Supplier News Breaks Archives

Week of Mon, Jul 12th, 2010

NBTY to be acquired by Carlyle Group

Nutritional supplements maker NBTY Inc. has agreed to be acquired by the Carlyle Group for $3.8 billion. The company expects the deal to close by the end of 2010.

Joint Juice launches On-The-Go drink mix

Joint Juice Inc. has launched On-The-Go, a 20-calorie drink mix that combines a full day’s supply of glucosamine and chondroitin along with vitamin D₃, calcium and antioxidants.

New front-end merchandising system from Cannon Equipment

Cannon Equipment has introduced a front-end merchandising display called VersaGrid that it claims is the first system designed both for traditional single-line checkouts and self-checkouts.