The ACG Group is the only supplier in the world offering integrated manufacturing solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. Our diverse product range of capsules, films & foils, engineering and Inspection systems not just meets, but exceeds the demands of international regulatory requirements.

AdvoCare is a privately-owned, direct selling company founded in 1993. Backed by credible scientific research and internationally recognized Scientific and Medicl Advisory Board, AdvoCare offers premium energy, weight management, sports performance, and wellness products. At AdvoCare, We Build Champions. For more information about AdvoCare, visit advocare.com.

Agilent is a leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. The company provides laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise, enabling customers to gain the insights they seek. Agilent’s expertise and trusted collaboration give them the highest confidence in our solutions.

Agilent focuses its expertise on six key markets, where we help our customers achieve their goals: Food, Environmental and Forensics, Pharmaceutical, Diagnostics, Chemical and Energy, and research.

Founded in 1997, Alkemist Labs is a contract testing laboratory of natural products, herbal medicines and omega-3 fatty acids. Headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., Alkemist Labs is a cGMP contract laboratory specializing in routine QC/compendial testing, method development and validation services, dedicated research services for companies throughout the food & beverage, nutraceutical and cosmeceutical markets. Alkemist offers high throughput HPTLC analysis for botanical ingredient identity testing of whole herbs and plant extracts with a standard five business day turnaround time at no extra charge. In combination with HPLC, microscopy and our onsite herbarium, we offer the most reliable technical support and highest quality of services for companies to become cGMP compliant.

Amin Talati Wasserman focuses its law practice on FDA, USDA, FTC and patents and trademarks for food, beverage, dietary supplement, drug, cosmetic and medical device companies. Most of our lawyers have legal degrees focused on intellectual property and regulatory compliance and undergraduate science degrees, ranging from chemistry and pharmacy to biomedical engineering. Areas of expertise include FDA, USDA and state compliance for food, beverage, drug, dietary supplement, cosmetic and medical device regulations; FTC and state advertising compliance through review of websites, print, radio and infomercial advertising to develop and ensure adequate substantiation for product claims; patent and trademark work, where we identify, protect, defend and monetize IP assets; and litigation, including IP, regulatory and business-related disputes.

Applied Food Sciences Inc. (AFS) specializes in the research and development of functional botanical ingredients for use in food, beverages and nutritional supplements. Within its newly opened innovation center at the University of Iowa Bioventures Center, AFS seeks to develop novel natural and organic ingredients that are highly scientifically qualified, water soluble, sustainably and ethically sourced, Non-GMO and GRAS. All AFS ingredients are standardized for their potentcy and novel functional quality. AFS provides solutions to some of the largest beverage and supplement companies in the world, supporting the formulation of products in the fields of energy, sports nutrition and health & wellness. AFS prides itself on being more than just an ingredient selling company, taking the extra effort to support sustainable and ethical farming around the world.

Founded in 1996, Arizona Nutritional Supplements (ANS) is a privately held company that was created to bring a higher level of quality and service to contract and private-label manufacturing. Today, ANS serves some of the industry’s largest and most-respected customers around the world.

Our state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly facilities in Chandler, Arizona and Miami Lakes, Florida exceed cGMP standards and allow us to grow in anticipation of our customers’ needs. With over 250,000 square-feet of production and warehousing space, ANS is equipped to bring your product vision to market.

Ashland (NYSE: ASH) is a global, consumer market-focused additives and specialty ingredients company that is responsibly solving for a better world. Through science and a conscious and proactive mindset for sustainability, we serve customers in pharmaceutical, personal care, architectural coatings, construction, energy, food, beverage, and nutraceuticals.

Banned Substances Control Group (BSCG) offers a complete suite of dietary supplement certification and testing services. BSCG works with supplement brands, ingredient suppliers, manufacturing facilities, and individual teams and athletes to ensure the quality of dietary supplement products and ingredients and protect against contamination with drugs or other agents that can lead to health concerns or positive drug tests. Our BSCG Certified Drug Free® program provides protection against 485 drugs, more than any other program available. This includes 274 drugs on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List and an additional 211 illicit, prescription and over-the-counter drugs not banned in sport that no other dietary supplement certification program covers. Certified Drug Free® includes a 21 CFR 111 Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) quality control process review, raw material and supplier review, and a general toxicology assessment. We also offer certification for label verification and contaminants under our Certified Quality™ program. Our Certified GMP™ program focuses on onsite audits for GMP compliance.

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.

BIONAP (Bioactive Natural Products) is a dynamic company which produces standardized botanical extracts obtained from plants and fruits growing in the areas surrounding Mt Etna UNESCO World Heritage. Their mission is to discover innovative active substances with the aim of improving the health and well-being of people world wide.

BioResponse Nutrients is the market leader and originator of microencapsulated BioResponse Diindolylmethane (BioResponse DIM/BR-DIM). BioResponse is engaged in ongoing research into the anti-aging benefits of healthy estrogen metabolism. The company supports the research, development, manufacturing and distributing of its proprietary dietary ingredients to companies worldwide under signed licensing agreements and directly to health care providers and consumers.

Botanical Liaisons LLC is an ethnobotanical consulting firm providing botanical standards to industry, academicians and government agencies; international botanical sourcing; sustainable development of botanical ingredients; products offering intellectual property rights; guidance on the development and implementation of botanical quality assurance programs; and botanical research that results in unique products. The firm collaborates with scientists on all continents. Botanical Liaisons’ founder, Trish Flaster, developed the first virtual herbarium for economic plants and continues to implement quality programs for customers that are unique systems to qualify plant identity, establish sustainability and transparency of ingredients and to introduce new plants that offer intellectual property for the client.

