Press Releases

APRIL 16, 2025 - CRN and Radicle Science announce they will recognize bold, disruptive leaders redefining the dietary supplement and functional food industry with the Annette Dickinson Trailblazer Award.

MARCH 5, 2025 — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, has announced that its signature events, CONVERGENCE ‘25 with Science in Session, WellComms, and Innovation Exchange, will take place Oct. 8–10 at the Ritz Carlton, St. Louis.

MARCH 4, 2025 — CRN will host its annual Day on the Hill on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This premier advocacy event provides CRN members with the opportunity to meet in person with Members of Congress and key Congressional staff to discuss policy priorities vital to the dietary supplement and functional food industry.

FEBRUARY, 19, 2025 — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced the recent election of its 2025 Board of Directors, including new leadership appointments and the addition of six new board members. 

FEBRUARY 13, 2025 — CRN congratulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

FEBRUARY 18, 2025 — CRN today announced the addition of new member companies to its growing community. These organizations represent a broad spectrum of expertise, spanning ingredient innovation, dosing technology, regulatory compliance, certification, and consumer health solutions. 

FEBRUARY 4, 2025 — CRN announces the release of newly revised chapters for Zinc, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), and Vitamin E, as well as the updated Methodology summary, in the latest edition of its hallmark publication, Vitamin and Mineral Safety: 4th Edition. This update reflects advances in scientific research since the previous edition in 2014.

JANUARY 23, 2025 — CRN has issued a stark warning about the dangers posed to consumers by newly introduced bills in the Massachusetts legislature that would age restrict a broad swath of dietary supplements.

JANUARY 16, 2025 — CRN today announced the formation of its Sports and Active Nutrition Forum (SANF) for members. The CRN SANF launch represents the strategic evolution of its previous Sports Nutrition Working Group.

JANUARY 7, 2025 — CRN commends the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the authors of a recent study for their acknowledgment of an inadvertent error regarding heavy metal levels in prenatal vitamins.