A. M. Todd Botanical Therapeutics, LLC (AMTBT) is a leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of quality botanical extracts, custom and proprietary blends, dietary supplements, and new bioactive products. AMTBT is headquartered in Logan, Utah and is a subsidiary of A. M. Todd Group, whose name has come to symbolize botanical quality and sustainability for nearly 140 years.  AMTBT is proud to be a member of UNPA.  For further information about AMTBT, contact: Matt Redd, Director of Business Development, AMTBT: 435-713-4888, or visit our website at www.amtodd.com.

Arizona Nutritional Supplements is a leading GMP certified contract manufacturer of custom nutritional and dietary supplements.  ANS offers its clients the experience, facilities, equipment, testing capabilities and staff to provide the quality and value they are looking for.  With our dedication to serving the customer, ANS is truly a different kind of contract manufacturer.  We provide more than Supplements, we provide Solutions. www.aznutritional.com

BDS Natural Products, offering unparalleled product knowledge of botanicals and spices, specializes in importing and manufacturing botanical powders, herbal teas, spices, and seasoning blends for the nutraceutical, food, and beverage industries. www.bdsnatural.com

 

Bionorica AG is a 71-year-old German phytopharmaceutical company specializing in botanical products for respiratory conditions, women's health and pain. By breeding and growing its own plants and manufacturing its products using patented processes, Bionorica AG ensures consistent quality and efficacy from seed to finished product. www.bionoricausa.com

Capsugel, the world’s leading capsule manufacturer with locations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, offers a full range of products and services for fast-to-market delivery of innovative, quality dosage forms including the Vcaps® vegetarian capsule line and the Licaps® liquid delivery system. With unsurpassed global experience, service and industry support, Capsugel is a trusted partner in the dietary supplement industry.  Visit our website to learn more ways we can help you grow. www.capsugelsolutions.com

CornerStone Research & Development, Inc., specializes in developing nutritional and herbal formulations in capsules and tablets.  We are driven to provide superior solutions and options for our customers. We pride ourselves on understanding our customer's business needs, meeting tight time-lines, and going the extra mile to help us all win in this competitive marketplace.  Our research and development department has full microbial and analytical laboratories for testing incoming raw materials and finished product.   We offer credentials and expertise that is unsurpassed in the industry. http://www.cornerstonerdi.com

 

ECONET, Inc. is the parent of a global group of companies focusing on the production of natural medicines and herbal and natural products that promote well being for the entire body, and supplying similar plant raw materials for use in other companies’ products. ECONET, Inc. is also part of a global family of health companies with operations in South Korea, Russia, China, Mexico, Europe and the United States. www.univera.com

Indena USA, Inc. – Indena is one of the world's leading ingredient suppliers of plant-derived active principals including standardized herbal extracts and isolated pure compounds. Indena serves the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement and cosmetic industries.  A privately owned Italian company, Indena manages cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution operations in over 40 countries.  Indena has around 700 employees, including 10% dedicated to full-time research. www.indena.com

Jamieson Laboratories, Canada’s oldest and largest manufacturer and distributor of natural vitamins, minerals, concentrated food supplements, herbs and botanical medicines celebrates its 87th anniversary this year from a position of strength, market leadership earned by consistently providing innovative products of the highest quality, purity and safety. Competing in a market that is far more international in nature than it was back in 1922 when Jamieson first established operations, the Company continues to attract new customers while retaining its existing clientele because its vitamins and natural supplements earn their trust each and every day. At the core of this confidence are Jamieson’s state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing laboratories in Windsor, Ontario, and the formulation and manufacture of products through its exclusive 360 Pure protocols. This initiative integrates a minimum of 360 scientific controls, calibrated bioassays and clinical procedures that are all part of the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) approval from Health Canada. Jamieson is a certified pharmaceutical GMP company and is regularly audited by Health Canada. Just as it has over the last 87 years, Jamieson will continue to adhere to the hallmarks of its trusted brand — quality, purity and safety.  http://jamiesonvitamins.com

