According to the United Nations (UN), as of 2021, the global vegan population was estimated to be approximately 79 million. The surge in this number can be attributed to the rise in awareness related to the health benefits associated with the consumption of plant based food products among the target consumers. Herbal extracts, essential oils and flavors are the key types of plant extracts that are gaining a higher level of traction in the market.
The increase in number of health conscious people and also the rising vegan trends are the major factors driving the plant extracts market growth. However, customers are increasingly looking for optimum quality products without compromising on their natural essence. Also, there are customers who demand personalized herbal extracts in the market developed as per their needs.
Konark Herbals is the leading manufacturer and exporter of natural herbal extracts, essential oils and fragrances and has a team of more than 14 doctors which can customise and develop products as per the clients’ needs. The company has four factories, one at HimachalPradesh, two at Daman and one at Sarigam. It can handle 300 tonnes of raw material per month. The company adheres to national and international quality
standards and norms which enable its products to acquire an international presence.“We always send a sample batch to our clients prior to dispatch, assuring the quality of the product”, says Rakesh Gupta, Managing Director.
In-House R&D Facility
Curcumin 95 percent is the specialty of Konark Herbals and has a separate customer base in the market. Tulsi extract also known as Trilsi, Senna extract and Amla extracts are also the major products of the company. Recently, the company has entered in Nutraceuticals sector where its major emphasis is on natural products such as natural vitamins, natural colours, spray dried powders and amino acids. Konark Herbals is ISO 14000, NSF GMP and FSSC 22000 certified company. The company is also KOSHER and EcoCert certified and the products manufactured by it are approved by FDA and FSSAI. It has a strict quality adherence, consistent and regular supply, high technical development team as well as an active sales team.
The company has been able to build a rapport in the industry as a foremost manufacturer and exporter of various herbal extracts, essential oils, fragrances and other kinds of essential oils. The extraction has been done at its state of the art manufacturing unit that retains the natural essence during the production.Konark Herbals is accredited with NABL for testing and calibration. The team consists of talented and highly qualified personnel who are engaged in improving and optimizing production at every stage of the process.
Konark herbals is iso 14000, nsf gmp and fssc 22000 certified company. The company is also kosher and ecocert certified and the products manufactured by it are approved by fda and fssai.
The company has in-house research and development lab which is constantly working to improve existing products and innovating new concepts in the field of herbal products. The strength of Konark Herbals lies in the pure quality of its products which are free of contaminants and harmful chemicals. The R&D cell of the company renders its ceaseless support to continuously improve upon process parameters. This ultimately helps the company to supply highest quality and cost effective products to its customers. Konark Herbals is planning to enter in organic products section in the coming future. At the same time, the company is also aiming to progress in nutraceuticals and food segment aggressively.