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We are committed to leaving a small footprint. Our sustainable technology has unparalleled advantages for the environment.
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BioHarvest Sciences wins The Business Intelligence Group 2022 Sustainability Leadership Award
“By delivering the benefits of plants using a fraction of the energy, water, and land that agriculture would, we see the potential for conserving valuable global resources at a game-changing scale”.
— Bioharvest Sciences CEO Ilan Sobel
“As the world looks to confront climate change, BioHarvest is leading the way by leveraging our breakthrough proprietary Botanical Synthesis process technology to produce more impactful products while substantially minimizing our environmental footprint. With our technology we can produce the same amount of red grape resveratrol in one cubic meter as would be possible on 240,000 square meters of land. We do not have to grow the plant itself – this substantially reduces the need for water, and energy, eliminates pesticides, and lowers emissions whilst providing BioHarvest with a significant competitive advantage over other agricultural methods.” — BioHarvest 2021 ESG Report
OUR FOUR KEY ESG PILLARS
BioHarvest’s inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report details the Company’s performance and ongoing commitment to creating a sustainable future.
Product
Promoting pure well-being by providing fully traceable, science-based and innovative products with proven health benefits that improve the well-being of our customers.
Process
Demonstrating the minimal footprint of our production process while striving to reduce any adverse impact on water use, climate, and the environment.
People
Supporting our people by treating them with the utmost respect, the safest working conditions and allowing them to develop and thrive in the workplace.
Governance
Setting the standard for end-to-end sustainability, ethical marketing, business ethics, and transparency in our industry.
IT STARTED WITH A SINGLE GRAPE
We’ve been busy harvesting red grape cells, but our story dates back 12 years ago when 3 scientists fell in love with the idea of harnessing the benefits of red wine without the sugars, calories and alcohol. They found the answer right under their nose. Trillions of grape cells can be traced back to 1 single grape.
AGE DOESN’T EXIST
Imagine a world where aging doesn’t exist. Kind of like being frozen in time, so you’re unchanged and untouched over years. Well, that’s what we did with the grape. We multiplied the cells from the original source, the parent plant – in our case “a single grape” that was plucked from a small town located smack dab in the center of the Holy Land. We often refer to our first grape as the “Holy Grape” for this reason. We keep the original cell at the same age, constantly. So it doesn’t age, not today, not yesterday and not tomorrow.
THE PROCESS
With our patented technology, we consistently and effectively harness the power of Piceid Resveratrol from red grapes. We grow grape cells in nutrient-packed water eliminating the need for soil, fertilizer, fungicides, and of course, pesticides.
performed once
the perpetual process
THE PROCESS IN 5 STEPS
1
we take a plant
We first select the desired plant that contains important active phytochemicals and then we select the part of the plant that contains the cells we desire to grow.
2
isolate the cell
We cut the desired cells for growth in small pieces and insert them into a nutrient-packed Petri dish that is stored in controlled temperature, light intensity and oxygen amounts that are required for the plant cells to grow. These cells, “a microcosm of nature,” contain all the components that are produced in the mother plant in their original structure.
3
create Cell banks
These cells grown in the Petri dish now constitute the “cell bank” that is been used for perpetual production. At this stage we have total independence of the mother plant and we will never use it again!
4
Accelerate growth
These plant cells, capable of growing in liquid mediums, are used perpetually for infinite production of the active ingredients in a large scale bioreactor with industrial production. Within 3 weeks, and hence 17 cycles per year, the cells grow to reach the adequate biomass. The BioFarming process is conducted in aseptic conditions and in total compliance with all ISO and GMP requirements.
5
Bio-harvesting
In the final step, the mature biomass is bio-harvested, There are no ingredients added and no extraction involved. The dried powder is 100% plant cells containing the desired active phytochemicals. In the case of our red grape cells, that dried powder is encapsulated and sold as VINIA®.
WE ARE MINDFUL BIOFARMERS
We grow wellness without growing the plant. VINIA is committed to further reducing our environmental footprint.
LESS TIME
In 3 weeks, we accomplish what nature does in 1 year.
LESS WASTE
No chemicals, no hazardous waste, no direct greenhouse gases “GHG” emissions.
LESS ENERGY
87% lower energy use than regular industrial production of Resveratrol.
SAVES LAND
99.99% less land than traditional agriculture.
TINY FOOTPRINT
Instead of farms and greenhouses, we grow red grape cells in the cleanest environment possible.
BIODEGRADABLE
No solvents or pesticides in our manufacturing process, resulting in 100% biodegradable wastewater.
FINGERPRINT CONSISTENCY
Performed once we will never need the plant again and are able to produce year round with total consistency.