Washington, D.C., January 27, 2016—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced the addition of seven new voting member companies to CRN’s membership roster. These companies include: Bodybuilding.com; Helios CORP.; The Honest Company, Inc.; RIBUS Inc.; KD Pharma; NRG Innovations, LLC; and Seppic Inc.
“We’re thrilled to start off the New Year by welcoming these new companies as CRN members,” said Steve Mister, president and CEO, CRN. “It’s an exciting time for the industry, and as our membership continues to grow to new record levels, the addition of these new companies helps strengthen our association to ensure our voice is heard. More than ever, CRN is reflecting the breadth of this vibrant industry. We truly look forward to working with them.”
The new member companies are:
- Bodybuilding.com
Bodybuilding.com is one of the world’s largest online fitness sites, with more than one million daily visitors and 9,500,000 total members. It offers its customers an extensive selection of bodybuilding articles, exercises, workouts, supplements, and fitness friends. Its online community features guidance from personal trainers, nutritionists, and supplement experts.Bodybuilding.com positions itself as your personal trainer, nutritionist, supplement expert, lifting partner, and support group.
- Helios CORP.
Helios CORP. is a science based company that develops nutritional ingredients backed by human clinical studies. The end use customer will utilize these studies to maximize structure function claims, thus enhancing the ability to commercialize product and stay in compliance with federal regulations.
- The Honest Company, Inc.
The Honest Company is a leading lifestyle brand with a mission to inspire and empower people to live a healthy and happy life. The company’s growing portfolio of more than 100 products addresses the ever-growing category needs of baby, personal care, home care, vitamins and supplements, and more. Launched in 2012, The Honest Company now has a presence across the U.S. and Canada at Honest.com and in over 4,000 leading retail locations.
- RIBUS, Inc.
Founded in 1992, RIBUS supplies natural and organic ingredients to food, nutrition, and pet companies globally. Utilizing its patented technology, RIBUS is committed to being a leading supplier of high-quality specialty rice ingredients, helping producers provide “clean” consumer friendly labels.
- KD Pharma
Founded over 25 years ago in Germany, KD Pharma patented the Super Critical Fluid process used to extract and purify Omega-3 compounds. Today, KD Pharma employs a full repertoire of state-of-the-art purification technologies, providing the flexibility to tailor make Omega-3 concentrates with purity as high as 99%. KD Pharma’s Omega-3 oils are produced in a GMP manufacturing facility for both the pharmaceutical and nutritional industries.
- NRG Innovations, LLC
NRG Innovations is a privately-held, U.S.-based company with headquarters in Deerfield Beach, Florida. NRG Innovations’ main line of business is the manufacturing and commercialization of dietary supplements in “gem” format. The company’s primary brand of supplements, Energems, is the first in its line of chocolate-gem dietary supplements.
- Seppic Inc.
Seppic, a subsidiary of the Air Liquide Group based in Paris, has designed and supplied innovative specialty ingredients for more than 70 years—both excipients and actives—for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and nutrition markets. Seppic has more than 600 employees in 14 countries, with U.S. offices in New Jersey.
CRN’s complete list of member companies is available on the association’s website. For more information about becoming a CRN member, please contact Carl Hyland, senior director, membership development, at chyland@crnusa.org or 202-204-7674.