Issue 06Autumn 2026
Cover story
What Siff Haider learned from packing orders in Toronto
Siffat Haider and Nish Samantray built Arrae from a Toronto apartment. Here they trace Bloat and Tribiotic from grower to capsule, lot by lot.
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12 min read
01Featured
Newly traced
02What we ask
Most labels tell you what is in the capsule, not where it came from. We trace the matcha 
to the farm, the honey 
to the hive, and ask to see the lab report behind the prenatal 
before you swallow a word of it.
02
extraction
Shop the cabinet+
03
testing
Shop the cabinet+
03News
From the supply chain
More from the supply chain
Launch
→Eighty one beauty launches listed after a year of testing
Ingredients
→57.73% and growth rate in a 90-day rosemary trial
Market
→Why powder growth matters for careful label readers
Science
→
44 participants and what twice daily bakuchiol showed
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- What Sally learned from burns that made taste matter→
- Why standardised labels need more than a percentage→
- Hilma founders on tracing remedies back to source→
- Why Robb Wolf chose salt when hydration sold sugar→
Newsletter
Supply notes, weekly.
The paper trail behind the label.
04Sourcing guides
Guides with a paper trail
18 pages
PDF + checklist
Seed to CapsuleNo. 01Read the label rightA field guide
Sourcing guide of the month
A practical guide to reading every supplement facts line
This guide is for careful buyers who want to compare two jars without trusting the front label. After reading it you will be able to work through any Supplement Facts panel in under ten minutes.
- Start here Serving size sets every number below it.
- Weigh this The weight is the nutrient, not the source compound.
- Price truth Price per serving shows what the jar really costs.
Free · Read it here or download the PDF
More sourcing guides
Seed to CapsuleNo. 03Salt, tested with proofA field guide
How to compare electrolytes without the guesswork on dose
Seed to CapsuleNo. 10Greens decodedA field guide
Pick greens powders that suit daily routines
Seed to CapsuleNo. 04Strains in focusA field guide
Probiotic labels, decoded strain by strain
Seed to CapsuleNo. 02Protein with proofThe complete guide
Check the paper before you taste the protein
Seed to CapsuleNo. 05Mushroom labels decodedThe complete guide
Rank mushroom powders by sourcing and testing
Seed to CapsuleNo. 06Turmeric traced homeThe complete guide
Compare turmeric powders and extracts by paperwork
Seed to CapsuleNo. 07Hive to bottleA field guide
How to read a propolis spray with hive variation
Seed to CapsuleNo. 08Two prenatals comparedA field guide
Trace two prenatals from test report to label
Seed to CapsuleNo. 09Formulas decoded plainlyA field guide
Choose menopause formulas with clearer dose notes
05Journal
Back to the source
Labels · Essay
How white label became the quiet cost behind the jar
How label promises became tested seals on the shelf
The case for naming the growers behind the capsule
What beta glucan numbers actually prove
