The maker of the VitHit vitamin drink enjoyed a tasty turnaround last year, recording profits of more than €700,000. Vitz Drinks had retained profits of €295,507 at the end of July 2017, compared with losses of €406,012 a year earlier.
Vitz exports to eight countries, including the UK, US, South Africa and Finland. It will launch in the Middle East in May and Australia in July. Directors Gary Lavin and Ian O’Rourke shared €301,426 in remuneration last year, down from €647,206 the previous year.
Healthy return for UDG boss
A senior director of UDG Healthcare, the healthcare services business, has sold shares worth £6.35m (€7.2m). Chris Corbin is the founder and chairman of Ashfield Healthcare in the UK, which UDG acquired in 2000. He still