BRANDS/   KIRKMAN®

Kirkman® has been present on the market since 1949 and has been a pioneer in the production of top quality dietary supplements.  Kirkman® has always been focused on individuals with higher demands, suffering from food allergies, and with special dietary requirements (including autism, and coeliac disease).

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KEY KIRKMAN® PRODUCTS

Every ingredient in every product made by Kirkman® is tested for more than 950 environmental contaminants including 24 heavy metals, bacteria, yeast, mold, common allergens, pesticides (including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, biocides), endocrine disruptors and other harmful chemicals, which far exceeds FDA requirements for testing or any current commercial standard.

FDA’S REQUIRED TESTING

KIRKMAN’S ULTRA TESTED®

HEAVY METALS

None. FDA suggests only, the testing of lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium.

Kirkman® tests every raw material and every finished batch for 24 heavy metals.

BACTERIA, MOLD
& YEAST

FDA has some, but not well-de ned guidelines regarding bacteria and mold contamination.

Kirkman® monitors both raw materials and finished goods for the presence of mold and yeast using microbiological testing.

PESTICIDES

None. FDA offers loose guidelines that primarily pertain to imported foods rather than nutritional supplements.

Kirkman® tests every raw material for hundreds of potentially harmful pesticides.

ALLERGENS

None. Allergen labeling and consumer protection law requires material suppliers to list the presence of common allergens.

Kirkman® not only monitors raw materials for the absence of allergens but also tests all finished product for the absence of casein, gluten, soy, egg and peanuts (unless otherwise indicated on the label).

LABEL CLAIM
& STABILITY

FDA requires tesying to insure that label claims regarding contents, ingredients and potencies are accurate.

Kirkman® complies with all FDA requirements regarding label claims and stability testing.

Moreover, every product has been tested for content of 17 allergens: gluten, casein, soy, wheat, sugar, milk, egg, gelatin, peanuts, tree nuts or fish, starch, corn, yeast, sucrose, preservatives, artificial flavorings, artificial colorings.

Kirkman®’s offer includes products suitable for Feingold and SCD diets.

Certified Outstanding Quality

Kirkman® is certified as a cGMP manufacturer. To achieve this certification, Kirkman® must meet the stringent manufacturing and regulatory requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Once a year, Kirkman® undergoes a rigorous inspection of its facilities and procedures inspection by a third-party auditor to maintain GMP certification. In addition to these standards, Kirkman® is also required to maintain key control measures in the production process including tracking, recall and ongoing monitoring as well as meet all ISO/9000 quality system requirements.

Kirkman® has achieved the highest certification possible, "EQP Gold Partner", from Emerson Ecologics, one of the country’s largest wholesalers of nutraceuticals to naturopaths and medical doctors. As a gold partner, Kirkman® is required to comply with Emerson’s highest standards of quality, which include on-site inspections by Emerson’s auditors. Emerson’s EQP partnership is only granted to select companies based on strict standards for compliance with current good manufacturing practices; qualifications of raw material suppliers; testing procedures for identity and purity to validate label claims and third-party certificates of analyses; appropriate testing methodologies; potency testing for adulterants and contaminants; testing every batch for identity, potency (label claim); microbiological and other applicable contaminants; stability program protocol and demonstrated evidence of research and product development; clinical trial support; and sustainable environmental practices.