Bergstrom Nutrition
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.
Vancouver, Washington
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- LEAD TIMELead TimeThe time from order placement to finished product delivery.
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§1Editorial assessment
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.
§2Six-gate readout
Six gates we apply before any name appears in the directory. Each gate is auto-derived from public evidence on this profile.
§3Inspection history
§4Certifications
0 of 2 certifications independently confirmed. What this means
§5Capability matrix
- PRODUCT TYPES
- OptiMSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) · PurforMSM (Animal Market)
- CAPABILITIES
- Only North American MSM Manufacturer · FDA GRAS Designation (Letter of Non-Objection) · Proprietary 4-Stage Distillation · Single-Purpose Manufacturing Facility · Third-Party Batch Testing · Full Supply Chain Traceability
§6Sources
- Bergstrom Nutrition - OptiMSM Official Website(2026-03-26)
- Bergstrom Nutrition - Wikipedia(2026-03-26)
- Nutrition Industry Executive - Bergstrom Profile(2026-03-26)
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (Current Good Manufacturing Practice for dietary supplements). This includes requirements for personnel, facilities, equipment, production, laboratory operations, and record-keeping.
Disclosures
- No material connection exists between Inventory Ready and this company
- Bergstrom Nutrition is a division of Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC)
- Albion Minerals, also listed in the IR directory, is another Balchem division
For the gate-by-gate readout that produces this vendor's score, see our six-gate scoring readout. The connection map between Bergstrom Nutrition and other vendors, capabilities, and certifications is in the manufacturer atlas.
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