Norwegian firm Epax is to invest €32m over the next two years in upgrading its facilities and capacity in response to consumer demand for high-potency omega-3 oils.
Dietary supplement manufacturer NOW has expanded its reach in the specialty multivitamin category by purchasing SuperNutrition, the company announced today.
Japanese chemical trading firm Nagase Group acquired Prinova, an Illinois-based manufacturer and distributor of food, beverage, and dietary supplement ingredients.
The world of hemp and CBD products sits at a critical moment in its history, much as the dietary supplement industry did a quarter century ago, according to one of the experts who was there at the birth of the industry.
Nutraceutical ingredient supplier DolCas BioTech has started a venture with India-based pharmaceutical and biotech company Tenshi Kaizen. The joint venture will focus exclusively on the research, development, and commercialization of nutraceutical products.
The supply of dietary ingredients is an earnings bright spot for Innophos as the company continues to transform from commodity chemicals supplier into a nutritional player.
Irish dairy and ingredients conglomerate Glanbia has continued its diversification into the ingredients space with the acquisition of US firm Watson for a reported $89 million.
Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline are merging their consumer health units, bringing the two pharma giants’ dietary supplement and over-the-counter brands into what analysts are calling “the world’s largest consumer health company.”
French microbiome biotechnology firm Enterome has signed a global licensing, co-development and co-promotion agreement with major pharmaceutical player Takeda.
Liquid I.V., a development stage company that has found success with clever marketing of its hydration beverage, has secured $5 million in a star-studded private funding round.
Reckitt Benckiser and Kellogg are said to have joined the race to purchase GSK consumer nutrition business – with Nestlé, Unilever, Mondelēz and Coca-Cola already reportedly interested in the business.
