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Unilever acquires US greens supplement brand Grüns in latest wellness push

The consumer goods giant is strengthening its position in the fast-growing US vitamins, minerals and supplements market with the purchase of gummy greens brand Grüns, which was founded just two years ago

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Nutraceutical M&A 2025-26: the deals, trends and strategic shifts reshaping the health and wellness market

From GLP-1-driven reformulation to billion-dollar functional beverage buyouts, the nutraceutical and supplement M&A market is undergoing its most dramatic reconfiguration in years

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Herbalife to acquire Bioniq to expand personalised nutrition capabilities

Herbalife has agreed to acquire assets from UK-based Bioniq in a deal aimed at scaling data-driven personalised supplements globally, combining biomarker-based formulations with its distribution network

Danone acquires UK meal replacement brand Huel in €1bn functional nutrition deal

The French consumer goods giant is expanding its functional nutrition portfolio with the purchase of Huel, the plant-based complete food brand backed by actor Idris Elba, as demand driven by health-conscious consumers and GLP-1 drug users accelerates

Unilever confirms talks with McCormick for Foods merger

The Hellmann's and Marmite owner is in discussions with the US spice maker about a potential all-stock deal that would reshape one of the world's largest consumer goods companies—and could mark Unilever's final retreat from food after nearly a century in the sector

Icelandirect acquires SOMA LABS

Investment significantly expands dosage form manufacturing capabilities for human and pet supplement brands

Lonza divests Capsules & Health Ingredients business to Lone Star Funds for $3bn

Lonza has agreed to sell its Capsules & Health Ingredients division to private equity firm Lone Star Funds while retaining a 40% stake, marking what the company describes as the final step in its transformation into a pure-play CDMO

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

Ulrick + Short expands operations with new production and warehouse facility

Clean label ingredient specialist expands infrastructure with dedicated production site

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

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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

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

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

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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

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Smartcore introduces AI-powered lead platform at Vitafoods Europe 2025

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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

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

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