TSI Group to Deliver Shellfish-Derived Glucosamine to Europe

XUZHOU, China—TSI Group Ltd. confirmed that its Xuzhou, Jiangsu facility is EU-certified to deliver shellfish-derived glucosamine to Europe—making it the only facility in China, and the world, to offer both EU approved shellfish- and vegetable-sourced glucosamine from a single facility.

The TSI-owned and operated plant in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, has ensured compliance to this requirement, and it officially appears on the EU food fishery approved list, under number 3200/02108.

In addition, the plant is EU current good manufacturing practice (cGMP)-approved to supply pharmaceutical quality glucosamine to the European marketplace, offering further reassurances for purchasers of supplement and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) grade material.

“It’s clear that regulations governing quality control were necessary to ensure ethical standards and practices within the raw material supply chain," said TSI Group’s CEO Joe Zhou. “Our ability to maintain our global leadership position as a supplier, by seeking this important approval, enables us to deliver the highest quality shellfish- and also vegetal-derived glucosamine to key EU growth markets."