Natural Products Association

The Natural Products Association, "or NPA, has a history that dates back to the 1930s. It has been known by different names, including the American Health Foods Association from 1936 to 1951, the National Dietary Foods Association in the 1960s to the National Nutritional Foods Association in 1970. The association has helped push passage of several legislative acts, including the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act in 1994 and the launching of the Good Manufacturing Practices or GMP for dietary supplements in 1999."

2012-2013 Board of Directors
Accessed February 2013:


 * Jeff Wright - President 	Wright's Nutrients
 * Harvey Kamil - Treasurer - NBTY, Inc.
 * Jon Fiume - Chair, Retail Council 	Ritzman Natural Health Pharmacy
 * Jane Drinkwalter - Chair, Supply Council 	Vitamer Laboratories
 * Roxanne Green - President-Elect 	PCC Markets


 * Carolyn Behrman -  	Natural Choices for Healthy Living
 * Rhonda Bone - President, NPA-SW Region 	Rhonda's Nature's Way
 * Donnie Caffery -  	Good Foods Grocery, Inc.
 * Andrew Chasen - 	UNFI
 * Jane Drinkwalter -  	Vitamer Laboratories
 * Jon Fiume - 	Ritzman Natural Health Pharmacy
 * Roxanne Green - 	PCC Natural Markets
 * Ben Henderson -  	Bare Essentials Natural Market
 * Frank Jaksch - 	Chromadex
 * Harvey Kamil - 	NBTY, Inc.
 * Mark LeDoux - 	Natural Alternative International
 * Greg Leonard -  	Tree of Life
 * Michele Lobo - 	Presence/Dynamic Presence
 * John Montague - 	Web Vitamins
 * Nick Pascoe - 	Bear Foods Natural Market
 * Howard Pollack - 	Rainbow Acres
 * Al Powers - 	NOW Foods
 * Peggy Ranger - 	Peggy's Natural Foods, Inc.
 * Dave Sullivan - 	General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
 * Nick Vlahos - 	Burt's Bees
 * Connie Williams -  	Food for Living (Organic Markets)
 * Jeff Wright - 	Wright's Nutrients

Contact
Web: http://www.npainfo.org

Related Sourcewatch

 * Walker Martin & Hatch
 * Jeff Crowther - former executive director
 * Gil Pritchard
 * Vitamin Retailer Magazine