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Europlant Group supports school in Vrané, Czech Republic

2011/11/22 | the nature network®

With Megafyt, the Europlant Group has championed modern instruction for pupils attending school in its Czech location in Vrané nad Vltavou. Over the past 4 years Megafyt has provided around € 15,000 in funding assistance for use by the local primary and secondary school for the purchase of new technology and furnishings.More

Martin Bauer Group creates social fund for employees

2011/09/22 | the nature network®

Vestenbergsgreuth, Germany – In early September, the Martin Bauer Group instituted a social fund of its own. In future the fund will provide financial assistance to colleagues who encounter difficulties through no fault of their own. The fund is based on a fundamental principle: If many people contribute just a little, they can still make big things happen. Specifically, this means: Effective immediately, the Martin Bauer Group will take the odd-cent amounts that resulted for many wage- and salary-earners after the close of the pay negotiations in summer 2011 and pay these amounts directly into the social fund. 'In this way, each employee makes a contribution of a few cents to the social fund', notes Adolf Wedel, Managing Partner at the Martin Bauer Group. 'The company will then match the imposing total accumulated in this way.'More

Liquorice Root Gathering in Kazakhstan: Commitment to Fairness and Sustainability

2010/05/06 | the nature network®

Gathering liquorice root in the steppe of Kazakhstan is tough. This is why Martin Bauer Group is improving the working and living conditions for gatherers as part of a joint FairWild project – just one example of the holistic commitment of the nature network® to humans and nature.More

Sustainable Cultivation of Senna in India

2010/05/06 | the nature network®

In 2009 Martin Bauer and Traditional Medicinals began an agricultural/social business collaboration in the senna farming area of the Thar Desert called Revive! In just 18 months the living conditions of these senna farming families have improved dramaticallyMore

the nature network® staff on a snow tour

2010/05/06 | the nature network®

Sharing the enjoyment of the pistes: just under 50 members of staff from the nature network® set off in the direction of Alpbachtal in Tyrol at the beginning of March to enjoy a weekend on the ski slopes. The winter sport weekend has now become a long-standing tradition and was held for the eleventh time this year. It is just one example of the joint ventures organised away from the office. More

Martin Bauer Group enters into joint venture with Chinese partner

2010/04/22 | the nature network®

Vestenbergsgreuth - March 2010 saw the Martin Bauer Group joining forces with Chinese tea producer ShanShan Tea to set up a new company. "This offers us a means of establishing a better foothold in the Chinese tea sector," Adolf Wedel, Managing Partner of the Martin Bauer Group explains. "With a population of 1.3 billion, the Chinese market also offers us tremendous potential. We are therefore taking the next logical step towards further consolidating our contact with the Asian market and, by doing so, will be producing in China directly for the Asian region and for other parts of the world."More

The Martin Bauer Group opens its doors for Girls Day for the sixth time running

2010/04/14 | the nature network®

The Martin Bauer Group and PhytoLab will again be opening their doors for Girls Day on 22nd April this year. This will give twelve young ladies an opportunity to become acquainted with the working life of a chemical lab technician. "We are taking part in Girls Day for the sixth time this year," say Eva Beier and Heidrun Omlor, training supervisors at the Martin Bauer Group and PhytoLab. "In our experience, Girls Day can be very helpful in deciding on a career. There was therefore never any question in our minds about inviting girls to Vestenbergsgreuth again this year."More

Martin Bauer Group awarded AEO Certificate - Transparent business culture confirmed

2010/04/08 | the nature network®

The Martin Bauer Group has been certified as an Authorised Economic Operator since the beginning of 2010. The family run business from Vestenbergsgreuth is one of the first companies to be awarded the so-called AEO Certificate in the trade and in the region. The award is regarded as being an important indicator for high quality and safety standards in the sense of a transparent, trustworthy business culture all over the world.More

15 years cooperating with Lebenshilfe

2010/01/13 | the nature network®

Martin Bauer Group has been working closely together with Lebenshilfe Erlangen-Höchstadt in Herzogenaurach for 15 years now. Herbal Tea and Fruit Tea are packed precisely and professionally by the disabled personnel at the Aurach-Werkstatt. This cooperative venture is just one of many projects that underline the nature network®'s commitment to a sustainable interaction between man and nature. More

Symposium within the CAMPUS OF EXCELLENCE - The Martin Bauer Group supports work experience for students in the company

2009/12/08 | the nature network®

Vestenbergsgreuth – For the fourth year in a row the Martin Bauer Group is participating in the nationwide initiative CAMPUS OF EXCELLENCE and thus in establishing networks between schools, universities of applied sciences and business. In the context of this involvement the Martin Bauer Group, the leading group of companies involved in the cultivation, refining and marketing of plant products, hosted the autumn symposium of the association of the alumni and sponsors of the CAMPUS OF EXCELLENCE in Gremsdorf and Vestenbergsgreuth at the end of November. Some 80 guests – including school pupils, students, scientists and representatives of various companies – discussed the topic of knowledge management. More

Fennel cultivation in harmony with Nature

2009/10/26 | the nature network®

Acclaimed as the medicinal plant of 2009, fennel has also maintained its position among the ten most popular articles in the product spectrum of the Martin Bauer Group again this year. Like many other botanicals in the portfolio, fennel is also covered by the Group's commitment to controlled, integrated cultivation when purchasing raw materials. This means doing without chemical pesticides to a great extent and establishing long-standing cooperations with contract farmers based on a spirit of partnership. Fennel farming is just one example of the sustainable botanical policy and holistic commitment of the Martin Bauer Group, a member of the worldwide operating "the nature network®". More

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) – food safety at risk?

