JULY 9, 2025
WASHINGTON – The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced the addition of new members to its growing roster of responsible stakeholders committed to the highest ethical and quality standards and best-practices.
Voting Members:
- Alzchem Group AG is a global industry leader in the production of premium creatine, distinguished by its scientific expertise, rigorous quality standards, and German manufacturing excellence. As the only creatine producer outside of China, Alzchem offers a unique level of transparency, traceability, and trust that sets it apart in the global market. At the core of its creatine portfolio are two internationally recognized ingredient brands, Creapure and Creavitalis.
- Vision Elements markets clean-label ocular nutrition products to eye care professionals for the maintenance of their patients’ healthy eyesight, distributing primarily through retinal specialists and optometrists.
Associate Member:
- Regulatory Avenues Consulting (RAC) helps dietary supplement companies discover value at the intersection of business and compliance. Founded by industry veteran and former CRN board member Ken Myers, the consultancy offers all-in-one global regulatory advice to companies looking to expand globally and modernize their organizations and practices.
“CRN welcomes these new members to our community of like-minded dietary supplement and functional food leaders working together to advance the industry,” said CRN President & CEO Steve Mister. “We look forward to their teams’ contributions to CRN initiatives and appreciate their investment in the association.”
Any company or person who manufactures a dietary ingredient or a dietary supplement—as defined in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA)—or who distributes a dietary supplement under its own brand can apply for membership in CRN as a voting member. Any company or person who supplies services or other support to a company or person eligible for voting membership can apply as an associate member.
CRN members benefit from access to timely information and analysis of the issues most relevant to their business and have a voice in shaping the dietary supplement industry through the association’s committees and working groups. In addition, CRN members have access to exclusive educational and networking opportunities, with special pricing on annual signature events, such as those taking place this year Oct. 8–10 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis—CONVERGENCE with Science in Session, WellComms, and Innovation Exchange. Learn more at www.crnusa.org/join.
About CRN:
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), founded in 1973, is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing 180+ dietary supplement and functional food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and companies providing services to those manufacturers and suppliers. In addition to complying with a host of federal and state regulations governing dietary supplements and food in the areas of manufacturing, marketing, quality control and safety, our manufacturer and supplier members also agree to adhere to additional voluntary guidelines as well as to CRN’s Code of Ethics. Follow us on LinkedIn and X @CRN_Supplements.