This document summarizes an organic food and personal care company that was started in 1926 and is now headquartered in New York. It has pursued an acquisition strategy to become the largest company in its industry and expand to new continents like India and Thailand. The company aims to build a healthy lifestyle through nutritional products and generated over $1.7 billion in revenue last year. Both opportunities like economic growth and threats such as political risks or recession could impact its future.

2.  Industry type:
-organic food
-personal care items

3.  Started in 1926
 1953, company was sold
 Headquartered in Melville, NY
 Offers “better for you” products

4.  To build a healthy way of life with
healthy and nutritional sustainable food
choices.

5.  Acquisitions have been a major part
 Pace has increased
 A continuation od strategy

6.  Position themselves as number one
 Expand into other continents
 Potential markets are India and Thailand

8.  Revenue (mil) 1734,68
 EBITDA (mil) (FY) 240,21
 EBIT (mil) (FY) 187,92
 ROE, ROC (%) 11.03, 6.65
 P/E 30.29
 Stock Price ($) 84.49
 Market Cap (mil) 4213,91

9.  Acquisitions
 Trusted Brands
 Strong Portfolio
 Natural Resources
 Famous Athletes
 Consumer & Retail
Conferences
 Stock Prices
 Health
Consciousness
 Company Culture
 Investor Interest
 Shared Risk
 Low Integration &
Economies of Scale
 Political Risk
 Poor marketing &
company website
 Health
Consciousness Fad

10.  -If the economy is booming sales will
increase
- Technology:
1) Speed up research and development
2) Increase production and
manufacturing
3) Allows the company to enter new
markets
- Word of mouth

11.  - Political Risks
- Natural resources risk
- Cannot control information that is
being spread
- Recession

13.  Change marketing plan