Herb Highlights – Lavender
Herb Highlights – Lavender Introduction The first documented use of Lavender was in 77 B.C.E. by the Romans. Their use of lavender was relegated to soothing insect bites as well as repelling them.1 In addition to being grown for ornamental purposes, lavender flowers are commonly used in herbal medicines and sachets. In fact, the leaves […]
Yellow Emperor Benefit Corporation Report 2022
Benefit Corporation Report 2021-2022 Yellow Emperor is proud to present our first annual Benefit Report for 2021-2022. We are excited for all the work we have accomplished this year and look forward to building on this foundation in the years to come. Special thanks to Kristen Snyder, who started us on this journey and made […]
Historical Herbalist: Alice Ball
Historical Herbalist: Alice Ball Introduction Alice Ball was born on July 24, 1892 in Seattle, WA.1 Her family was considered middle to upper-middle class. On her paternal side, she came from a line of photographers. In fact, her grandfather, James Ball Sr., was famous and one of the first African Americans in the United States […]
Yellow Emperor supports the Oregon Native American Chamber of Commerce
Yellow Emperor supports the Oregon Native American Chamber of Commerce In addition to networking within the Native American community of Oregon, ONAC creates connections with non-Native groups to address the socioeconomic and educational hurdles that Native Americans face. One of these events is The Gathering and is held annually. The Gathering is an event that […]
Y: We understand
Y: We understand As a liquid contract manufacturer, Yellow Emperor is in a unique position within the natural products industry. To start, the companies that we manufacture products for are brands and label-owners, not end consumers. Nevertheless, our business decisions are made, in part, based on the consumer trends that are impacting our customers’ brands. […]
Herb Highlights: Kelp
Herb Highlights: Kelp Introduction The order of kelp, Laminariales, is made up of 30 different genera of brown algae.1 Kelp frequently develops into underwater forests that support a large number of animals2 from sea urchins to sea otters – and more!3 This ancient plant1 has a lot of nutritional value to humans as well. In […]
Yellow Emperor at Cascade Raptor Center
Yellow Emperor at Cascade Raptor Center It has been almost three years since our last volunteering event with Friends of Trees Eugene in 2019. So many of us have waited a long time to do some community volunteering. We asked our teammates what folks would like to do most and many of us wanted something […]
Trends from the NASC Annual Conference 2022
Trends from the NASC Annual Conference 2022 When we go to conferences, we take notes on consumer trends on behalf of our customers. So, if you sell pet products, some of these takeaways will be of high interest to you. However, even if your products aren’t for pets, human trends have a strong influence on […]
FAQ Series: Private Label Supplement Manufacturing 301
FAQ Series: Private Label Supplement Manufacturing 301 Will you create a formula for me? We have extensive experience re-creating products from a list of ingredients and a finished product sample. We also have offered our experience and guidance on solvents and ingredients to those who need it. Because we are attentive to the goings on […]
Y: Liquids | Top 5 Reasons to Ditch Pills and Capsules
Y: Liquids Our history as a liquid contract manufacturer of dietary supplements started with Traditional Chinese Medicine (hence our name) and while we had a brief stint of manufacturing other forms – including candy – our strength is liquid herbal formulations. We are often asked why we stick with exclusively liquids and it’s simple – […]