Synutra International (SYUT) 10-Q 8 Nov 13 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 08, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Synutra International, Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001293593	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--03-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	57,300,713

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$77,511	$79,050
Restricted cash	83,235	68,410
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $5,092 and $7,515, respectively	26,317	30,183
Inventories	75,276	87,707
Due from related parties	3,277	2,696
Income tax receivable	2	5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,329	18,404
Assets held for sale	3,263	0
Total current assets	284,210	286,455
Property, plant and equipment, net	127,726	130,121
Land use rights, net	9,431	10,829
Intangible assets, net	3,884	4,135
Restricted cash	46,978	39,883
Due from related parties	2,771	2,981
Other assets	3,863	1,740
TOTAL ASSETS	478,863	476,144
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Short-term debt	103,443	127,449
Long-term debt due within one year	79,352	82,663
Accounts payable	47,512	48,717
Due to related parties	1,564	1,862
Advances from customers	13,473	12,982
Other current liabilities	48,307	52,788
Total current liabilities	293,651	326,461
Long-term debt	125,720	102,164
Deferred revenue	4,297	4,402
Capital lease obligations	7,953	7,848
Other long-term liabilities	6,265	6,062
Total liabilities	437,886	446,937
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'
Equity:	'	'
Common stock, $.0001 par value: 250,000 authorized; 57,301 and 57,301 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, respectively	6	6
Additional paid-in capital	135,440	135,440
Accumulated deficit	-124,660	-135,508
Accumulated other comprehensive income	29,824	28,828
Total common stockholders' equity	40,610	28,766
Noncontrolling interest	367	441
Total equity	40,977	29,207
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$478,863	$476,144

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for accounts receivable	$5,092	$7,515
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued	57,301,000	57,301,000
Common stock, shares, outstanding	57,301,000	57,301,000

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Ope

Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements Of Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$88,556	$66,100	$170,761	$119,686
Cost of sales	49,667	48,626	95,791	84,911
Gross profit	38,889	17,474	74,970	34,775
Selling and distribution expenses	13,496	14,298	28,267	27,415
Advertising and promotion expenses	10,763	10,186	19,239	16,990
General and administrative expenses	5,831	7,162	12,283	15,019
Gain on disposal and liquidation of subsidiaries	0	2,190	367	2,610
Government subsidies	103	80	268	965
Income (loss) from operations	8,902	-11,902	15,816	-21,074
Interest expense	4,024	3,934	7,911	7,490
Interest income	1,023	590	2,110	1,077
Other income (expense), net	111	-79	852	-517
Income (loss) before income tax expense	6,012	-15,325	10,867	-28,004
Income tax expense	14	29,018	93	26,115
Net income (loss)	5,998	-44,343	10,774	-54,119
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	-75	-157	-74	-234
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$6,073	($44,186)	$10,848	($53,885)
Weighted average common stock outstanding - basic	57,301	57,301	57,301	57,301
Earnings (loss) per share-basic	$0.11	($0.77)	$0.19	($0.94)

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	$5,998	($44,343)	$10,774	($54,119)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'	'
Currency translation adjustment	444	-289	996	-867
Reclassification of currency translation adjustments realized upon disposal and liquidation of subsidiaries	0	-2,190	0	-2,610
Other comprehensive income (loss)	444	-2,479	996	-3,477
Comprehensive income (loss)	6,442	-46,822	11,770	-57,596
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-75	-157	-74	-236
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$6,517	($46,665)	$11,844	($57,360)

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Equ

Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
In Thousands
Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	$6	$135,440	($71,620)	$32,201	$1,065	$97,092
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2012	57,301	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	0	0	-53,885	0	-234	-54,119
Other comprehensive income, net of tax of nil	0	0	0	-3,475	-2	-3,477
Derecognition of noncontrolling interest upon liquidation of a subsidiary	0	0	0	0	-381	-381
Other	0	0	0	0	74	74
Other, shares	0	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	6	135,440	-125,505	28,726	522	39,189
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012	57,301	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	6	135,440	-135,508	28,828	441	29,207
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2013	57,301	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	0	0	10,848	0	-74	10,774
Other comprehensive income, net of tax of nil	0	0	0	996	0	996
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$6	$135,440	($124,660)	$29,824	$367	$40,977
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2013	57,301	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	$10,774	($54,119)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	7,025	6,531
Bad debt expense	-1,628	1,451
Deferred income tax	0	25,378
Gain on disposal and liquidation of subsidiaries	-367	-2,610
Other	46	79
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	5,928	-9,407
Inventories	14,045	-2,331
Due from related parties	-616	4,621
Prepaid land use right	-177	0
Other assets	3,581	-3,232
Accounts payable	-376	-21,537
Due to related parties	-293	344
Advances from customers	249	330
Income tax receivable	3	190
Other liabilities	-5,556	6,784
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	32,638	-47,528
Investing activities:	'	'
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	-7,330	-6,830
Change in restricted cash	-19,966	-23,188
Proceeds from assets disposal	110	1,808
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries	633	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-26,553	-28,210
Financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from short-term debt	89,855	174,287
Repayment of short-term debt	-115,713	-104,472
Proceeds from long-term debt	58,201	58,503
Repayment of long-term debt	-40,579	-41,777
Payment on capital lease obligations	-150	-453
Payment to noncontrolling shareholder	0	-386
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-8,386	85,702
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	762	-236
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-1,539	9,728
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	79,050	64,793
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	77,511	74,521
Supplemental cash flow information:	'	'
Interest paid	7,471	7,203
Income tax paid	84	535
Non-cash investing and financing activities:	'	'
Purchase of property, plant and equipment by payable	$4,955	$9,363

