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Vitamin Shoppe expands across LATAM

08-Dec-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Supplement retailer The Vitamin Shoppe has opened its first two franchise stores in Paraguay, and has also expanded its presence in Panama and Guatemala.

Expansion in Latin America helps fuel sports brand SDC Nutrition's rapid growth

05-Jan-2015 By Hank Schultz

SDC Nutrition, a producer of sports nutrition products, has seen growth in Latin American markets help to push the company to the rank of the fastest growing manufacturer based in Pittsburgh.

Entry to Latin America complicated by patchwork regulatory quilt

05-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz

The regulatory picture for dietary supplements in Latin America is still very much a patchwork quilt, according to an expert who has studied the markets.  But harmonization is on the horizon, and companies that are up to speed stand to reap the benefits.

Energy drinks remain ‘most dynamic segment in the soft drinks market’ in Latin America

21-Oct-2013 By Stephen Daniells

The energy drinks market in Latin America is worth a whopping $1.2 billion, with Brazil leading the way, says a new report from Zenith International.

NSF expands in Latin America with Peruvian acquisition

30-Jan-2013 By Hank Schultz

NSF International announced a significant expansion of its footprint in Latin America with the acquisition of INASSA Group of Lima, Peru.  INASSA provides technical analysis, laboratory and sanitation services. In particular, the move means NSF will be...

Naturex Foundation reports progress in Morocco, Peru and India

18-Feb-2010

The Naturex Foundation, an initiative of French ingredients firm Naturex, has reported good progress on its three ongoing community projects in places from where it sources raw materials.

Hispanic opportunities for food and supplement makers

12-Jul-2004

The health of America's largest minority population is making the
headlines again as Univision Communications, the Spanish-language
media company, teams up with Longs Drug Stores to promote the
wellness of the Hispanic population....