Bradford W. Williams is an independent consultant specializing in dietary supplements and pharmaceutical GMPs. Williams brings 30 years of insights and regulatory experience working within various divisions of the Food and Drug Administration. He most recently served as manager of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, where he implemented the cGMP regulations. Williams was involved in developing the center’s strategic plans for enforcement of DSHEA. He also brings insights from serving as a technical expert on GMP certification programs in NSF’s Dietary Supplements Division.

Bruce Bouché, D.C., is an independent consultant specializing in dietary supplements. He is a licensed chiropractor and has been involved in the healthcare, natural products and dietary supplement industries for 30 years, working in the areas of business development, regulatory compliance, contract manufacturing oversight, and product and regulatory training. Bouché has worked with incubating, start-up, small and large companies to insure regulatory compliance on internal documentation, labeling, website and literature messaging to be in compliance with FDA, FTC, DSHEA and FSMA.

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.

Capstone Nutrition is one of the world’s largest B2B manufacturing partners of cGMP-certified nutraceutical products. Capstone is recognized as an industry leader in manufacturing excellence, innovation, quality and safety. We give our customers confidence as they grow their brands globally. Since 1992, Capstone has offered an unrivaled partnership in customer service, materials procurement, product formulation and development, laboratory testing, and supplement manufacturing and packaging.

CRB is a global design, construction and consulting firm that relentlessly pursues and delivers success for clients in advanced technology industries. CRB was founded in 1984 as a single three-person office and has grown to a team of more than 1,000 passionate professionals in 16 offices throughout the world. CRB’s Construction Services Group was founded in 1997 and is a full-service construction management and design-build firm with approximately 250 employees to serve the specialized needs of life science manufacturing and research facilities. CRB’s single-minded focus on putting our clients’ interests first—every day, on every project—defines us as a firm.

​dōTERRA International produces and distributes the highest quality, Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade®(CPTG) essential oils through more than a million independent distributors, also known as Wellness Advocates, around the world. Many have experienced the life­ enhancing benefits of using dōTERRA products. In addition to a premium line of essential oils used by individuals and healthcare professionals alike, the company also offers products that are naturally safe, purely effective, and infused with CPTG essential oils, including personal care and spa products, nutritional supplements, and healthy living products.

With ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation, Dyad Labs has become a part of an internationally recognized standard of quality for testing laboratories. Led by a management team of experts that have diverse backgrounds in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and bioanalytical research fields, Dyad Labs is constantly working on new technologies that offer cutting edge solutions to increasing regulatory requirements and calls for full transparency of the supply chain. Dyad Labs’ expertise helps clients ensure that their raw materials and finished products meet all ingredient, purity, and potency specifications; and are fully cGMP compliant. Dyad Labs instrumentation capabilities include multiple Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) systems and ultra-pressure liquid chromatography (UPLC) with photo-diode array (PDA) and MS detection. They also offer trace metal and mineral testing services by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS) and Direct Mercury Analyzer (DMA) as well as a fat, fiber, glutens, nitrogen analysis, FTIR, water activity, density testing, and several other chemical tests. Dyad Labs also has a full complement of microbiological testing. Rapid microbiological testing has recently been introduced using Invisible Sentinel’s PCR-based Veriflow for qualitative identification and bioMerieux’s Tempo for quantitative purposes.

​Elite One Source 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.

Eurofins Scientific is the ideal partner to protect your brand. With a portfolio of over 150,000 analytical methods, Eurofins is committed to outstanding client service, high quality standards and scientific excellence. In addition to being a trusted source for reliable laboratory services, Eurofins is a full service food safety provider. The Eurofins Food Safety Systems division is recognized for its efforts and capabilities by growers, manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, distributors and processors alike for excellence in food safety training, consulting, auditing, and certification services. Eurofins’ commitment to excellence and unmatched scope of expertise position us as the industry leader for sites looking to develop, expand, or improve their food safety plans.

Facilities Consulting NW, LLC provides comprehensive consulting and project management services to cGMP-regulated corporations throughout the United States. With over 20 years of specialized experience in dietary supplement and life science facility construction and operations, Facilities Consulting NW is uniquely positioned to help client partners ensure regulatory compliance and adequate control of validated systems, sanitation, contamination control, personnel and process flows, and supply chain security while improving operational reliability.

Facilities Consulting NW has significant leadership experience in design, construction, and operation of over 2M square feet of facilities and more than $50M in new equipment installations and qualifications.

Our services include:

-FDA, TGA, and NSF GMP audit and consulting services
-Facility design and construction project management
-Manufacturing equipment layout and process optimization
-Facility and equipment validation and SOP development
-Energy management and sustainability program development

More info can be found at: www.facilitiesconsultingnw.com

FDA Compliance Group LLC looks forward to assisting companies achieve and maintain compliance with all FDA requirements. Our team of highly qualified and experienced consultants help prevent and solve FDA compliance problems. We provide the following services: mock FDA Compliance Audits and Gap Analyses; assistance with FDA inspection and Warning Letter responses; Specifications, SOPs and Documents; Testing and Laboratory requirements; Complaints and SAE Reporting; and FDA Readiness Training. In addition, we offer Labeling and Website reviews, NDI notifications, and GRAS determinations. Our mission is to assist the supplement industry achieve the highest quality standards which will enable our clients to provide the highest quality products to their customers.

