Carlyle Trims Nature's Bounty Assets: Private Equity Rolls In Supplement Space

Carlyle's $2.2bn sale of Nature's Bounty's Holland & Barrett business to a Russian investment fund is the latest sign of the private equity sector's continuing interest in the health and wellness space.

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Private equity firm Carlyle Group reaps roughly half what it paid for Nature's Bounty Co. in a sale of the nutritional supplement and health and wellness firm's international retail chain and brand, Holland & Barrett.

Carlyle's £1.77bn ($2.2bn) sale of the Nature's Bounty business to a Russian billionaire entrepreneur's investment fund is the latest sign of continuing private equity interest in the health and wellness space

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