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It’s now just over two years since our family business I’Anson Bros invested into this innovative Turmeric business and over that period we have reviewed the product range, packaging, ingredients and improved our website and marketing. Alongside this we have invested in people internally and external resources. During late summer we moved into new premises which have given us a professional distribution hub and offices. We have exciting new product developments and enhancements to the range starting this year. Throughout this period, we have had great support from you all. We have made significant progress in the education of Turmeric...

Turmeric is a spice that has been used, over the years, in Eastern cultures, as a natural medicine; it was particularly used for gastric upsets and, if inhaled as a vapour, for general health and wellbeing. Over the past few years it has become increasingly popular for the support of joint health in people and is increasingly the subject of research into the characteristics of its bioactive components. Recognizing the interest in turmeric as a potential product that would support an animal’s physiology in the course of the normal wear and tear of life, The Golden Paste Company began to...

There has been a long-standing partnership between horses, herbs and spices whether its garlic to deter insects, valerian as a calmer, devil’s claw to alleviate joint pain, or mint just because horses like it. These interactions have built up over the years because people believe they are effective and because natural “remedies” always have an appeal; there may also be a belief they keep the vet away. However, it must be stressed that natural remedies are not a cure as such, but they can – and do – support the body’s natural mechanisms which combat all the physical, physiological and...

The Golden Paste Company has made several changes to the business over the last few months to reduce its carbon footprint. The latest change is removing the plastic scoop from the TurmerAid™ tub as a standard metal tablespoon can be used instead.   TurmerAid™, the complete turmeric pellet for horses, is sold in plastic food grade tubs; these tubs are not made from recycled plastic, but are recyclable and re-usable. Using one and a half level tablespoons to measure out the pellets is the equivalent to one of the scoops that was previously included in the tub. The Golden Paste...