Organization_And_Principal_Act

Organization And Principal Activities	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization And Principal Activities [Abstract]	'
Organization And Principal Activities	'
	1	ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
	Synutra International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Company" or "Synutra") are principally engaged in production, distribution and sales of dairy based nutritional products under the "Shengyuan" or "Synutra" line of brands in the People's Republic of China ("China" or "PRC"). The Company focuses on selling powdered formula products for infants and adults, and also engages in other nutritional product offerings, such as prepared foods and certain nutritional ingredients and supplements.

Basis_Of_Presentation

Basis Of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]	'
Basis Of Presentation	'
	2	BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	The Company is responsible for the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this document, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP") and include all normal and recurring adjustments that management of the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position and operating results. The Company prepared these statements following the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, the Company condensed or omitted certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by US GAAP for annual financial statements. These statements should be read in combination with the consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.
	As of September 30, 2013, the Company's current liabilities exceed its current assets by $9.4 million and the Company has an asset liability ratio of 91%, which is defined as total liabilities divided by total assets. However, the Company regards the going concern assumption as appropriate considering the following mitigating factors:
	·	The Company managed to reverse the trend contributing to losses incurred in first half of fiscal 2013, with breakeven results from operations in the third quarter of fiscal 2013, and income from operations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 and first half of fiscal 2014.
	·	The Company had positive cash flows from operations for the second half of fiscal 2013 and for first half of fiscal 2014. The Company believes that its cash flows from operations will be sufficiently positive for next twelve months to satisfy its obligations when they fall due.
	·	As of September 30, 2013, the Company had unused credit facility of $20.8 million which could be used when purchasing materials and the purchased inventory is used as pledge. The facility is not unconditionally committed as the bank may refuse to fund if there is a material adverse change to the Company's operations. However, for normal operational needs, it provides a backup source of liquidity.
	Based on the above factors, management believes that adequate sources of liquidity will exist to fund the Company's working capital and capital expenditure requirements, and to meet its short term debt obligations, other liabilities and commitments as they become due. Accordingly, management believes the Company will be able to realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the normal course of business. As a result, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.
	The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Synutra International, Inc. and its subsidiaries, its consolidated variable interest entity, Beijing Shengyuan Huimin Technology Service Co., Ltd., and Heilongjiang Shengyuan Huiren Clinical Examination Co., Ltd., (Collectively the "VIEs"), in which it has a controlling financial interest. A controlling financial interest is typically determined when a company holds a majority of the voting equity interest in an entity. US GAAP provides guidance on the identification and financial reporting for entities over which control is achieved through means other than voting interests, which requires certain VIEs to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties.  Through the contractual arrangements between the Company and the VIEs, the Company controls the operating activities and holds all the beneficial interests of the VIEs and has been determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIEs. The Company has concluded that such contractual arrangements are legally enforceable. The operations associated with the consolidated VIEs are insignificant and hold de minimis assets and liabilities.
	Net income or loss of a subsidiary is attributed to the Company and to the noncontrolling interests either on the basis of relative ownership interest or in accordance with contractual agreements that specify a different allocation, such as in the case of VIEs. Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries are presented separately from the Company's equity therein.
	All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year.

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	3	INVENTORIES
	The Company's inventories at September 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013 are summarized as follows:
	(In thousands)		September 30,		March 31,
			2013		2013
	Raw materials		$	42,964	$	56,607
	Work-in-progress			13,904		17,023
	Finished goods			18,408		14,077
	Total		$	75,276	$	87,707
	The value of goods-in-transit included in raw materials was $12.5 million and $15.9 million as of September 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, respectively, which mainly represented the purchase of milk powder and whey protein powder from international sources.

