The Probiotic Company® since 1979
Describe your role at UASLabs? I am the Director of Sales for the Mountain West region of North America. That means I am in charge of selling our product and services to brand owners and contract manufactures. Where did you go to school and what did you study? I ... Read More
Describe your role at UAS Labs? I am a Project Management Coordinator. I oversee the implementation of new products and formulas that get handed off from the Sales Team and Research & Development Team. I also make sure that the new product meets our customer's ... Read More
Describe your role at UAS Labs? I am a Training Specialist at UAS. As the Training Specialist for the organization, I build programs that help our employees develop in their roles and motivate them to be confident in the work that they do. We are currently building ... Read More
With everything going on in the world, many are asking how they can support their overall health and immune system. We would like to take a second to discuss the immune system and how some of our probiotic strains have been shown to support overall immune health and ... Read More
1. Describe your role at UAS Labs? I am the QA Supervisor at the Madison facility. Within the QA function I help to assure quality is followed and adhered to related to Good Manufacturing Practices, good documentation practices and keeping the facility up to date on ... Read More
1. Describe your role at UAS Labs? I am the Site Director of the Wausau facility. It is my responsibility to ensure the products we make are safe, pure and effective and our shipment to promise dates are made. 2. Where did you go to school and what did you study? Canton, ... Read More
1. Describe your role at UAS Labs? In my current position as a Business Development Manager for South Asia region (mainly India), my job responsibilities include working with customers and help them to launch probiotic products. I participate in tradeshows to interact ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? Inventory & Warehouse Supervisor My focus is to keep inventory accurate at over 99% and to post work orders. I work to keep production running by having my team pick orders in the proper order and managing movement of material between ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? Regional Sales Manager. I love what I do! I get to work with people all over the world with diverse backgrounds to help them launch probiotic products. I have been at UAS for 5 years and I am currently a Regional Sales Manager. My focus ... Read More
UAS Labs is celebrating 40 years of excellence! Explore the history of our company by following the major milestones in our journey below. Establishment: 1979 United Agricultural Services Laboratories, now referred to as UAS Labs, was founded on June 21, 1979 by Dr. ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? Automation & Instrumentation Specialist / Continuous Improvement, but this title could easily be replaced with “Operations Support”. In general, my role is to improve our process by making the necessary programming changes, provide ... Read More
At the beating heart of scientific research is the clinical trial. A clinical trial is any research study that observes the effect of a treatment on human participants. Clinical trials are crucial to identifying the safety, efficacy and side effects of any health-related ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? Customer Care Manager at the Wausau Location. I oversee the Product Management Team and the Customer Care Team. Both teams work closely with Sales and the customer when setting up new items or making changes to existing items. The ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? I am UAS Labs' Technical Marketing Manager for the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa). My main responsibilities include improving UAS Labs' presence and visibility, strengthening our long-term relationships with existing ... Read More
Probiotic production is a delicate process. It requires years of experience in microbiology and production, an investment in state-of-the-art equipment and a fine-tuned process to create a viable product. The production process is not easy to master! UAS Labs is one ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? I am a Manufacturing/Process Engineer at UAS Labs' Fermentation Facility. I work mostly on continuous improvement. This can range from equipment and process optimization to performing maintenance and reviewing work instructions. My goal ... Read More
Below is a list of industry events UAS Labs will have a presence at in 2019. If you see an event below that you are also attending, please reach out to your sales representative or inf@uaslabs.com to schedule a time to meet with us. We would love the opportunity to connect ... Read More
It is difficult to spend much time in the probiotic industry without hearing the name “Dr. Greg Leyer”. Dr. Gregory Leyer, PhD has dedicated the entirety of his 25-year career to the research and development of innovative probiotic solutions. His passion for probiotic ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? I am a QCI Lead at our finished product facility. My responsibilities are to inspect product as it is being produced to ensure all specification criteria are being met. I inspect all forms of paperwork inside the production area. In ... Read More
