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Vitacost.com, Inc. (VITC)On Nov 24: 7.84   0.00 (0.00%)  
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Vitacost.com, Inc.
5400 Broken Sound Boulevard NW
Suite 500
Boca Raton, FL 33487-3521
United States - Map
Phone: 561-982-4180
Fax: 561-443-7721
Web Site: http://www.vitacost.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Services
Industry:Catalog & Mail Order Houses
Full Time Employees:213

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Vitacost.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer of various nutritional supplements, and health and wellness products. It sells vitamins, minerals, herbs, and supplements; sports nutrition products; bath and personal products; diet/weight management products; and other health and wellness products directly to consumers through its website, vitacost.com, and catalogues. The company offers 20,000 products from 800 third-party brands and its own brands, including Nutraceutical Sciences Institute branded products. Its vitamin and mineral products include multi-vitamins; lettered vitamins, such as Vitamin A, C, D, E, and B-complex; and minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, chromium, and zinc. The company’s herbal products comprise whole herbs, standardized extracts, herb combination formulas, and teas; and its supplements consist of essential fatty acids, probiotics, antioxidants, phytonutrients, and condition-specific formulas. Vitacost.com offers its sports nutrition products, including protein and weight gain powders, meal replacements, nutrition bars, sport drinks, and pre and post-workout supplements to sports enthusiasts, weekend warriors, endurance athletes, marathoners, and bodybuilders. Its bath and personal products include various natural products for skin, body, hair, and oral health. The company’s diet products comprise various formulas designed to supplement the diet and exercise plans of weight conscious consumers. Its natural beauty and personal care products consist of organic and natural ingredients; and natural pet products, including nutritionally balanced foods and snacks and condition-specific supplements. The company was founded in 1994 as Nature’s Wealth Company and changed its name to Vitacost.com, Inc. in 2000. Vitacost.com is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Ira P. Kerker , 46
    Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 256.00K $ 0
    Mr. Allen S. Josephs M.D., 59
    Co-Founder, Director of Research, Member of Nominating & Corp. Governance Committee and Member of Compensation Committee
    $ 0N/A
    Mr. Wayne F. Gorsek , 42
    Co-Founder and Chief Operations Architect
    $ 137.00KN/A
    Mr. Richard P. Smith CPA, 51
    Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
    $ 255.00K $ 0
    Mr. Robert D. Hirsch , 50
    Chief Information Officer and VP Information Technology
    N/A $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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