Frutarom Health, a subsidiary of Frutarom Industries Ltd,. has acquired a patent-protected micro-encapsulation technology of AB-Fortis that enables delivery of iron with increased biological absorption. The system helps consumers avoid the common negative aspects and side effects of iron supplements, including metallic aftertaste, dental darkening, gastrointestinal upset and nausea, according...
Anaheim, CA — Nellson Nutraceutical has acquired Salt Lake City-based Genysis Brand Solutions, a company with a presence in the pre-workout and the BCAA market, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will allow Nellson Nutraceutical to delve further into the protein bar and shake market, which is expected to grow...
Milwaukee, WI — Lakeview Equity Partners, LLC, a Milwaukee-based private equity fund, has invested in NutriScience Innovations, LLC, the Trumbull, CT-based cGMP-certified global supplier of nutrition and functional ingredients to companies that make nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and dietary products. Lakeview has also acquired the assets of NutriScience’s sister...
Montreal, CA — Atrium Innovations, a globally recognized leader in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative, science-based, natural health products, and Permira, the global investment firm, have announced that Atrium will be acquired by Nestlé for $2.3 billion in cash from a group of investors including a company backed...
Lake Success, NY — The Hain Celestial Group, Inc announced its Hain Daniels U.K. subsidiary has acquired Clarks UK Ltd., a natural sweetener brand based in Newport, South Wales. It produces natural sweeteners under the Clarks brand – including maple syrup, honey and carob, date and agave syrups, sold at...
Lake Success, N.Y. -- PepsiCo is the latest food and beverage company to emerge as a logical acquirer of Hain Celestial, which has been linked in the past week with Nestle, Kraft Heinz, Pinnacle Foods and General Mills. “The company doesn’t comment on rumors,” Hain spokesperson Mary Anthes told WholeFoods.
The healthier beverage industry was in the M&A spotlight this week. Unilever has acquired Tazo Tea from Starbucks for $384 million and Nestle USA said it is buying Chameleon Cold-Brew, the leading organic cold brew brand in the U.S., for an undisclosed amount. The Tazo brand is sold as packaged...
Basel, Switzerland – Lonza’s integration of Capsugel is on track as the company forecasts combined high single-digit sales growth for the year. The first joint product offerings are in consumer health and sports nutrition. "Lonza sustained strong performance and growth of the company in the first nine months of the...
Fast-growing Siggi’s Yogurt, the Icelandic-style yogurt brand, is the latest natural food products brand looking for a potential sale with help from investment banker JPMorgan, CNBC reports. The company, which pioneered transparency, natural ingredients, and low sugar in the yogurt industry, expects 50% growth next year and more than $200...
Editor's Note: We welcome William Hood, a well-known banker to the nutrition and health and wellness industries, as a resident expert on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the natural products industry. This is his first column to set the stage for what will be a monthly look at what's happening...
