Blackmores
Beer and fish oil: Why this Japanese drinks giant wants Blackmores
Japanese brewing giant Kirin will cement Blackmores’ global expansion plans as part of a broader push into the wellness industry.
- by Emma Koehn
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Vitamin prices jump as inflation hits popular supplements
Blackmores is the latest consumer goods operator to be hit by rising production costs.
- by Emma Koehn
‘We’ve had enough’: Blackmores’ biggest shareholder hits out
The ASX-listed vitamin maker has copped a first strike on executive pay as Marcus Blackmore takes the board to task for poor performance.
- by Emma Koehn
Sydney marathon won with fastest time on Australian soil
Race organisers lured a bevy of top athletes to the event as they stage a bid to join the ranks of the world majors.
- by Harriet Alexander
Blackmores warns of price rises as it pivots away from China
Vitamin maker Blackmores is hoping strong growth in markets outside China will help insulate it from a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.
- by Angus Thomson and Colin Kruger
‘Humanisation of pets’: Inside the $4b-a-year pet vitamins boom
Australians are spending staggering sums on pets - over $30 billion on cats and dogs alone - and increasingly on pills to keep them happy.
- by Emma Koehn
‘There’s no excuse’: Top employers boost women’s pay to equal men’s
At the best Australian employers for gender equality, careful audits reveal where the pay gaps exist, and then act to close them.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Blackmores braces for shortages, rising costs amid global supply chain crunch
Revenues and profits are up, but there are some real operational headaches for the vitamins maker.
- by Emma Koehn
Blackmores primed for post-COVID wellness awareness boost
Blackmores has posted a 90 per cent jump in net profits with vitamin sales rocketing in Asian markets, but Australian sales have lagged with COVID lockdowns reducing cold and flu risks.
- by Emma Koehn
Blackmores boss says borders a bigger headache than Belt and Road stoush
The vitamins brand seems unfazed by the prospect of rising trade tensions between Australia and China, with border closures a bigger hit to sales.
- by Emma Koehn
Blackmores plots global expansion as border closures sting
The health supplements maker brought back its dividend after posting a profit jump, but warned the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is still being felt.
- by Emma Koehn
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