The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), an international association of companies committed to providing consumers with natural health products, welcomed Ortho Molecular Products Inc. and the Rhema Group as its newest members.
Ortho Molecular Products Inc. has been manufacturing dietary supplements for more than 25 years. Some of the products it developed are Natural D-Hist, Ortho Biotic and Orthomega. Ortho Molecular is committed to helping healthcare professional implement lifestyle medicine into clinical practice.
“UNPA has a long history of advocacy for the natural products industry," said Aaron Bartz, president of Ortho Molecular Products. “UNPA’s commitment to providing quality educational programs and promoting best practices in the supplement industry closely aligns with our longstanding goal to manufacture world-class products to serve the healthcare professional market. We are very honored to be a part of the UNPA family and are looking forward to collaborating with other members to continue the work of protecting consumers’ access to high quality dietary supplements."
Rhema has served the health industry as a custom and private label manufacturer and packager of products since 1990. The Rhema Group consists of Rhema Health Products Ltd., a dry dosage manufacturing and packaging facility; and Harmony Concepts, a powder blending facility; and Rhema Health Products Inc., a packaging facility. Al facilities are NSF certified and NSF certified for sport and offer organic and Kosher production.
“We have long admired UNPA’s distinguished reputation in and significant contributions to the natural products industry," said Carmine DiGiovanni, vice president, sales and marketing, for Rhema. “Having consulted with UNPA President Loren Israelsen on several matters through the years and having attended UNPA education events, we have personally experienced elements of the value proposition that membership in UNPA offers. We are pleased to join this esteemed group of industry leaders."
The UNPA represents many natural and organic products, dietary supplement, functional food and scientific technology companies that share a commitment to provide consumers with natural health products. It was founded in 1991 and was involved in the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA).