Weider

Joe Weider is credited as the founder of the sports nutrition industry in 1940. The company has a rich history as a leader in the nutritional supplements industry. Weider Nutrition, now Schiff Nutrition, began as the nutritional products division of Weider Health and Fitness. In 1989, Weider Health and Fitness established its three principal business divisions (Sporting Goods, Nutrition and Publications) as independent subsidiaries. The 418,000 square foot Salt Lake City manufacturing facility, opened in 1997, provides the Company with the capacity to quadruple its current annualized sales. In June 1999, Bruce Wood joined the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Wood brings over 25 years of food industry experience, primarily with divisions of Nabisco, Inc.