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Authentic Kratom Founder Releases Ethical Sourcing Report as Industry Transparency Debate Intensifies
Los Angeles, California Aug 3, 2026 (Issuewire.com) - Authentic Kratom, one of the longest-standing direct-trade kratom vendors in the United States, today published a first-person account of its complete supply chain, from family-run farms in Indonesia and Thailand to the customer's door, as scrutiny of sourcing practices across the kratom industry continues to grow.
The disclosure covers every stage of the supply chain: hand-harvesting by generational farming families, controlled drying and single-strain grinding with no additives or blending, independent third-party laboratory testing for alkaloid content, heavy metals and pathogens, and batch-level Certificate of Analysis publication accessible to all customers.
The account forms part of a wider Ethical Sourcing Report published by Authentic Kratom, which applies a formal five-pillar sourcing framework to the company's own operations and sets out what responsible practice in the kratom industry should look like.
Key facts:
- Founded in 2013, Authentic Kratom has operated direct farm partnerships since 2016 with no broker or importer intermediaries
- All products are tested by an independently accredited third-party laboratory before reaching customers
- Every batch carries a traceable number linked to a publicly accessible COA at authentickratom.com/coa
- The company holds American Kratom Association GMP certification and has engaged directly with the FDA on quality and safety standards
- Workers at partner farms are compensated above local commodity rates as a stated business principle
- The full Ethical Sourcing Report, including an honest scorecard of where the company meets its own standards and where work remains, is available at https://www.authentickratom.com/ethical-sourcing-report-2026
"Most kratom vendors cannot tell you where their product actually comes from. We can, because we got on a plane, met the farmers, and built relationships that have lasted nearly a decade. Transparency is not a marketing position for us. It is the foundation the business was built on," said Abdullah Mamun, founder of Authentic Kratom.
Consumers and media seeking to verify sourcing and safety claims can access batch-specific lab results at authentickratom.com/coa. The full Ethical Sourcing Report is available at https://www.authentickratom.com/ethical-sourcing-report-2026.
Authentic Kratom was founded in 2013 by Abdullah Mamun with a mission to bring direct-trade sourcing standards to the US kratom market. The company serves more than 65,000 customers across 48 states and holds AKA GMP certification. It operates retail locations across Los Angeles County and ships nationwide.
Contact:
Abdullah Mamun
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Authentic Kratom
Source :Authentic Kratom
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