At FDA Compliance Simplified, our goal is to help clients understand and apply FDA regulations to ensure uninterrupted market success. We support the natural products industry by providing compliance reviews for labels, websites and marketing materials, as well as claim substantiation reviews. Our specialized regulatory consulting includes research and report preparation for New Dietary Ingredient Notifications (NDINs), Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) determinations, required submissions and responses to FDA communications. FDA Compliance Simplified has worked with companies both large and small from all over the world. We look forward to serving UNPA members with FDA regulatory compliance.

Flora Research Laboratories (FRL) is an industry leader in natural products research and testing, offering our clients the best in analytical quality and performance. Our FDA-trained director is a leading expert in botanical and dietary ingredient identity testing and an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University, where he teaches botanical I.D. by microscopy and HPTLC. Flora Research works with the world’s largest analytical instrument companies to develop instrumentation and solutions for compliance with cGMPs. We offer extensive contract testing services with free rush upgrades for contract clients and use next-generation ICP-UCT-MS, HS-GCMS and GCMS-QQQ technologies for elemental, solvent residue and pesticide testing. FRL recently installed new state-of-the-art HPTLC and microscopy equipment, including a research-grade microscope and an HPTLC-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry interface to expand its identity and phytoforensic testing services. Equipped with one of the most advanced laboratories in the industry, the pioneers of phytoforensic testing solve problems ranging from product failure to routine QC analysis. As an FDA/NIH-recognized expert, the work at FRL will help assure cGMP compliance.

FoodChain ID (FCID) is a leading provider of technology- enabled solutions that enable our customers to meet the safety, integrity, and transparency requirements of the global supply chains for dietary supplements. FCID was the the first technical administrator for the non-GMO project.

We offer other certifications beyond the non-GMO project including USDA Organic, cGMP, and vegan/vegetarian/plant-based. FCID is the exclusive certifying body for the U.S. Hemp Authority®. We also offer testing services for CBD/Hemp panels as well as for USP <561> Pesticides. Nutraveris Data Solution is tech-enabled software that provides regulatory compliance information for both the U.S. and EU.

Global Nutrition Group Inc. is a strategic consulting firm specializing in the nutrition industry. We are based in Japan and have strong market knowledge and network of experiences with more than 250 projects. We provide a wide range of strategic advice to the industry such as developing new products, establishing marketing strategies and assistance with regulatory challenges, etc. By providing accurate and useful information we help clients understand the market and lead them to success in the industry, based on our intelligence and in-depth research and analysis.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Greenberg Traurig has been named the second largest firm in the U.S. and among the top 20 globally. Businesses need legal advisors who can help them power through the obstacles they face daily; Greenberg Traurig, LLP have built a law firm to help you do so effortlessly. From the obscure regulatory question to bet-the-company deals and litigation, GT’s team is equipped to guide you through your business’s difficult legal decisions.

Health Business Strategies LLC, Established in 1991 by Michael D. Levin, provides executive management consulting services to the integrative medicine, pharmaceutical and natural products industries. Focused on business development, regulatory compliance and quality assurance, clients have included hospital systems, ingredient suppliers, supplement manufacturers, technology firms, group purchasing organizations, drug manufacturers, private equity firms and attorneys. International experience includes Japan, Asia, Canada, Israel and Europe. Certified under 21 CFR 117 as a “preventive controls qualified individual,” Mr. Levin has more than 30 years of executive positions in pharmaceutical, dietary ingredient and dietary supplement companies. Driving force: using nutritional interventions to improve quality of life, clinical outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.

For more than 25 years, U.S.-based Health Wright Products (HWP) has been one of the most respected manufacturers of encapsulated dietary supplements and nutritional products. HWP infuses quality into every capsule, from sourcing and testing raw materials to final product inspection and storage, investing heavily in pharmaceutical-grade equipment and facilities. We produce thousands of unique and complex formulas for some of the industry’s most trusted, innovative and emerging brands.

Healthy Lifestyle Brands | Everyone needs it and the market is massive at $4.2 trillion and growing. The global wellness economy is being driven by the powerful movement towards healthy living. That’s why a partnership like ours is vital: We critically evaluate the opportunities and protect your brand while developing the highest quality health & wellness products.

Holistic Primary Care (HPC) provides health care practitioners, as well as the general public, with lively, science-based content on preventative medicine and natural health care. Our quarterly print publication reaches more than 65,000 clinicians nationwide. Our website features fully searchable archives, and our monthly UpShots enewsletter provides quick “takes” on new developments in integrative medicine. HPC produces an annual conference, Heal Thy Practice: Transforming Patient Care, that focuses on practice development for integrative/holistic clinicians. HPC also produces the Practitioner Channel Forum, an executive-level gathering that focuses on opportunities in the practitioner segment of the natural products industry.

Indena USA Inc. 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.

​Informa Global Exhibitions, part of London-based Informa, organizes transaction-oriented events that enable buyers and sellers in specialist communities to meet face to face and conduct business. Our Health & Nutrition business encompasses leading events including Natural Products Expo West and Expo East; SupplySide West, SupplySide East and SupplySide China; Vitafoods Europe and Vitafoods Asia; conferences such as Esca Bona and the NBJ Summit; market data from the NEXT and Nutrition Business Journal brands; and media via New Hope, Natural Products INSIDER and Vitafoods Insights.

