Nutrisearch Announces USANA Health Sciences as 2009 Editor's Choice for Excellence

USANA Health Sciences, nutritional supplement manufacturer, is recognised for product quality and for leadership in research, standards, and business practices.


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PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 25, 2009 – USANA Health Sciences has been named the 2009 Editor’s Choice in the NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements, Consumer Edition for Australia and New Zealand, announced Lyle MacWilliam, president and CEO of Canada’s NutriSearch Corporation. NutriSearch publishes a series of guides examining the science of nutrition and comparing available multiple vitamin and mineral products to an independent standard.

“USANA’s Essentials and HealthPak 100 formulations for Australia and New Zealand were the only products in their respective categories to earn a full five-star rating in our latest review,” said MacWilliam. “Combined with USANA’s voluntary commitment to the highest standards and demonstrated belief in being a good corporate citizen, we really had no trouble choosing this company as our 2009 Editor’s Choice.”

In ranking nutritionals, NutriSearch examines the label claims of multiple vitamin and mineral products available to consumers in regional marketplaces, using an independent Blended Standard developed from the recommendations for optimal daily intake by 12 independent authorities on nutrition. The Blended Standard is used as the baseline for comparison using 18 rating criteria, including Completeness, Potency, Bioavailability of Minerals, Bone Health, Heart Health, and Potential Toxicities.

The resulting scores are grouped and ranked using a five-star rating. Products earning a five-star score are eligible to apply for a Bronze, Silver, or Gold NutriSearch Medal of Achievement,™ based on their level of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and an independent laboratory test to prove that what is on the label is in the bottle.

“USANA products were head and shoulders above the field,” said MacWilliam, with USANA’s Essentials and HealthPak 100 earning the only five-star rating among products sold in Australia and New Zealand for Single and Combination products, respectively.

Both products were awarded the NutriSearch GOLD Medal of Achievement™ based on their high rating and on the NSF certification of USANA’s manufacturing facility. NSF is a US-based standards organization that audits and certifies manufacturing facilities for compliance with pharmaceutical-model GMP and evaluates finished products to ensure compliance with label claim.

The Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements, Consumer Edition for Australia and New Zealand is available for purchase from ProTools Australia or from Amazon.com.

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USANA Receives 2009 Editor's Choice Award From NutriSearch

USANA Receives 2009 Editor's Choice Award From NutriSearch
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2009--

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) was selected as the NutriSearch Editor's Choice recipient in the latest edition of the NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements. Two flagship USANA products also received the guide's highest 5-Star Gold Medal rating.
The NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements is designed to help consumers make informed, scientifically based decisions about nutritional supplements. The latest edition features detailed comparisons of more than 1,500 nutritional products. USANA Essentials(TM) and HealthPak 100(TM) received a 5-Star Gold Medal rating from NutriSearch, the guide's highest possible product rating.

"It is an honor to be recognized with the NutriSearch Editor's Choice Award," said USANA CEO Dave Wentz. "USANA is committed to improving the quality of people's lives in a variety of ways, from developing high-quality products, to protecting our environment, to giving back to the community. We are pleased to once again receive the comparative guide's top rating for our nutritional products."

NutriSearch considered several factors when selecting USANA as the Editor's Choice award recipient, including:

• Evidence of a leadership role within the scientific community and the supplement industry
• Substantiation of charitable sponsorship both at home and abroad
• Verification of the company as a community role model
• Confirmation of responsible environmental stewardship
• Demonstrable proof of sound business practices