News in Brief 47511

Arista Industries opened a Southeast regional sales office in Hilton Head, S.C.; Michelle Coluccio will manage sales and customer service for the new operation. ... Packaging specialist Cortegra received ISO 9001 certification for its facilities in Fairfield, N.J., Evansville, Ind., and Raleigh, N.C. ... Nature’s Products Inc. was awarded organic certification by Quality Assurance International, in accordance with USDA’s National Organic Program. ... Seltzer Ingredients’ new Web site (www.SeltzerIngredients.com) is online, offering easy access to technical documents, technical assistance, industry updates and customer service contact information. ... Gamajet Cleaning Systems Inc. moved tank cleaning machine operations to a new facility in Exton, Pa., providing additional space for expanded machine service and manufacturing capabilities. ... The inaugural Natural Beauty Summit Europe will be held at the Hotel Méridien, Paris, Nov. 29 and 30, 2007. ... La Belle Inc. appointed James Farrell & Co. (www.JFarrell.com) as an approved distributor for its colostrum-based nutrition products in the Asia-Pacific region. ... Cyanotech announced it will dedicate a minimum of 2 percent of its profits to a variety of local environmental causes to protect the environment in Hawaii; the company has made voluntary donations in the past but wanted to make environmental protection an official company policy. ... Enzymotec started construction on a new R&D and production facility on a 200,000-square-foot site near its current location at Migdal Haemeq, Israel. ... NVE Inc. is participating in the eBay Verified Rights Owner Program, which permits intellectual property rights owners to report infringing listings to eBay for removal; since late July, NVE officials have taken down 54 infringing eBay auctions. ... Verdure Sciences announced its POMELLA® extract was granted approval for use in complementary medicine products in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA); the ingredient is available in Australia and New Zealand through Pathway International.