Related_Parties_And_Related_Pa

Related Parties And Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Parties And Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Parties And Related Party Transactions	'
	4	RELATED PARTIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	A.	Related party balances
	a.	Due from related parties, including current and non-current portion
	(In thousands)		September 30,		March 31,
			2013		2013
	Sheng Zhi Da Dairy Group Corporation		$	1,919	$	1,882
	St. Angel (Beijing) Business Service Co. Ltd.			3,555		3,132
	Beijing Ao Naier Feed Stuff Co., Ltd.			574		663
	Total		$	6,048	$	5,677
	b.	Due to related parties
	(In thousands)		September 30,		March 31,
			2013		2013
	Sheng Zhi Da Dairy Group Corporation		$	868	$	1,107
	Beijing Honnete Dairy Co., Ltd.			478		495
	Beijing Kelqin Dairy Co. Ltd.			0		6
	Beijing St. Angel Cultural Communication Co., Ltd.			218		254
	Total		$	1,564	$	1,862
	The Company had certain related party borrowings which were recorded in long-term debt due within one year. See Note 7. Except for the related party borrowings, the amount due to and due from related parties were unsecured and interest free.
	B.	Sales to and services for related parties
	In the three and six months ended September 30, 2013, the Company's sales to related parties mainly included feed grade milk powder and whey protein powder sold to Ao Naier and powdered formula products sold to St. Angel (Beijing) Business Service. Other transactions with related parties included renting office spaces to Honnete, Ao Naier and St. Angel (Beijing) Business Service, which was immaterial. In the three and six months ended September 30, 2012, the Company's sales to related parties mainly included whey protein to Honnete, feed grade milk powder to Ao Naier, and powdered formula products to St. Angel (Beijing) Business Service.
			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
	(In thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Beijing Honnete Dairy Co., Ltd.		$	2	$	445	$	4	$	773
	St. Angel (Beijing) Business Service Co., Ltd.			333		9		1,239		2,498
	Qingdao Lvyin Waste Disposal Investment Management Co., Ltd.			0		1		0		1
	Beijing Ao Naier Feed Stuff Co., Ltd.			51		56		94		56
	Total		$	386	$	511	$	1,337	$	3,328
	C.	Purchases from related parties
	In the three months ended September 30, 2013, St. Angel Cultural Communication implemented certain marketing activities for the Company. In the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company purchased Lactose from Honnete, St. Angel Cultural Communication implemented certain marketing activities for the Company, and the Company purchased supplies for the employee canteen from Kelqin. Kelqin was sold to a third party in April 2013, and was no longer considered a related party from that date.
			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
	(In thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Beijing St. Angel Cultural Communication Co. Ltd.		$	122	$	169	$	243	$	339
	Beijing Honnete Dairy Co., Ltd.			0		1,779		0		4,489
	Beijing Kelqin Dairy Co., Ltd.			0		3		0		7
	Total		$	122	$	1,951	$	243	$	4,835

Assets_Held_For_Sale

Assets Held For Sale	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Assets Held For Sale [Abstract]	'
Assets Held For Sale	'
	5	ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
	In September 2013, the board of directors approved the sale of all of the equity interest of Beijing Shengyuan Huiliduo Food Technology Co., Ltd. over the next twelve month. The Company has identified a third party to purchase the equity interest with consideration close to the carrying amount of the net assets. Accordingly, the Company has classified the carrying value of its long-lived assets of $3.3 million, representing historical costs less accumulated depreciation, as assets held for sale as of September 30, 2013.