INSUR-WEST has been in business for over 34 years and has specialized in nutraceutical insurance products for 25. The company has over 150 nutraceuticals accounts worldwide, including several UNPA members.

International Marketing Company (IMC) has worked with all channels of distribution and has launched the success of a diverse client base over several decades. Our media relations and marketing strategies are both practical and innovative, catering to today’s technological world. Our specialty niche includes the natural products industry, integrative medicine, dietary supplements and natural beauty products. Our focus is helping international companies thrive in the competitive American market.

INW Capstone Nutrition is one of the world’s largest B2B manufacturing partners of cGMP-certified nutraceutical products. INW is recognized as an industry leader in manufacturing excellence, innovation, quality and safety. We give our customers confidence as they grow their brands globally. Since 1992, INW has offered an unrivaled partnership in customer service, materials procurement, product formulation and development, laboratory testing, and supplement manufacturing and packaging.

Island Abbey Foods (Honibe) | With a focus on quality and purity, we create convenient honey-centric solutions for our consumers to solve ailments and promote wellness. We believe in the power of honey as a healthy and great tasting natural vector for supplements that improve lives. We are moral corporate citizens that believe that social and environmental responsibility play a role in business.

ISURA is an independent, not-for-profit natural health supplement and food product verification and certification organization. ISURA serves as an analytical competence center for the analysis of natural health products, raw food and supplement materials at all stages of processing. We provide comprehensive certification services. ISURA certification means more accountability in the natural health industry, better products and informed choices for consumers. Our analytical laboratory testing utilizes a combination of high-performance equipment and test methods to confirm ingredient authenticity; detect 600+ known pesticide and solvent contaminants (including glyphosate), GMOs, heavy metals and other contaminants; as well as verify label integrity. ISURA’s quality management system is ISO 9001 certified, and its laboratory is ISO 17025 accredited for specific laboratory methods. We actively support the public’s health and safety by setting and maintaining best practices for our clients, which ultimately improves the health of consumers.

We believe laughter is the best medicine; magnesium is a close second. Since 2005, Jigsaw Health—“The Magnesium People”—has been developing science-based dietary supplements with a focus on magnesium, featuring “Sustained Release Technology.” In 2018, MagSRT® was evaluated in the Scottsdale Magnesium Study, a placebo-controlled, human clinical trial of 91 participants, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American College of Nutrition. We believe in air, water … and magnesium.

Joy’s Quality Management Systems Inc. (JQMS) specializes in the implementation of current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) through training programs, facility auditing, and prodcedure development. Since 2005, JQMS has effectively helped clients reach their goals of attaining cGMP and related regulatory compliance and avoid expensive, time-consuming regulatory actions. JQMS has the expertise and access to outside resources to respond to any compliance needs, including for raw materials, finished food dietary supplements or pharmaceuticals. With consultants located in Southern California and in Denver, the company is positioned to service clients both domestically and globally.

LifeScienceRisk is a Managing General Underwriter that offers appointed producers and wholesalers a single source for both primary and excess insurance for targeted segments of generic pharmaceuticals, medical devices and nutritional supplements. Products include commercial general liability or mono-line products liability for manufacturers, contract manufacturers, repackers and distributors of life science related products. Available on a non-admitted basis in all states other than Delaware and Rhode Island, the program is underwritten by Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London, currently rated “A XV” by A.M. Best. ​

LifeVantage Corporation is a science-based nutraceutical company dedicated to providing extraordinary health products to people of the world who care deeply about healthy living; and for the entrepreneurial spirit, the opportunity to build a sustainable business in a community of like-minded people. LifeVantage is a leader in Nrf2 science and is the maker of Protandim©, the Nrf2 Synergizer© patented dietary supplement, TrueScience© Anti-Aging Cream and LifeVantage© Canine Health. LifeVantage is dedicated to visionary science that looks to transform wellness and anti-aging internally and externally with products that dramatically reduce oxidative stress at the cellular level. LifeVantage was founded in 2003, is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (NASDAQ: LFVN).

Lonza Consumer Health and Ingredients is a leading global provider of integrated healthcare solutions. We focus on enabling treatments that prevent illness, support healthier lifestyles and create a healthy environment. We optimize scientific innovation and manufacturing technology to enable our customers to serve their patients and consumers.

For more than 50 years, Mary Kay Inc. has empowered women while changing the world of business. Mary Kay is based in Addison, Texas. The company was founded by Mary Kay Ash in 1963.

MegaFood | We are a vitamin and supplement company working toward a world where everyone is truly nourished. Together with our trusted farm partners, we are a force for good. From creating premium products with radical transparency, to committing to organic and regenerative agriculture, we are nourishing our world from the roots by filling nutritional gaps and revolutionizing a broken farming system.

We harness a unique process built from a strong history—crafting our supplements with real food plus added nutrients because we believe our bodies recognize real food. And as a B Corporation, we’re also cultivating a community of transparent suppliers, working to enable a thriving workforce, and supporting businesses, communities, and programs that share these same goals and values. All for a healthier, more sustainable and more resilient future.

Metagenics LLC 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.

