DECEMBER 19, 2023
WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement and functional food industry, is closing its 50th anniversary with five ingredient supplier firms joining its growing list of member companies in the fourth quarter.
“CRN is pleased to welcome these innovative companies to our community of members committed to the highest quality standards and ethical principles,” said CRN President and CEO Steve Mister. “As we close our 50th anniversary celebration in 2023, our team looks forward to engaging staff from these new member companies, along with our current active members, in CRN’s array of committees, working groups, and task forces that will drive initiatives shaping the future of our industry for years to come.”
New voting members approved by CRN’s board of directors in December include: Jungbunzlauer; Lycored, Ltd.; Mibelle Biochemistry; SuanNutra Inc., and Verb Biotics. Learn more about these new additions to the CRN roster of voting members:
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Jungbunzlauer (JBL), a Swiss-based, international company with roots dating back to 1867, is one of the world’s leading producers of biodegradable ingredients of natural origin. JBL specializes in citric acid, biogums, gluconates, lactics, mineral salts, sweeteners, and other specialties for dietary supplements along with other industrial applications. JBL has manufacturing locations in Austria, Germany, France, and Canada.
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Lycored Ltd., founded in 1995, is a branded ingredient supplier based in Israel, with U.S. offices in New Jersey, suppling carotenoids, extracts, vitamins and food colorants. Lycored’s proprietary wellness extract, Lycomato, the first carotenoid the company brought to market, harnesses a range of powerful tomato-derived ingredients. Since the launch of Lycomato, the company has grown its product portfolio with the development of additional ingredients, including wellness extracts and vitamins.
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Mibelle Biochemistry, based in Switzerland, with a U.S. office in New Jersey, has been developing and manufacturing high-quality, science based, and branded natural active ingredients for over 30 years. The company began its business in the skin anti-aging and hair care space using in-house developed technologies. Today, Mibelle Biochemistry offers a wide range of functional, clinically studied ingredients for healthy aging, skin rejuvenation, hair care, cognitive function, immune support, weight management, energy, and sports nutrition.
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SuanNutra Inc., based in New Jersey, offers a broad and diverse range of raw materials representing more than 500 ingredients comprising functional and branded materials. SuanNutra Inc., falls under the umbrella of the SuanNutra organization, based in Madrid, Spain, which also owns the brands: Gonmisol and Monteloeder.
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Verb Biotics is a supplier of microbiome health ingredients including probiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics for the dietary supplement, functional food and beverage industries. Verb “biotics” ingredients are developed to deliver specific metabolites with targeted mechanisms of action to address functional health categories such as foundational gut microbiome and gut brain health. From discovery to scale, the company applies science, biotechnology, and intentional development to deliver microbiome health solutions.
See the full list of CRN members here. To learn more about CRN membership, visit crnusa.org/join. Review our first quarter, and second and third quarter new member welcomes.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), founded in 1973, is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing 200+ 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 Twitter @CRN_Supplements and LinkedIn.