Naturex Supporting Maca Growers

AVIGNON, FranceNaturex announced it has developed a plan to enhance economic and social conditions for Peruvian maca growers and their communities. Maca, a traditional Andean crop grown at high altitude, is sourced by Naturex and made into extracts called Maca Pure® and Maca Tonic. Naturex (www.Naturex.com) will grant free licenses to its maca processing patents to 100-percent Peruvian-owned companies in Peru to manufacture maca extract for sale to end users. The company also voluntarily increased its purchasing price paid to maca growers in the highlands, combating pricing pressures from other buyers that Naturex said are limiting the earning potential of the growers. In addition, the Naturex Foundation, which launches this summer, will make social development grants to communities in which the company conducts business, including in Peru. The foundation will support education, medicine and basic necessities in communities from which Naturex derives plant materials.