Release Date: 10 April 2003
Queen's Award goes to young healthcare company
Just six years old, Passion For Life Healthcare has been awarded the prestigious Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2003 in the International Trade category, for the global success of its anti-snoring remedy, Snoreeze.
Passion For Life Healthcare began trading in 1996, manufacturing and distributing innovative healthcare products in the UK and overseas. The company's export sales grew by 226% over the three-year application period to reach £1.65m in 2002. Overall, the company's sales grew by over 70% to £2.8m in 2002.
Last year eight new markets were established, including Malaysia, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Hungary and Switzerland. The company also launched a new European office-base in Geneva to support the international business.
Snoreeze has achieved global success with the leading export market being France where the brand, known locally as Douce Nuit, has achieved massive sales growth and in 2002 was supported by an advertising spend of 1.7m Euro.
Passion For Life Healthcare's other key retail brands include Wartner for the treatment of warts and verrucas, PediTech for foot odour and Bio-Fem Actigel, a natural solution for intimate female problems.
Managing Director, Philip Artus, comments, "Our commitment to providing innovative and effective healthcare products has driven sales growth both in the UK and globally. This award recognises our international success and the company's efforts to achieve that goal. We are very proud to receive such an accolade."
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Notes to Editors:
- Snoreeze is an effective, natural snoring remedy containing a unique formula of vitamins and essential oils that coat the back of the throat to help stop the vibrations that cause snoring.
- Snoreeze is £12.95 and is available from Boots, Asda Pharmacies, Lloyds, Superdrug, Holland & Barrett, GNC, Moss and all good pharmacies.
- Passion For Life Healthcare was founded by Alex Duggan and Philip Artus in 1996 and is committed to providing innovative healthcare products to its customers.