Hermes Pharma awarded European Organic Certificate
Hermes Pharma has been certified and is now authorised by a national control body to produce and label its organic food products and use the European Organic Certificate.
The company in user-friendly oral dosage forms can now embrace the pharmafoods trend and engage with industry needs and meet European consumer demands.
The green, star-studded logo of the European Organic Certificate is perceived as a trusted source for high quality organically-grown and processed products, which health-conscious and well-informed consumers increasingly expect.
Dr. Thomas Hein, Senior Vice President Commercial and Regulatory Affairs at Hermes Pharma, said, “The certification is an essential part of our strategy to leverage our development and manufacturing services to pharmafood companies. Thanks to our technological know-how and expertise in delivering products that meet the discerning standards of the pharmaceutical industry, we are now also ready to respond to the growing demand that pharmafoods will create.”
Hermes Pharma’s first organic food customer is Bad Heilbrunner, a provider of medicinal plant-based teas and one of the most innovative mid-sized companies in Germany.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods companies have enhanced their product portfolios, over the last 15 years, to respond to consumer needs for foods and beverages that fit into a healthy and active lifestyle.
Products were introduced that contained less sugar, fat and salt, as well as food with additional ingredients aimed at specific medicinal benefits. Food supplements including vitamin capsules, nutritional powders, liquids, etc. that contain nutritional or medicinal components have been continuously on the rise.
The European Organic Certification for Hermes Pharma’s Wolfratshausen Good Manufacturing Practices plant represents an important step in the company’s ability to meet the needs of modern consumers and the requirements deriving from a pharmaceutical industry that is converging with the food industry.
Organic farming has taken on more importance and there is a growing movement towards nutrient-dense food and beverage that address the need for preventative health and reduce the risk of disease. These trends are leading to a convergence of the food and pharmaceutical industries, with some nutraceutical market estimates reaching $250 billion (£173 million) by the end of 2018.