As of June 2015[update], they are the only North American manufactures of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), an ingredient utilized in dietary supplement products.
This along with their extensive published safety data allowed their product to be self-affirmed as "Generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) receiving a letter of non-objection from the United States Food and Drug Administration.
[citation needed] In 1998, Bergstrom Nutrition built a manufacturing facility dedicated solely to the production of MSM in Vancouver, Washington that is ISO 9001:2008 registered, FSSC 22000:2010 certified and HACCP and cGMP compliant.
[citation needed] In August 2022, Bergstrom Nutrition was acquired by Balchem Corporation, an ingredients supplier.
[3] OptiMSM based products are available in India in both oral(TOR™ Bright)[4] and topical(OptiMIST WaterBody® Aqua) formats exclusively at CHOSEN® store, by special arrangement with Bergstrom Nutrition.