Press Releases

April 29, 2025 - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, has completed an updated evaluation of magnesium safety, raising its recommended safe upper level (UL) for magnesium supplements to 500 milligrams per day for healthy adults, based on new human clinical data showing that higher levels are well tolerated.

APRIL 9, 2025 — CRN today announced its call for proposals for the second annual Innovation Exchange event.  Created to spotlight innovative research, technologies, and ingredients within the interactive setting of CRN’s annual industry gathering, Innovation Exchange will again convene supplement industry leaders among finished product manufacturers with ingredient suppliers, service providers and other stakeholders for this unique event.

APRIL 3, 2025 — CRN announces the latest slate of new companies joining its member community in the first quarter of 2025.

MARCH 26, 2025 — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today issued a statement in response to recent media reports indicating that some parents are administering high doses of vitamin A to their children in an attempt to prevent measles infection.

April 16, 2025 - CRN and Radicle Science announce they will recognize bold, disruptive leaders redefining the dietary supplement and functional food industry with the Annette Dickinson Trailblazer Award.

MARCH 5, 2025 — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, has announced that its signature events, CONVERGENCE ‘25 with Science in Session, WellComms, and Innovation Exchange, will take place Oct. 8–10 at the Ritz Carlton, St. Louis.

MARCH 4, 2025 — CRN will host its annual Day on the Hill on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This premier advocacy event provides CRN members with the opportunity to meet in person with Members of Congress and key Congressional staff to discuss policy priorities vital to the dietary supplement and functional food industry.

FEBRUARY, 19, 2025 — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced the recent election of its 2025 Board of Directors, including new leadership appointments and the addition of six new board members. 

FEBRUARY 13, 2025 — CRN congratulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

FEBRUARY 18, 2025 — CRN today announced the addition of new member companies to its growing community. These organizations represent a broad spectrum of expertise, spanning ingredient innovation, dosing technology, regulatory compliance, certification, and consumer health solutions.