NAPLES, Fla.Saw Palmetto Berries Co-op of Florida Inc. (SPB) is celebrating
10 years in the natural products industry, supplying its trademarked, proprietary,
premium CO2 liquid saw palmetto extract. The company recently broke ground on a 10,500-square-foot, state-ofthe- art extraction
facility here, which will permit the company to handle its own CO2 extraction using
3/200 liter processing. SPB also is a new member of the American Botanical Council
(ABC).
We are lean and mean at controlling our costs and overhead and can meet any
customers needs, said Greg Zaino, SPB president. Our company motto is, No customer
is too small or too big. In addition to its liquid extract, SPB also supplies
berries (11 percent to 14 percent), natural powders (11 to 14 percent) and spray
dried extract (25 percent to 55 percent). Its farm is certified organic and its
liquid extract is available kosher certified, as well. SPB contracts by the year
with the majority of its clients, allowing them to take advantage of fresh, quality
products and fair pricing.