FEBRUARY 18, 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 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.
“We’re pleased to welcome these companies as CRN members,” said CRN President & CEO Steve Mister. “As our industry faces new challenges and opportunities, it’s more important than ever for responsible, forward-looking companies to join CRN’s member community in support of our mission to protect and advance a climate for our members to responsibly develop, source, manufacture, and market science-backed dietary supplements, functional food, and their ingredients, for better health and nutrition.”
New Voting Members include:
Bart Sp. z o.o., headquartered in Poland, with a global reach, specializes in the production of liposomal ingredients for the dietary supplement and nutraceutical industries. By adhering to the highest industry standards, Bart delivers innovative, high-quality vitamins and minerals, empowering clients worldwide to create premium, effective final products with its wide range of Liposovit-branded ingredients designed for enhanced bioavailability and efficacy.
Great HealthWorks, founded in 2003, is dedicated to delivering quality health and wellness products with a mission to make meaningful differences in people’s lives by offering natural, science-based solutions through brands including OmegaXL, OmegaXL Sport, and MemoryXL. As one of the largest, vertically integrated D2C companies in the U.S., Great HealthWorks’ expertise spans multiple disciplines, including marketing, innovation, media production, content creation, media distribution, ad buying, sales and service, fulfillment, warehouse logistics, and packaging.
Mara Renewables Corporation is on a mission to enhance human health, by delivering premium, fish-free omega-3s derived from algae, for health-conscious businesses seeking sustainable solutions. Mara’s products promote healthier living while preserving marine ecosystems, by combining cutting-edge science with a commitment to accessibility and enjoyable consumption for all. Mara offers its algal-based Omega-3s as crude oil, refined oil, concentrates, softgels and powder products for dietary supplement, infant nutrition and food/beverages categories through brands including alphamega, betamega, kappamega, omegapro, and thetamega.
Seraphina Therapeutics is a health and wellness company dedicated to advancing global health through the discovery and commercialization of novel essential fatty acids, starting with C15:0 (pentadecanoic acid). Through rigorous breakthrough science, Seraphina has developed fatty15, the world’s first pure C15:0 supplement, to strengthen cells, counter age-related breakdown, and address nutritional C15:0 deficiencies.
Verdure Sciences is dedicated to providing the global marketplace with plant-based ingredients, backed by clinical support, rigorous quality efforts and botanical integrity. For more than two decades, sustainability, traceability, and transparency have served as pillars of Verdure’s operations, inspiring customer confidence and trust and providing transparent messaging for formulators and finished product manufacturers, with an unwavering commitment to sustainable sourcing.
New Associate Members include:
Future Nutra Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to consumer protection, education, and scientific research within the dietary supplement industry. FNF’s mission is to enhance consumer understanding of dietary supplements by creating educational content, conducting independent off-the-shelf product testing with third-party laboratories, and funding clinical research. By supporting transparent, science-based evaluations, FNF aims to empower consumers with accurate, evidence-backed information about dietary supplements and their benefits.
Keiper & Associates Inc. (KAI), founded in 2000, is a premier compliance and regulatory consulting firm, serving both domestic and international companies navigating complex global regulations. With expertise across major regulatory agencies—including the FDA, Health Canada, EMA, MHRA, TGA, and more—KAI delivers strategic solutions that ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and drive operational excellence. KAI’s comprehensive services include regulatory auditing, project management, compliance strategy development, regulatory communications, remediation services, and empowering businesses to thrive in an ever-evolving regulatory landscape.
Transport Authority is an equipment company disrupting active ingredient dosing with advanced technology. Transport Authority’s multi-patented technology precisely doses gummies piece-by-piece without heat or acid exposure, enabling superior consumer products and improving operational efficiencies. Transport Authority’s equipment can help reduce costs, develop innovative new products and achieve new standards for dosing.
TruShield Certified is a program designed to test and certify finished products, ensuring they are free from banned substances. This certification is for athletes, teams, leagues, consumers, coaches, dietitians and military seeking clean, rigorously tested supplements. With a focus on trust, integrity, and superior quality, TruShield is designed to protect your performance and reputation by ensuring products are free from banned substances, tested by a U.S. WADA experienced laboratory.
Industry stakeholders should keep an eye out for more on these new CRN members in upcoming editions of the association’s Profiles in Leadership, Experts Explain Q&As, and Supplement Source podcast appearances.
Any company that manufactures a dietary ingredient or a dietary supplement—as defined in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA)—or that distributes a dietary supplement under its own brand can apply for membership in CRN as a voting member. Any company providing services or other support to is eligible to apply for associate membership.
About the Council for Responsible Nutrition (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 X @CRN_Supplements and LinkedIn.