The history of TREC NUTRITION is closely related to the US, as for over 12 years the company headquarters in New York has been involved in the sales of components used in the manufacturing of nutritional foods and supplements. Initially, the company strategic plans included Poland, as an ideal location for a branch which would sell the products in Central and Eastern Europe. However, because of the demand and interest in the products of the highest quality in Poland, the company profile was quickly modified, first by changing to confectioning the products imported from the US, and later to own brand production.
This division of activities of the company in Poland has been maintained since 2001 with the most significant one consisting in confectioning the supplements imported from the US and giving them TREC NUTRITION brand name. A part of the supplements sold by the company are produced and packaged in American laboratories and brought to Poland as ready-made products which are then given Polish labels. This mainly concerns the products which are manufactured with the use of exceptionally costly technologies or proprietary formulas. Since the very beginning of its activity, the company has had its premises in GDYNIA - Poland's largest cargo port. The choice of this particular location for the production plant is due to logistics and economics, as time and cost of transport of the products from the US to the factory in Poland (by sea) is reduced to minimum.
Considerable experience, highly qualified staff, modern technologies and professional customer service have made it possible for the company to quickly develop and achieve the status of the leader in the area of supplements for athletes. Long term cooperation with the best and the largest American laboratories, negotiating beneficial trade conditions, precise cost calculations, as well as reducing customs and transport expenses make TREC NUTRTION able to offer the Polish market American products with their characteristic highest quality, at the same time maintaining low prices. Fully automatized production processes, low production costs and, above all - the scale of TREC's purchase in the US enable the company to offer products which have better quality indexes than those of the competitors, at prices which are even 40% lower! Products by TREC NUTRITION contain the best active components in high doses at reasonable prices. Today TREC NUTRITION offers its customers a range of products that is the broadest, the offers the best quality and has the most competitive prices on the Polish market. The experience which the company has gained for years of cooperation with the best shops specializing in the sales of supplements for athletes has made it possible for the firm to prepare a professional and complex response to the growing demand of the market. The suppliers of the products for TREC NUTRITION are the world's best laboratories recommended by the leaders in the field of supplements, whose work is supervised by regulatory authorities including FDA (Food and Drug Agency). FDA certificate guarantees health safety of the products. The same components which are supplied to TREC NUTRITION, are also used by other American companies, such as : Weider, EAS, Met-Rx, Prolab and Twin-Lab. The production processes in TREC NUTRITION are conducted with the use of highly developed technologies.
The machine park in TREC NUTRITION is one of the most modern ones in the business, it is also equipped with a very functional and modern assembly line for capsule manufacture. It is a priority for the company to develop the newest production technologies and obtain unique formulas, that is why it employs Poland's best technologists and laboratory technologists, who develop specialist product formulas. What is more, the company's long-term partner is J.S. Hamilton Ltd, an analytical laboratory specializing in food analysis, which objectively and independently (aside from the lab technologists employed with the company) verifies and confirms the product content and quality. TREC NUTRITION products are also subject to detailed tests by third parties i.e. competitors and consumers. Positive results of these tests and very good reputation of the brand are the best guarantee and justification for the certificates awarded to the company as well as proof of the emphasis which TREC gives to quality. TREC NUTRITION products are manufactured in compliance with modern tendencies and standards of biotechnology and sports medicine today. The company constantly cooperates with the largest research centres in Poland, such as Medical Universities and Universities of Physical Education. Since its very beginning on the Polish market, TREC has followed and kept up to date with the strict guidelines of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and GHP (Good Hygiene Practice). These guidelines make it possible to secure hygiene-related work conditions and to monitor microbiological, physical and chemical hazard which can be anticipated and controlled thanks to appropriate work organization. All TREC NUTRITION products are manufactured in compliance with legislative requirements of the European Union. The company strictly follows all legal and regulatory acts which are applicable to the business. What proves the exceptional care for safety of the manufactured products are the ISO 22000 norms implemented and followed in TREC NUTRITION production plant. The requirements have been developed by the experts at food industry in cooperation with specialist international organizations, including Codex Alimentarius Commission which has been established to develop food standards by The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) i World Health Organization (WHO). ISO 22000 is a document which lists the requirements relating to implementing, functioning and improving management system which is aimed at delivering safe products to clients. This international standard combines the requirements of HACCP, GMP and GHP and its objective is ensuring that environment, work conditions and staff behaviour are determined by high level of hygiene, sterility and quality. The certificate confirming the compliance of the company activity with ISO 22000 requirements has been awarded to TREC NUTRITION by SGS - world's best Swiss company which undoubtedly is the leader on convenience food market in inspections, verification, tests and certificates.
