Vitamin Angels raised $180,0000 during its 4th Annual Topgolf Event at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 16, the night before SupplySide West.  
 
The event was sponsored by DSM, a partner of Vitamin Angels for over 12 years, and brought together over 220 ingredient industry professionals from around the world for a night of fundraising, networking, and golfing. Funds raised from the event will provide over 720,000 undernourished children around the world with essential vitamins and minerals.
 
“Each year I am blown away by the support of our partners and their passion for giving the gift of nutrition to millions of underserved women and children around the world,” said Howard Schiffer, Vitamin Angels founder & president. “Because of the people in this industry, the world is truly a healthier place.”
 
Participating event sponsors also included: Barlean’s, Berg Nutrition, Gencor, AIDP, Aker Biomarine, Fermenta Biotech Limited, Lief Labs, Pharmavite, KGK Science, and Solaray.
 
On the following evening, Oct. 17, Vitamin Angels hosted 120 industry executives for an exclusive CEO event at the Delano Skyfall Lounge. Sponsored by Informa, DSM, and William Hood & Company, the event rallied top ingredient industry executives to come together and lead the charge to give back to the most vulnerable women and children around the world.

Schiffer awarded leadership plaques to William Hood, Managing Director & Partner of William Hood & Company, Jill Staib, Managing Director & Partner of William Hood & Company, Tom Aarts, Founder and Managing Director of Nutrition Business Advisors, and Peter Hefele, Senior Vice President of Vitaquest International for their leadership within the ingredient industry to giving back.