Magnesium stearate. Hydrogenated oils. Lactose. BHT. Corn starch. These and a host of other binders, fi llers, colors, flowing agents, excipients and preservatives are anathema to Al Czap, co-founder and former CEO of Thorne Research, a supplement manufacturer based in Dover, Idaho. Czap’s stubborn dedication to product quality has shaped the company since its founding in 1984, to the extent that marketing became the company’s lowest priority. In the early ‘80s, Czap and his wife Kelly left Seroyal, where they headed up marketing and regulatory affairs, to join NF Formulas, a troubled supplement manufacturer based in Oregon. “...
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