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Tablets & Capsules January 2015 32C 95 percent of the cases, we've been successful." The recent changes in the USDA's National List of Allowed and Pro hi - bited Substances are meant to ensure that products labeled "organic" are, in fact, made with organic ingredients. Accordingly, manufacturers must now stop labeling their products "organic" if they do not contain at least 95 per - cent organic ingredients. "If you make a tablet and everything in it is organic, but you need to use a non- organic flow agent or lubricant, you can no longer call it organic," Peirce said. "Instead, the label will have to say 'made with' organic ingredients, which is a lesser designation." If a product contains less than 70 percent organic ingredients, the principal label cannot use the word "organic" or display any certification seals. Manufacturers wishing to avoid such label changes can adjust their for mu - lations to include organic substitutes instead. Initially, Nu-Flow sold at a pre - mium, but that's changed. "We de - cided that if people were prepared to make a wholesale change and make a commitment to this ingre dient, we would match [silicon diox ide sup - pliers] on price. We wanted to take price out of the equation. Also, with the growth in volume and number of customers, we're able to achieve some economies of scale," Peirce said. In addition to the silicon dioxide replacement, the company manu - factures naturally derived alternatives to magnesium stearate, tri-calcium phosphate, maltodextrin, and mono- and diglycerides. The products are sold domestically and exported to some 40 countries through a network of distributors. T&C Ribus, St. Louis, MO. Tel. 314 727 4287 Website: www.ribus.com Reference 1. 7 CFR Part §205.605. Website: tinyurl.com/k54u2y8. Accessed December 8, 2014. D, B, BB tooling Meets cGMP and FDA requirements Robust and repeatable operations Auto stop overload prevention PLC controlled Stainless steel contact parts CAPSULE FILLING TABLET PRESSING COUNTING LINES WET GRANULATION COATING FLUID BED DRYING Engineering & Integration Installation & Training Parts & Service GZP Series Automatic High Speed Tablet Press 1605 E. 69th Ave. Denver, CO 80229 303.327.4704 www.drpharm-USA.com Dr. Pharm USA Provided by Right Stuff Equipment Visit us at: Engredea March 6-8, 2015 - Booth #416 InterPhex April 21-23, 2015- Booth #2694 Pack Expo Sept. 28-30, 2015 Supply Side West Oct. 7-8, 2015 REWIND Nutraceutical Check out our Article Index at www.tabletscapsules.com for these archived articles you may have missed! • "Overcoming manufacturing challenges of nutraceutical tablets" • "The supplement industry's latest threat: Class-action lawsuits" • "Top 10 ways to get an FDA warning letter (and how to avoid them)"