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Renaissance BioScience secures Genome BC grant to build wild yeast discovery platform

Renaissance BioScience has secured a $550,000 Genome BC GeneSolve grant to develop a proprietary platform for discovering and commercialising high-value wild yeast strains for industrial applications

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Ulrick + Short expands operations with new production and warehouse facility

Clean label ingredient specialist expands infrastructure with dedicated production site

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IMCD to acquire Willows Ingredients to expand food & nutrition presence in UK and Ireland

IMCD N.V. has agreed to acquire Willows Ingredients Group Limited, strengthening its health, sports and animal nutrition capabilities across Ireland and the UK

Cristiano Ronaldo invests $7.5m in Herbalife’s Pro2col, takes 10% stake

Global sports icon Cristiano Ronaldo has invested $7.5m in Herbalife Ltd's Pro2col technology, acquiring a 10% equity stake to support the expansion of the company's AI-driven personalised health and wellness platform

Metagenics acquires UK probiotic brand Symprove backed by Gryphon Investors

Metagenics has acquired UK-based probiotic brand Symprove and completed a strategic debt recapitalisation, strengthening its global practitioner-led supplements portfolio and positioning the business for further M&A and organic growth

dsm-firmenich to divest Animal Nutrition & Health business to CVC in €2.2bn deal

dsm-firmenich will retain a 20% stake as it completes its strategic shift to a pure-play nutrition, health and beauty company

Gutology raises £1.8m for microbiome-first oral health

The brand behind the bestselling Oral Biome+ toothpaste is looking to expand into the US and German markets, as well as continue research and development into postbiotic and synbiotic oral care

Nexus Agriscience acquires hemp division of Biotech Institute

The acquisition of the hemp division of cannabis IP powerhouse strengthens the company's patent portfolio, accelerating its entry into the beverage and functional ingredient sectors

JPL Flavours invests for tech-enabled growth

JPL Flavours, one of the UK’s fastest growing flavour companies, has announced a series of strategic investments in its facilities, technology and team.

TopGum signs binding LOI to acquire US operations and expand into the pharmaceutical domain

Strategic acquisition includes unique manufacturing operation for pharmaceutical gummy dosage forms and establishes long-term strategic commercial collaboration

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Real Mushrooms to acquire legacy brand Mushroom Science

Real Mushrooms, the 100% organic mushroom extracts brand founded in 2015 by fungi pioneer Jeff Chilton and his son Skye, is acquiring the legacy brand Mushroom Science

NOW launches employee stock ownership plan

The company will remain privately owned, but transition 30% of family shares to employees

Australian nutraceutical giant Primabolics eyes expansion into US market

The company has already begun the process of entering the US marketplace, aiming to sustain its growth seen back home in Australia

Zinzino delivers double-digit growth momentum with 51% revenue rise in 2025

The Sweden-based health and wellness company delivered exceptional top-line growth in 2025, with strong momentum into Q4, reinforcing confidence in the scalability of its core business

Niagen Bioscience acquires core nicotinamide riboside (NR) patent portfolio from Queen’s University Belfast

This acquisition establishes Niagen Bioscience as the sole owner of the most comprehensive and defensible intellectual property portfolio in the NAD+ industry

dsm-firmenich completes €1.08bn share buyback ahead of schedule, plans 2026 share cancellation

The company has finalised its €1.08bn share repurchase programme earlier than expected, buying back nearly 13 million shares and plans to cancel over 12m shares in early 2026

VeCollal secures Seventure Partners investment for expansion of plant-based collagen

Corpowell’s VeCollal has raised new funding from Seventure Partners to accelerate global expansion of its biomimetic, plant-based collagen technology — unveiling clinical results showing a 20% reduction in visible cellulite and setting a new benchmark for sustainable, science-backed nutraceuticals

Lupin, TPG Capital & EQT in talks to acquire Vitabiotics in £1bn takeover

Indian pharmaceutical giant Lupin Pharma is reportedly in early-stage negotiations to acquire UK supplement leader Vitabiotics for around £1 billion to capitalise on booming demand in India’s rapidly expanding nutraceutical market

AKA Foods raises $17.2m to launch secure AI platform for food innovation in the Netherlands

The company has secured $17.2m seed funding to launch AKA Studio, a secure AI system that accelerates and optimises food product development by combining sensory research, R&D data and AI-driven insights

Hydrosol boosts investment in Asia with new Singapore UHT pilot plant and expanded technical support

Hydrosol's new UHT pilot plant in Singapore and expanded partnerships will support regional dairy, meat and convenience food manufacturers, helping them meet fast-growing consumer demand and local market trends

KÄÄPÄ Biotech raises €9m to scale Nordic functional mushroom production and global nutraceutical expansion

The Finland-based biotech has secured a strategic investment from PeakBridge VC and Zintinus VC to expand its Nordic cultivation facilities and accelerate global growth of its NordRelease functional mushroom ingredients

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Partnership with Western Botanicals aims to expand capabilities and drive growth in the VMS market

Bio-gen Extracts announces USD 10 million expansion to advance precision nutrition manufacturing

The expansion will support the next phase of nutrition innovation

Global dietary supplements market set to reach $414.5bn by 2033 amid rising demand for personalised nutrition

A new Grand View Research report forecasts strong 8.9% CAGR growth for the supplements market through 2033, driven by wellness trends, personalised nutrition and...

ACG to invest $200 million in U.S. hard-shell capsule manufacturing

Dedicated facilities for gelatine and HPMC; 200+ jobs; operations targeted for early 2027; expands ACG’s 25-year U.S. presence

Heartland Food Products Group acquires SLIMFAST US brand

Heartland Food Products Group — manufacturer of SPLENDA BRAND low-calorie sweeteners, drink mixes, coffee and nutritional beverages — has acquired the SLIMFAST US...

Hope secures a home 3 days out from deadline

#HopeNeedsAHome campaign reaches milestone as global nutraceuticals industry leans in to secure sanctuary they can call home

Smartcore introduces AI-powered lead platform at Vitafoods Europe 2025

Smartcore Lead Insights enables data-driven sales strategies for the food and nutraceutical sector

Symrise delivers solid growth in Q1 and reaffirms outlook

Symrise AG had a healthy start into the 2025 fiscal year, with organic growth of 4.2% in  the first quarter. Reported sales rose 2.0% to €1,317 million (Q1 2024:...

TopGum takes strategic leap into North America with the acquisition of Island Abbey

New acquisition strengthens TopGum's position as a leading CDMO in gummy supplements

Dr. Anju Majeed welcomes Maldivian president at the India-Maldives Business Forum

Forum aims to strengthen bilateral ties and explore investment opportunities

Green Origins’ Organic Powders – Powering up from strength to strength

Green Origins has emerged as a leading figure in the global premium organic superfoods ingredient sector, with a strong emphasis on ethically sourced and high-quality...

dsm-firmenich completes the divestiture of its Jiangshan vitamin C plant in China

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed