Vital Health Foods has become the first wholly vitamin and nutritional supplement company in South Africa to join Self Medication Manufacturers of South Africa (SMASA).

By voluntarily joining SMASA, Vital Health Foods aims to be an industry standard bearer and a consumer guardian for quality nutritional supplements and health foods in South Africa. 

CONGRATULATIONS to Maureen Lawrence, the winner of the Mandela/De Klerk Gold Medallion competition!

 Maureen was absolutely delighted with her prize and sees it as a good start to 2010.

Image (right): The Vital Brand Manager, Wilmi Schoeman (left) handing over the prize to the winner, Maureen Lawrence (right).

Vital Health Foods is proud to announce that the following Teas were approved as part of the South African Heart and Stroke Foundation Eating Plan:

Vital Chinese Green Tea
Vital Chinese Green Tea Fruit Infusion
Vital Camomile Tea
Vital Honeybush Tea
Vital Rooibos Tea

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