“Charles Bowman has strived to achieve the leadership position in the nutritional ingredients market with its strong product portfolio.  The company has a strategically balanced product line that effectively meets the needs of the nutritional ingredients industries.  Because the company has a clear focus on the nutrition ingredients segment, it is not difficult for the company to effectively penetrate these markets with its strength of products and dynamic distribution system,” explains Sridhar Gajendran, a Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst. “Also, Charles Bowman has been in the market place for a long time and has built a very strong reputation in the industry.  Thus, Charles Bowman & Company is the laudable recipient of the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy of the Year in the North American nutritional ingredients market.”

Founded in 1946, Charles Bowman & Company has grown to be the leading supplier of nutritional ingredients to the food, feed, pharmaceutical, and health industries.  With their strong manufacturer relationships and partnerships, Charles Bowman & Company has become known for the quality ingredients and excellent service they provide to their customers.

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The top trade associations in the nutritional supplement industry recently launched a voluntary industry wide protocol called SIDI (standardized information on dietary ingredients).  SIDI was created to assist in the exchange of appropriate and required information provided to the finished product manufacturer by their supplier.

SIDI information can be helpful in complying with internal QA requirements and nutritional cGMPs.  The SIDI package includes three segments; product information sheets, site quality overview, and supply chain security overview.

At Charles Bowman and Company, we want to provide our customers with the best ingredients and the information that we can.  Our quality team believes that this system can help our customers not only save time and prevent costly mistakes, but also highlights the quality of our ingredients and the relationship we’ve formed with our manufacturers.  Today Charles Bowman and Company has SIDI books in place for the majority of their ingredients and can be provided to clients upon request.

The upcoming Beijing Olympic Games have created concerns for industries relying on manufacturing facilities in and around Beijing. Pollution problems have compelled the Chinese government to close some of these factories because they could have a negative impact on Olympic events.

The possibility of factory shutdowns along with the struggling US dollar and rising oil costs have many companies worried about rising prices and low availabilities in the future months.  Charles Bowman & Company is well aware of these issues and has made strategic preparations to cover anticipated customer demands during this time.

Visit Charles Bowman and Company at the Supply Side West Show, November 6-8, booth#17048-17054. We have a great show planned this year. Joining us in our record breaking 40×10 foot booth will be representatives from some of our major suppliers. These include Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical, WellGen, Inc., Niutang Chemical, Inc., and Zhejiang Tianxin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. We are looking forward to an exciting and successful show!

Charles Bowman and Company is proud to announce the launch of EXTRACYAN; a new line of berry extracts produced by Ferlux-Mediolanum. Ferlux-Mediolanum’s research and development group have become experts in the field of polyphenoic chemistry. The new product line is comprised of three products; a cranberry extract for the prevention of urinary tract infections, a blackberry extract for anti-aging, and a blackcurrant extract for vascular protection.

EXTRACYAN Cranberry is the only Vaccinium marcrocarpon extract available today to contain more than 18% proanthocyanidins. Typical cranberry extracts contain less than 3% proanthocyanidins, 6 times less than our product. EXTRACYAN Cranberry is a mixture of different oligometric proanthocyanidins. (from dimers A and B to hexamers), known to be active ingredients of the native fruit. The proanthocyanidins contained in Vaccinium marcrocarpon, (commonly known as cranberry) are known to help in the prevention of urinary tract infections.

EXTRACYAN Blackcurrant is currently the only blackcurrant extract standardized to contain more than 40% anthocyanins. Due to over 40 years of research into the manufacturing of anthocyanins and their patented extraction process, Ferlux has been able to preserve the nutritive and active constituents of blackcurrant. By preventing the activity of collagenase and elastase, anthocyanins play a protective role in the formation of and repair of vascular tissue.

EXTRACYAN Blackberry extract is standardized to kuromanin content. A study was conducted on Ferlux Blackberry to assess the distribution of anthocyanin metabolism in the three different tissues. Ferlux-Mediolanum’s research, “Anthocyanin Metabolism in Rats and their distribution to the Digestive Area, Kidney, and Brain” was published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry in March of 2005. The study showed the presence of metabolized anthocyanins in brain tissue with the use of EXTRACYAN Blackberry, thereby confirming the potential use of blackberries as an antioxidant in the brain. EXTRACYAN Blackberry is the only blackberry extract to be standardized to contain more than 35% anthocyanins.

Charles Bowman and Company is the exclusive distributor for these products in North America. Ferlux Mediolanum Pharmaceuticals has become an industry leader in the development of new, innovative active ingredients.

In addition to an improved design, we have added new features to our website. One of the new features is a News section which will be updated with our new products, current scientific studies, and important industry news.

Looking for new product ideas? Check out our Featured Products page where you can view information on several of our innovative nutraceutical products. We hope you find our new site both informative and user friendly.

Cacti-Nea, which is produced from the fruit of the prickly pear cacti , is a soluble powder used to maximize weight management and strengthen antioxidant protection. Salto3 is a combination of three active ingredients, Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and a natural booster. This product is designed to preserve cartilage health, relieve joint discomfort and improve flexibility.

Charles Bowman and Company is the exclusive distributor of Cacti-Nea and Salto3 in North America. BioSerae Laboratories, based out of France, has become an industry leader in the development of new, original active ingredients. For more information on Salto3, Cacti-Nea or any of our other innovative ingredients please contact us today!