R&D AND FACILITIES One of our key competitive advantages is our excellent commercial R&D capability, supported by our in-house laboratory with analytical testing performed by registered independent facilities. R&D is often carried out in conjunction with our customers and we work closely - and confidentially - with many marketers to produce the right product at the right price. Products and processes are developed with our customers who may patent to protect their IP. Recent products developed and produced commercially include a standardised blackcurrant powdered extract, high in anthocyanin content and also a bee pollen powdered extract which is more bio available and less allergenic. A major strength is our ability to move the development of new products from initial research in our laboratory to pilot scale production and then full commercial production, all on-site.

Extracts NZ's on-site laboratory, staffed by qualified personnel, means Quality Assurance can be monitored and controlled at all stages of manufacture. All incoming raw herbs and materials used for ENZ products must meet our quality standards before being released for operational use. Both in-house and external independent testing, assuring impartial test results, are performed on all finished product. General facilities Our premises in Nelson boast three hydroalcoholic extraction units, each dedicated to the cold extraction of specific herb products. A conservative estimate of annual capacity would be 130 tonnes of dried herb. We offer a range of extraction units and vacuum evaporators for laboratory and for pilot scale development and contract work. Other on-hand facilities include large capacity freeze drying, full laboratory facilities to support testing and Quality Assurance (QA). Echinacea & other raw herbs We can process a wide range of herbs to meet the specific requirements of either extraction or other herb preparation. Facilities include; washing, drying, storage, milling, screening and grading, to quality control measures. Propolis A purpose-built propolis extraction unit is dedicated to producing high volumes of propolis products. Honey Our stainless steel food-safe filling and honey packing equipment has capacity for honey and honey formulations of up to 700kg per batch, with full mixing, standardising and temperature control facilities. Pneumatic filling machines allow us to dose or transfer honey to any customer requirement; from 50gm to 1kg jars. Formulating and bottling We can bottle from 25ml bottles to 20 litre containers, label, package and shrink-wrap end products. Creams Cream making facilities to 50kg batches available. Pot filling from 25 gram and higher