Founded in 1992, Market America is a product brokerage and Internet marketing company that specializes in One-to-One Marketing. With more than 3 million Preferred Customers and 180,000 Distributors and UnFranchise® Business Owners worldwide, Market America has generated over $2.5 billion USD in accumulated retail sales. In that time, individuals have earned over $1.6 billion USD in commissions and estimated retail profits. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the company employs over 500 people globally with international operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Through One-to-One Marketing, Market America combines the Internet with the power of people, creating the ultimate online destination. As a result, we have revolutionized a brand-new industry, setting a standard by which all other businesses are measured: Built on Product. Powered by People. www.marketamerica.com

Metagenics was founded in 1983 with the mission of helping patients achieve their genetic potential through targeted nutrition. A leading developer and manufacturer of natural, science-based nutraceuticals, Metagenics sells its products to healthcare practitioners worldwide. www.metagenics.com

 

Nature’s Way Products, Inc. is one of the largest and most technologically advanced of all supplement manufacturers in the United States, offering over 500 premium nutritional and natural products including single herbs, herbal extracts and formulations, full line vitamins and minerals, high potency branded vitamins, homeopathic products, and various specialty products. Nature’s Way also strongly believes in ‘giving back’, supporting causes from environmental protection to local community programs. www.naturesway.com

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. demonstrates its tradition of innovation through its comprehensive anti-aging product portfolio, independent business opportunity and corporate social responsibility initiatives. Pharmanex, the science-based nutritional supplement brand of Nu Skin Enterprises, helps people build healthier, more productive lives by providing safe and effective supplements. With more than 100 full-time scientists employing the 6S Quality Process at three international research centers, Pharmanex has grown to be a global leader in the nutritional supplement industry. A global direct selling company, Nu Skin operates in 48 markets throughout Asia, the Americas and Europe and has more than 750,000 independent sales representatives. Nu Skin Enterprises is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NUS.” www.pharmanex.com

Nutritional Laboratories International is a premium quality contract manufacturing and laboratory services supplier of custom health and wellness products.  Our promise to our customers is that before we deliver anything, we provide the certainty and confidence that your premium products will go to market accurately, efficiently, and with the highest possible quality based on applicable regulatory requirements. www.nutritionallabs.com

Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited (ONC) is a leading global supplier of Omega-3 EPA and DHA ingredients from fish oil to the dietary supplement and healthy food ingredients markets.  ONC has invested over eight years of dedicated research and development resources to create a breakthrough technology which enables food companies to create nutritionally dense foods using MEG-3® Omega-3, from fish oil.   ONC’s innovative and patented, Powder-loc™ microencapsulation technology uses double shell protection, which keeps the EPA and DHA locked into the microcap while keeping the smell and taste of the fish locked out of the food.  This technology allows the food and drink industry to put fish oil based Omega-3 EPA/DHA in a wide variety of foods such as baked goods, dairy, juice, and confectionary products.  www.ocean-nutrition.com

Sabinsa Corporation, founded in 1988, is a manufacturer and supplier of herbal extracts, cosmeceuticals, minerals and specialty fine chemicals. Sabinsa’s mission is to provide alternative and complementary natural products for human nutrition and well-being. Sabinsa markets more than 100 standardized botanical extracts and privately funds several clinical studies in conjunction with prestigious institutions. Currently with over 1000 people worldwide in ten manufacturing, R&D and/or distribution facilities. Additionally, botanical cultivation efforts undertaken by Sabinsa now total nearly 40,000 acres to ensure sustainable supplies on its key products. All products intended for human consumption are certified Kosher with many certified as Halal. www.sabinsa.com

Since 1929, Standard Process Inc.® has been a leader in the field of nutritional whole food supplements, manufactured from seed to supplement at its Wisconsin facility.  Standard Process grows crops on company-owned, certified organic farmland, utilizes a state-of-the-art manufacturing process, and employs the highest quality control standards to ensure its products are of the utmost quality and potency. We continuously research and develop new whole food nutritional products to address patient needs. Standard Process offers more than 300 products through three product lines: Standard Process whole food supplements, Standard Process Veterinary Formulas™, and MediHerb® herbal supplements.  The products are available only through health care professionals. www.standardprocess.com

The Synergy Company™ offers a premium line of certified organic superfoods and whole-food vitamins. The superior quality of our formulas has become the gold standard for nutritional products. There are no synthetic or isolated chemicals in any of our products, just pure, wholesome ingredients. Our Pure Synergy® is the original organic superfood formula, with more than 25 years of research and use. Our Vita Synergy® whole-food vitamin and mineral formula features our exclusive and extensively tested Organically Grown Nutrients™. The Synergy Company has also created Pure Radiance C®, a truly natural, whole-food vitamin C supplement made with organic ingredients. www.thesynergycompany.com

