Article: Healthy Life buys Natural Alternative and DVC.(Discount Vitamin Centres)(Brief Article)

Feb 11, 2005 (Food Week - ABIX via COMTEX)

Health Minders has acquired the Natural Alternative and Discount Vitamin Centres (DVC) chains. Trading as Healthy Life, the company's acquisitions will increase its retail network to over 130 stores. The Natural Alternative stores, acquired from Mayne Group, will be moved across to the Healthy Life banner. Meanwhile, the DVC management-run chain will be converted to a franchise banner. Healthy Life is Australia's largest health food chain, with plans to expand to about 150 stores within three years.

Publication Date: 11 February 2005

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