer is used to blend a big amount of plant ingredients at a single time, to produce blended extracts that are high in purity.
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STEP 8: FINISHED PRODUCT
Different products are shaped and modelled according to their sizes, textures, and viscosity.