Tahitian Noni International is a global, research-driven products company that was the first to introduce the benefits of noni to the world outside Tahiti. Founded by two food research scientists in 1995, the company is a leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of noni-based products including beverages, beauty and spa products, weight management lines, and animal nutrition. Headquartered in Provo, Utah, Tahitian Noni International has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Germany, Tahiti, Japan, and China, and sales offices in more than 30 countries worldwide. www.tahitiannoni.com

Since 1984, Thorne Research, Inc., has manufactured the highest quality, hypoallergenic dietary supplements available. At the forefront of product quality and manufacture, Thorne has, for many years, operated under comprehensive Good Manufacturing Practices guidelines (GMPs) developed by utilizing pharmaceutical industry models and the exceedingly stringent GMP model developed by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Practitioners have reinforced the conclusion that they achieve superior results with Thorne products, and that sensitive patients tolerate Thorne products when other companies' products are not tolerated.www.thorne.com

TSI Health Sciences was founded in 1996 as an ingredient sourcing and testing company, but throughout the last decade it has evolved to focus primarily on in-house, high-end ingredient production and has become a leading developer, producer, and marketer of nutraceutical ingredients to the dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, and food & beverage industries. With U.S. operations based in Missoula, MT, TSI has offices worldwide including a 60-acre, fully integrated manufacturing,  research, quality assurance, and quality control campus in Jiangyin, China. TSI guarantees full-service cGMP manufacturing through TSI Manufacturing Systems, with divisions specializing in small-and-large scale botanical and natural product extraction, large scale chemical synthesis production and secondary processing capabilities. www.tsiinc.com

USANA Health Sciences Inc. develops and manufactures high-quality nutritional, personal care, and weight management products that are sold directly to Preferred Customers and Associates throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. www.usana.com

Verdure Sciences offers innovative bionutritionals through the integration of agricultural networks, manufacturing control, and university-based, cutting-edge research.  Verdure is also cGMP, ISO-9001:2000, HACCP, Kosher, Hala, and USDA organic certified.  With an expanding pipeline of proprietary, standardized botanical ingredients supported by pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and clinical research profiles, we work toward our unified vision to offer access to safe, effective health solutions to populations worldwide. www.vs-corp.com

Weil Lifestyle, LLC, an organization founded by Andrew Weil, M.D., is the leading resource for education, information, products, services, and philanthropic contributions based on the principles of integrative medicine. Combining a Harvard education and a lifetime of practicing natural health and preventive medicine, Dr. Weil provides an innovative approach to health care that encompasses body, mind, and spirit. www.drweil.com

A leading global nutrition company, XanGo, LLC is a recognized category creator as the first company to market a premium mangosteen beverage, XanGo® Juice, to consumers worldwide. XanGo continues to lead the category by driving the research, development and advancement of functional mangosteen products. It has expanded its roster of premium, functional products to include 3SIXTY5™, a whole food nutrition multi-vitamin, along with Glimpse™ Intuitive Skin Care. XanGo is privately owned and powered by a global network of 1 million independent distributors in the U.S. and more than 20 international markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany and Malaysia. For details, visit www.xango.com.

Founded in 1954, ZMC is staffed with over 4,000 employees worldwide and has over 50 years of ingredient manufacturing experience.  ZMC is an ingredient manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients, CoQ10, vitamins, and carotenoids.  ZMC’s manufacturing facilities have successfully passed audits by major vitamin manufacturers, Fortune 100 pharmaceutical manufacturers as well as numerous government agencies globally.  ZMC’s facilities are ISO14001, OHSAS, ISO22000, cGMP and HACCP certified.  ZMC manufactures Kosher and Halal certified, allergen free, non BSE/TSE, non GMO/IP, and non-irradiated ingredients.  ZMC is the only ingredient manufacturer to successfully pass the stringent GMP requirements of the USP Ingredient Verification Program for Natural and Synthetic Vitamin E, CoQ10 and β-Carotene.  The trust and confidence consumers can feel from the USP verification is truly representative of the overall mission ZMC seeks to achieve on a daily basis. www.zmc-usa.com

