Soho Flordis International & UNPA’s Israelsen honored
Nigel Pollard, CEO at Soho Flordis International (left), and Loren Israelsen, president of the United Natural Products Alliance (right), with Mark Blumenthal.
Pollard accepted the award ABC’s annual Varro E. Tyler Commercial Investment in Phytomedicinal Research Award. Australia-based SFI was established in 2010 as a collaboration between Flordis Pty Ltd and SOHO Group. The company’s brands now include Flordis, Ginsana, ProThera, Klaire Labs, and Complementary Prescriptions.
“SFI has established itself as one of the leading herbal dietary supplement companies with a portfolio of products that are well-characterized not only with regard to the phytochemical composition but also their research regarding safety and efficacy,” said ABC Chief Science Officer Stefan Gafner, PhD.
Israelsen received the American Botanical Council Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder Award, which is granted to persons in the herbal medicine community who have played a significant role in creating a sense of community among herbalists, researchers, members of the herb and natural products communities, and related groups who work in the area of medicinal plants.