U.S. Official Visits U.S.-China Health Products Association Member

SHANGHAIU.S.-China Health Products Association member World Health Store (WHS) opening its seventh location with a visit from the U.S. Embassys Minister of Commercial Affairs William M. Zarit, along with U.S. Foreign Commercial Service and Agricultural Trade Office.

In March 2011, the association received an export award from the U.S. Department of Commerce for its successful work in assisting U.S. natural health products companies to enter the China market. WHS and the association worked together to secure business agreements with Jarrow Formulas, All American Pharma, Pacific Health Labs, Forward Foods and Chef Jays all of which are seeing increased business as World Health Store expands its presence in China. The association and WHS are taking full advantage of the increased strength of the Chinese RMB, growing consumer base for natural health products and Chinas policies toward increasing imports to generate domestic consumption.

WHS a health food store in China offering more than 500 individual natural health products such as dietary supplements, sports nutrition, pre-packaged organics, aromatherapy, hand-made soaps, air/water filtration systems and exercise equipment. WHS is owned and managed by industry veterans from Australia, the United States and China fluent in both English and Chinese. WHS is also an importer and wholesaler that controls the supply chain from manufacturer to shelf.