Japanese dairy products company Yakult has released its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2016, and they show an increase in net sales of 5.9%.
Vitamin Shoppe’s ‘unique’ multipacks for men and women branded as Mytrition are doing ‘very well’ and current sales performance has led to plans for the retailer to expand the range from 6 to 10 SKUs, said the company’s CEO.
DuPont benefited from last year’s acquisition of Danish specialty food ingredient company Danisco in the fourth quarter of 2011, as revenue more than doubled in its nutrition and health business – although the chemical group’s overall profit fell slightly.
Strong performance in DSM’s nutrition segment helped the company achieve third-quarter operating profit of €185m; up 28 per cent on the €144m reported in the same quarter of last year.
A new SWOT analysis of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company from companiesandmarkets will give insights for potential partners and competitors, said the research company.
Microalgae supplier Cyanotech said it will focus on improving
cultivation yields, reducing supply chain costs and expanding
product lines as it emerges from a difficult fiscal 2008.
DSM has today reported a rise in sales for its nutrition division
in the second quarter of 2007, however the loss of contracts tied
in with the take-over of Roche vitamins and a poor exchange rate
both took their toll.
Novozymes has reported 'highly satisfactory' results for the first
nine months of 2006, enabling the enzyme giant to adjust the
outlook for earnings upwards.
Leiner Health Care buffered the impact of negative publicity about
vitamin E in fiscal 2005 by shifting its focus to joint care
products, writes Jess Halliday.
Direct supplements marketer Herbalife has reported a net loss of
$14.3 million for full fiscal 2004 but attributes the huge drop in
income over the last 12 months, from $36.8 million for 2003, to
expenses associated with recapitalization.
Cyanotech Corporation has reported net income of $326,000 ($0.02
per diluted share) for 3Q 2005, an almost three-fold increase on
$109,000 ($0.01 per dilute share) in 3Q 2004.
2005 is barely underway but Canadian Forbes Medi-Tech is already
looking forward to a bumper year. The biopharmaceutical company
yesterday announced revenue guidance of C$21 to C$22 million for
the fiscal year ending 31 December 2005...
Weider Nutrition International is still looking lithe, with strong
results for the fiscal 2005 second quarter thanks to good sales of
its flagship brand and a new addition to its joint care portfolio.
Martek Biosciences last week announced its year-end results, noting
increased revenues and "robust growth" due primarily to higher
sales of nutritional products to the company's infant formula
licensees.
Cyanotech, the Hawaiian based nutraceutical firm, which saw a
return to profitability in fiscal 2004, appears to be benefiting
from growing public awareness of the health benefits of its
products, reporting solid results for the second...
The Hawaiian based nutraceutical firm Cyanotech - which makes
natural products from microalgae - has announced a shaky start to
fiscal 2005, despite a recent return to profitability.
The new owner of Peter Black Pharmaceuticals, US-based Perrigo,
reported a record second quarter this week and confirmed that it
was ready to become a leading nutritional products supplier in the
British market.
Cyanotech has lifted sales by nearly 30 per cent in the first nine
months of the year and improved margins, helping it reduce losses
for the period from $1.5 million to $42,000.
Lonza CEO Markus Gemuend said today he will step down as the group
announced profits had fallen by 59 per cent on the previous year
and a 'major setback' in performance.
A consumer marketing campaign for Weider Nutrition's Move Free
brand has had a significant impact on operating profits, company
results revealed today.
Spanish caffeine supplier Natraceutical reported a turnover of
€14.3 million for the nine months to end of September, with margins
of more than 44 per cent.
Danish probiotics maker Chr. Hansen reported flat sales in its food
ingredients division for the first six months of the year although
there was good growth in cultures.
Swedish probiotics company BioGaia, which has made significant
developments in its health and nutrition unit this year, reported
net sales for 2002 reached SK43.1 million (€4.7m), with sales in
the fourth quarter up by 142 per cent...
Choline maker and encapsulates supplier Balchem reported a strong
30 per cent increase in sales for 2002 this week, thanks to growth
in both its core units. The global company also saw a 45 per cent
increase in its net income to $7.4...
US marketer of private label vitamins saw sales drop in its 2003
first quarter, due to the sale of two brands in July this year.
However gross profit and operating income was up on the same period
last year.
Canadian company Forbes Medi -Tech yesterday reported profitable
second quarter and first half results, making significant
improvements on losses reported last year. The good news was a
result of the one-time C$6.1 million gain from...
Chromium-based supplement maker Nutrition 21 reported revenues of
$3.8 million for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 30 June
2002, compared to $5.3 million for the comparable period a year
ago.
Following news of a 12 per cent drop in net sales for Weider
Nutrition's fourth quarter, the chief executive promises new
product launches and heavy marketing support for its sports
supplements.
Nutraceutical company reports successful first half year,
attributing results to new product launches and returns from the
restructuring carried out in 1998.
Pharmaceuticals giant Roche this week reported a 28 per cent fall
in net profits for the first half of the year. The Swiss company
saw net profit fall from SF2.5billion to SF1.8billion, partly due
to a 39 per cent drop in operating...
Energy drink maker Hansen Natural reported record gross and net
sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002. The company
attributed strong sales to its core beverage lines and new product
introductions.
The producer of plant-based dairy alternatives shrugs off flat
sales to post a strong rise in profits in the first quarter of
fiscal 2003 as its restructuring and expansion programme begins to
pay dividends.
Baywood International, a US nutraceutical company specialising in
the development of its own brands, announced a 67 per cent increase
in revenue for the first quarter ended 31 March, up to $744,771
from $446,901 in the same period...
A charge of $20 million (€22.8m) related to the write-down of
goodwill following the acquisition of Prolab Nutrition pushed
nutritional supplement manufacturer Natrol further into the red in
the fourth quarter of 2001.
Hansen Natural Corporation, the US energy and natural drink
manufacturer, has reported record sales of $21.6 million (€24.6m)
for the final quarter of 2001, up 17.6 per cent on the previous
year.
