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Members</h2></div><p style="font-size: 1.4em;line-height: 1.7" class="vc_custom_heading mb-5 custom-font1 align-left">We thank the following members for their support and commitment to the association.</p><div class="porto-carousel owl-carousel has-ccols ccols-xl-2 ccols-lg-2 ccols-md-2 ccols-1 mb-2 stage-margin nav-style-1" data-plugin-options="{"stagePadding":50,"margin":60,"autoplay":false,"autoplayTimeout":5000,"autoplayHoverPause":false,"items":2,"lg":2,"md":2,"sm":1,"xs":1,"nav":"yes","dots":false,"animateIn":"","animateOut":"","loop":false,"center":false,"video":false,"lazyLoad":false,"fullscreen":false}"><div class="porto-testimonial wpb_content_element "><div class="testimonial testimonial-style-3 testimonial-transparent-background"><blockquote><p><em>鈥淭he vibrant Irish market needs an energetic and astute caretaker who will keep vigilant on the issues that can impede or assist the development of our industry. </em></p> <p><em>The Irish Health Trade Association has worked tirelessly for many years, engaging proactively and reactively, we have undertaken consumer and political campaigns aimed at protecting the market environment to assist our members businesses to thrive. We have made numerous submissions to regulators and government departments on behalf of our sector and we pledge to continue on with our caretaking responsibility. 聽聽聽聽</em></p></blockquote><div class="testimonial-author clearfix"><div class="testimonial-author-thumbnail"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="img-responsive img-circle" src="https://www.ihta.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ihta-logo2.jpg" alt="Phil Costigan" width="79" height="84"></div><p><strong style="color:#222529">Phil Costigan</strong><span style="color:#666666">General Secretary - IHTA</span></p></div></div></div><div class="porto-testimonial wpb_content_element "><div class="testimonial testimonial-style-3 testimonial-transparent-background"><blockquote><p><em>We have been members of the IHTA for more than 20 years and involved as council members from the start , as an organisation, the IHTA punches well above its weight. Without the IHTA there would be a void and our industry would have no voice and no advocate. Our industry has been well served by the IHTA over the years.</em></p></blockquote><div class="testimonial-author clearfix"><div class="testimonial-author-thumbnail"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="img-responsive img-circle" src="https://www.ihta.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/nl-logo2.jpg" alt="Dominic Galvin" width="70" height="77"></div><p><strong style="color:#222529">Dominic Galvin</strong><span style="color:#666666">Director - Naturalife Health</span></p></div></div></div><div class="porto-testimonial wpb_content_element "><div class="testimonial testimonial-style-3 testimonial-transparent-background"><blockquote><p>“PPC Galway was a founding member of the IHTA and during the many years of our partnership, we have benefited from the focused stewardship of the Association. With never-ending challenges being faced by our industry sector, it is reassuring to know that we can rely on the IHTA which is in effect, the voice and caretaker of our natural health products industry. We continue to be an active member within the Association.”</p></blockquote><div class="testimonial-author clearfix"><div class="testimonial-author-thumbnail"><img decoding="async" class="img-responsive img-circle" src="//sw-themes.com/porto_dummy/wp-content/uploads/images/new_brand5.png" alt="Olive Curran"></div><p><strong style="color:#222529">Olive Curran</strong><span style="color:#666666">Chairperson IHTA, Managing Director - PPC Ltd.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row py-5 my-4 porto-inner-container"><div class="porto-wrap-container container"><div class="row align-items-center"><div class="vc_column_container col-md-12 col-xl-12 col-lg-12"><div class="wpb_wrapper vc_column-inner"><div class="porto-animation overflow-hidden"><h3 style="font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 42px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:2.5px" class="vc_custom_heading mb-0 align-left heading-primary">Do You Operate</h3></div><div class="porto-animation overflow-hidden mb-3"><h2 style="font-size: 2.5em;line-height: 1.2;font-weight:700" class="vc_custom_heading mb-0 align-left">In The Irish Market?</h2></div><p style="font-size: 1.4em;line-height: 1.7" class="vc_custom_heading mb-4 custom-font1 align-left">Is your business interested in keeping up to date on industry news and regulatory developments at national and EU level as they unfold ?</p> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Is your business interested in working with a representative trade body that has over the years forged consultative links with our regulatory authorities namely the Foods Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) & the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA).</p> <p>Our meetings with our regulatory authorities assist in keeping open lines of consultation and communication and contribute to forging meaningful engagements with industry.</p> <p>Not only do these meetings present the opportunity to raise issues of concern of members, it also provides a forum for the bodies to inform us of up-coming plans and developments.</p> <p>Is your business is interested in working with an active trade body that has cooperative and partnership links with other trade bodies namely the UK鈥檚 Health Food Manufacturers Association (HFMA) and the European Federation of Health Products Manufacturers Associations (EHPM). Nationally, we collaborate with Health Stores Ireland (HSI) and the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU), it is in our mutual interest to liaise and converse.</p> <p>Could your business benefit by partnership with an industry body that recognises that unity gives us strength? – be part of focused team that punches well above its weight.</p> <p>The primary objective and function of the IHTA is to caretake the environment within which our members operate, we value our members who provide the necessary support to assist us in our directions.</p> <p>By partnering with the IHTA you demonstrate to your customers that you support the Irish natural health products industry.</p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row row vc_custom_1608271162335 no-padding vc_row-has-fill"><div class="py-5 vc_column_container col-md-12"><div class="wpb_wrapper vc_column-inner"> <div class="wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html mb-0 tri-top shape-reverse" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> 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