Airborne, Yakult plant update, MusclePharm and Abbott
On the business front, there were updates from Schiff Nutrition, which snapped up Airborne Inc. for $150m; Yakult, which revealed that its first US factory will become operational in the fall of 2013; strong Q1, 2012 results from Abbott Nutrition and some blistering results from GNC and MusclePharm.
Schiff snaps up immune health company for $150 million
Yakult's first US manufacturing plant to open in the fall, 2013
Abbott cashes in as aging baby boomers turn to liquid nutrition
GNC scores home run with Total Lean as Q1 sales surge 23.4%