Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), a global nutrition company, has won approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce to operate in three additional provinces with a population of about 57 million, which will contribute to our growth plans in the country.
The Gansu, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia provinces, which include three provincial capital cities and 16 districts, have completed their service outlet reviews that permit Herbalife to conduct direct selling activities.
China’s Ministry of Commerce granted the permits after reviewing the current business practices of Herbalife in the country. Herbalife has 300,000 service providers in China and licenses to operate in 25 other provinces.
“These approvals are a testament to our success in China and our future growth plans,” said Michael O. Johnson, chairman and CEO of Herbalife.
To meet increasing demand, in July Herbalife began operations at its