22 September 2023 – Upon the invitation of Senior Manager Christophe Moreira, Consul General Arlene T. Magno, accompanied by Consul Analyn T. Ratonel and Economic Assistant Edwin Batallones, visited the factory of the Factors Group of Nutritional Companies, Inc., a lead manufacturer of vitamins and health supplements, based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Mr. Moreira briefed the Consulate on their company’s core values, operations and products, and toured them around their facilities with state-of-the-art equipment. The nutraceutical company, which also has manufacturing facilities in Burnaby, Kelowna, the United States, and Australia, sources its raw materials from its farmlands in the Okanagan Region in British Columbia. It strictly follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and is certified by GMP regulating bodies in Canada, US, EU, as well as in Australia. According to Mr. Moreira, their products are also available in the Philippines and they are looking at plans to put up a factory there soon. END