2009/10/13 | PhytoLab

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are currently making the headlines in Germany ("Death caused by herbal tea" (DAZ, 04/06/2009), "Poisonous leaves in rocket salad" (Spiegel online, 19/08/2009)) due to isolated cases of ragwort (Senecio) being found in leaf vegetables (e.g. rocket). People have been aware of the fact that certain foodstuffs may be contaminated by pyrrolizidine alkaloids for some time now; one example being honey from particular parts of the world. More

Martin Bauer supports future-oriented water project in Colachel

2009/06/16 | the nature network®

A water tank is being built to secure a long-term supply of clean drinking water for the people of Colachel, a fishing village on the southern tip of India. The foundation stone was laid at the end of February 2009. This relief effort for Colachel is just one of many projects that demonstrate the nature network®'s commitment to sustainable interaction with people and nature. More

Start of the season in the Herb Garden

2009/06/08 | the nature network®

Visitors to the Martin Bauer Herb Garden can become acquainted with the many fascinating facets of herb cultivation and discover around 90 different species. The season opened at the beginning of April. Laid out and planted in 2004, the Herb Garden underlines the Group's commitment to the region.More

Heating 65,900 m² with process waste heat

2009/06/08 | the nature network®

The nature network® has been using the waste heat produced during the extraction process to heat the offices and production halls at the Vestenbergsgreuth facility since 1980. The most recent addition to this complex is a new building that was connected up to the internal district heating network in the autumn of 2008. The CO2-neutral heating system is just one of many projects with which the nature network® resolutely implements its holistic sustainable corporate philosophy.More

Environmental protection within the MB Holding

2008/10/27 | the nature network®

Martin Bauer invests 1.6 million euros in a new photovoltaic array in Vestenbergsgreuth.More

PhytoLab expands its reference substance business

2008/08/25 | PhytoLab

Cerilliant Corp. becomes the distribution partner for phyproof® reference substances in the USA and CanadaMore

Pharmacist Dr. Lothar Kabelitz turns 65!

2007/04/04 | PhytoLab

Dr. Lothar Kabelitz, Managing Director of PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG in Vestenbergsgreuth, celebrated his 65th birthday on April 4th. His name and his work have been inextricably linked with herbal medicines for many years now.More

Coumarin in Cinnamon and Cinnamonproducts

2006/07/27 | PhytoLab

Current investigations of german food control authorities have shown a high content of coumarin in different foods containing cinnamon. PhytoLab has already established a well tested method to analyse the content of coumarin in cinnamon containing products by HPLC to support our customers in screening their cinnamon products on coumarin.More

Saying farewell to "Boss" Hans Wedel

2006/02/23 | the nature network®

The life’s path of a great business personage has come to an end. The 76-year-old senior boss of the group of companies passed away on February 20, 2006, after a long struggle with illness.More

Finzelberg invests in pharmaceutical extracts

2006/01/10 | the nature network®

At the Andernach location, the group of companies has invested six million euros in the expansion and modernisation of drying facilities. Finzelberg, a company with a long tradition, produces extracts for herbal pharmaceutical products and has been GMP-certified since 2004.More

Entrepreneur Hans Wedel is honored for his life’s work by the Bavarian „Founder’s Prize“.

2005/06/21 | the nature network®

Whether rose hips, peppermint or lavender – from the very beginning Hans Wedel has had the right “nose” for the herb business. Just recently, his life’s work has earned him the honor of the Bavarian “Founder’s Prize” in the category “Life’s Work” awarded by the Bavarian “Sparkassenverband” (Savings Bank association).More

Top marks for research and technology

2005/05/20 | PhytoLab

PhytoLab invests millions of euros in analytical equipment – New laboratory building: 1600 square metres for science and research – PhytoLab is an authorised laboratory for the quality control of Chinese medicinal plants – New analytical techniques improve product safetyMore

PhytoLab receives a certificate by AOAC Int. as recognition for the successful participation in an international collaborative study with ephedra

2004/12/21 | PhytoLab

PhytoLab receives a certificate by AOAC Int., Gaithersburg, MD, USA for the successful participation in an international collaborative study for the determination of ephedrine alkaloids in dietary supplements and botanicals by high performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry.More

PhytoLab offers new service to determinate the inadmissible pigments in spices

2004/11/23 | PhytoLab

With decision of the European commission of June the 20th, 2003 (2003/460/EC) all members of the EU are asked to ensure that there is no trading within the EU with Chili or products of Chili which contain Sudan I.More