Vitamin Company - This is a list of vitamin companies by Ray Sahelian, M.D.
The following is an alphabetical list of natural vitamin companies. there are literally thousands of vitamin and herbal companies in the US and overseas. Some are mom and pop upstarts, others are well established with sales over a billion dollars a year.
Allergy Research Group, Inc. (ALRG) announced financial
results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2006. Allergy Research Group
recorded total revenue of $4,091,460 for the quarter, up 7% from 2005. During
the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the vitamin company recorded net earnings
of $291,434 as compared to net earnings of $244,274 for the same period in 2005.
Complete copies of the vitamin company financial statements can be found on its
website at www.nutricology.com.
Biocentric Health, Inc. a Gaithersburg, MD based privately-owned direct response
vitamin company and marketer of twelve proprietary nutritional supplements has
acquired approximately 26,000 new customers during its first year of operations.
The companys President and Chief Executive Officer is Rick Popowitz. Biocentric
Health is a provider of proprietary nutritional supplements that are sold by
direct mail, the internet and by infomercial. Biocentric products include:
Alexin, a homeopathic product for increased energy and immunity
Androx nutritional support for sexual vitality
Cholectin containing Sytrinol and phytosterols to promote cardiovascular
health
Hydraflexin containing Paractin and biofermented HA for joint and muscle
support
Metorin X to promote healthy blood sugar levels
Prostaris nutritional support for a healthy prostate
Serotonin Weight Loss Formula: Utilizing the neurotransmitter
Serotonin,
cravings, satiation and diet related metabolism issues are addressed.
Total Daily Advantage: Complete multivitamin, mineral and herbal formula.
Club Natural is an online company based out of Irvine, CA. Club Natural began in 1998 and has a strong presence on the internet. They carry a number of products including goji, pomegranate, DHEA, and hundreds of other products.
Garuda International is a vitamin company with products including LesstanoL Octacosanol / Policosanol, COWCIUM Brand Natural Milk Calcium and other high intensity sweeteners, we are also focusing on several of our new and unique polyphenols as well as a high percentage beta-glucan raw material ingredient. Garuda International will also be offering SelenoExcell High Selenium Yeast, a recent GRAS approved product, to the food and nutraceutical industries as well as introducing it to new markets worldwide in 2007. In further collaboration with operations in Norway / Denmark, we are also introducing a new line of EFA's & Marine ingredients. On behalf of our partners, Cypress Systems (USA), L&P Foods (China), Uniq Ingredients (Denmark-Belgium-UK), and our many distributors in all of South East Asia and Australasia, we wish you the best of health and success in this New Year. Garuda International, Inc. Exeter, California, USA.
GNC
is one of the largest vitamin companies in the world.
Herbalife is a global
network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutritional supplements
and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife
products are sold in 62 countries through a network of more than one million
independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation
and its Casa Herbalife program.
Mannatech sells glyconutrients.
Natural Alternatives International, Inc. ("NAI") (NAII) , a vitamin company and leading formulator, manufacturer and marketer of customized nutritional supplements, today announced a 15% increase in revenue to $25.2 million and net income of $387,000 or $0.05 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2006. SAN MARCOS, Calif., Oct, 2006 --
Nordic Naturals makes fish oils. See Nordic Naturals for more info. See Multivitamin-Child which is one of their products. They also have a fish oil formula for children DHA-children.
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NUS) reported third-quarter financial results. Revenue for the quarter was $276.3 million and earnings per share were $0.19. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006, Nu Skin Enterprises revenue was $276.3 million, compared to $290.8 million for the prior-year period. Net income and earnings per share for the quarter were $13.2 million and $0.19, respectively, compared to net income of $17.7 million and earnings per share of $0.25 for the same period in 2005. Third-quarter results brought the company's nine-month revenue total to $826.2 million compared to $890.2 million for the same period in 2005. Net income for the period, which includes $32.0 million of pre-tax restructuring and impairment charges incurred in the first quarter, was $17.0 million compared to net income of $58.3 million for the same period in 2005. PROVO, Utah, Nov 02, 2006.
Nutraceuticals International supplies raw materials, vitamins, herbs, and dietary supplements.
Reliv International, Inc. (RELV) , a developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary nutritional supplements, reported a 4.3 percent increase in net sales and an 8.1 percent increase in net income for the third quarter of 2006 compared to the same period last year. Net sales were $29.8 million for the third quarter, compared to $28.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income rose to $1.80 million or $0.11 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $1.67 million or $0.10 diluted earnings per share in the third quarter of 2005. CHESTERFIELD, Mo., Nov 01, 2006.
Sabinsa Corporation, a vitamin company founded in 1988, is a manufacturer and supplier of herbal extracts, cosmeceuticals, minerals and chemicals. Sabinsa has brought to market more than 50 standardized botanical extracts, including BioPerine. BioPerine is a standardized piperine extract obtained from the fruits of the Piper nigrum L. (black pepper) and/or Piper longum L. (long pepper). Sabinsa Corporation has introduced several Ayurvedic herbal extracts in the U.S. market. Bioperine is available here.
Source Naturals vitamin company was founded in 1982. Source Naturals has hundreds of formulas including Wellness Formula, which is a popular immune support product. Source Naturals is located in Scotts Valley, CA
SunOpta Inc. (SunOpta or the Company) (STKL) announced
results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006. The
Company achieved record revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2006,
realizing its 36th consecutive quarter of increased revenue growth versus the
same quarter in the previous year. Revenues in the quarter increased by 26.5% to
$145,463,000 as compared to $114,950,000 in the third quarter of the prior year.
TORONTO, Nov 01, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
USANA Health Sciences,
Inc. (USNA) has obtained a business license in Malaysia and plans to begin
selling products there in the first quarter of 2007. Consolidated net sales in
the third quarter of 2006 for this vitamin company increased by 15% to $95.2 million, compared with $82.2
million in the third quarter of the prior year. This is the 17th consecutive
quarter of record sales for the Company. Net sales growth for the third quarter
of 2006 was driven primarily by a 14.2% increase in the number of active
Associates, compared with the third quarter of the prior year. SALT LAKE CITY, Oct, 2006 --
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFMI) reported sales and
earnings for the 12-week quarter ended September 24, 2006. For the quarter,
sales increased 16% to $1.3 billion. Comparable store sales increased 8.6% on
top of a 13.4% increase in the prior year. Identical store sales (excluding two
relocated stores and one major expansion) increased 8.4%. AUSTIN, Texas, Nov 02,
2006
See Nutraceuticals
information