Monday, August 18, 2008

Cytosport Awarded NSF Certification

We have had some questions from parents about our products so we wanted to educate everyone on the safety of our product we provide for our athletes.




Benicia, CA – CytoSport, Inc., the makers of Muscle Milk, announced today that it has achieved Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Registration through NSF International’s Dietary Supplements Certification Program. CytoSport successfully met all listing criteria in NSF’s NSF/ANSI Standard 173 - Dietary Supplement, the only standard for dietary supplements. CytoSport manufactures a complete line of nutritional supplements and functional beverages for athletes and active lifestyle individuals. In accordance with NSF/ANSI 173, NSF conducted a plant audit at the CytoSport Benicia facility to verify conformance with GMP’s and will conduct periodic audits to verify continued conformance. Good Manufacturing Practices for the current NSF Dietary Supplement Programs are based on industry recommended GMP’s. The NSF Certification Mark will appear in CytoSport marketing material, advertisements and on their website as verification that they have met all program requirements. “By obtaining GMP Registration, CytoSport has taken the initiative to demonstrate to their customers their commitment to producing safer, higher-quality products,” said David Abney, General Manager, NSF Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods Certification Programs. “We have always believed in the importance of ensuring the identity, purity, quality, strength and composition of our products,” said Michael Pickett, COO. “Our objective is to satisfy consumer needs with superior product quality, efficacy and reliability.” About NSF: NSF International helps protect consumers by certifying products and writing standards for food water and consumer goods. As an independent, not-for-profit organization, our ongoing public health commitment is to encourage everyone to live safer.