Supplement Certified

Gold Standard Active Ingredient Certification for Dietary Supplements
ServicesThe Process

Why Test

To meet customer expectations on quality of active ingredients, meet market requirements for product validation, and be a leader in product excellence.

The Results

Certification of product analysis by Supplement Certified reports on the absolute amount of the carotenoids and omega-3 fatty acids present in the dietary supplement.

Consumer Trust

A dietary supplement that has secured Supplement Certified quality endorsement allows the consumer to have trust that the product provides the active ingredients declared.

Gold Standard Active Ingredient Certification for Dietary Supplements

Supplement Certified

Our Vision

Is that Supplement Certified represents a quality standard for dietary supplements

Our Mission

We are passionate about protecting consumers who might not be aware of the variation of quality that currently exists in the dietary supplement market.

The Numbers

Products Tested To Date

Comply With 100% Label Claim

Do Not Comply With 100% Label Claim

Reach Customer Expectations on Quality of Active Ingredients.

Our Founders

Professor John Nolan

Director, Chief Scientific Officer

 

Professor John Nolan leads our scientific strategy. With over 20 years of research experience in the benefits of carotenoid and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in humans, John has cultivated an extensive network of researchers, ophthalmologists, carotenoid and omega-3 producers, and dietary supplement distributors. John founded the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland (NRCI) in 2012 at the South East Technological University, and is a recipient of the prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant. Additionally, he chairs the Brain and Nutrition (BON) network, dedicated to advancing the prevention of macular diseases and reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease using nutrition. To date, John has published 116 peer-reviewed scientific papers.

Alfonso Prado-Cabrero

Dr Alfonso Prado-Cabrero

Director, Chief Technical Officer

 

Dr Alfonso Prado-Cabrero leads our method development strategy, and is in charge of quality assurance and compliance. Alfonso is a biochemist who holds a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Seville (Spain). With over 20 years of experience in carotenoid analysis, biosynthesis, and derivatives, he also has research expertise in cardiac metabolism, cancer genetics, functional food development, and sustainable food production. In 2014, Alfonso joined the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland, where he has published studies on the compliance of dietary supplements with their label claims and on the quantification of meso-zeaxanthin in the human food chain. To date, Alfonso has published 25 peer-reviewed research papers.

Alan Quinlan

Director, Chief Commercial Officer

Alan leads our business and investment strategy. Alan holds an MBA from the Macquaire Business School, Sydney (Australia). Alan joined Prof Nolan and Dr Prado-Cabrero as an early stage start up expert to found Supplement Certified Ltd in 2022. Alan has successfully set up and scaled organisations with global reach in the areas of technology and financial services.

 

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Supplement Certified is a global leader in dietary supplement testing. It is a confirmation of product activity and stability relating to label claim.

Our News / Blog

Supplement Certified Achieves ISO

Supplement Certified Achieves ISO

Pictured are (L-R) Prof. John Nolan, Founder & Lead Scientific Officer (left); Dr. Warren Roche, Director of Data Science & Statistics, (middle), Alfonso Prado Calbrero, Founder & Lead Technical Officer (right)Photographer: Shane O’NeillSupplement Certified Achieves...

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The Chris Wolfe Podcast

The Chris Wolfe Podcast

Episode 216: Supplement Certified with Professor John Nolan and Dr. Alfonso Prado CabreroToday on the show we welcome back Professor John Nolan with special guest, Dr. Alfonso Prado Cabrero. We had an enlightening conversation about supplement certified, how we can tell if a...

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CTV News

CTV News

Many supplements for vision loss do not achieve their label claim, researcher saysTORONTO -- A new generation of supplements have become a billion-dollar business, boasting antioxidants that slow the development of macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness. Studies...

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Call for Supplements to be Regulated

Call for Supplements to be Regulated

Call for Supplements to be regulated after research found 65% of products tested didn't meet claimsThe health and wellness industry is a multi-billion euro operation, but some areas such as supplements are unregulated. Supplements can be marketed using various claims about the...

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