JANUARY 14, 2026
Latest additions to member roster advance dietary supplement ingredient science and distribution, women’s health, clinical research, and regulatory compliance
WASHINGTON—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced new member companies following approval by its board of directors during its quarterly meeting in December 2025.
New Voting Members:
- CJ BIO, a business unit of CJ CheilJedang, is a world-class green biotechnology company with over 60 years of fermentation expertise since it began MSG production in 1964. Leveraging specialized microbial resources and proprietary fermentation technology, CJ BIO produces savory flavors, plant-based protein ingredients, and feed supplements. The company is also expanding into the nutrition industry with branded solutions, including amino acids, probiotics, and botanical nutrition ingredients, beyond traditional food and taste applications.
- Gnosis by Lesaffre is a global, science-driven supplier of fermentation-enabled active ingredients, nutritional yeasts, probiotics, and biotics for the human health, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and functional food and beverage markets. The company harnesses the power of microorganisms and biotransformation processes like fermentation to develop premium, clinically substantiated solutions that support wellbeing across key health areas—including digestion and gut health, mobility and joint health, immune and wellness, women’s health, and cognitive function. Gnosis collaborates with brand partners worldwide to bring high-quality, evidence-based ingredient solutions to market.
- Perelel Health is an OB/GYN and Mom-founded women's health company dedicated to providing clinician- and research-backed, stage-specific supplements that support women through every phase of life. Built on clinical and medical expertise and providing solutions to real-life experiences, Perelel bridges the gap in women's health with research-backed, high-quality and clean solutions and community programs and support to empower women's well-being—from conception through menopause and beyond.
- Univar Solutions is a global distributor of ingredients and specialty products for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries. Through its Ingredients+ Specialties portfolio, Univar Solutions partners with health and wellness companies to bring innovative ideas from concept to commercialization with industry-specific expertise and supply chain support.
New Associate Members:
- FoodChain ID provides technology-enabled solutions that support transparency, traceability, and compliance across global food, dietary supplement, and ingredient supply chains, including strategic regulatory and scientific consulting (market entry, Novel Food, NDI, GRAS, etc.). Through its proprietary platforms, clients can evaluate ingredients, formulations, and product claims in real time against evolving global regulations reducing complexity and accelerating innovation.
- People Science is a clinical research company founded by pioneers of decentralized clinical trials. Through its proprietary research platform, Chloe, People Science integrates participant-first design with regulatory-grade science to deliver faster, more transparent, and more affordable real-world clinical studies for alternative, functional, and natural health products.
- Pharmanager Development is a scientific and regulatory consulting firm specializing in the health nutrition sector, with expertise spanning product development, scientific substantiation, regulatory procedures, audits, training, and quality auditing across food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and related categories. Pharmanager Development was the first company to create and develop with its experts a scientific and regulatory database Phinn. Simple and intuitive, it supports professionals on a daily basis to innovate, verify, and stay informed in the health nutrition field.
“CRN is pleased to welcome this diverse group of companies whose work spans fermentation science, women’s health, ingredient innovation, clinical research, and global compliance,” said CRN President & CEO Steve Mister. “Their expertise reflects the CRN community’s shared values of scientific rigor, transparency, and innovation and their perspectives will contribute to our member-driven work advancing responsible policies and practices across the supplement and functional food landscape.”
New member applications are reviewed by CRN’s board of directors on a quarterly basis, with the next opportunity for review in March. Prior to board review, CRN member applications are vetted with outside counsel. More information about CRN membership is available at crnusa.org/join.
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 CRN on LinkedIn and X @CRN_Supplements.