Since 1989, Nammex has pioneered the development and manufacture of mushroom extracts for the health and wellness industry. Nammex specializes in mushroom products and is the premier supplier of organically certified mushroom extracts. Our commitment to quality and 45 years of mushroom growing experience is your guarantee of a safe, certain and highly effective product. Our mushroom extracts are defined by scientific analysis. This means you can guarantee to your customers the important active compounds for which mushrooms are well known will be present. The Nammex mushroom testing fingerprint is fast becoming the industry standard. Our mushroom product line is a complete source for wholesale distribution to health, functional food, and tonic drink manufacturers. We offer guaranteed quality standards based on accredited Good Manufacturing Practices. We have a complete line of Organically Certified mushroom powders and extracts, and we offer quick and reliable shipment within North America. Mushrooms are our specialty. We can help your company make the right decision.

Natural Factors is a family-owned business with manufacturing facilities in British Columbia, Canada, as well as a new U.S. headquarters in beautiful Monroe, Wash. As one of North America’s leading manufacturers of dietary supplements, Natural Factors invests in people, science and technology to deliver the highest quality products to enhance the health of people around the world. The company has spent the past half century dedicated to this endeavor in a way that also protects the planet. With a strong commitment to the environment, Natural Factors owns and operates “Factors Farms” — more than 500 acres of organic farmland in British Columbia’s Okanagan region, where organically farmed plants, vegetables and herbs are grown and then processed at the manufacturing facility. This includes the clinically researched Echinamide® Echinacea extract that is cultivated using a patented fresh-from-the-fields processing method. Natural Factors also recently acquired an additional 60 acres of organic farmland adjacent to its new Monroe facility, creating a U.S. extension of the existing Factors Farms. With the largest and most sophisticated laboratories in the natural products industry, Natural Factors is also an industry leader in quality assurance. By developing new standards, procedures and testing methodologies, each product is guaranteed to meet the most rigorous standards, with extensive quality control testing in the company’s state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. Natural Factors’ facilities conform to all requirements of the good manufacturing practices (GMPs) set out by the Canadian government’s Natural Health Products Directorate as well as FDA’s GMP for dietary supplements. In addition, the facilities have been certified by the Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia (TGA), considered one of the most stringent guidelines for manufacturing dietary supplements in the world.

Nature’s Sunshine Products, a direct-selling company, manufactures and markets tablets and encapsulated herbal products, high-quality natural vitamins, food supplements, skin care and other complementary products. Nature’s Sunshine Products markets its products in Australia, Austria, Belarus, Canada, the Czech Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, Venezuela and Vietnam. The Company also exports its products to several other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Chile, Israel, New Zealand and Norway.

Nellson is the only full-service bar and powder nutrition provider, but we are also something more. We are committed to moving nutrition forward and making an impact within the nutrition industry. We consider it our privilege to make nutritious, safe products that enhance our customers’ business and their consumers’ lives.

​New Leaf Communications specializes in the area of natural products and health and wellness, with an emphasis on content development and strategy, content marketing, market research, communications and public relations. Core competencies include: content strategy and implementation, public relations, marketing, market Research and Analysis, strategic/industry partnerships, writing and editing, international business expertise, conference and event planning, staff management and budget management.

NewAge | Making a positive difference starts with people helping people as global agents of change. We are a purpose-driven international community on a mission to create the world’s leading social selling and distribution company by empowering the journey to total health and well-being. Our global network of Brand Partners are passionate about bringing better-for-you health and life solutions to everyone, everywhere.

If you’re considering how you, too, can transform your life physically or fiscally, look no further. NewAge has the product portfolio, digital platform and monetization program that’s perfect for you to improve those areas and many others. Coupled with hard work, there’s virtually nothing you can’t achieve through NewAge when carving out your piece of the booming gig economy.

NewAge isn’t a time or place, but a new way of thinking, a new way of living, a new way of giving, a new way of thriving, a new and better day — a new and better way. NewAge is more than just a company — it’s an experience, a feeling, a mission, an endless quest for excellence.

Nosco Inc., headquartered in Gurnee, Ill., is a full-service, packaging-solutions provider, serving more than 350 customers in the healthcare industry since 1932. Nosco provides business resources, including prepress and design services and technical expertise with engineering, to understand packaging challenges and deliver individual solutions for labels, cartons, flexible packaging and literature. With a focus on service, Nosco helps clients improve efficiencies related to supply chain, cycle time, lean initiatives and product launches.

NOW Health Group | From day one, NOW was created to empower healthy living. We are a legacy, family-owned brand, a founding supporter of Vitamin Angels, and absolutely relentless about making the natural products and supplement industry better.

Our mission is to provide value in products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.

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.”

Nutrabolt, established in 2002, is a fast-growing nutritional life science company. Nutrabolt makes products for pre-workout and intra/post-workout recovery supplementation. Their marquee brands, Cellucor® and XTEND®, include, C4® and XTEND® BCAAs. Their products are widely distributed in more than 100 countries through specialty, big box, and online retailers including GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Amazon.com, Bodybuilding.com, Walmart, Costco, and Target. Nutrabolt carbonated beverages are also stocked in a rapidly growing list of convenience stores.

Nutrasource is a leading nutraceutical and pharmaceutical life sciences company focused on helping clients commercialize health and wellness products. In addition to a unique offering of clinical trial management, strategic and regulatory support services along with a state-of-the-art clinical trial site, Nutrasource offers a series of third-party natural ingredient certification programs (IFOS™, IGEN™, IPRO™, ICAP™) and the NutraStrong™ POC (Point-of-Care) technology platform.

