Piping Rock
Comprehensive Brand Analysis
Fast Facts
Company History & Milestones
- 1971: Legacy begins with Arthur Rudolph manufacturing vitamins.
- 1986: Arthur & Scott Rudolph co-found Nature’s Bounty (NBTY).
- 2011: Piping Rock Health Products founded by Scott Rudolph and son Michael in Ronkonkoma, NY.
- 2011–2018: Expanded into vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts, essential oils, and cosmetics.
- 2019: CPSC recall of Wintergreen essential oil (18,600 bottles) due to missing child-resistant cap.
Product & Manufacturing Profile
Core Products
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Manufacturing Model
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Quality Certifications
- Vertically integrated: sourcing, formulating, packaging done in-house in New York.
- cGMP-compliant facilities; in-house QA labs verify potency.
- No independent third-party certifications (NSF, USP) cited.
- No named third-party labs disclosed.
Third-Party Testing
Transparency
Published Testing
- No COAs published; quality claims remain marketing-driven.
Trust Score
Trust Score: None/10
Reasoning: Trust Score: 3/5
Piping Rock benefits from the Rudolph family’s experience and strong vertical integration. However, the lack of COAs and third-party seals limits transparency. The 2019 recall highlights safety lapses. Overall, moderately trustworthy in the mass-market space.
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