Leonie Agri Corp. (LAC) steps into the international market via the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 2023 ASEAN Conference on Medicinal Forest Trees tour held last September 7.
LAC, the first and largest organic-certified farm and plant in the Philippines, is also a subsidiary of one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines, PascualLab.
The organic-certified farm recently welcomed 80 delegates of the ERDB from Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal at its 42-hectare home in Nueva Ecija. As part of their three-day itinerary, the delegates from the business, the academe, and public sectors went on a tour of the newly refurbished LAC.
According to ERDB OIC-Assistant Director Forester Conrado B. Marquez, “We have carefully chosen LAC as the ideal location for the conference tour. LAC is a renowned agriceutical company, and the tour provided invaluable insights to every individual regarding the importance and utilization of medicinal plants and the various forest tree species. This immersive experience further enhanced the understanding and appreciation of the potential benefits that these natural resources hold for society.”
LAC recently renovated its farm and manufacturing plant to further its parent company’s mission of providing quality health and wellness products and services, highlighting its combination of organic-based farming methods and produce and its pharmaceutical-grade processes and products. Along with its farm and plant improvements comes the widening of its product and service portfolio.
Home of Ascof Lagundi and WellGreens plus C-Lium Fibre
Home of the first Lagundi cough relief in the market, Ascof Lagundi, and the first commercially available Sinta food supplements, WellGreens Sinta, LAC is also home to premium and organic-certified raw materials, including Sambong(Blumea Camphor) and Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa). It also manufactures C-Lium Fibre, the leading psyllium fiber brand in the Philippines, while another food supplement, PureGreens Malunggay, is in the pipeline.
Government-recognized
LAC is certified by the Department of Agriculture for Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and by the Islamic Da’WahCouncil of the Philippines for Halal. It produces premium organic raw materials to meet the various toll needs of clients.
Also certified by the Department of Health’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), LAC offers reliable toll manufacturing services such as sachet filling, blistering, dehydration, milling, encapsulation, packaging, spray drying, extraction, essential oil extraction, and sterilization.
“We share with DENR the same passion for sustainability and their vision of a nation enjoying and sustaining its natural resources and a clean and healthy environment. LAC, for one, adheres to these sustainable practices and quality standards,” affirms LAC President and CEO Antonio C. Causing.
Initially servicing clients in Southeast Asia, LAC is gearing up to explore more markets in Asia and the rest of the world in the coming years.
Corporate Social Responsibility
While LAC’s vision remains aligned with its parent company PascualLab’s vision for Strong, Healthy Families and its focus on market expansion, the Filipino-owned agriceutical firm continues to draw from its core – a passion for CSR. LAC is a socially responsible organization that employs sustainable methods. It also supports community development and the livelihood of local farmers. It partners with the local communities of Nueva Ecija, Aurora, and Bulacan in Luzon to train farmers with the processes and standards of organic farming, providing them opportunities to improve the quality and increase the quantities of their crops through earth-friendly methods while earning sustainable living as agripreneurs.
Beyond this, LAC reaches out to sectors in need and survivors of natural calamities.
Leonie Agri Corporation continuously evolves to provide purposeful health solutions to its current and emerging markets.