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NSF Shanghai Co., Ltd Newsletter – 2012 Quarter 1

We hope you enjoy the first issue of NSF Shanghai E-News for 2012. NSF Shanghai E-News includes the latest NSF news, tips for a better use of our Official listing and information about trade shows and seminars which NSF Shanghai will be present at. Be sure to look for our next issue in June 2012!

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NSF China Has Opened Sina Weibo

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NSF International Opens New Office in Germany Expanding Presence in Europe to Meet Growing Demand for Certification and Sustainability Services

NSF International has opened a new office in Germany that will offer services for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Strategically located in Oberursel (Frankfurt), NSF Germany provides management systems registrations, certification and sustainability solutions to the auto, aerospace, metal, chemical, plastics, information technology, food, water, environmental and occupational health and safety industries, among others in EMEA. > Read More

NSF International Opens New Office in Germany Expanding Presence in Europe to Meet Growing Demand for Beverage and Bottled Water Testing and Certification

NSF International has opened a new office in Germany that will offer management systems registration (ISO) and certification services for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Strategically located in Oberursel (Frankfurt), NSF Germany offers testing and certification services for the beverage, bottled water and packaged ice industries among others. > Read More

NSF Water Programs

NSF International Develops Test Methods to Certify Water Filter Bottles to NSF/ANSI 42, the American National Standard for Drinking Water Treatment Units Aesthetic Effects

NSF International now tests and certifies the filters used in portable water filter bottles against NSF American national standards for drinking water treatment products. > Read More

NSF International and Japan Water Purification Agency (JWPA) Completing Protocol that Can Evaluate Drinking Water Treatment Products' Ability to Reduce Iodine from Water

NSF International and the Japan Water Purification Association (JWPA) are completing a jointly developed protocol to evaluate the ability of certain water filtration products to reduce iodine (including radioactive iodine) from drinking water. Once the protocol is complete, manufacturers can have their activated carbon, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis water filtration technologies tested and certified to ensure effective iodine reduction. The program was announced at the WQA Aquatech show in Las Vegas today. > Read More

NSF International Expands Scope of NSF Protocol for Military Microbiological Water Purification Devices (NSF Protocol P248)

NSF International has expanded the scope of the protocol that addresses military water purification devices (NSF Protocol P248 Military Operations Microbiological Water Purifiers). NSF developed the protocol with the U.S. Army Public Health Command (US APHC). > Read More

NSF Shanghai Testing Laboratory

Companies Can Now Verify the Safety and Quality of Dietary Supplement and Food Ingredients Sourced from Asia via NSF International's ISO 17025-Accredited Lab in Shanghai

NSF International has achieved ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from the China National Accreditation Service (CNAS) for its laboratory in Shanghai, China. The NSF Shanghai Testing Laboratory provides dietary supplement and food ingredient companies with a means to source safer products, raw materials and ingredients from Asia through independent, accredited third-party testing and certification.
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NSF Health Science Programs

NSF International Expands Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Services Globally through NSF-DBA's Acquisition of Pink Associates, a UK-based Medical Device Training & Consulting Company

NSF-DBA has acquired UK-based medical device training and consulting company Pink Associates, with Managing Director, James Pink joining NSF-DBA as a partner. > Read More

Growing Appetite for Nutritional Supplements in China

A recent ChinaDaily USA article stated that improved living standards in urban cities and the belief that vitamins contribute to better health have created a huge demand for nutritional supplements in China in recent years. This bodes well for American direct sellers of nutritional products looking to break into the Chinese market. > Read More

Dietary Supplements and the Food Chemical Codex: A Look at Tomorrow's Standards for Botanicals

The demand for products incorporating pomegranate, açaí, and other plant-derived material shows no signs of slowing down, in large part due to these products' purported health benefits. That's indicative of the perceived high (and increasing) value of natural ingredients to consumers. > Read More

ERNA Publishes Guide to Health Benefits of Vitamins, Minerals, and Foods

The European Responsible Nutrition Alliance (ERNA)'s information book covers the scientific facts relating to the safety and health benefits of vitamins, minerals and other food components. > Read More

New NSF Sport App Makes Finding Safer, Certified Dietary Supplements and Sports Nutrition Products Easier

Find NSF Certified for Sport® certified products that are free of banned substances and contaminants with this new app for iPhone, iPads and Android

A new mobile app developed by global public health organization NSF International is making it even easier for consumers to search and find dietary supplements and sports nutrition products that have earned NSF Certified for Sport® certification. > Read More

NSF Sustainability Programs

NSF International Selected to Administer Biodegradable Products Institute's (BPI) Certified Compostable Program for Plastic Products in Response to Increased Demand for Certification

To handle a five-fold increase in compostable plastic product certifications since 2006, NSF International has been named the new administrator of the Biodegradable Products Institute's (BPI) Certified Compostable program. > Read More

We invite you to visit us at the following events:

Trade Shows:

Seminars:

Water Programs

2012 PE/PP Plastic Market & Modification Technology Conference:
Mar 15-16, 2012, Shanghai, China

Congratulations to these newly certified or listed companies:

Water Program

Food Equipment Program

Health Science Program

Shine Star (Hubei) Biological Engineering Co., Ltd.

To contact NSF:

If you would like further information on NSF services, please contact:

Water programs
Liu Wei, wliu@nsf.org
Food Equipment programs
Crystal Hong, chong@nsf.org
Food Safety programs
Laura Liu, lliu@nsf.org
Management System programs
Sandra Fang, xfang@nsf.org
NSF Shanghai Laboratory
Rain Hang, rhang@nsf.org

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