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manufacturer. , they are the only North American manufactures of
Methylsulfonylmethane Dimethyl sulfone (DMSO2) is an organosulfur compound with the formula . It is also known by several other names including methyl sulfone and (especially in alternative medicine) methylsulfonylmethane (MSM). This colorless solid features the sulfo ...
(MSM), an ingredient utilized in dietary supplement products. Bergstrom Nutrition use proprietary technologies for the distillation and purification of MSM. This along with their extensive published safety data allowed their product to be self-affirmed as "
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" (GRAS) receiving a letter of non-objection from the United States
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History

Bergstrom Nutrition (originally named Cardinal Associates) was founded in 1988 by George Bergstrom and Bob Cowan, chemical engineers who worked with
dimethylsulfoxide Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is an organosulfur compound with the formula . This colorless liquid is the sulfoxide most widely used commercially. It is an important polar aprotic solvent that dissolves both polar and nonpolar compounds and is mis ...
(DMSO) and dimethyl sulfone (DMSO2)/methylsulfonylmethane (MSM). The founders were first to introduce MSM as a dietary supplement to both the animal and human markets. In 1998, Bergstrom Nutrition built a manufacturing facility dedicated solely to the production of MSM in
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that is ISO 9001:2008 registered, FSSC 22000:2010 certified and HACCP and cGMP compliant. In August 2022, Bergstrom Nutrition was acquired by Balchem Corporation, an ingredients supplier.


Products

Bergstrom Nutrition produces raw MSM material branded as OptiMSM (for the human market) and PurforMSM (for the animal market). OptiMSM is the only MSM designated as GRAS, receiving a Letter of Non-Objection from the FDA. OptiMSM based products are available in India in both oral(TOR™ Bright) and topical(OptiMIST WaterBody® Aqua) formats exclusively at CHOSEN® store, by special arrangement with Bergstrom Nutrition.


See also

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Schiff Nutrition International Schiff Nutrition International (NYSE: SHF) was a company based in Salt Lake City, and is the manufacturer of dietary supplements such as Airborne, MegaRed, and Move Free. Founded by Joe Weider as Weider Nutrition (NYSE: WNI) in 1936, considered t ...


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