Property_Plant_And_Equipment_N

Property, Plant And Equipment, Net	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant And Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant And Equipment, Net	'
	6	PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
	(In thousands)		September 30,		March 31,
			2013		2013
	Property, plant and equipment, cost:
	Capital lease of building		$	5,747	$	5,637
	Buildings and renovations			90,734		84,502
	Plant and machinery			84,858		84,559
	Office equipment and furnishings			11,273		10,809
	Motor vehicles			3,195		3,180
	Others			990		918
	Total cost		$	196,797	$	189,605
	Less: Accumulated depreciation:
	Capital lease of building			726		625
	Buildings and renovations			17,608		15,750
	Plant and machinery			43,513		40,396
	Office equipment and furnishings			5,268		4,190
	Motor vehicles			2,372		2,212
	Others			579		511
	Total accumulated depreciation			70,066		63,684
	Construction in progress			995		4,200
	Property, plant and equipment, net		$	127,726	$	130,121
	The Company recorded depreciation expense for owned assets and capital leased assets of $3.5 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $6.9 million and $6.8 million for the six months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	7	DEBT
	As of September 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, the Company had short-term debt from banks in the amount of $103.4 million and $127.4 million, respectively.  The maturity dates of the short-term debt outstanding range from October 2013 to July 2014. The weighted average interest rate on short-term debt outstanding at September 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013 was 4.6% and 3.8%, respectively. Certain portion of these debts use floating interest rates, which are calculated based on the benchmark lending interest rate published by China's central bank or on LIBOR. The short-term debt at September 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013 were secured by the pledge of certain inventory purchased under letter of credit of $8.4 million and $26.4 million, respectively; the pledge of certain fixed assets totaling $5.2 million and $13.4 million, respectively; the pledge of the Company's land use right of $4.5 million and $5.4 million, respectively; and the pledge of restricted cash deposits of $34.1 million and $33.0 million, respectively.
	As of September 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, the Company had long-term debt, including current portion, from banks in the amount of $202.2 million and $184.8 million, respectively. The maturity dates of the long-term debt outstanding range from November 2013 to September 2015. The weighted average interest rate of outstanding long-term debt at September 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013 was 5.0% and 5.6%, respectively. Certain portion of these debts use floating interest rates, which are calculated based on the benchmark lending interest rate published by China's central bank or on LIBOR. The indebtedness at September 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013 was secured by the pledge of certain fixed assets of $14.6 million and $15.3 million, respectively; the pledge of land use right of $0.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively; and the pledge of restricted cash deposits of $58.6 million and $41.2 million, respectively.
	As of September 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, the Company had a long-term loan due within one year from a related party of $2.9 million. The maturity date of the long-term related party loan principal and interest is in November 2013. The interest rate of the long-term loan at September 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013 was 10.0%. The interest expense of related party loans for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $72,000 and $72,000, respectively.
	Maturities on long-term debt, including current and non-current portion, subject to mandatory redemption are as follows:
	(In thousands)		Year
			Ending
			March 31,
	2014		$	51,168
	2015			105,193
	2016			48,711

Other_Current_Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Other Current Liabilities	'
	8	OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
	(In thousands)		September 30,		March
			2013		31, 2013
	Accrued rebate and slotting fee		$	16,110	$	21,314
	Payroll and bonus payables			7,180		6,253
	Accrued selling expenses			6,675		5,496
	Accrued advertising and promotion expenses			8,824		12,034
	Other tax payable			1,281		675
	Accrued rental fee			1,709		1,461
	Accrued interest expense			2,565		2,346
	Others			3,963		3,209
	Total		$	48,307	$	52,788

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	9	INCOME TAXES
	The effective tax rate is based on expected income (loss), statutory tax rates and incentives available in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. For interim financial reporting, the Company estimates the annual tax rate based on projected taxable income for the full year and records a quarterly income tax provision (benefit) in accordance with the ASC No. 740-270, "Income tax – Interim reporting". As the year progresses, the Company refines the estimates of the year's taxable income as new information becomes available. This continual estimation process often results in a change to the expected effective tax rate for the year. When this occurs, the Company adjusts the income tax provision (benefit) during the quarter in which the change in estimate occurs so that the year-to-date provision reflects the expected annual tax rate.
	The Company considers positive and negative evidence to determine whether some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will more likely than not be realized. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of recent losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, the Company's experience with tax attributes expiring unused and tax planning alternatives. Valuation allowances have been established for deferred tax assets based on a more-likely-than-not threshold. The Company's ability to realize deferred tax assets depends on its ability to generate sufficient taxable income within the carryforward periods provided for in the tax law.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
	10	EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
	For purposes of calculating basic earnings per share, the Company used the following weighted average common stocks outstanding:
			Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
			September 30,					September 30,
	(In thousands except for per share data)		2013		2012			2013		2012
	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	6,073	$	(44,186	)	$	10,848	$	(53,885	)
	Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic			57,301		57,301			57,301		57,301
	Earnings (loss) per share - basic		$	0.11	$	(0.77	)	$	0.19	$	(0.94	)

