UNPA adds 10 associate members

The United Natural Products Alliance has added 10 associate members, the organization announced today. The new members, which include William Reed...

The United Natural Products Alliance has added 10 associate members, the organization announced today. 

The new members, which include William Reed Business Media, publisher of NutraIngredients-USA, are part of a list of consultancies and service companies that complement UNPA’s Executive and Science & Technology Services members. The new members represent diverse parts of the industry value chain, ranging from supply chain consultancies to insurance brokers to information providers for both industry and consumers.

Along with William Reed, the new members include:

  • Botanical Liaisons Inc. is a Boulder, Colo.-based ethnobotanical consultancy.  www.botanicalliaisons.com.
  • BrandHive,  a full-service agency focused on branding, including strategy, design, interactive, social media and public relations based in Salt Lake City. www.brandhive.com.
  • Bruce Bouché, D.C., is a an independent consultant specializing in dietary supplements. bruce@brucebouche.com.
  • The Buckner Company, a regional insurance broker and consultant with nearly 200 professionals serving the risk and employee benefits requirements of clients throughout the United States with operations in Utah, Idaho and Colorado. www.buckner.com.
  • Healthy Brand Builders, offering business and financial strategies for domestic and international firms, focusing on production and manufacturing; branding; sales; marketing; and distribution. healthybrandbuilders.com.
  • The Healthy Lowdown blog, offering research-based, fresh and actionable content to help educate consumers about disease prevention, healthy foods and beverages, toxin avoidance and smart supplementation. www.thehealthylowdown.com.
  • Insur-West Inc., based in Farmington, Utah, has been providing nutraceuticals liability insurance brokerage services for 25 years with  accounts all over the world. www.insure-west.com.
  • Rosstandard Ltd., based in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., with an additional office in Moscow, provides regulatory compliance services for Russia and its Customs Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kirghizia) www.russiancertification.com/bas.htm.
  • System Biosciences Inc. focuses on unique innovative technologies that provide researchers with tools to investigate and understand genomic and proteomic function. www.systembio.com.