Blackmores
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| |
| Industry | Health supplement |
| Founded | 1930s |
| Founder | Maurice Blackmore |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
| Website | www |
Blackmores Limited is an Australian health supplements company founded in the 1930s by naturopath Maurice Blackmore (1906-1977), when Blackmore opened the first health food shop in Australia in Brisbane, Queensland.[1][2][3][4] As of June 2020, Blackmores is an ASX 200 company with a market capitalisation of $1.8 billion.[5] The company employs 1,200 people and manufactures an extensive range of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements, sold in 13 markets across the Asia Pacific region. These market includes Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. [6] In 2017, Blackmores was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Marcus Blackmore: the medicine man". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Hechtman, Leah (2013). Clinical naturopathic medicine - eBook. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 5. ISBN 0729582264.
- ^ Schmidt, Lucinda (27 January 2016). "Demand for Health Supplements Propels Marcus Blackmore onto Aussie's Richest". Forbes. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Pash, Chris (29 October 2015). "Here's how much the chairman of Blackmores has made this year, and how much he shares with his staff". Business Insider. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "ASX 200 List of Companies - Directory". www.asx200list.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Performance Data". Blackmores. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Blackmores". Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
External links[]
- "Game Changers: in conversation with Marcus Blackmore". State Library of Queensland. 11 November 2015.
- Blackmores website
- Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame - 2017 Inductee digital story - Blackmores
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