Contingencies

Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Contingencies	'
	11	CONTINGENCIES
	The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. Claims have been made against the Company from time to time. The Company intends to contest each lawsuit vigorously. The Company is not involved in any legal proceedings which it believes will have the potential for a materially adverse impact on the Company's business or financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	12	SEGMENT REPORTING
	The Company focuses on selling powdered formula products for infants and adults, and also engages in other nutritional product offerings, such as prepared foods and certain nutritional ingredients and supplements. The activities of each segment are as follows:
	Powdered Formula - Sales of powdered infant and adult formula products.
	Foods - Sales of prepared foods for babies, children and adult.
	Nutritional Ingredients and Supplements - Sales of nutritional ingredients and supplements such as chondroitin sulfate to external customers, and microencapsulated Docosahexanoic Acid ("DHA") and Arachidonic Acid ("ARA") to powdered formula segment.
	Other business - Other business includes non-core businesses such as ancillary sales of excess or unusable ingredients and materials to industrial customers.
	The Company's underlying accounting records are maintained on a legal entity basis for government and public reporting requirements. Segment disclosures are on a performance basis consistent with internal management reporting.
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	(In thousands)		2013			2012			2013			2012
	NET SALES TO EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS
	Powdered formula		$	71,651		$	50,090		$	139,730		$	100,545
	Foods			14			45			100			110
	Nutritional ingredients and supplements			5,310			1,350			11,654			3,476
	Other business			11,581			14,615			19,277			15,555
	Net sales		$	88,556		$	66,100		$	170,761		$	119,686
	INTERSEGMENT SALES
	Powdered formula		$	60		$	12		$	74		$	12
	Foods			0			45			0			281
	Nutritional ingredients and supplements			2,569			1,858			4,802			4,099
	Other business			0			0			0			51
	Intersegment sales		$	2,629		$	1,915		$	4,876		$	4,443
	GROSS PROFIT
	Powdered formula		$	38,292		$	21,345		$	74,573		$	39,778
	Foods			(409	)		(522	)		(737	)		(875	)
	Nutritional ingredients and supplements			(339	)		(654	)		(507	)		(1,694	)
	Other business			1,345			(2,695	)		1,641			(2,434	)
	Gross profit		$	38,889		$	17,474		$	74,970		$	34,775
	Selling and distribution expenses			13,496			14,298			28,267			27,415
	Advertising and promotion expenses			10,763			10,186			19,239			16,990
	General and administrative expenses			5,831			7,162			12,283			15,019
	Gain on disposal and liquidation of subsidiaries			0			2,190			367			2,610
	Government subsidies			103			80			268			965
	Income (loss) from operations			8,902			(11,902	)		15,816			(21,074	)
	Interest expense			4,024			3,934			7,911			7,490
	Interest income			1,023			590			2,110			1,077
	Other income (expense), net			111			(79	)		852			(517	)
	Income (loss) before income tax expense		$	6,012		$	(15,325	)	$	10,867		$	(28,004	)
	(In thousands)		September 30,			March 31,
			2013			2013
	TOTAL ASSETS
	Powdered formula		$	489,056		$	491,079
	Foods			18,289	*		20,150
	Nutritional ingredients and supplements			41,513			33,879
	Other business			134,818			133,748
	Intersegment elimination			(204,813	)		(202,712	)
	Total		$	478,863		$	476,144
	* The total assets of foods segment included assets held for sale of $3.3 million.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Inventories	'
	(In thousands)	September 30,		March 31,
		2013		2013
	Raw materials	$	42,964	$	56,607
	Work-in-progress		13,904		17,023
	Finished goods		18,408		14,077
	Total	$	75,276	$	87,707

Related_Parties_And_Related_Pa1

Related Parties And Related Party Transactions (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Parties And Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Balances Due From Related Parties	'
	(In thousands)	September 30,		March 31,
		2013		2013
	Sheng Zhi Da Dairy Group Corporation	$	1,919	$	1,882
	St. Angel (Beijing) Business Service Co. Ltd.		3,555		3,132
	Beijing Ao Naier Feed Stuff Co., Ltd.		574		663
	Total	$	6,048	$	5,677
Schedule Of Balances Due To Related Parties	'
	(In thousands)	September 30,		March 31,
		2013		2013
	Sheng Zhi Da Dairy Group Corporation	$	868	$	1,107
	Beijing Honnete Dairy Co., Ltd.		478		495
	Beijing Kelqin Dairy Co. Ltd.		0		6
	Beijing St. Angel Cultural Communication Co., Ltd.		218		254
	Total	$	1,564	$	1,862
Schedule Of Sales To Related Parties	'
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
	Beijing Honnete Dairy Co., Ltd.	$	2	$	445	$	4	$	773
	St. Angel (Beijing) Business Service Co., Ltd.		333		9		1,239		2,498
	Qingdao Lvyin Waste Disposal Investment Management Co., Ltd.		0		1		0		1
	Beijing Ao Naier Feed Stuff Co., Ltd.		51		56		94		56
	Total	$	386	$	511	$	1,337	$	3,328
Schedule Of Purchases From Related Parties	'
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
	Beijing St. Angel Cultural Communication Co. Ltd.	$	122	$	169	$	243	$	339
	Beijing Honnete Dairy Co., Ltd.		0		1,779		0		4,489
	Beijing Kelqin Dairy Co., Ltd.		0		3		0		7
	Total	$	122	$	1,951	$	243	$	4,835

