Reliv International has been in New Zealand for almost a year, after starting out in the USA in 1988. An established company with a nine year history, a company that is held up by the Direct Selling Association as "a company that's doing it right," a company with US patented products.

Reliv International is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ:RELV) with open books, a company providing an array of supplements and foods.

Reliv International makes a wide range of products from nutritional supplements, functional foods, "Healthy Pantry", Soy Based entrees, and Personal Care products and more.

As far as their Marketing Plan goes, I've been told you always have to have product on hand for your clients. Meaning, you have to have a dozen or so cans or boxes of product in-store. In short, you need to stock pile the product. Their products are expensive to buy, even at wholesale prices. Reliv International was listed in January 1994 by International Business Magazine as the #3 fastest growing international company, with 2-year sales growth of 1,368%. Reliv International researches, develops, and manufactures nutritional food products. The company is based near St. Louis, Missouri and is currently doing business in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico.

Reliv Classic, the original product, is a patented, powdered nutritional supplement that contains 72 vitamins, minerals, herbs and proteins. Users mix it with their favorite drink and consume it twice a day.

Other products include a line of meal replacement supplements (for weight loss or gain) that contain the full nutrition of the original supplement, a patented isotonic sports drink designed to replace the nutrients lost during exercise, a fiber supplement that also contains large amounts of antioxidants as well as herbs and digestive enzymes, and snack bars containing the full nutrition of the original product. All of the products supposedly taste great and are convenient to use. Distributors initially earn a retail profit of 25%, but can qualify for better profit margins based on retail group volume in a single month. Once a particular level is reached, the distributor does not ever drop back to a lower level, regardless of subsequent sales volume. There are no personal maintenance requirements or minimums.

Distributors also earn wholesale profits of 5%-20% from other distributors in their downline who have not yet reached the top discount level. In addition, distributors receive 5% of the total group retail volume of 1st generation downline distributors who have achieved the top discount level, 4% of 2nd generation, 4% of 3rd generation, 3% of 4th generation, and 2% of 5th generation.

All in all, it sounds like a reputable company, with a good support structure. If selling supplements is what you would like to do, then definitely give them a call.