12.01.09
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has issued good manufacturing practices (GMP) certification to Chinese raw materials supplier Shandong Zhongyuan Greentech Co., Ltd. The company is the first in China to earn certification through NPA, joining more than 80 U.S. businesses currently GMP-certified by the association. The company produces chondroitin sulfate for the dietary supplement industry, currently supplying the bulk of its materials to the U.S. market.