Phoenix, May 26, 2006 - Zila, Inc.'s, wholly-owned subsidiary, Zila Nutraceuticals, Inc., has signed an agreement with Gee Lawson, Limited, to distribute its Ester-C advanced vitamin C ingredient throughout Europe. Gee Lawson had been representing Ester-C in the United Kingdom prior to expanding its geography to cover most of Europe. Zila also has a distribution agreement in place with Naturkost for the Scandinavian region.
"Gee Lawson has been a long-time customer of Zila Nutraceuticals and has worked extensively to impressively grow the market for Ester-C in the United Kingdom. We're pleased to expand these efforts into other European countries," said Douglas D. Burkett, Ph.D., Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Zila, Inc. "This represents another step in the progress we're making in the execution of Zila Nutraceuticals' aggressive international growth plan."
About Gee Lawson
Founded in 1939, Gee Lawson is one of Europe's leading ethical suppliers of raw materials for the food, nutraceutical, vitamin, mineral and supplement industries. Headquartered in London, Gee Lawson also has an office in Switzerland as well as sales representatives located throughout Europe.
"We are extremely pleased to solidify this agreement with Zila Nutraceuticals and look forward to expanding the market for Ester-C in other European countries," said Jonathan Shorts, managing director for Gee Lawson.
About Ester-C
Ester-C calcium ascorbate/threonate is an advanced form of vitamin C. Unlike other forms of vitamin C, Ester-C is non-acidic, so it's gentle on the stomach. Ester-C is a readily absorbed form of vitamin C that helps support immune health, heart health, joint health and vision. Ester-C is the registered trademark of Zila Nutraceuticals, Inc. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
About Zila
Zila, Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, is an innovator in preventative healthcare technologies and products, focusing on enhanced body defense and the detection of pre-disease states. Zila has three business units:
Zila Biotechnology, a research, development and licensing business specializing in pre-cancer/cancer detection through its patented Zila Tolonium Chloride and OraTest(R) technologies.
Zila Pharmaceuticals, marketer of products to promote oral health and prevent oral disease, including ViziLite(R) Plus oral lesion identification kits and Peridex(R) prescription periodontal rinse.
Zila Nutraceuticals, manufacturer and marketer of Ester-C(R) and Ester-E(TM), branded, highly effective forms of Advanced Protection vitamins C and E.