Schiff Nutrition International Explained

Schiff Nutrition International (NYSE: SHF)^[1] was a company based in Salt Lake City, and is the manufacturer of dietary supplements such as Airborne, MegaRed, and Move Free.

Founded by Joe Weider as Weider Nutrition (NYSE: WNI) in 1936, considered the first sports nutrition company. As Weider Nutrition, they were the creators of Tiger's Milk nutrition bars, and related products, one of the earliest lines of sports foods.^[2]

It was acquired by Reckitt Benckiser after a 1.4 billion US$ deal in 2012.^[3] Its name continues to be used on the company's products.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. To Change its NYSE Ticker Symbol to SHF. 30 May 2012.
2. Web site: Weider Global Nutrition – History of Excellence. Weider Global Nutrition. 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130412034212/http://weider.com/en/pages/about-us. 2013-04-12.
3. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-21/reckitt-benckiser-signs-agreement-to-acquire-schiff.html Reckitt Benckiser Signs Agreement to Acquire Schiff