Walgreens, Nutrition 21 ink supply deal

A company that manufactures nutritional supplements for blood sugar, cardiovascular health, memory and joint pain will partner to sell some of its products at Walgreens under its own brand and Walgreens’ private label.

Nutrition 21 announced the agreement Tuesday, whereby it will sell three new chromium picolinate products under its Finest Natural brand and one product under the drug store chain’s Gold Seal label starting later this summer or in early fall.

“Walgreens commitment is a major milestone in our move to expand our retail nutrition supplement business by working with industry-moving retailers to meet the growing needs of health-conscious consumers,” said Michael Fink, one of Nutrition 21’s chief operating officers.

Nutrition 21’s product line includes Chromax, Core4Life Advanced Memory Formula, DiabetesEssentials, Iceland Health Maximum Strength Omega-3 and Iceland Health Joint Relief.