An award for the Best New Product is sponsored by Dr Carl Albrecht, the first chairperson of IPUF. The award is a special wall-plaque and the organisers will obtain publicity for the winner and the product. The product must be based on an indigenous plant, the raw material should be harvested on a sustainable basis and the product must show excellence and innovation in its concept, formulation and marketing materials.
Past recipients of the “IPUF Best New Plant Product Award”
IPUF 2004 - Rooibos Ltd.
Rooibos Ltd. received the award for their rooibos-based health drinks, Rooibos Iced, in 2004. Gerda de Wet accepted the award at the Social event in Clanwilliam.
Rooibos Limited is the world’s preferred supplier of South Africa’s most famous indigenous tea – Rooibos. The plant Aspalathus linearis is unique to the Cederberg region of the Western Cape and has been used for over a century to makea flavourful and aromatic tea.
We invite all visitors to Clanwilliam to drop in at our visitors’ centre to learn more about this singular product and enjoy a refreshing cup of Rooibos with us.
IPUF 2005 - Veld's
The French cosmetics company Veld’s won the award in 2005 for their Aloe ferox skin care product. Joyce Musy accepted the award at the Social event in Grahamstown.
From the grasslands and countryside of South Africa comes this unique cosmetics brand which utilises the benefits of rare wild plant essences. Aloe Ferox has previously been used for its healing and regenerative properties – these have now been harnessed in this range, to give you a naturally beautiful radiance. Plastic Surgery in a bottle.
IPUF 2007 - Natura Homeopathic Laboratory
IPUF awarded the prize again in 2007 to Natura Homeopathic Laboratory for their cold and flu fighter, Pentagen containing Pelargonium sidoides. Natura's general manager, Peter Kreft, accepted the award at the Social event in Johannesburg.
Natura Laboratory strives to inspire wellness by providing high quality, effective products which are safe and easy to use. Natura currently provides a homoeopathic core range especially suited to the treatment of common and minor illnesses and to complement the treatment of chronic and more serious conditions.
IPUF 2009 - South African Honeybush Tea Association
In 2009 the South African Honeybush Tea Association was awarded the prize for their efforts to ensure a reiable supply of raw and processed product, the compile reliable standards for production, consumer education and the marketing of honeybush tea.
In 1999 the South African Honeybush Producers Association (SAHPA) was established to coordinate activities within the industry, under the facilitation of the ARC. In 2002 the name was changed to South African Honeybush Tea Association (SAHTA). It is a non-profit organization representing and promoting the wellbeing of all producers, processors and marketers of honeybush tea,
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