The GRMA, proudly announces the controlled launch of its Innovative Dietary Supplement Product Integrity Program.

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2024  — The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA), a prominent leader with setting and upholding quality standards within the dietary supplement product category, proudly announces the controlled launch of its Dietary Supplement Product Integrity Program. This program was developed through consensus with various industry representatives, including major retailers, manufacturers, brands, TIC organizations, accreditation bodies, trade organizations, and more.

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The GRMA proudly announces key partnerships to support the controlled launch of its Dietary Supplement Product Integrity Program.

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2024  — The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA), a prominent leader with setting and upholding quality standards within the dietary supplement product category, proudly announces key partnerships to support the controlled launch of its Dietary Supplement Product Integrity Program.

This new program is being launched with two key partners and industry advocates, HealthLOQ and the  [Read more]

It is with great pleasure that we announce and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our dedicated members and representatives from member organizations. Each year, we have the privilege of acknowledging exemplary contributions that advance quality and safety standards in the health and wellness industry, and today, we are thrilled to introduce the award winners for both 2022 and 2023.

🏆 2022 Award Winners

GRMA Ambassador – George Paraskevakos (IPA)

George Paraskevakos, Executive Director of the International Probiotics Association (IPA), is the recipient of the 2022 GRMA Ambassador Award. George has played a crucial [Read more]

Everything our food safety and quality assurance team does is done in the best interest of our customers. It’s with that goal in mind that we launched our Verified with Confidence program for all dietary supplement products sold at Wegmans.

Doing what’s right for our customers. That’s the single, simple, guiding principle that Wegmans’ food safety and quality assurance team lives by. Everything they do is done in the best interest of our customers, and to build on the quality, trust, and transparency they’ve come to expect from us.

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Observational Data Collected On Long-term Consumption of Oral CBD Shows No Correlation To Safety Issues Raised by FDA

A recently released, comprehensive safety study confirms prior research that orally-ingested cannabidiol (CBD) has a strong safety profile, providing data that addresses FDA’s specific safety concerns regarding CBD, with the results indicating that daily consumption across a range of typical retail products and serving sizes is not associated with elevated liver tests, low testosterone levels, or daytime drowsiness. The results renew calls from the hemp and [Read more]

Transparency-driving organization unveils 2022 TRUSTYs award winners

SPRING, Texas, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Trust Transparency Center (TTC), the strategy and insights firm serving the dietary supplement and natural products industry, announced the winners of its first annual TRUSTYs awards. The TRUSTYs award is the culmination of efforts by Trust Transparency Center to develop a database of contract manufacturer capabilities, expertise, and their track record in market. The 2022 ‘Traditional Format’ award is going to Gemini Pharmaceuticals, and Smart Cups won for the [Read more]

All supplements, herbals, probiotics, and CBD products sold at 106 Wegmans stores to be reviewed and tested by NSF 

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (April 12, 2022) Global public health organization NSF is collaborating with Wegmans Food Markets to launch its Verified with Confidence program for all dietary supplements, herbals, probiotics, and CBD-containing products sold at Wegmans. “We have been concerned about inconsistent requirements in testing standards in the supplement industry,” said Karen Shadders, Wegmans Vice President of Health and Well-being. “Our Verified with Confidence program allows us to [Read more]

22-Dec-2020 By Steve Mister, President & CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition

CRN President and CEO Steve Mister argues that cooperation on quality issues will benefit supplement manufacturers and retailers alike.

Read the full article: https://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Article/2020/12/22/CRN-Quality-Is-the-Price-of-Entry-Not-a-Point-of-Difference