SALT LAKE CITYBritish Columbia-based Natural Factors joined the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), an organization of natural health products companies. The family-owned dietary supplement manufacturer specializes in quality assurance (QA), boasting sophisticated labs and new standards, procedures and testing methodologies. Natural Factors also operates Factor Farmsmore than 550 acres of organic farmland in British Columbia and Washington.

The combination of human skill and experience, capital investment, commitment to quality and continuous improvement and first-rate suppliers makes for great dietary supplements," said Loren Israelsen, UNPA president. I see all of this at Natural Factors. We are thrilled to welcome Natural Factors into the UNPA family and look forward to its continued raising of the bar for quality natural health products."

In March 2013, 21ST Century HealthCare, Cyanotech Corporation and FoodState joined UNPA.