Ooyen Research is a one-person (Carla Ooyen) market research company with nine years of industry specific experience, 3 years of experience in the hemp/cannabis industry, and a background in engineering that allow her to tackle strategic business topics in a wide array of industries.

Ortho Molecular Products was founded in 1989 with a vision to transform the practice of medicine. In the more than 30 years that followed, we have strived to fulfill that vision by partnering with health care practitioners and delivering evidence-based, high-quality nutritional solutions that consistently deliver results.

Throughout the functional medicine and nutraceutical industries, we are known for our commitment to quality and efficacy, and we don’t take that trust for granted. In everything we do, in every aspect of our business, excellence is our standard.

Pattern is the category leader for global ecommerce and marketplace acceleration. Since its founding in 2013, Pattern has profitably grown to more than 1,200 employees operating from 22 global locations. Hundreds of global brands depend on Pattern’s ecommerce acceleration platform every day to drive profitable revenue growth on D2C websites and across hundreds of global marketplaces—including Amazon, Walmart.com, Target.com, eBay, Tmall, JD, and Mercado Libre.

Pharmavite makers of Nature Made®, a leading national brand of Vitamins and Supplements in food, drug, mass and club retail outlets, and a top 10 brand in the Health and Beauty category. USP Verified. Nature Made was the first national supplement brand to have a product verified by United States Pharmacopeia (USP). Today, Nature Made is the national vitamin brand with the most products carrying the USP Verified Mark—verification that the products meet stringent quality criteria set forth by USP.

Pharmore Ingredients is an industry leader in supplying high-quality dietary supplement and food ingredients to the human and animal nutrition industries. The company is staffed by a team of industry experts with more than 100 years of combined experience. Pharmore Ingredients focuses on providing joint-care products such as chondroitin, glucosamine, MSM and HA, along with botanicals and B vitamins. In business since 2001, Pharmore Ingredients stands apart from other ingredient suppliers because of our commitment to quality. This is demonstrated by our repeated, onsite GMP audits of manufacturing facilities and conducting third-party verification testing, with emphasis on sourcing from independently certified manufacturers. Pharmore Ingredients is in compliance with the new FSVP regulations regarding the safety of the ingredients we import for you. We continue to build our reputation of excellence with award-winning quality and customer service.

PlantaPhile is a consulting firm that focuses on all aspects of herbal product development, registration and licensing. Founded by author and ethnobotanical authority, Thomas Brendler, the firm brings more than 20 years of experience in the use of plants in medicine, food and cosmetics. With offices in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, PlantaPhile has worked in collaboration with a variety of national and international entities in the preparation, management and execution of various public- funded research projects. Brendler also established the Association of African Medicinal Plants Standards (AAMPS) and currently serves as director of AAMPS and editor-in-chief of the AAMPS African Herbal Pharmacopoeia.

PLT Health Solutions is a trusted discoverer, developer, and marketer of high-quality, scientifically-supported ingredients that enhance health and functionality. As a leading ingredients innovator, PLT’s global network of strategic partnerships provides unique access to impactful solutions. By delivering an unsurpassed mix of expertise, resources, and service, PLT Health Solutions is committed to helping both its strategic partners and valued customers grow.

Pure Branding is a strategic consulting, market research and brand development agency for integrative health & wellness companies—helping dietary supplement, functional food and personal care companies achieve brand clarity. Since 1999, it has helped global clients build loyalty and grow market share through innovative research, actionable insights and strategic guidance. Pure Branding spearheaded the supplement industry’s first consumer traceability program for Gaia Herbs, which as part of their rebrand strategy, helped triple sales in four years. Pure Branding has conducted market research and developed brand strategy for brands, including Aura Cacia, Boron, BioChem, Country Life, Dr. Hauschka, Gaia Herbs, Herb Pharm, Iron-Tek, MediHerb, MegaFood, Nature’s Sunshine, NeoCell, Nordic Naturals, Nutiva, Organic India, Persona, Reserveage, Standard Process and Traditional Medicinals.

Ryan Turner Specialty Group LLC is a global organization consisting of wholesale brokerage, underwriting managers and other specialty insurance services to agents, brokers and insurance carriers. We specialize in creative, innovative solutions for your complex risks. We have developed long‐term relationships, resources and trust that make us a leader in the wholesale brokerage arena. Our mission is to help your clients confront specialized risk through collaboration between agents, brokers and insurance carriers. Our motto: “Many ways, one path.”

SafetyCall International is a multidisciplinary health care practice that provides manufacturers with adverse event management, regulatory reporting, post-market surveillance and product-safety consulting services. It operates the world’s largest 24/7 human and animal adverse-event call center, providing clients with immediate, around-the-clock access to trusted health, safety and medical information. The staff of SafetyCall International has managed more than 2 million product incidents over the past 30 years. As nationally recognized experts in the collection and interpretation of spontaneously reported incident data, SafetyCall professional are well equipped to help both the smallest and largest clients. SafetyCall is proud to be the preferred adverse-event management service provider for UNPA members.

