Healtheries is a

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and supplement manufacturer. It was founded in 1904.

Information

The company is based in

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and has over 200 staff nationwide. In 2007, Healtheries joined a partnership with the company of Nutra-Life in order to form the new company called Vitaco. In 2012, Healtheries joined with

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in order to promote

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that is targeted towards children of preschool age. The food that is associated with The Wiggles contains hidden veggies. 63423main wiggles wave flip h

Controversy

Healtheries Kidscare Rice Wheels Multipacks had a national recall of the product due to

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being found in three separate packages. There was no recorded reason as to how the glass made its way into the packages. There were no injuries found in this recall. It only recalled packages that had 1 April 2013 as its best-before date.

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External links

Healtheries homepageHealtheries Australia homepage
Food manufacturers of New Zealand Food and drink companies based in Auckland Manufacturing companies based in Auckland