Profit

Haleon sales highlight importance of clinical trials for supplement success

30-Aug-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Newly published half-year results from consumer health giant Haleon reveal strong growth across its supplements category, which the firm says is largely thanks to investment in and communication of clinical studies.

Women in Nutraceuticals: Work needed to reap profits of gender parity

11-May-2023 By Asia Sherman

A new benchmarking survey from Women in Nutraceuticals (WIN) – a non-profit dedicated to achieving gender parity in the industry – highlights the benefits of promoting female leadership.

China conundrum: Shares slide as Blackmores in-market sales slow but daigou channel still delivers

19-Feb-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Blackmores' in-market sales in China dipped in the first half of the financial year, causing its shares to slide and emphasising the difficulty in shifting from a daigou-based model to domestic Chinese trade.

‘Record breaking’ year for Lonza as company continues Capsugel integration

31-Jan-2018 By Nathan Gray

Swiss pharmaceutical and nutritional ingredients player Lonza beat 2017 earnings expectations, but forecast a rise in operating profit margin this year that fell short of analysts’ hopes, knocking its shares.

Financials

Nutrition profits jump 23% in mixed DuPont Q3 results

29-Oct-2014 By Shane STARLING

DuPont is reaping the benefit of its €5bn 2011 acquisition of Danish probiotics and enzymes giant Danisco, with its nutrition and health division showing 23% profit growth in a “sluggish” world market.

Nestle predicts calmer acquisition outlook

22-Aug-2007 By Neil Merrett

Nestle expects to significantly reduce its acquisitions spending
for the foreseeable future following a hectic twelve month period
of expansion.

Chr Hansen to sell coatings and excipients division

01-Jun-2007 By Jess Halliday

Chr Hansen has announced plans to divest its coatings and
excipients business in order to focus on core activities in
cultures, enzymes, natural colours and flavours.

Frutarom has functional ingredients and acquisitions in the pipeline

22-Aug-2006 By Jess Halliday

Israeli flavours and ingredients supplier Frutarom has reported
sales growth in Q2 2006 to US$72.3m. Although profits were impacted
by price drops in natural raw materials and energy price hikes, new
acquisitions are still on the...

Schiff profits halved in second quarter

12-Jan-2006 By staff reporter

Sales at Schiff Nutrition, previously known as Weider Nutrition,
fell by a fifth during the second quarter, as the firm discontinued
private label business to focus on more profitable brands.

Profits surge at Raisio on chemicals sale

30-Jul-2004

The sale of Raisio's chemicals business has had a major benefit on
the firm's first half profits but new functional food launches and
sales of the Finnish company's cholesterol-lowering ingredient also
lifted earnings...

Nutrition makes major contribution to DSM first half

27-Jul-2004

DSM's vitamin business continues to buoy the group's earnings,
contributing almost 40 per cent of its operating profit during the
second quarter.

ABF: steady growth but food not immune

16-Apr-2003

Despite tougher trading conditions UK food and food ingredients
business Associated British Foods (AB Foods) reported on Tuesday
that operating profit had risen 14 per cent for the first 24 weeks
ended 1 March 2003 to £204 million....

Profit rise for DSM

12-Feb-2003

Dutch speciality chemicals company DSM continues on its steady path
to growth with the announcement today that operating profit for
2002 reached €383 million, a 14 per cent rise on 2001, thanks in
part to 6 per cent autonomous volume...

Strong rise in profits for Nutri/System

07-Aug-2002

Second quarter net profits for Nutri/System, the US-based producer
and marketer of weight-loss products, grew from $189,000 to $1.3
million (€1.34m), helped by a strong rise in sales through the QVC
network.

Supplement maker makes gains

15-Feb-2002

Natural Alternatives International (NAI), the nutritional
supplements manufacturer, saw its second quarter sales rise by 28
per cent to $12.7 million (€14.6m) compared to the first quarter of
the year when sales were $9.9 million.

Online diet web site in the black

30-Nov-2001

eDiets.com, Inc., an online diet services website, on Thursday
announced that it expects to report its first full year of
profitability for the year ending December 31