Fermentation in Common foods Did you know that the process of fermentation is used in some of our most common foods? We use fermentation to leaven bread, pickle cucumbers and curdle milk into cheese and yogurt. We use it to transform fruit juices into wine, grain into ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? I am an Assistant Application Scientist II. I work in the Research and Development department of the Wausau Facility. I am primarily responsible for new product development and continuous improvement of existing formulas. My areas of focus ... Read More
UAS Labs has been at the forefront of probiotic research for almost 40 years. Since opening its doors in 1979, the probiotic specialist has developed a series of strains that have moved the field beyond its roots and into the emerging era of condition-specific products. In ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? I work as a Fermentation Technician. In this operational role, I am responsible for making media in small and large fermenters and monitoring the process of production from start to finish. I carry out tasks according to SOPs (Standard ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? I am the Buildings & Facility Manager at our new fermentation facility. I manage and train our maintenance team and coordinate all repairs and preventative maintenance for our cGMP process equipment, utility systems and facilities. 2. ... Read More
People initially sought out diets to bring their waistlines under control but increasingly are shunning these methods in favor of healthy lifestyles that prioritize real, wholesome food. Probiotics can play an important role in these lifestyles but will only gain traction ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? Quality Manager for the Wausau location. I oversee the sanitation, quality assurance and quality control groups at our Wausau location. It is the responsibility of these teams to ensure we are producing a safe wholesome product that meets ... Read More
You’ve heard all about probiotics. Probiotics are the living bacteria in your gut that have been shown to provide a health benefit like supporting your immune system, aiding in digestive health, supporting a healthy metabolism and potentially a number of others. But what ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? I am the Sourcing Specialist at UAS Labs. As the Product Management team and R&D receive a potential new project that contains a raw material or packaging component that we do not currently supply, it is my job to source the item from ... Read More
As you make your way to the probiotic aisle at the store or browse the internet for options, you begin to realize: there’s a lot out there! The Probiotic market is flooded with products and brands eager to capitalize on the benefits behind probiotics. So how do you ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? As the Director of Finance, I’m responsible for the oversight of all the financial operations of the business. If it relates to money, there is a good chance I’m involved. 2. Where did you go to school and what did you study? I completed ... Read More
A probiotic supplement panel can be a little intimidating (to say the least). Where we’re used to seeing calories, protein, fats and vitamins, we now see a list of scientific-sounding bacteria that doesn’t seem worth reading - until now. In this article, we’ll go over ... Read More
Probiotics are typically associated with their ability to support two primary health areas: the digestive and immune systems. However, waves of research studies are suggesting that the influence of probiotics extends far beyond the gut. One such area of research is the ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? Environmental, Health, & Safety Manager I am in charge of implementing safety programs and policies at both the Madison and Wausau locations. I provide the training and tools for employees to perform their jobs safely. My goal is to ... Read More
1. What is your role at UAS Labs? I am the Quality Assurance Supervisor at our Wausau location. On a day-to-day basis this means that I supervise our QA team, which is responsible for creating and reviewing production records, document revisions and control, managing ... Read More
The potential for probiotics is luring companies unprepared for production The probiotics industry is exploding! Within the dietary supplements category, probiotics are expected to see over 280% growth in a span of 15 years. This growth is a result of two factors: ... Read More
Probiotics are the fastest growing segment in the supplement industry and are connected to a plethora of health benefits, but what are they and what do they actually do? In this article, we’ll answer that question along with why they’re so important. What are ... Read More
Producing high-quality probiotics is technically challenging. From fermentation to finished product, every step must be carefully controlled to maintain viability and ultimately, deliver a health benefit to the consumer. UAS Labs fully understands these production challenges ... Read More
(pictured left) 1. What is your role at UAS Labs? I am a Quality Control Analyst at UAS Labs. My responsibilities include ensuring the quality of the products throughout production, use of microbiological methods to ensure our product is free of any foodborne pathogens or ... Read More
