鹽湖城（AP）--優(yōu)莎納健康科學公司星期一發(fā)布消息說已經(jīng)購買了一家開發(fā)和銷售嬰兒奶粉及其它營養(yǎng)補充品的中國公司：葆嬰（BabyCare）有限公司。

USANA（優(yōu)莎納）動用了大約6270萬美金購買了葆嬰有限公司，包括4500萬的現(xiàn)金和400，000股USANA的股份，其股票在星期一以每股$44.29美元收盤。

這家總部位于北京的葆嬰有限公司由美國企業(yè)家Matthew Estes成立于1999年，目前在中國的21個城市運作。公司設有服務中心，嬰兒的父母可以在那里參加一些課程以及購買營養(yǎng)補充品，同時也可以作為直銷經(jīng)營基地。

USANA（優(yōu)莎納）首席執(zhí)行官大衛(wèi).華斯說，葆嬰公司為USANA（優(yōu)莎納）公司進入巨大的中國市場提供了非常有價值的知識和直銷空間。

USANA（優(yōu)莎納）公司計劃讓葆嬰公司繼續(xù)獨立運作18至24個月。最終USANA（優(yōu)莎納）公司將在中國建立和發(fā)展自己的品牌。

原文來源：布隆伯格《商業(yè)周刊》

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- USANA Health Sciences Inc., which makes nutritional and weight-management products, said Monday that it has acquired BabyCare Ltd., a China-based company that develops and sells infant formula and other nutritional products.

USANA purchased BabyCare for approximately $62.7 million, including $45 million in cash and 400,000 shares of USANA stock, which closed Monday at $44.29.

Beijing-based BabyCare, which was founded in 1999 by American entrepreneur Matthew Estes, has operations in 21 cities. The company has service centers -- where families can attend classes and buy nutritional supplements -- as well as a commission-based direct-sales force.

USANA CEO Dave Wentz said BabyCare will give his company valuable knowledge and direct-sales capability as it enters China's enormous market.

USANA plans to let BabyCare continue operating as a stand-alone company for 18 to 24 months. Eventually, USANA wants to establish and grow its own brand in China, Wentz said.