In 2013, Golden State Foods (GSF), a diversified food processors and distributors in the US, acquired a controlling interest in KanPak, a supplier of beverages and desserts using aseptic processing technology.
As part of the deal, Perrigo will supply retailers with six store brand versions of the six nutritional drinks currently sold in the Ensure line.
Perrigo chairman, President and CEO Joseph Papa said the company’s nutritionals team already supplies leading retailers with a range of nutritionals, from infant formula to adult vitamins, so this is a logical extension for its business.
"We made a significant investment into this partnership to bring quality, affordable healthcare products to retailers and the adult consumers they serve across the United States," Papa said.
Ireland-based Perrigo develops, manufactures and distributes over-the-counter (OTC) and generic prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals, nutritional products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), and receives royalties from Multiple Sclerosis drug Tysabri.