Schiff Nutrition International (
NYSE
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: SHF) was a company based in
Salt Lake City
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, and is the manufacturer of
dietary supplement
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s such as
Airborne
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, MegaRed, and Move Free.
Founded by
Joe Weider
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as Weider Nutrition (NYSE: WNI) in 1936, considered the first sports nutrition company. As Weider Nutrition, they were the creators of
Tiger's Milk
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In 2007, T ...
nutrition bars, and related products, one of the earliest lines of sports foods.
It was acquired by
Reckitt Benckiser
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after a 1.4 billion US$ deal in 2012.
Reckitt Benckiser Signs Agreement to Acquire Schiff
Bloomberg News of 22 November 2012 Its name continues to be used on the company's products.
References
Manufacturing companies based in Salt Lake City
1940 establishments in Utah
Nutritional supplement companies of the United States
Sports nutrition
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