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, brand-name food and meat products for consumers throughout the world. Many of our products are among the best-known and trusted in the food industry and the favorites of families everywhere. Since our founding in 1891, Hormel Foods has been a recognized leader in the processing and marketing of pork. Thanks to our extensive expertise, commitment to innovation, and rigorous adherence to quality standards, our products are highly regarded for taste, nutrition, convenience and value. http://www.hormelfoods.com/about/awards/forbesMagazine.aspx For each of the past ten years, Hormel Foods has been named one of “The 400 Best Big Companies in America” by Forbes. Our employees take great pride in upholding the company’s strong reputation among consumers, grocers, and foodservice and industrial customers, wherever we do business.www.hormelfoods.com

Gaia Herbs is a certified organic grower and a leading nationally-branded manufacturer of botanical wellness solutions based in Western North Carolina. Gaia Herbs differs from most US dietary supplement companies because it cultivates 250 acres of Oregon Tilth certified organic medicinal herbs (USDA NOP) and operates an adjacent 36,000 sq. ft. manufacturing, laboratory, and packaging facility which is also certified organic. This domestic US "seed-to-shelf" business model facilitates lot traceability and QA/QC accountability to the highest standards. With more than 300 premium-quality products—including fluid extracts, salves, topical oils, our patented vegetarian Liquid Phyto-Caps™, and bulk/private label options—Gaia Herbs offers full-line solutions for consumers, healthcare practitioners, and partnering companies. Gaia Herbs' house-branded line of all-natural herbal products is carried by national and regional natural products retail chains and independent health food retailers. The Gaia Professional Solutions line serves naturopathic doctors, herbalists, and other health professionals nationwide. Gaia Herbs' Elements Division provides bulk botanical extracts and liquid capsules under contract to the personal care, animal care, nutraceutical, functional food and beverage, household cleaning, and dietary supplement industry segments. A rigorous raw material validation and testing program, coupled with in-house pharmacognosy, microbial, heavy metal, and pesticide testing, underscores Gaia Herbs' relentless focus on purity, integrity, and potency for all products and substantiates our passionate commitment to maintaining the integrity and vital force of each product.
www.gaiaherbs.com

VMI Nutrition is a privately owned contract manufacturer that specializes in the formulation, blending, packaging, and testing of nutritional consumer goods. Our clientele ranges from the most reputable brands in the industry to small niche startups. Our clients’ products are found in national retail stores, worldwide direct selling organizations, and internet retailers. Our mission is to act as an “extension” of our clients’ businesses by effectively managing product development, science-based testing, innovative packaging solutions, and delivery. By effectively doing so, our clients can focus on what they do best – Building their Brands. VMI Nutrition is an NSF Dietary Supplement / Sport / Cook & Thurber “Excellent” rated facility.”

Stratum Nutrition, a division of Novus International, focuses on human nutrition through specialty ingredients for manufacturers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements.  Stratum leverages the Novus core competencies in nutritional research and innovation as well as the corporate commitment to protecting the environment by actively monitoring economic, environmental and social factors to ensure that its ingredients offer safe, efficient and sustainable health solutions.  Stratum offers a portfolio of branded, value-added ingredients selected from internally cultivated ingredient systems, as well as technology partnerships in order to bring progressive, safe and reliable ingredients that are based on consumer need, supported by science and the backing of a trusted multi-national company to the marketplace.  All ingredients offered share a common R&D philosophy including:  unique and/or patented technologies, solid intellectual properties, strong scientific and clinical research, and progressive product applications for franchise human health categories.

Embria® Health Sciences brings high-quality, science-driven ingredients to the global human nutrition market for use in a variety of dietary functional foods, beverages and supplements. Embria’s key products are manufactured using a proprietary technology, which produces vital metabolites, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that deliver nutritional benefits. Embria’s flagship ingredients include EpiCor®, an all-natural product designed to balance the human immune system, and the highly bioavailable organic selenium yeast, eXselen®. www.embriahealth.com

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Operating since 1980, Alkemists Pharmaceuticals in 1997 shifted its focus to providing quality control and analytical services for the functional food, pharmaceutical, personal care and dietary supplement markets. The company’s primary strengths are the characterization of botanicals and botanical supplements, qualitative and quantitative assays for supplements and marker compounds, and providing Botanical Reference Standards to the industry. www.alkemist.com

 

