NPA partners with Informed-Choice on facility testing offering

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Natural Products Association on Monday formed a partnership with testing program Informed-Choice to help supplement manufacturers in the U.S. minimize risk of contamination with ingredients banned in sport by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

"Athletes deserve to know the supplements they are using contain only those ingredients listed on the label," stated Daniel Fabricant, executive director and CEO NPA. "Anyone who wants to know if a product is approved for use in sport will simply look for the Informed-Choice logo. Not only will NPA's partnership with Informed-Choice increase athlete and consumer confidence, it will also raise retailer and supplier confidence."

"Informed-Choice is designed to minimize the risk of contamination. And the partnership wth the NPA will help introduce the program to even more manufacturers, which can only be a good thing for the supplements industry in the U.S.," commented Paul Klinger, business development manager for Informed-Choice. "The program is affordable and accessible and provides significant benefits to manufacturers that wish to show that their facility has been audited and tested for banned substances."

The partnership will give NPA members preferential access for their manufacturing facilities to become Informed-Choice Certified sites, NPA noted.