Property_Plant_And_Equipment_N1

Property, Plant And Equipment, Net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant And Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment, Net	'
	(In thousands)	September 30,		March 31,
		2013		2013
	Property, plant and equipment, cost:
	Capital lease of building	$	5,747	$	5,637
	Buildings and renovations		90,734		84,502
	Plant and machinery		84,858		84,559
	Office equipment and furnishings		11,273		10,809
	Motor vehicles		3,195		3,180
	Others		990		918
	Total cost	$	196,797	$	189,605
	Less: Accumulated depreciation:
	Capital lease of building		726		625
	Buildings and renovations		17,608		15,750
	Plant and machinery		43,513		40,396
	Office equipment and furnishings		5,268		4,190
	Motor vehicles		2,372		2,212
	Others		579		511
	Total accumulated depreciation		70,066		63,684
	Construction in progress		995		4,200
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	127,726	$	130,121

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Maturities On Long-Term Debt	'
	(In thousands)	Year
		Ending
		March 31,
	2014	$	51,168
	2015		105,193
	2016		48,711

Other_Current_Liabilities_Tabl

Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Other Current Liabilities	'
	(In thousands)	September 30,		March
		2013		31, 2013
	Accrued rebate and slotting fee	$	16,110	$	21,314
	Payroll and bonus payables		7,180		6,253
	Accrued selling expenses		6,675		5,496
	Accrued advertising and promotion expenses		8,824		12,034
	Other tax payable		1,281		675
	Accrued rental fee		1,709		1,461
	Accrued interest expense		2,565		2,346
	Others		3,963		3,209
	Total	$	48,307	$	52,788

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Basic Earnings Per Share	'
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
	(In thousands except for per share data)	2013		2012			2013		2012
	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	6,073	$	(44,186	)	$	10,848	$	(53,885	)
	Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic		57,301		57,301			57,301		57,301
	Earnings (loss) per share - basic	$	0.11	$	(0.77	)	$	0.19	$	(0.94	)

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Activities Of Each Segment	'
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	NET SALES TO EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS
	Powdered formula	$	71,651		$	50,090		$	139,730		$	100,545
	Foods		14			45			100			110
	Nutritional ingredients and supplements		5,310			1,350			11,654			3,476
	Other business		11,581			14,615			19,277			15,555
	Net sales	$	88,556		$	66,100		$	170,761		$	119,686
	INTERSEGMENT SALES
	Powdered formula	$	60		$	12		$	74		$	12
	Foods		0			45			0			281
	Nutritional ingredients and supplements		2,569			1,858			4,802			4,099
	Other business		0			0			0			51
	Intersegment sales	$	2,629		$	1,915		$	4,876		$	4,443
	GROSS PROFIT
	Powdered formula	$	38,292		$	21,345		$	74,573		$	39,778
	Foods		(409	)		(522	)		(737	)		(875	)
	Nutritional ingredients and supplements		(339	)		(654	)		(507	)		(1,694	)
	Other business		1,345			(2,695	)		1,641			(2,434	)
	Gross profit	$	38,889		$	17,474		$	74,970		$	34,775
	Selling and distribution expenses		13,496			14,298			28,267			27,415
	Advertising and promotion expenses		10,763			10,186			19,239			16,990
	General and administrative expenses		5,831			7,162			12,283			15,019
	Gain on disposal and liquidation of subsidiaries		0			2,190			367			2,610
	Government subsidies		103			80			268			965
	Income (loss) from operations		8,902			(11,902	)		15,816			(21,074	)
	Interest expense		4,024			3,934			7,911			7,490
	Interest income		1,023			590			2,110			1,077
	Other income (expense), net		111			(79	)		852			(517	)
	Income (loss) before income tax expense	$	6,012		$	(15,325	)	$	10,867		$	(28,004	)
	(In thousands)	September 30,			March 31,
		2013			2013
	TOTAL ASSETS
	Powdered formula	$	489,056		$	491,079
	Foods		18,289	*		20,150
	Nutritional ingredients and supplements		41,513			33,879
	Other business		134,818			133,748
	Intersegment elimination		(204,813	)		(202,712	)
	Total	$	478,863		$	476,144
	* The total assets of foods segment included assets held for sale of $3.3 million.

