The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has announced that Shaklee
Corp. as its newest executive member.
Shaklee has pioneered many advances in nutritional health, including developing the
first plant-based protein supplement. Its founder, Forrest C. Shaklee, created "Shaklee's Vitalized Minerals" in 1915.
The company
has a patented portfolio of clinically proven products in nutrition, beauty and weight management and produces a line of nontoxic,
green cleaning products that includes the first official Earth Day product.
The network marketing company sells its products
through more than two million members and distributors in the US, Canada, Mexico, China, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia.
“We are honored to welcome Shaklee as our newest Executive member,” said Loren Israelsen, UNPA president. “Shaklee is one of the
great legacy companies in the natural products industry and has been an innovator throughout its 61-year history.
It has a sterling
reputation for quality and global supply-chain management, along with the regulatory vigilance that its leadership position implies.
We welcome all of the Shaklee team members to the UNPA family as well as the strength and integrity the company brings to our
organization.”
James Brooks, PhD, executive vice president, R&D, for Shaklee, said: “I have found the UNPA staff to be very
knowledgeable and passionate about all subjects important to the dietary supplement industry.
UNPA is proactive in addressing key
issues and seeking workable solutions to them. UNPA cares about its members and is highly responsive to their needs.”
About
UNPA
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) is an international association representing more than 100 leading natural
products, dietary supplement, functional food, and scientific and technology and related service companies that share a commitment
to providing consumers with natural health products of superior quality, benefit and reliability.
About Shaklee
Everything we do has been designed In Harmony with Nature®.
Safe
Our products undergo a screening process that
surpasses even the standards of the United States Pharmacopeia
Proven
Our products are backed by 71 patents and
patents-pending, and over 120 published scientific papers and presentations
Guaranteed
We stand behind our products
with a 100% money-back guarantee – no questions asked.
References
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