Sensapure Flavors is a fast-paced, innovative, Salt Lake City-based flavor house with a dedicated team of nutrition industry veterans, exceptional flavorists / flavor chemists, and product development / applications experts. Here at Sensapure, we imagine, develop, and manufacture flavor systems for food, beverage, and nutrition companies across the globe. Our superpowers include being able to make even the most aggressive active ingredients and restrictive sweetening requirements taste amazing. Before becoming a stand-alone flavor house in 2017, Sensapure began as the flavor applications department for one of the largest manufacturers of nutritional supplements in the country. Working with leading sports nutrition brands to customize and innovate their products, the Sensapure Flavors team delivered category-leading results time and time again. Today, Sensapure creates custom flavor systems for a variety of powerhouse manufacturers and functional food brands. Flavor Technology plus Applications Experience — that’s Sensapure.

Shaklee is one of the leading natural nutrition and green products companies in the United States. It has pioneered many advances in nutritional health, including developing the first plant based protein supplement. Shaklee products are backed by more than 100 patents and over 100 published clinical studies proving the safety and efficacy of its products. Founded on the philosophy of living in harmony with nature, Shaklee’s mission is to provide a healthier and better life for everyone. The company has a deep commitment to the environment and became the first company in the world to fully offset its carbon emissions footprint. Shaklee markets its products through over 2 million members and distributors, in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, China, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia.

Founded in 1993, SIRIO Pharma Co., Ltd is one of the main dietary supplement CDMOs, located in China, specialized in developing and manufacturing quality products including softgel, capsule, tablet, powder, gummy, oral liquid, probiotics and other dosage forms. Sirio has been devoted to offer one-stop solutions including product developing, manufacturing, packaging and logistics to its customers.

At Standard Process, we go to great lengths to fulfill our mission of changing lives – from cultivating nutrient-dense soil on our certified organic farm to formulating new products at our Nutrition Innovation Center. Our unwavering focus on quality and testing allows us to manage the purity, safety, and consistency of our supplements. We stand by our quality by ensuring what goes into our products every step of the way with our vertically integrated processes. We then work in partnership with our practitioners to ensure the best outcomes for their patients.

Susan Brienza | Perhaps it was foreordained that I practice FDA regulatory compliance law, given that my Mom grew up above her parents’ grocery store, and raised me examining food labels and learning the nutritional excellence of the Mediterranean diet. Since 1997, I have counseled clients in the natural products industry in FDA and FTC (advertising law) regulatory compliance–from product concept, to formulation, manufacture, benefit claims, labeling, and marketing. Product categories I cover include: organic foods, energy drinks, “functional foods,” dietary supplements, OTC drugs, medical foods, homeopathic drugs, and cosmetics. In addition, I have counseled on cannabis, hemp, and CBD products since 2012.

Systems Bioscience, Inc. (SBI) is a small biotech company that’s delivered innovative products and services for molecular and cell biology research since January 2004, when we sold our first lentivectors and pPACK lentivirus packaging systems. We focus on being the first company to bring the newest methodologies to market—we were the first company to deliver exosome research reagents and CRISPR/Cas9 vectors—so researchers can quickly take advantage of the latest, most powerful approaches.

The Economic Development Corporation of Utah was founded in 1987 as a private, nonprofit organization. Its mission is to serve as a catalyst for quality job growth and increased capital investment by assisting in-state companies to grow and recruiting out-of-state companies to expand and relocate in Utah. EDCUtah is set up to help companies through an expansion, relocation or consolidation process. From first call to ribbon cutting, EDCUtah provides professional and responsive support needed for success, with business development consultants providing education about the Utah business environment and to streamline the site selection process with accurate data, local contacts and logistical support.

The Law Office of Bayne & Associates is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm practicing food, drug and cosmetic law. The firm provides focused business and strategic expertise relating to the sale and marketing of functional foods, medical foods, dietary supplements and botanical products. The firm advises clients in all aspects of regulatory compliance and enforcement defense, imports, claims, substantiation, clinical research, product development and expert retention. Services include manufacturing, supply and related agreements for FDA-regulated products, including clinical trial agreements.

The Shelton Group is a boutique public relations and marketing agency working exclusively in the dietary supplements and natural products industry since 1990. A specialist in this sector, the Shelton Group’s approach goes far beyond traditional public relations and marketing tactics, incorporating industry regulatory concerns, market sensibilities and industry issues and practices. Clients are both international and domestic dietary supplement and natural products manufacturers and suppliers. Services include B2B public relations, crisis communications, consumer outreach, branding and digital and content-based marketing.

The Trust Transparency Center brings together an expert team with more than 60 years of dietary supplement and natural products industry experience to provide a deep understanding of all aspects of the global supply chain and what it takes to be successful in today’s ever-changing climate. Trust Transparency combines trust with transparency to improve culture, values, relationships and customer confidence, which enables organizations to reach maximum value—internally and externally. The Trust Transparency Center also operates as the directorate and incubator of several single-ingredient trade associations, including the CoQ10 Association, Global Curcumin Association, Global Prebiotics Association, Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association and the Vitamin K2 Association.

Thorne HealthTech | Our ambition is to empower our customers to improve and extend their health span through testing, teaching, and transforming health, so they can prevent adverse chronic health conditions before they begin.

As people seek new ways to optimize health and fuel their personal resiliency, Thorne is here to help them achieve their goals.

From health tests powered by the proprietary, multi-omic Onegvity Health Intelligence platform, to advanced nutritional formulas, Thorne can redefine what it means to live healthy.

Trace Minerals Research is America’s #1-selling trace mineral, #1-selling liquid magnesium and #1-selling Trace Mineral Performance Nutrition brand. For nearly 50 years in business, we have supplied consumers with products to live a healthier life. We celebrate the day when ionic trace minerals are a part of every consumer’s daily supplement intake. TMR-branded products have been recognized around the world as the pioneer of ionic trace mineral products. With more than 85 finished products and the ability to custom make any formula, we can supply all your needs.

