Our Roots
ABS GEN HERBS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION is a Filipino company engaged in the manufacture and marketing of natural herbal dietary food supplements and health beverage products.
Formed in November 1999, the company began to make its mark in the herbal industry in 2000 by developing an ampalaya food supplement in capsule form, CHARAGEN, the first ever product of its type to be certified by the Bureau of Food and Drug. An ampalaya tea variant was later developed. In 2001, the company introduced ABS BITTER HERBS, another innovative herbal product concept that combined seven highly nutritious and health-giving vegetables and herbs in a capsule.
The Fruits
As a testament to the corporation's policy of maintaining consistent world class quality for its brands, both the single-ampalaya and the combination of seven power herbs products became the first ampalaya-based herbal product types to be selected by the Philippine Department of Trade's Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions to present the country at the 2001 Natural Products Exhibition at Anaheim, California, the world's largest exhibit for natural products. Both brands were again selected for the same world exhibit in 2002 and 2003. The corporation has also been recognized for its quality products with the National Consumers Quality Award for two consecutive years, 2001 and 2002.
In 2002, the corporation introduced ABS HERBAL TEA, an original tea blend of three special herbs. In the same year, ABS GEN HERBS INTERNATIONAL CORP. was honored by the Department of Trade with the "RISING STAR"- Golden Shell Award for Excellence in Exports.
Super Brand status was awarded to ABS Bitter Herbs in 2005 and 2006.
The Harvest Ahead
The Philippines is one of the world's richest sources of herbs and vegetables that have yet to be fully tapped. The Filipino people stand to gain in terms of more affordable food, better health and livelihood opportunities, here and abroad.
ABS GEN HERBS INTERNATIONAL CORP. faces the challenges of contributing to the growth of the herbal industry with its key strategic partners: PhilHerbs Laboratories, the company's toll manufacturer; and Getz Brother Philippines Inc., its exclusive distributor. |