Blackmores has been an industry leader in Australia for more than 70 years. The company had its beginnings in the 1930s, thanks to the vision and passion of one man - Maurice Blackmore (1906-1977), an English immigrant who had ideas about health way ahead of his time.
Maurice Blackmore's belief in the health-giving properties of herbs and minerals led him to develop a whole system of healthcare based on naturopathic principles. His views on natural health, preventive medicine, the environment and recycling were nothing short of radical in the 1930s, and his work opened the doors to new ways of treating illness and maximising health.
Maurice Blackmore was also responsible for starting Australia's first health food store, in Brisbane in 1938, and worked with colleagues and friends to establish the first naturopathic colleges and associations in the country. His beliefs are still valid today and his teachings are incorporated in the training programs of many natural health practitioners.
