SALT LAKE CITY, March 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Having
recently hit record breaking net sales of more than $1 billion in 2016, USANA Health Sciences looks
forward as it continues to create the healthiest family on earth.
As the nutritional company expands its presence and reach, it
recently became the Official Nutritional Partner of the Hanwha
Eagles, one of Korea's top professional baseballs teams in the
Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
Learn more about the elite and professional athletes who
trust their health to USANA at
USANAathletes.com.
"Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Korea, and as one
of the leading nutritional companies in the country, we felt that
partnering with an accomplished team like the Hanwha Eagles was the
perfect opportunity to expand our overall presence in Korea," said
Choong Kim, general manager of USANA
Korea. "We look forward to supporting the Eagles this season and
supplying them with high-quality nutritional products to supplement
the nutrition they need to perform their best on and off the
field."
The Hanwha Eagles are one of KBO's leading teams, holding one
championship title and five runner-up positions in the Korean
Series. Several notable players have been produced through the
club, including Hyun-Jin Ryu, the
first ever KBO athlete to go directly to MLB.
"It has been exciting to see new teams and athletes around the
world trust their health to USANA's high-quality products, and even
more so as we celebrate our 25th year of business," said
Dan Macuga, USANA's chief
communications officer. "USANA prides itself on the number of
athletes we partner with, and to watch Team USANA expand to more
than 20 countries over the years has been a testament to our
program. We welcome the Hanwha Eagles to the Team USANA family and
look forward to what the future holds."
USANA supplies thousands of elite and professional athletes
around the world with its high-quality and NSF-tested products. It
is also the Official Nutritional Supplement of the Women's Tennis
Association, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, the English
Premier League's AFC Bournemouth, the National Korean Judo team and
select members of the Korea Speed Skating teams.
Most recently through its China
subsidiary—BabyCare Ltd—USANA products are also supplied to nearly
1,300 Chinese athletes through its partnership with China's General
Administration of Sports Training Bureau.
The Hanwha Eagles will take flight on March 14 as they open the 2017 season against the
LG Twins.
*The mentioned athletes are either distributors or dedicated
USANA product users who have received compensation and/or
complimentary USANA products for their partnership with USANA.
About USANA
Founded in 1992, USANA Health Sciences
(NYSE: USNA) is a U.S.-based nutritional company that manufactures
high-quality supplements, personal care and healthy products in its
FDA-registered facility in Salt Lake City. Learn more
about USANA by visiting our website http://www.usana.com or the
official USANA blog http://whatsupusana.com.
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media@us.usana.com
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