Demand For Immunity Boosters Lifts Nestlé Health Science

C&D reports Q1 net sales dropped 2.4% to $1.48bn, below its guidance for around 1% growth. Its brands’ sales at retail and market share grew in the quarter, but “experienced slowing category growth in the US market” as retailers reduced inventory levels.

Herbalife expects little impact from increased tariffs on imports from China but strong boosts from acquiring Pro2col Health and Pruvit Ventures Inc. and 51% ownership of Link BioSciences.

US dietary supplement brand Nature's Bounty is yet to fully recover sales since supply issues forced it off shelves last year, according to Nestle's Q1 report.

Concern is unavoidable for most marketers of OTC drugs and dietary supplements in the US. As Canaccord Genuity analysts said in a 15 April research note, “uncertainty remains about how the tariff situation will play out.”