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Our Anaheim and Ontario Community Impact teams recently spent time at Megan’s Wings, a Southern California nonprofit that supports families navigating childhood cancer.

Founded in memory of Megan Savage, the organization works to ease the financial and emotional burdens that often come with a cancer diagnosis. Volunteers assembled “Hope Bags” filled with toys, fun activities and handwritten notes—creating small moments of joy for children during hospital stays.

It was another example of the good that happens when humans come together. Big hugs to all involved!

Our strides in sustainability earned us a silver medal! Among thousands of companies across hundreds of industries, EcoVadis recognized Nellson for the significant progress we’ve made.

Our environmental vision

Whether you sell bars or powders, a healthier planet is good for all of us. To secure a cleaner future, we’re constantly improving our sustainability practices. Our approach includes a wide range of measures and touches all operations.

Meeting our sustainability goals

We set some ambitious targets for 2024 and exceeded even our own expectations. We reduced energy consumption, increased recycling and decreased our total emissions. We’re also happy to say that our Canadian facilities operate entirely on renewable electricity.

Beyond going green

EcoVadis factors in four categories for their awards: the environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. As a company that has always put people first, we were well prepared. We are committed to SEDEX audits at all sites and corporate-wide training for ethics, DEI, safety and ESG.

Leading the way

These collective efforts paid off in a big way this year with our EcoVadis silver medal. We achieved the distinction by ranking in the top 15% of over 130,000 companies across 220 industries.

Shaping sustainability for 2025 and beyond

So, what’s next for 2025? We’re going to continue to invest in energy and wastewater reduction projects while showing a healthy respect for people everywhere.

All said, we’re proud to be an EcoVadis silver medalist. A commitment to sustainability is an essential part of our growth—not just as a company but as a trusted manufacturing partner for your bars and powders.

(September 23, 2023) Anaheim, CA – At Nellson, our capabilities are backed by an outstanding management team, including CEO Jean Filion, recently featured in Forbes. Filion was asked to offer his perspective on affecting real change, the kind that shifts operating performance. He shared his three-pronged approach to successfully implementing sustainable change, because, as he states in the article, “Without change, there can be no gains.”

Read the full article in Forbes.

(August 22, 2023) Anaheim, CA – Nellson Nutraceutical, LLC, a leading North American manufacturer of branded and private label nutritional bar and functional powder solutions, recently highlighted a case study titled, The Future is Flexitarian. This resource showcases trends happening in the plant-based high-protein segment and how Nellson is meeting the demand of the growing flexitarian population by creating nutritious and delicious complete beverage powders that bridge the gap with best-of-both-worlds protein blends.

“Now more than ever, consumers are desiring the nutrition and sustainability of plant-based products without completely eliminating animal proteins from their diets,” said Bart Child, Chief Commercial Officer of Nellson. “We understand the evolving preferences of consumers who seek both high protein content and sustainable dietary choices. We know that formulating plant-based beverages with exceptional taste, texture and appearance can present unique challenges. With years of experience in both plant and dairy formulation, Nellson assists brands in developing beverage powders that seamlessly blend plant-based and dairy ingredients while achieving optimal nutritional profiles. Our focus on delivering a clean flavor and creamy mouthfeel ensures a delightful experience for flexitarians and consumers alike.”

The Future is Flexitarian case study outlines trends for this segment and how Nellson can help formulate optimal plant-based and dairy protein blends, including:

• Consumer insights driving development of products with higher protein
• Identifying customer’s constraints, key targets and ingredients of interest
• Building out the base formula electronically to achieve the theoretical nutritional targets and product claims
• Fine-tuning the mouthfeel, aroma and flavor using ingredient systems, to achieve the desired organoleptic results

“Each of our four facilities has an onsite R&D lab with collaborative workspaces for cross-functional and customer engagement to help accelerate a new product getting to market quickly.”

Nellson operates as the leading full-service provider of the highest quality nutritional bar and functional powder solutions. The experts at Nellson work with customers through all stages of the production process, offering formulation expertise, quality assurance, regulatory support, flexible production, and sales and marketing support to ensure product success. Nellson builds on-trend, consumer-driven, consistent products that inspire healthier living—and is committed to moving nutrition forward and making an impact within the nutrition industry.

Download the full case study here.