With its new parntership with Colorado's Verb Biotics, Opella says it wants to create “clinically proven gut health solutions, ready for real life.”
In Part 2 of HBW Insight’s Over the Counter podcast with David Pineda Ereño, we discuss how consumer health companies are navigating fragmented EU rules and leveraging e‑commerce to exploit the commercial potential of postbiotics. We also briefly discuss the exciting area of postbiotics.
AHPA Awards Hero, Champion, Visionary and others at annual meeting; Kimberly-Clark’s information chief has major-merger experience; RäFoods’ marketing chief has history with CEO; and Eshbal adds VP for North America expansion.
VALR Energy names appoints chief revenue officer; CEO at Audien Hearing; Anderson retiring at NACDS; Lindora appoints president and chief medical officer; and USHR expands leadership.
Avista and Damier-backed PK snaps up UK-based HealthAid with the deal also including its US operation.
Ardian said its investment will help IVB to scale its operations in Spain and support its international expansion.
Despite 2025 volume stagnation in France and Italy, structural opportunities in category penetration, wellness premiumization, pharmacy expansion, and Rx-to-OTC switch suggest the self-care market still has clear levers for growth.
“We believe, ultimately, with a personally formulated product, which actually there is, I don't want to say zero competition, but very small competition for, we want to own that category,” says CEO Stephan Gratziani.
Nestlé plans to divest mainstream and value vitamin brands as it ceases to operate Health Science as a globally managed business unit.
Marketing investments, expanded distribution and new product launches all add up to a record year for BioGaia in the US.
NPA appoints SVP membership; Edible Brands promotes Angela Johnson to CMO; happyactually has medical chief; Nowadays adds reg affairs director; doTerra appoints EVP, innovation; RäFoods names president/CEO; Genesis Lifestyle Medicine adds VP operations; and Hany Salama leads Nutra-Med Packaging.
French manufacturer is teaming up with the University of Bordeaux to identify phytonutrients for potential use in dietary supplements.
“Wellness real estate has been the leading contributor to wellness economy growth globally, as well as among many high-growth countries that also fall into the top 25 largest markets,” GWI reports.
The Solgar Smart Mirror harnesses AI to deliver personalized wellness insights, according to Nestlé Health Science.
The France-based dietary supplements firm is targeting sales in excess of €25m next year.
“We remain fully committed to the integrated growth strategy that has enabled us to deliver significant growth and value creation, over the better part of the past decade,” says CEO Shailesh Jejurikar as firm reports net sales up 1% in latest quarter.
PK Consumer Health - formerly known as PK Benelux - has added to its VMS offering with a deal for Finland's Puhdistamo.
Haleon looks to tap into the growing UK gut health category with Centrum Multibiotics Complete and Centrum Multibiotics Daily.
Dietary supplements firm Olyos puts to use recently raised funds with the acquisition of Chile's Newscience.
French firm will take its plant-based supplements to the Middle East through a deal with local player Mena Nutrition.