Health Foods and Dietary Supplements Association (HADSA)

HADSA, Health Foods And Dietary Supplements Association (HADSA) is a national non-profit Association founded in April 2002 with the following aims and objectives. To represent the interest of health foods, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and healthcare industry in general comprising of manufacturers and suppliers of vitamins, minerals, botanical products, sports nutrition products and herbs. To support science based environment to ensure responsible marketing of health foods, dietary supplements and nutraceuticals. To promote and defend regulatory environment conducive to health foods, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and healthcare industry in general as well as consumer protection. To prevent, eradicate malpractices, if any, in the health foods, dietary supplements and nutraceuticals industry and to establish a code of ethics, for observance by its members in the line with the prevailing regulations. To initiate timely actions that are likely to improve the regulatory climate, reputation and consumer confidence in health foods, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and healthcare industry. To secure the most favourable duty / tax structure for the health foods, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and healthcare industry segment. HADSA is a member of International Alliance for Dietary Supplements Associations (IADSA).