Health Food Manufacturers Association

This article is part of the Foodspin project of Spinwatch.

The Health Food Manufacturers Association (HFMA) claims to be 'The Voice of the Natural Health Industry since 1965'. It aims to:

• 'be the authoritative and responsible voice for the UK natural products industry'

• 'promote and protect the general interests of members and of the natural health products industry'

• 'influence legislators, regulators and key opinion formers to promote the maximum freedom of choice and access to safe, high quality natural health products'

• 'promote high standards of product manufacture and presentation to ensure consumer safety, responsible and informative communications and compliance with applicable legislation.'

Council

Companies are elected to the Council every two years and their representatives are said to 'volunteer considerable time to attending Council meetings that determine HFMA strategy & policies.' Council officers are elected by the Council and the president (who does not have voting rights) is elected by all HFMA members annually.

• Vitabiotics - Robert Taylor - Chairman
• Natural Trade Brokers - Tom Moses - Treasurer
• Wassen International - Ray Myers - Vice-chairman
• Biocare - Emma Ellis
• Comvita - Simon Pothecary
• Cress - Dominic Holmes
• Gee Lawson Nutritional - Jonathan Shorts
• G R Lane Health Products - Janet Groves
• Lamberts Healthcare Limited - John Todd
• MPL Marketing Services - Martin Last
• NBTY - Roger Craddock
• Solgar - David James

• Peter Aldis - President
• Penny Viner - Vice- president

Resources

• HMFA Membership list 2015

• HFMA Membership list 2010