BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 12, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Nutri Source Industries, Inc. ("Nutri Source") (Pink Sheets:NUSI) announced today that John Manker has been named the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Nutri Source Industries. Concurrently, prior President and Board Chairman Darrell B. Thune has resigned.
Manker holds an economics degree from Western Washington University and has served in the US Army Air Defense and Intelligence division, Buedingen, Germany. Manker will lead the company's growth and acquisition strategy, utilizing his contacts within the nutraceutical industry and related businesses.
"I am excited by the immense opportunity I foresee in this company," commented Manker. "Nutri Source is well positioned to capture part of a high-growth industry that we anticipate will continue to gain momentum as people turn towards healthier lifestyle choices." He added, "My first order of business is to move ahead with our acquisition based growth strategy and solidify the relationships and agreements that have been presented to Nutri Source. I will move as quickly and aggressively as possible to bring the company into the revenue generation stage, which should occur relatively quickly."
About Nutri Source Industries, Inc
Nutri Source is in the business of purchasing berry crops and utilizing the various products derived from those crops in a number of industries including the nutraceutical industry. Nutraceutical is a coined word, crossing the words nutritional and pharmaceutical and generally coming to mean any nutritional supplement designed for any specific clinical purpose(s). They are sold on the market as foods for general consumption (or "health foods") to be used as "supplements" to nutrition (diet).
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