Dr. Berg Nutritionals
Comprehensive Brand Analysis
Fast Facts
Company History & Milestones
• 1999: Business launched by chiropractor and educator Dr. Eric Berg; BBB file shows “Business Started” April 12, 1999 in Virginia.
• 1997–2016: “Berg Institute” (founded 1997) develops courses and patient education; brand presence grows across books, courses, and YouTube.
• 2017–2020: E-commerce line expands under Dr. Berg Nutritionals; corporate and website disclosures emphasize Virginia base and consumer supplements.
• 2021: Proposition 65 lead-exposure enforcement in California results in a consent judgment/settlement requiring warnings or compliance with ≤0.5 µg/day lead exposure for covered products; civil penalty and fees paid.
• 2022–2023: Putative class action filed (Scheibe v. Dr. Berg Holdings, LLC) alleging “no artificial anything” labeling while using DL-malic acid (synthetic) in certain products; docket identifies Dr. Berg Holdings, LLC (DE) with principal place of business in Alexandria, VA.
• 2024–2025: Ongoing product and content expansion (vitamins/minerals, digestive, sleep, electrolytes, devices such as Stress & Recovery Analyzer); corporate pages reaffirm headquarters, phones, and contact hours in Alexandria.
Product & Manufacturing Profile
Core Products
Broad catalog of vitamins/minerals (e.g., Vitamin D3+K2), electrolytes, digestive support (e.g., Ox Bile/Gallbladder formulas), trace minerals, kelp/iodine, collagen, nootropic/sleep aids, and kits; plus accessories such as the Stress & Recovery Analyzer.
Manufacturing Model
Company states products are “made with USA GMP-certified manufacturing facilities” and ingredients sourced from domestic and international suppliers; corporate/contact pages list operations and customer service in Alexandria, VA.
Quality Certifications
The brand promotes GMP manufacturing but does not publish NSF/ANSI 455-2 facility certificates or USP/NSF product-level certifications for the line on public pages reviewed.
Third-Party Testing
Product pages and some marketplace listings reference multi-point or “lab-tested” verification on select SKUs; however, a centralized public COA portal by lot is not provided on the website. Certified-program listings (e.g., NSF Certified for Sport®, USP Verified) were not located for the brand’s products during review.
Transparency
Ingredient Sourcing
Website articles state sourcing from “top domestic and international suppliers” and highlight formulation choices (e.g., avoiding hijiki seaweed due to arsenic concerns). Country-of-origin and supplier identities are not comprehensively disclosed brand-wide.
Published Testing
Public batch-specific COAs are not systematically posted; select claims of third-party testing appear on product or marketplace pages without a single, searchable COA hub.
Sustainability
No formal ESG or sustainability report located. Packaging and environmental policies are not prominently documented.
Trust Score
Trust Score: 3/5
Reasoning: Dr. Berg Nutritionals is a well-known, Virginia-based private brand with large online reach and a broad catalog. The company states U.S. GMP manufacturing and references third-party testing on select products, but it does not publish a unified COA portal or widely recognized program certifications (e.g., NSF/USP) for its line—limiting verifiability relative to top-tier practitioner brands. Regulatory context includes a 2021 California Prop 65 settlement (lead exposure warnings/compliance) and a 2023 labeling class action regarding “no artificial anything” versus DL-malic acid allegations. Headquarters and ownership details are well-documented; overall transparency is moderate, supporting a mid-tier trust rating.
Sources
- Dr. Berg—Contact/Corporate info (address, phones, Alexandria HQ)
- Shop Contact page (redundant HQ details)
- BBB Business Profile—Dr. Eric Berg DC (Business Started 1999; management names; alternate name Dr. Berg Nutritionals)
- About Dr. Berg—corporate/about site (mission, operations, confirming VA base)
- California Prop 65 enforcement—Notice/Settlement (lead exposure terms; civil penalties)
- Scheibe v. Dr. Berg Holdings, LLC—Class action complaint (entity = DE LLC; principal place in Alexandria, VA; labeling allegations)
- Scheibe docket summary (entity description)
- Website articles asserting USA GMP-certified manufacturing (kelp article)
- Website articles referencing GMP/testing expectations (ox bile article)
- Amazon listing example—D3+K2 with ‘lab-tested’ claim (marketplace signal)
- Company shop—catalog overview & devices (Stress and Recovery Analyzer)
- Press release (Aug 26, 2025) noting mission and Alexandria base
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