THE BUSINESS CASE FOR GOOD CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
WHY MEMBERSHIP IN CRN MATTERS
Our work at CRN—from constitutional litigation to FDA meetings, state-level advocacy to member collaborations on voluntary guidelines—uniquely supports and protects our members’ ability to compete, innovate, and communicate with consumers while being good corporate citizens upholding best practices. When companies support CRN, they support their own future.
DAY ON THE HILL: MAKING OUR VOICE HEARD
CRN brought industry executives to Washington in June for its "Day on the Hill" for meetings with lawmakers after engaging 79 freshman offices earlier in the year. Industry leaders advocated for HSA/FSA eligibility, drug preclusion reform and tariff relief. In addition, the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus was re-established, with CRN leading educational lunch briefings for Hill staff.
“CRN’s Day on the Hill is a powerful reminder that science-driven policy and strong regulatory frameworks begin with honest, constructive conversations. We appreciate the many members of Congress and staff who welcomed our members and listened with interest to the issues that matter most to the millions of Americans who rely on dietary supplements for better health.”
— CRN President & CEO Steve Mister
MEMBER EDUCATION & NETWORKING
CRN educational offerings included webinars on GLP-1 opportunities from our Sports & Active Nutrition Forum, AI applications in development and operations, compliance roadmaps for California SB 646 (heavy metals) and SB 343 (recylcling), tariffs, and more. CRN’s Retailer Relations Forum breakfast at NACDS featured insights from Sam’s Club, Kinney Drug, and Circana. The annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum and CONVERGENCE ‘25 with WellComms, Science in Session and Innovation Exchange convened key stakeholders for conversations that moved the industry forward. Plus breakfast briefings at Expo West and SupplySide Global provided additional opportunities to connect.
Scenes from NACDS Total Store Expo, where Steve Mister was interviewed for Chain Drug Review and CRN's Retailer Relations Forum held a breakfast briefing.
CRN FOUNDATION ACCESS INITIATIVE
The CRN Foundation’s partnership with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) expanded nutrition education and supplement access to underserved populations.
CRN/RADICLE SCIENCE ANNETTE DICKINSON TRAILBLAZER AWARD
CRN and Radicle Science honored the memory of the late Annette Dickinson, Ph.D., with their Trailblazer award as it showcased today’s dietary supplement and functional food industry transformative visionaries expanding our views of what's possible. CRN acknowledged the passing of Dr. Dickinson, CRN’s founding staff member and former president, in January 2025. Dr. Dickinson was a true pioneer for dietary supplements, leading the formation of the responsible industry we know today—a true game changer. This year's honoree was Deshanie Rai, Ph.D.
CAPS PROGRAM
The CRN and American Society for Nutrition Foundation (ASNF) Program for Scholars (CAPS) continued to help bridge the gap between academic research and the dietary supplement industry.
Our 2025 honorees are:
Huyen Le who is pursuing her Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences, with a focus in nutritional biochemistry, at Rutgers University.
Benjamin Levine who is pursuing his Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences, with a focus in diet-host-microbiota interactions, at the University of Illinois
Hear about Le and Levine's experience at CRN's Science in Session symposium in episode 33 of Supplement Source.
SCENES FROM CONVERGENCE '25
2025 PHOTO CLOSEUPS AND CAPTIONS BACK PAGE PRINTABLE VERSION
SCENES FROM SUPPLYSIDE GLOBAL