Another Personalization Option For Consumers
SALT LAKE CITY, March 1, 2013 /CNW/ - 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 # 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/),
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Media Contact: Ashley Collins
Executive Director of PR, Social Media and Communications
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
(801) 954-7629
media@us.usana(dot)com
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