Basis_Of_Presentation_Narrativ

Basis Of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities exceed current assets, amount	'	'	$9,400,000	'
Asset liability ratio	'	'	91.00%	'
Income (loss) before income tax expense	6,012,000	-15,325,000	10,867,000	-28,004,000
Net cash from operations	'	'	32,638,000	-47,528,000
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity	20,800,000	'	20,800,000	'
Repayment of short-term debt	'	'	115,713,000	104,472,000
Proceeds from short-term debt	'	'	89,855,000	174,287,000
Proceeds from long-term debt	'	'	$58,201,000	$58,503,000

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$42,964,000	$56,607,000
Work-in-progress	13,904,000	17,023,000
Finished goods	18,408,000	14,077,000
Total	75,276,000	87,707,000
Goods-in-transit included in raw materials	$12,500,000	$15,900,000

Related_Parties_And_Related_Pa2

Related Parties And Related Party Transactions (Schedule Of Balances Due From Related Parties) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Due from related parties	$6,048	$5,677
Sheng Zhi Da Dairy Group Corporation [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Due from related parties	1,919	1,882
St. Angel (Beijing) Business Service Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Due from related parties	3,555	3,132
Beijing Ao Naier Feed Stuff Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Due from related parties	$574	$663

Related_Parties_And_Related_Pa3

Related Parties And Related Party Transactions (Schedule Of Balances Due To Related Parties) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Due to related parties	$1,564	$1,862
Sheng Zhi Da Dairy Group Corporation [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Due to related parties	868	1,107
Beijing Honnete Dairy Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Due to related parties	478	495
Beijing Kelqin Dairy Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Due to related parties	0	6
Beijing St. Angel Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Due to related parties	$218	$254

Related_Parties_And_Related_Pa4

Related Parties And Related Party Transactions (Schedule Of Sales To Related Parties) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales to related parties	$386	$511	$1,337	$3,328
Beijing Honnete Dairy Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales to related parties	2	445	4	773
St. Angel (Beijing) Business Service Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales to related parties	333	9	1,239	2,498
Qingdao Lvyin Waste Disposal Investment Management Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales to related parties	0	1	0	1
Beijing Ao Naier Feed Stuff Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sales to related parties	$51	$56	$94	$56

Related_Parties_And_Related_Pa5

Related Parties And Related Party Transactions (Schedule Of Purchases From Related Parties) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Purchases from related parties	$122	$1,951	$243	$4,835
Beijing St. Angel Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Purchases from related parties	122	169	243	339
Beijing Honnete Dairy Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Purchases from related parties	0	1,779	0	4,489
Beijing Kelqin Dairy Co., Ltd. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Purchases from related parties	$0	$3	$0	$7

Assets_Held_For_Sale_Details

Assets Held For Sale (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets Held For Sale [Abstract]	'
Assets held for sale	$3.30

Property_Plant_And_Equipment_N2

Property, Plant And Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, cost	$196,797,000	'	$196,797,000	'	$189,605,000
Total accumulated depreciation	70,066,000	'	70,066,000	'	63,684,000
Construction in progress	995,000	'	995,000	'	4,200,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	127,726,000	'	127,726,000	'	130,121,000
Depreciation expense	3,500,000	3,400,000	6,900,000	6,800,000	'
Capital Lease Of Building [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, cost	5,747,000	'	5,747,000	'	5,637,000
Total accumulated depreciation	726,000	'	726,000	'	625,000
Buildings And Renovations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, cost	90,734,000	'	90,734,000	'	84,502,000
Total accumulated depreciation	17,608,000	'	17,608,000	'	15,750,000
Plant And Machinery [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, cost	84,858,000	'	84,858,000	'	84,559,000
Total accumulated depreciation	43,513,000	'	43,513,000	'	40,396,000
Office Equipment And Furnishings [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, cost	11,273,000	'	11,273,000	'	10,809,000
Total accumulated depreciation	5,268,000	'	5,268,000	'	4,190,000
Motor Vehicles [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, cost	3,195,000	'	3,195,000	'	3,180,000
Total accumulated depreciation	2,372,000	'	2,372,000	'	2,212,000
Others [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, cost	990,000	'	990,000	'	918,000
Total accumulated depreciation	$579,000	'	$579,000	'	$511,000

