Blackmores Limited is an Australian health supplements company founded in 1938 by naturopath Maurice Blackmore (1906–1977), when Blackmore opened the first health food shop in Australia in Brisbane.[1][2] It manufactures an extensive range of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements, sold in 17 markets[3] across the Asia Pacific region.
In May 1985 it was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2017, Blackmores was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame.[4]
In April 2023, Kirin launched a A$1.88 billion takeover bid for Blackmores.[5] On 9 August it was announced that the purchase had been completed.[6]
External links
- Blackmores Limited digital story and oral history: Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame 2017, State Library of Queensland
References
- David Leser. Marcus Blackmore: the medicine man Sydney Morning Herald, 18 December 2014^
- Lucinda Schmidt. Demand for Health Supplements Propels Marcus Blackmore onto Aussie's Richest Forbes, 27 Jan 2016, retrieved 6 Aug 2017^
- Performance Data Blackmores, retrieved 17 December 2022^
- Blackmores Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame, retrieved 6 August 2017^
- Alexis Carey. Australia's Blackmores vitamins snapped up by Japanese beer juggernaut in $1.88b takeover News.com.au, 2023-04-27, retrieved 2023-04-27^
- Kirin Health Science Australia Pty Ltd completed the acquisition of Blackmores Limited from AustralianSuper Pty Ltd., FIL Limited, Marcus Charles Blackmore and others. Market Screener, retrieved 2023-12-15^