Juice Plus gains NSF Certification

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.–Juice Plus+® Orchard and Garden Blend and Juice Plus+ Vineyard Blend® received certification from NSF International. Juice Plus+® is a line of whole food based nutritional products made by NSA LLC. Juice Plus+® Orchard and Garden Blends provide added nutrition from 17 different fruits, vegetables and grains, while Juice Plus+ Vineyard Blend® provides nutrition from nine varieties of berries and grapes in a capsule.

To achieve this certification, Juice Plus+® products met the requirements of NSF International’s dietary supplements and functional foods certification program. These requirements are part of NSF/ANSI Standard 173, the only accredited American National Standard for dietary supplements and functional foods. They include: product testing for contaminants and heavy metals, label and formulation review to verify that what is on the label is in the bottle and that the product does not contain undeclared ingredients or contaminants, and manufacturing facility audits to ensure the products are produced in accordance with GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).

Separately, select batches of the Juice Plus+® products have been additionally tested and certified by NSF International’s Athletic Banned Substances Certification (Certified for Sport™) Program, which screens for more than 140 banned substances, including stimulants, narcotics, steroids and diuretics. Major League Baseball (MLB), the MLB Player’s Association, the National Football League (NFL), the NFL Player’s Association, the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA), the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) have all chosen NSF International’s Certified for Sport Program to help further verify that the products their athletes use are free of banned substances.

“These two certifications highlight the efforts of Juice Plus+® to produce products that have met the highest standards for safety and quality,” said Edward Wyszumiala, general manager of NSF International’s Dietary Supplement Certification Programs.

“We’re proud to have received these certifications from NSF International,” said John Blair, senior vice president of product and research for Juice Plus+®. “Juice Plus+® is committed to providing high-quality, whole-food based nutritional products. These certifications show that our products meet the highest industry standards.”


(This has been reprinted from naturalproductsmarketplace.com.   http://www.naturalproductsmarketplace.com/news/2010/02/juice-plus-gains-nsf-certification.aspx  )




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