Debt_Narrative_Details

Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
				Short-Term Debt [Member]	Bank Loan [Member]	Bank Loan [Member]	Long-Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Short-term debt from PRC banks	$103,443,000	'	$127,449,000	'	'	'	'
Maturity date of the debt outstanding range, start	'	'	'	1-Oct-13	1-Nov-13	'	'
Maturity date of the debt outstanding range, end	'	'	'	1-Jul-14	1-Sep-15	'	'
Weighted average interest rate on short-term debt from banks outstanding	4.60%	'	3.80%	'	'	'	'
Short-term debt from banks that were secured by pledge of inventory purchased	8,400,000	'	26,400,000	'	'	'	'
Short-term debt from banks that were secured by pledge of certain fixed assets held by the Company	5,200,000	'	13,400,000	'	'	'	'
Short-term debt from banks that were secured by the pledge of the Company's land use right	4,500,000	'	5,400,000	'	'	'	'
Short-term debt from banks that were secured by pledge of restricted cash deposits	34,100,000	'	33,000,000	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt, including current portion	'	'	'	'	202,200,000	184,800,000	'
Weighted average interest rate of outstanding long-term debt	5.00%	'	5.60%	'	'	'	'
Indebtedness that was secured by the pledge of certain fixed assets	14,600,000	'	15,300,000	'	'	'	'
Indebtedness that was secured by the pledge of land use right	200,000	'	1,200,000	'	'	'	'
Indebtedness that was secured by the pledge of restricted cash deposits	58,600,000	'	41,200,000	'	'	'	'
Long-term loan from a related party	2,900,000	'	2,900,000	'	'	'	'
Maturity date of the long-term related party loan	'	'	'	'	'	'	1-Nov-13
Interest rate of the long-term loan	10.00%	'	10.00%	'	'	'	'
Interest expense of related party loans	$72,000	$72,000	'	'	'	'	'

Debt_Schedule_Of_Maturities_On

Debt (Schedule Of Maturities On Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt [Abstract]	'
2014	$51,168
2015	105,193
2016	$48,711

Other_Current_Liabilities_Sche

Other Current Liabilities (Schedule Of Other Current Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued rebate and slotting fee	$16,110	$21,314
Payroll and bonus payables	7,180	6,253
Accrued selling expenses	6,675	5,496
Accrued advertising and promotion expenses	8,824	12,034
Other tax payable	1,281	675
Accrued rental fee	1,709	1,461
Accrued interest expense	2,565	2,346
Others	3,963	3,209
Total	$48,307	$52,788

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Detail

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$6,073	($44,186)	$10,848	($53,885)
Weighted average common stock outstanding - basic	57,301	57,301	57,301	57,301
Earnings (loss) per share-basic	$0.11	($0.77)	$0.19	($0.94)

Segment_Reporting_Schedule_Of_

Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Activities Of Each Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'		'	'
Net sales	$88,556,000		$66,100,000	$170,761,000		$119,686,000	'
Intersegment sales	2,629,000		1,915,000	4,876,000		4,443,000	'
Gross profit	38,889,000		17,474,000	74,970,000		34,775,000	'
Selling and distribution expenses	13,496,000		14,298,000	28,267,000		27,415,000	'
Advertising and promotion expenses	10,763,000		10,186,000	19,239,000		16,990,000	'
General and administrative expenses	5,831,000		7,162,000	12,283,000		15,019,000	'
Gain on disposal and liquidation of subsidiaries	0		2,190,000	367,000		2,610,000	'
Government subsidies	103,000		80,000	268,000		965,000	'
Income (loss) from operations	8,902,000		-11,902,000	15,816,000		-21,074,000	'
Interest expense	4,024,000		3,934,000	7,911,000		7,490,000	'
Interest income	1,023,000		590,000	2,110,000		1,077,000	'
Other income (expense), net	111,000		-79,000	852,000		-517,000	'
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	6,012,000		-15,325,000	10,867,000		-28,004,000	'
Total assets	478,863,000		'	478,863,000		'	476,144,000
Assets held for sale	3,300,000		'	3,300,000		'	'
Powdered Formula [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'		'	'
Net sales	71,651,000		50,090,000	139,730,000		100,545,000	'
Intersegment sales	60,000		12,000	74,000		12,000	'
Gross profit	38,292,000		21,345,000	74,573,000		39,778,000	'
Total assets	489,056,000		'	489,056,000		'	491,079,000
Foods [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'		'	'
Net sales	14,000		45,000	100,000		110,000	'
Intersegment sales	0		45,000	0		281,000	'
Gross profit	-409,000		-522,000	-737,000		-875,000	'
Total assets	18,289,000	[1]	'	18,289,000	[1]	'	20,150,000
Nutritional Ingredients And Supplements [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'		'	'
Net sales	5,310,000		1,350,000	11,654,000		3,476,000	'
Intersegment sales	2,569,000		1,858,000	4,802,000		4,099,000	'
Gross profit	-339,000		-654,000	-507,000		-1,694,000	'
Total assets	41,513,000		'	41,513,000		'	33,879,000
Other Business [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'		'	'
Net sales	11,581,000		14,615,000	19,277,000		15,555,000	'
Intersegment sales	0		0	0		51,000	'
Gross profit	1,345,000		-2,695,000	1,641,000		-2,434,000	'
Total assets	134,818,000		'	134,818,000		'	133,748,000
Intersegment Elimination [Member]	'		'	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'		'	'
Total assets	($204,813,000)		'	($204,813,000)		'	($202,712,000)
[1]	The total assets of foods segment included assets held for sale of $3.3 million.