TraceGains delivers cloud-based food safety, supplier compliance, quality management, and new product development solutions for the consumer-packaged goods industry. At the heart of TraceGains is an advanced network platform that digitizes documentation and automates workflows. The system extracts data and transforms it into custom reports and dashboards that provide valuable business insight to drive process improvement. On average, our customers find that 70 percent of their suppliers are already in TraceGains Network, allowing them to immediately connect and collaborate. With instant information sharing and visibility throughout the supply chain, companies can grow without adding resources.

TSI USA, LLC 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.

Since 1968, the Twinlab brand has been the trusted leader for innovative, high performance health and wellness products. In addition to the extensive line of vitamins, minerals and sports nutrition formulas of its namesake brand, Twinlab Corporation also manufactures and sells other category leaders, including the Metabolife line of diet and energy products, and Alvita teas, one of the country’s first herbal tea lines.

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide. USP’s drug standards are enforceable in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration, and these standards are used in more than 140 countries. Since its founding in 1820, USP has helped secure the quality of the American drug supply. Building on that legacy, USP today works with scientists, practitioners, and regulators of many nations to develop and revise standards that help protect public health worldwide.

​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.

YOUR PARTNER IN PLANT-BASED INGREDIENTS – Verdure Sciences® supplies of plant-based ingredients backed by science with an emphasis on sustainability, traceability, clean labels, global conscience, and stewardship. From growing and harvesting to manufacturing, standardization, research, and everything in between, all phases of our ingredient pipeline hold quality, integrity, efficacy, safety, and traceability as primary concerns in offering sustainable solutions for the global market.

INGREDIENTS WITH INSIGHT: SOLUTIONS FOR A GLOBAL MARKET – We develop ingredient solutions founded in social responsibility, rigorous scientific validation, traceability, sustainability, and quality through collaborative efforts and an extensive research profile. Our commitment to quality control and our global procurement network allows us to offer new and traditional ingredients with traceability and scientific validity. Dedication to our customer needs is second to none. We proudly serve and supply customers all over the globe with our botanical ingredients, offering product support through marketing and educational efforts.

Vorys eControl provides integrated solutions to help brands control the sale of their products in the age of eCommerce. We have represented more than 500 brands, including many of the world’s largest health and supplement companies. Vorys eControl leaders regularly speak across the country educating companies and service providers regarding innovative solutions to the challenges brands face in today’s market including identifying and neutralizing issues with unauthorized sales, MAP violations, brand equity, erosion, product diversion and quality control. Vorys helps companies achieve their goals with an array of services from consultations and strategy development to providing foundational policies and enforcement. Vorys eControl’s full scope of data, technology and professional services allows us to provide a truly comprehensive approach that delivers unique business value. To learn more, visit vorysecontrol.com.

For more than 50 years, Milford, Mass.-based Waters Corp. has created business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering practical and sustainable innovation to enable significant advancements in such areas as healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality, consumer products and high-value-added chemicals worldwide. Waters Corp. designs, manufactures, sells and services ultra-performance liquid chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, chromatography columns and chemistry products, mass spectrometry systems, thermal analysis and rheometry instruments. Pioneering a connected portfolio of separations science, laboratory information management, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis, Waters technology breakthroughs and laboratory solutions provide an enduring platform for customer success. Publicly traded (NYSE:WAT) Waters Corp. employs approximately 5,000 employees worldwide, operating in 27 countries and achieved revenues of $1.9 billion in 2013.

Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market is the leading natural and organic food retailer. As America’s first national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” by Health magazine. The company’s motto, “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures its mission to ensure customer satisfaction and health, Team Member excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to the company’s more than 65,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 15 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2011, the company had sales of more than $10 billion and currently has 317 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

WholeFoods Magazine is the oldest trade publication serving the natural products industry. We are known for informing and educating, with in-depth features, breaking news, well-respected columnists, unique multimedia coverage, e-books, videos, enewsletters and more. We publish 12 print issues per year (including the May Source Directory), plus our Survey Issue and other special issues. To keep up to date, visit our website: WholeFoodsMagazine.com. Our online product directory is located NaturalProductFinder.com. WholeFoods Magazine is a BPA-audited publication.

William Reed has been providing market leading business information for 150 years. The markets we serve are central to everyone’s life. They include food and drink, where our activities extend across manufacturing, retail, wholesale and hospitality, and, more recently, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

Guided by our values of progress, passion, responsibility, and trust, we are committed to providing the information and insights our customers demand.

Windrose Partners is a strategic consulting firm specializing in dietary supplements, medical foods and functional foods. Windrose was founded by Greg Stephens, a recognized industry expert and leader with more than 25 years of experience in nutritional health and wellness. Prior to Windrose Partners, Greg held a progressive series of senior management positions at Abbott Nutrition (Abbott Laboratories), Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), Nurture Inc. and Marriott Corporation’s Healthcare Foodservice Division. Greg is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Nutraceuticals World magazine and contributing editor for its Business Insights column. He has published over 100 articles and is a frequent lecturer at US and international forums. The Windrose team includes associates with domain expertise in clinical research, safety substantiation, regulatory affairs, marketing, business development, product/applications development, medical reimbursement and intellectual property.