It is a significant achievement to pride in, as TREC is the first company in the supplement business in Europe to be certified by such a prestigious authority as SGS. For years now TREC NUTRITION has followed and constantly improved a quality management system compliant with ISO 9001. Thanks to the system and high quality awareness of its staff, the company ensures the highest standards of work organization and customer service. In order to acknowledge the quality achievements, TREC NUTRITION has been awarded by POLSKA AKADEMIA JAKOŚCI [Polish Quality Academy] with the title of LIDER JAKOŚCI [Quality Leader] 2007, and by BIURO PROMOCJI JAKOŚCI [Quality Promotion Office] - with the title of LIDER JAKOŚCI ŻYWNOŚCI [Food Quality Leader]. What is worth noting here, is that TREC NUTRITION is the first and the only company in the supplement business to be granted SOLIDNA FIRMA [Reliable Business] title, which is yet another proof of the company's care of quality and consumer satisfaction and is in keeping with TREC's clients' opinions that TREC is a trustworthy, stable and reliable business partner. The Solidna Firma Consumer-Economic Program has been conducted for 6 years. The objective of the undertaking is promoting the companies which consider business ethic rules such as fairness, promptness and thoroughness in theirs contacts with partners as important as the profits made.
All products offered by TREC NUTRITION are verified by independent research centres and notified to Sanitary Inspector General as newly marketed products. The company is under constant supervision of all levels of sanitary and epidemiological inspection, and all product components are verified for their legality of use and effect which they have on human health and body. The actions above are not commonly performed by other producers and distributors of dietary supplements on the Polish market (even though they are obligatory!). TREC NUTRITION management are extremely concerned with the legality and safety of the products, that is why the mission of the company is delivering the best, the most effective and the safest products in the group of dietary supplements and nutritional foods for athletes. To us, the highest value is human health, and we accept no compromise here, as human health is more important than a moment of satisfaction. For two years now TREC has been an active member of the Polish Council for Supplements and Nutritional Foods - an organization which represents and supervises its members - the largest manufacturers of dietary supplements and is also the coordinator and review board of new legal acts, as well as hygiene and sanitary regulations both on the domestic level and also - via cooperation with EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) - in the European forum. Apart from great concern with product quality and safety, the company does not forget about other aspects influencing its activities and shows exceptional organizational etiquette, also in such fields as preserving natural environment, and work hygiene and safety. As the leader in its area TREC does not only support body builders, but also athletes involved in other sports. In 2006 TREC became the main sponsor of Polish Champions - Gdynia team Arka Rugby Gdynia. TREC NUTRITION is aggressively developing.
In 2005 a pioneer project was started - it involved creating a professional shop network to distribute dietary supplements, under the brand name of VITAMIN SHOP. Today there are as many as 50 such shops, and opening another 50 is planned by the end of 2008. VITAMIN SHOP network offers the best supplements and dietary nutritional foods of the leading Polish and foreign manufacturers. The offer is also enriched with a line of products manufactured under VITAMIN SHOP own brand, which are unbeatable in terms of quality and price. Apart from standard supplement offer for athletes, the clients can also find other products in the shop e.g. formulas supporting fat tissue reduction, improving skin and hair condition and appearance, helping memory and concentration, boosting vitality and endurance, as well as complex vitamin products. The interiors and aesthetics of VITAMIN SHOP network shops have been designed by professional graphics and artists as well as retail marketing experts. Thanks to this, the shops' pleasant design attracts customers who are not necessarily involved in strength sports. Today TREC offers the widest range of products and has the most efficient distribution system. Highly qualified employees of the company attend and provide supplies to 600 stores all over Poland. Apart from its amazing expansion in Poland, the company also cooperates with companies from other countries and regularly introduces its products to foreign markets. Today TREC NUTRITION products are sold in England, Ireland, France, Germany, Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Italy. It is planned that soon sales will be launched on the Ukrainian market. The company rapidly develops its export activity thanks to highly qualified staff and fully computerized logistic centre. The activities of TREC NUTRITION are aimed at constant development, competitive prices and maximum customer satisfaction. So far the persistent and thoughtful activities of the company have enabled it to succeed in following the idea mentioned above.

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