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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF WEIDER NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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STATE OR COUNTRY
ENTITY NAME OF INCORPORATION PARENT CORPORATION
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Weider Nutrition Group, Inc. Utah Weider Nutrition International, Inc.
WNG Holdings (International) Ltd. Nevada Weider Nutrition Group, Inc.
Weider International GP, Inc. Utah WNG Holdings (International) Ltd.
Weider Nutrition Group (Canada) Ltd. Canada (Nova Scotia) WNG Holdings (International) Ltd.
Weider Nutrition CV The Netherlands WNG Holdings (International) Ltd
(99%) & Weider Nutrition Group, Inc.
(1%)
Weider Nutrition (WNI) Ltd. United Kingdom (England) Weider Nutrition CV
Weider Nutrition Group Limited United Kingdom (England) WNG International CV
WNG International CV The Netherlands Weider Nutrition (WNI) Ltd. (99%) &
Weider International GP, Inc. (1%)
Weider Nutrition BV The Netherlands Weider Nutrition (WNI) Ltd.
Weider Nutrition Limited United Kingdom (England) Weider Nutrition BV
Weider Fitness SARL France Weider Nutrition BV
Weider Nutrition SL Spain Weider Nutrition BV
Weider Nutrition Italia SrL Italy Weider Nutrition BV
Weider Nutrition GmbH Germany Weider Nutrition BV
Aktivkost GmbH Germany Weider Nutrition GmbH
Food-Tech Handelsgesellschaft mbH Germany Weider Nutrition GmbH
HPH Hamburger Pharma Handelsgesellschaft mbH Germany Weider Nutrition GmbH
Haleko Management GmbH Germany Weider Nutrition GmbH
Haleko Hanseatisches Lebensmittelkontor OHG Germany Weider Nutrition GmbH (99%) &
Haleko Management GmbH (1%)
Power Gym Ltd. United Kingdom (England) Haleko Hanseatisches
Lebensmittelkontor OHG
Sy-Fra Sportalimenti di Frank Sambo Italy Haleko Hanseatisches
& Co. SAS Lebensmittelkontor OHG
Haleko Italia SrL Italy Haleko Hanseatisches
Lebensmittelkontor OHG (50%) &
Sy-Fra Sportalimenti di Frank
Sambo & Co. SAS (50%)
Sports Direct Ltd. United Kingdom (England) Power Gym Ltd. (50%)
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