Net Sales

ChromaDex posts sales rise amid continued losses, sluggish stock price

20-Mar-2017 By Hank Schultz

ChromaDex has reported a rapid rise in sales driven mainly by its Niagen ingredient.  But the company continues to post losses, and the stock price has failed to recover from a steep slide more than nine months ago.

NAI's beta-alanine sales growth outpaces overall results

22-Feb-2017 By Hank Schultz

Natural Alternatives International continues to ride the wave created by the uptake of beta-alanine in sports nutrition, with income relating to the ingredient rising by 26.5% in the most recent quarter.

Cyanotech's sales rise slightly as Costco expansion boosts BioAstin

14-Feb-2017 By Hank Schultz

Hawaii-based astaxanthin and spirulina manufacturer Cyanotech reported a slight rise in sales but a significant increase in net loss in a recent earnings report.

Nutraceutical International chugs along fueled by latest acquisitions

24-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Nutraceutical International Corporation continues to make good on its acquisition strategy by posting a 7.4% net sales gain for its second quarter.

Traders pound USANA's stock over slowdown in China sales

12-Feb-2016 By Hank Schultz

USANA Health Sciences reported $232.6 million in net sales in its fourth quarter, a 2.1% year-over-year increase. That amounted to $1.83 in earnings per share, but these figures disappointed analysts, and the company’s share price tumbled as a result.

Mannatech joins network marketing trend where Asia is primary growth driver

14-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Mannatech, a Texas-based network marketing company selling dietary supplements, is becoming part of the trend in the direct selling industry where most of the growth is occurring in Asia.

ChromaDex extends earnings streak, cuts losses in half

20-May-2015 By Hank Schultz

ChromaDex Corp. notched its fourth consecutive quarter of record earnings with its Q1 2015 earnings report which it made public this week. The company reported net sales of $5.3 million, an increase of 71% year-over-year. The company also halved its net...

ChromaDex succeeds in boosting ingredient sales by 182% in face of continuing losses

26-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

ChromaDex Corp. continued to make progress on its transformation from a company based solely on testing services to a branded ingredient supplier, registering a 182% increase in ingredient sales in its 2014 fiscal year.

Currency headwinds, weakness in North America depresses Herbalife's results

02-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

Herbalife seems to have put the specter of activist investor Bill Ackman behind it.  But emerging out of a mixed earnings report is another cloud for the company: slowing sales in North America, a phenomenon that has afflicted other network marketing...

Usana's center of gravity continues to shift toward China

12-Feb-2015 By Hank Schultz

Usana Health Sciences posted strong fourth quarter results dampened somewhat by a discounting program undertaken to boost sales, the company announced this week. The company continued to show the fastest sales increases in China, while results in North...

NBTY posts modest rise in Q3 sales, proposed settlement of glucosamine lawsuits up for court approval in September

08-Aug-2013 By Elaine WATSON

Supplements giant NBTY generated modest sales growth in the third quarter of 2013, with strong growth in branded supplements partially offset by a decline in private label and contract manufacturing sales.

Nutraceutical International posts 5% sales increase

26-Apr-2013 By Hank Schultz

Nutraceutical International Corp. posted a 5% growth in net sales in the second quarter in earnings released yesterday.  The company brought in $53.6 million in net sales in the quarter, compared to $53.9 million in the same period a year earlier.

NBTY: ‘DMAA-containing products represent less than 0.5% of our sales’

14-May-2012 By Elaine Watson

The FDA crackdown on stimulant DMAA will not have a big impact on supplements giant NBTY, said chief executive Jeff Nagel on an earnings call last week.

Herbalife taps into new breed of ‘Generation H’ distributors in US

23-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Strong growth for Herbalife in the US is being driven by a new breed of young distributors dubbed ‘Generation H’, according to the direct sales supplement giant.

NBTY: ‘Active nutrition’ has broader audience than sports nutrition

30-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

The growing trend towards ‘active nutrition’ - a broader category than pure sports nutrition - is likely to benefit supplements giant NBTY as more high protein products hit mainstream retailers, according to chief executive Jeff Nagel.

Herbalife to expand manufacturing footprint

03-Aug-2011 By Elaine Watson

Direct selling supplements giant Herbalife aims to expand its manufacturing footprint dramatically over the next two-to-four years as it steps up plans to make more of its products in-house.

NBTY stockpiles during satisfactory quarter

24-Jan-2005

Supplement manufacturer NBTY increased its inventory by $35m in the
first quarter of 2005 in a bid to prevent supply issues impacting
sales over the next six months.

Glyconutrient specialist continues to grow

11-Aug-2004

The Texas-based supplement developer Mannatech has continued its
recent run of success in its second quarter, once again reporting
greatly increased sales and income, led by an increase in pack
sales.

Rocky results for TFF

29-Jul-2003

US firm Technology Flavors & Fragrances continues to falter in
2003 with a 70 per cent decrease in net income for the second
quarter, a decrease in net sales of 5.7 per cent and rising
operating costs.

Balchem aims for modest earnings growth

30-Apr-2003

Balchem reported a small rise in net sales, up 3 per cent, during
the first quarter of 2003, although sales in its Encapsulated
products segment dropped, owing to the current difficult economy
for the food industry.

Natrol stronger, despite losses

15-Nov-2002

California-based dietary supplement manufacturer Natrol this week
announced a third quarter net loss of $282,000 on net sales of $18
million, down 11 per cent on the same period last year.
Expenditures on the new marketing division...

Natrol 2Q hit by industry slowdown

02-Aug-2002

US dietary supplement maker Natrol reported net sales of $17.8
million (€18m) in the second quarter to 30 June 2002, a decrease of
7.4 per cent on the same period last year.