NUTRILITE TIMELINE

2006 – The Nutrilite

1915 – While in
China, Carl studies
the nutritional habits
and poor health of
the people in towns
compared to those in
the country, and makes
a correlation between
nutrition and health.
1934 – Carl F. Rehnborg
produces and sells
the first multivitamin/
multimineral product
in the United States.
His company is named
California Vitamins, Inc.
1946 – Nutrilite facilities
move to a Quonset hut in
Buena Park, California.
1953 – Sales continue
to grow, and Nutrilite
Products, Inc. purchases
land in Lakeview, CA.
Construction begins
on new processing
facilities.
1972 – Amway
Corporation acquires a
controlling interest in
Nutrilite Products, Inc.
and sales of Nutrilite®
products increase
tremendously.
1998 – Nutrilite and
the Amway Corporation
acquire Fazenda Planato
Grande in Brazil and
a controlling interest
in Trout Lake Farm in
Washington State.
Health Institute Center
for Optimal Health
opens. This 33,000 sq. ft.
world-class teaching and
training facility serves
as an extraordinary
introduction to the
philosophy behind
the Nutrilite® brand.

1915 1928 1934 1937 1946 1949 1953 1956 1972 1973 1998 2004 2006 2009

1928 – Carl returns 1937 – Carl moves his
to Southern California company’s operations
and begins to set up to Balboa Island. Carl
makeshift laboratories manufactures a three-
for developing part product rich in
a multivitamin/ vitamins, minerals,
multimineral and trace elements
product based on that is based on
plant materials. plant concentrates.
This product is the
predecessor of
Double X®.
1949 – Nutrilite
Products, Inc. completes
construction of a new
Buena Park facility
and consolidates
all its packaging,
compounding and
shopping operations.
Jay Van Andel and
Rich DeVos become
Nutrilite® distributors.
1956 – Nutrilite Products,
Inc. becomes a leader
in the commercial
cultivation of acerola
cherries. Acerola
concentrate is used
to produce the first
supplement containing
all-natural Vitamin C.
1973 – Mentally
and physically active
until the end, Carl F.
Rehnborg passes away
at the age of 86.
2004 – The Nutrilite Health 2009 – Nutrilite
Institute establishes the celebrates its
Scientific Advisory Board, 75th anniversary!
which consists of leading
scientists from around the
world in areas of academia,
industry, medicine and
research. The S.A.B.
provides constructive
scientific evaluation, advice
and public opinion on
specific topics.