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Lang Pharma Nutrition Receives MSC’s 2021 U.S. Ocean Champion Award

The daughter company of Aker BioMarine provides over 70 Marine Stewardship Council-certified items.

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By: Mike Montemarano

Associate Editor, Nutraceuticals World

Aker BioMarine’s daughter company, Lang Pharma Nutrition, was awarded a 2021 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) US Ocean Champion Award for their commitments to ocean health and outstanding efforts beyond the sustainability standards set by MSC. Aker BioMarine was certified in 2010 and became the first krill company to carry the MSC label.
 
“At Aker BioMarine and Lang, sustainability is at the core of everything we do and it’s important that we continue to work methodically and sustainably over time to ensure that we are using this resource responsibly,” said Matts Johansen, CEO, Aker BioMarine. “As a company, we are raising the bar for the industry, forging a new and more planet-friendly path, tackling challenges, embracing technology, and making more sustainable choices than ever before and this MSC 2021 US Ocean Champion is validation of it all.”
 
Lang Pharma Nutrition is a full-service private label and corporate brand manufacturer owned by Aker, and joined three other MSC commercial/fishery partners in being named MSC U.S. Ocean Champions.
 
“Lang’s leadership on sourcing certified sustainable krill and fish oil, making it easy for their retail partners and customers to make a smart choice for both their health and ocean health is inspiring. We are proud to present Lang Pharma Nutrition, Inc. the MSC US Ocean Champion Award as recognition of their hard work and dedication,” said Eric Critchlow, MSC U.S. program director.
 
The MSC US Ocean Champion Award is an annual award established in 2017 in order to reward fisheries and companies engaged in the MSC program who demonstrate continued leadership on sustainability beyond the MSC fisheries or Chain of Custody standards, according to Aker BioMarine. Past honorees include Sam’s Club and Whole Foods Market, among others. The custom glass award is hand-made in downtown Seattle, WA.
 
Lang Pharma Nutrition, Inc. provides over 70 MSC-certified items to retailers globally, and these products are featured with the MSC blue fish label in more than 36,000 stores nationwide.
 
“At Lang Pharma Nutrition, our mission is to create innovative, science based dietary supplement and pharma nutrition products which provide outstanding value for our customers and have a meaningful health impact on consumers,” said Seth French, CEO of Lang Pharma Nutrition.  “Equally important to that is the impact of the oceans and our planet.  Sustainable sourcing is a must for planetary health, and a growing priority for consumers.”
 

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