SALT LAKE CITY, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health
Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global nutritional company, is
expanding its personalization options by offering a number of OK
branded kosher certified products. The OK symbol is recognized and
accepted worldwide by health conscious consumers, people with food
allergies, and vegans.
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"We understand and strive to meet the specific needs of our
customers in all the countries and markets we represent," says Dr.
John Cuomo, USANA's executive
director of product development and technology. "We are excited to
offer the kosher certification to provide our customers with
another option in personalizing their nutrition."
To be certified with the Organized Kashrut Laboratories (the OK)
symbol requires that no animal derived ingredients be used in
USANA's production practices. In addition, the leading supplement
supplier must uphold strict guidelines in its manufacturing
processes, including an annual inspection of the facility, a
monthly inspection from a local rabbi and solid documentation of
every batch of raw ingredients used in kosher products.
"All of us here at USANA have proved time and again that we will
do whatever it takes to ensure the quality of our products," says
Dr. Carsten Smidt, USANA's vice president of research and
development. "This certification reinforces our already stringent
standards in the cleanliness of our process, our documentation, and
adherence to good manufacturing (GMP) protocols."
The list of USANA products that feature the OK kosher symbol and
the countries in which they are available is as follows:
- Active Calcium™ — United
States, Australia/New
Zealand
- Active Calcium Plus — Canada
- Active Calcium Chewable — United
States, Canada,
Australia/New Zealand
- Ginkgo-PS™ — United States,
Canada, Australia/New
Zealand
- Visionex® — United States,
Canada, Australia/New
Zealand
- Essentials Kosher, which consist of Mega Antioxidant without
Vitamin K and a unique Chelated Mineral formula — United States
- Vitamin D — Canada,
Australia/New Zealand
About USANA
Founded in 1992, USANA Health Sciences
(NYSE: USNA) is a U.S.-based nutritional company that manufactures
high-quality supplements and personal care, energy and
weight-management products in its FDA-registered facility in
Salt Lake City. USANA's products,
tested by NSF International and used by more than 600
professional athletes, are developed by the company's award-winning
team of scientists and sold directly to Preferred Customers
and Associates in 18 international markets.
USANA is the No. 1 Rated Brand in Direct Sales Based on Customer
Satisfaction in ConsumerLab.com's 2013 Survey of Vitamin and
Supplement Users. Named one
of Outside magazine's "Best Places to Work" for
four consecutive years, USANA has received more than 100 state,
national and international accolades,
including Utah Best of State, Stevie Awards, Australian
Business Awards, NutriSearch Editor's Choice and
others. Learn more about USANA (www.USANA.com) and
the USANA True Health
Foundation (www.USANAfoundation.org/), stay current with the
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Media Contact: Ashley Collins
Executive Director of PR, Social Media and Communications
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
(801) 954-7629
media(at)us.usana(dot)com
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