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Schiff Nutrition International (NYSE: SHF) 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.

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

References

1. "Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. To Change its NYSE Ticker Symbol to SHF". 30 May 2012.
2. "Weider Global Nutrition – History of Excellence". Weider Global Nutrition. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12.
3. Reckitt Benckiser Signs Agreement to Acquire Schiff Bloomberg News of 22 November 2012

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