SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent
Canadian study shows that many popular supplements contain fillers,
such as soybeans, wheat, rice and weeds — items not listed on the
label — flagging the supplement industry's manufacturing ethics.
However, not all supplement companies are guilty of this fraudulent
practice. USANA Health Sciences Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global
nutrition company, carries a Potency Guarantee, ensuring that what
is defined on the label is actually contained in the product.
Formulas developed in USANA's laboratories use only the highest
quality ingredients and are modeled after Good Manufacturing
Processes.
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"We are committed to strict manufacturing standards and go a
step beyond GMP for dietary supplements," says Dr. John Cuomo, USANA's executive director of
product development and technology. "In fact, we voluntarily follow
the stringent GMP for pharmaceuticals, which means our dietary
supplements are manufactured under the same standards as
over-the-counter medications."
In addition to more stringent standards, USANA obtains
third-party verification through ConsumerLab.com, the leading
provider of independent test results and information to help
consumers and health care professionals identify the best quality
health and nutrition products. USANA products currently certified
through ConsumerLab.com include: Essentials™, Visionex®, USANA®
Probiotic, CoQuinone® 30, Procosa, and BiOmega™. USANA was also
rated No. 1 in Direct Sales Based on Customer Satisfaction in
ConsumerLab.com's 2013 Survey of Vitamin and Supplement
Users.
Moreover, USANA tests its products through credible
international laboratories. NSF International —an independent,
nonprofit organization that certifies products to help protect
consumers — and HFL Sport Science — one of the world's premier
independent drug surveillance laboratories — are both utilized in
testing the company's products for correctly labeled ingredients
and banned substances.
"We are so sure our supplements meet the most rigorous
standards, we offer select world-class athletes a million dollar
guarantee*," says Dave Wentz,
USANA's chief executive officer. "Meaning, if any of our sponsored
athletes test positive for a banned substance as a result of taking
our supplements, we will pay them two times their yearly income up
to $1 million. No other company
offers this assurance or promise."
* USANA's Athlete Guarantee Program permits select
athletes, some of whom have high profiles and are highly
compensated, to enter an agreement with USANA which states that,
during the term of the agreement, should the athlete test positive
for a banned substance included in World Anti-Doping
Agency regulations as a result of taking USANA nutritional
products, USANA will compensate that athlete two times their
current annual earnings up to $1
million, based on the athlete's personal level of
competition, endorsement, and other income, as well as other
factors.
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 and energy products in
its FDA-registered facility in Salt
Lake City. USANA's products, 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 19 international markets. USANA has earned
NSF Certified for Sport® certification for its SportsPak,
Essentials™ (Chelated Mineral and Mega Antioxidant),
Proflavanol® C100, Active Calcium™, Procosa® and BiOmega™
products. It has also earned NSF dietary supplement certification
for its HealthPak™.
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
five 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
official USANA blog (www.whatsupUSANA.com), like us on
the USANA Facebook page
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follow USANA on Twitter (@USANAinc).
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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