Bergstrom Nutrition
Maker of MSM produced by a proprietary distillation process, for supplement and animal markets.
- MOQ
- Not publicly disclosed
- LEAD TIME
- Not publicly disclosed
Overview
Bergstrom Nutrition, now a division of Balchem Corporation, is the only North American manufacturer of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), marketed under the brand name OptiMSM. Founded in 1988 in Vancouver, Washington by chemical engineers George Bergstrom and Bob Cowan, the company uses a proprietary four-stage distillation process. OptiMSM is the only MSM designated as GRAS, having received a Letter of Non-Objection from the FDA. The product is manufactured at a single-purpose, cGMP-compliant, ISO-registered facility in Vancouver, WA. Every batch is third-party tested for purity, quality, and consistency. Bergstrom was acquired by Balchem Corporation in August 2022.
Certifications
0 of 2 certifications independently confirmed. What this means
INGREDIENT REGULATORY STATUS
- FDA GRAS Designation (Letter of Non-Objection)FDA GRAS notice, FDA had no questions: Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) (GRN 229 (2008)) · source
Capabilities
- PRODUCT TYPES
- OptiMSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) · PurforMSM (Animal Market)
- CAPABILITIES
- Amino acids or specialty nutrients · Lab testing or quality control · Traceable or vertically integrated supply
Sources
- Bergstrom Nutrition - OptiMSM Official Website(2026-03-26)
- Bergstrom Nutrition - Wikipedia(2026-03-26)
- Nutrition Industry Executive - Bergstrom Profile(2026-03-26)
What we couldn't verify
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- Single-ingredient specialist (MSM only); not a broad ingredient supplier
- Acquired by Balchem Corporation in August 2022. Now a corporate division
- cGMP and ISO certifications are self-reported; specific ISO standard not specified
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (cGMP). What Part 111 requires
Disclosures
- Bergstrom Nutrition is a division of Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC)
- Albion Minerals, also listed in the IR directory, is another Balchem division
The connection map between Bergstrom Nutrition and other vendors, capabilities, and certifications is in the manufacturer atlas.
Enforcement screening: included in Inventory Ready's most recent completed pass against FDA's published recall datasets (2026-07-09). Method and limits →
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