Natrol plans expansion of bulk sales of dietary supplements -- IPO.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
NATROL PLANS EXPANSION OF BULK SALES OF SUPPLEMENT INGREDIENTS, the company said in a recent prospectus for an initial stock offering. Part of the company's strategy for growth involves expanding bulk sales to other manufacturers, distributors and marketers of dietary supplements. In addition to its dietary supplement product business, Chatsworth, Calif.-based Natrol sells "dehydrated vegetable products, primarily garlic" under an exclusive agreement with Suisun, Calif.-based Basic Vegetable Products. "In the future, the company may seek to expand its bulk sales activities to include sales of such other bulk raw materials used in the manufacture of dietary supplements."