ALS DataChem - DataChem Laboratories, Inc., over the years, has been a recognized leader as well as one of the largest providers of environmental, industrial hygiene, and radiochemistry testing services in the U.S. DataChem has many government and private clients throughout the country and enjoys a nationwide reputation for producing quality and legally defensible data. DataChem has grown and is now a part of the ALS Laboratory Group, offering a greater range of analytical chemistry around the world. The ALS Laboratory Group is a diverse, global company with 121 laboratories operating in 35 countries staffed by over 6,000 employees. ALS DataChem offers an extensive array of dietary supplement analytical services. We provide testing for active ingredients as well as inert materials in the final product utilizing USP, AOAC, and other qualified methodologies. ALS DataChem especially offers dietary supplement analysis for pesticides, herbicides, microbial, residual contaminants, and adulterants in addition to a wide range of regular organic and inorganic nutrient analyses. Our services are in accordance with the new FDA GMP. Providing quality analytical services is our mission and we can help you assure the excellence of your product. www.datachem.com

Founded in 1985 as a daughter company of CAMAG Switzerland, CAMAG Scientific, Inc. has become the leader in modern Thin-Layer Chromatography in North America. CSI plays a dominant role in the US market as a specialist in this technique. We distribute and service Swiss-made, state of the art TLC instrumentation, offer courses in Thin-Layer Chromatography with an emphasis on Method Development, and provide custom-made solutions to customer problems.

In 1996 CSI Analytical Lab Services was created and since that time, has operated as a contract laboratory, providing specialized TLC services in a cGMP/cGLP environment. The core business of the company has historically been the PHARMA industry, but beginning in 1997 there has been substantial focus on the analysis, particularly the identification of botanicals. Evidence of that focus can be seen in the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia monograph program, in the availability of TLC methods for a variety of botanicals, in the quality and availability of Botanical Analysis Courses, and in the close association with AOAC, USP, NIH, and now UNPA.

In combination with the Applications Laboratory in Switzerland, headed by Dr. Eike Reich who has been the catalyst for this vibrant focus on botanicals, we are striving to equip our company and our people with the necessary expertise and training to provide some real solutions to the botanical industry as it faces the inevitable day when the regulations come down, mandating an environment of current Good Manufacturing Practice. SOP’s, instrument validations, instrument training, validated method, verifications, and cGMP training will all be required. We are certain that we can be a valuable partner in this new challenge. We do not think we have all the answers nor the only solution, however, we are confident that we have a good solution and we think we are up to the task.www.camagusa.com

Covance is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies, helping pharmaceutical and biotech companies of all sizes fulfill their research and development, clinical trial, regulatory and marketing-support needs. Covance is also a leading provider of laboratory testing services to the environmental, food and nutritional supplement industries, and a provider of innovative custom antibody products and services to the research community for neurological disorders. www.covance.com

About NSF International’s Dietary Supplement Certification Program: NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect the public by certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods (www.nsf.org).  Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. The NSF Dietary Supplement Certification Program utilizes state-of-the-art analytical laboratories and highly-skilled staff of chemists and microbiologists with the knowledge and expertise to evaluate the composition of dietary supplements, including: vitamins, minerals, herbs/botanicals, amino acids, sports supplements, concentrates, metabolites, constituents, and extracts.  NSF certification service includes product testing, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) inspections, ongoing monitoring and use of the NSF Mark. NSF is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to provide certification of dietary supplements. NSF also developed and maintains the only accredited American National Standard for dietary supplements – NSF/ANSI Standard 173.

NSF's Dietary Supplement Programs include:

For more information on NSF’s Dietary Supplements Programs, please visit http://www.nsf.org/business/dietary_supplements/index.asp or email ewyszumial@nsf.org.

Silliker experts provide support to suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, and the food service industry to help assure product safety and nutrition. With locations worldwide meeting and or exceeding ISO 17025 requirements, Silliker is the leading international network of accredited product testing and consulting laboratories.

As part of our total solution services, we specialize in the testing of nutraceuticals, botanicals (herbs), natural products, vitamins, amino acids, garlic, enzymes and vegetables. Employing the latest analytical methodologies and equipment, we provide quality testing services for your product certification, product development, labeling, stability, and marketing requirements. Stop by our booth and learn about our total solutions approach to food safety. www.silliker.com

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