Council for Responsible Nutrition UK
Acronym: CRN UK
General Information
Identification Code: 425248337905-06
Website: http://crnuk.org
Entity Form: Not for profit organisation
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 4/21/2020
Last Update: 11/30/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Council for Responsible Nutrition UK (CRN UK) is a trade association based in the United Kingdom (UK), whose members market food supplements, functional foods and their ingredients in the UK, across the whole of the European Union (EU) and globally.
Our primary goals include:
1) Providing technical, scientific and policy experience and experts to guide regulators and policy makers in the UK, EU and across the globe.
2) To work in partnership with all regulators to ensure future regulations are based on science and evidence-based principles.
3) Raising the standard of the industry by sharing our technical, scientific and regulatory expertise to help ensure good manufacturing standards and safe products for consumers.
4) Engaging with government agencies on complex regulatory and scientific matters related to food supplements, functional foods and their ingredients through our scientific and technical advisors.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Business and industry
- Consumers
- Environment
- Food safety
- Public health
- Single market
Levels of Interest:
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: a) All food-specific laws, including food hygiene, food supplements, addition of vitamins and minerals and other substances to foods, foods for special groups, food improvement agents, food contact materials, contaminants, microbiological criteria, novel foods, nanotechnology, irradiation, food information, nutrition and health claims etc.
b) Food and Nutrition policy, including malnutrition, obesity etc.
c) Risk assessment
d) Other legislation that might impact on foods, including traditional herbal registration, medicines etc.
Communication Activities: As well as the normal trade association operations, CRN UK produces educational materials (e.g. information and guidance documents, other publications, short videos) for its members, other food businesses, enforcement authorities and consumers, which are made available on its website.
CRN UK also supports various food-related events and its representatives speak at key events and conferences.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 1110 Elliott CourtHerald Avenue
Post Code: CV5 6UB
City: Coventry
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 7732042328
EU Office
Address: 1110 Elliott CourtHerald Avenue
Post Code: CV5 6UB
City: Coventry
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 7732042328
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 2
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: www.crnuk.org/membership
Organisation Members: CRN UK is a member of Food Supplements Europe (www.foodsupplementseurope.org) and of the International Alliance of Dietary/food Supplement Associations (IADSA, www.iadsa.org)
Current Job Opportunities
Associate Policy Analyst
Council for Responsible Nutrition UK
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025