Committed to offering quality products and services at affordable prices, Bloomingdale, IL-based HealthCo, a division of NOW Foods, supplies raw materials, finished capsules and tablets, private labeling, as well its Life Balance brand to the nutraceuticals industry.
 
Established as an offshoot of the Fruitful Yield chain of health food stores, NOW Foods was founded to fill a need for high-quality, affordable vitamin supplements, according to Peter Sokoloski, sales manager with HealthCo. “The HealthCo division was created in order to service smaller manufacturers and retailers by offering them the same quality raw materials, finished goods and private label supplements,” he noted.
 
Staying cost competitive without sacrificing product integrity often presents a common obstacle for businesses in the natural products industry. HealthCo strives to provide bulk products and private label formulas at fair, competitive prices. Continually building on past success, the company seeks unique ways to pass savings on to its customers. “Direct importing, state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities and long-standing vendor relationships allow us to offer a wide range of nutritional products at very competitive prices,” the company maintains.
 
HealthCo supplies raw materials, finished goods in bulk (tablets, capsules and soft gels), and offers private labeling services for many of its popular dietary supplements. In 2010 the company launched Life Balance Certified Organic Stevia. “This extract is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) and goes through a unique enzyme-treatment process in order to remove the bitterness that can sometimes be found in other stevia extracts,” said Mr. Sokoloski.
 
HealthCo has also developed a comprehensive private label program that allows customers to tailor their own line of dietary supplements, completely personalized to fit a company’s unique image. Additionally, popular personal care products include moisturizing lotions, natural butters, anti-aging creams, firming serums, pure essential oils and more.
 
From raw materials and bulk orders to private label and personal care products, HealthCo understands that offering quality requires starting with only the finest, freshest raw ingredients. The company tests raw materials and finished products at its 263,000-square-foot manufacturing and testing facility to ensure purity, potency and the absence of microbial contamination.
 
While many companies, across varying industries, have taken a hit from a turbulent economic environment, HealthCo has seen positive growth, Mr. Sokoloski noted. “There is a tremendous need for quality manufacturers and for private label services in order for retailers to remain competitive.”
 
Looking forward, he added, “HealthCo will stay at the forefront of the nutraceuticals market as we offer an ever-growing number of unique and innovative new products. Our focus will be on increasing capacity for production, maintaining our strict quality levels in a highly-regulated environment and working with retailers and manufacturers in order to bring contemporary products to market.” —S.M.
 
HealthCo
395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd.
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Telephone: 800-477-3949
Fax: 630-545-9080
E-mail: info@healthco-intl.com
Website: www.healthco-intl.com