SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)              June 30, 1997


                                Pure World, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



       Delaware                     0-10566                      95-3419191     
   (State of other               (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of               File Number)             Indentification No.)
    incorporation)


           376 Main Street, P.O. Box 74, Bedminster, New Jersey 07921
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (908) 234-9220






Item 5. Other Information
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     On June 30, 1997 Pure World,  Inc.,  ("Pure World")  acquired 200 shares of
the common stock of Gaia Herbs, Inc. ("Gaia") at an aggregate  purchase price of
$500,000 (the  "Purchase").  The Purchase  increased Pure World's  investment in
Gaia to $1,510,000 and increased Pure World's equity  ownership to 35% of Gaia's
outstanding   shares  of  common  stock  ("Gaia   Stock").   For  no  additional
consideration,  Pure World is obligated to loan up to $200,000 to Gaia,  payable
interest  only for the first three years and  thereafter  principal and interest
amortized  over the  succeeding  three  years (the  "Loan").  The Loan will bear
interest at the imputed rate required  under the Internal  Revenue Code.  All of
the Gaia Stock owned by Pure World is non-voting.  Gaia and its Chief  Executive
Officer,  who owns all of the voting  Gaia  Stock,  agreed to elect a Pure World
nominee to the Gaia board no later than August 15, 1997.  The first nominee will
be Paul O. Koether,  Pure World's  Chairman and Chief  Executive  Officer.  Pure
World accounts for its Gaia investment by the cost method.

     Gaia is a manufacturer and distributor of fluid botanical  extracts for the
high-end consumer market.

     






                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:    July 9, 1997


                                                PURE WORLD, INC.




                                                /s/ John W. Galuchie, Jr.
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                                                By: John W. Galuchie, Jr.
                                                    Executive Vice President