Strategy
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.
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.
Ardian said its investment will help IVB to scale its operations in Spain and support its international expansion.
“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.
French manufacturer is teaming up with the University of Bordeaux to identify phytonutrients for potential use in dietary supplements.
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.
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.
Consumers are increasingly seeking health and wellness solutions that combine natural ingredients with scientific credibility and technological innovation, reflecting a shift from treating illness to embracing prevention, according to the latest trends report from UK retailer Holland & Barrett.
Private-equity firm Carbyne has snapped up European and US nutraceutical ingredients supplier SuanNutra from its Spanish parent company.
China will be the first market to see the introduction of Nestlé's expanded pregnancy supplement line, Materna.
Vision Healthcare adds an established supplements portfolio, alongside a robust omni-channel set-up across the Nordics, with the acquisition of BioSalma.
Research from UK retailer Holland & Barrett, the University of East Anglia and the University of Southampton points to need for Omega-3 supplementation for many consumers.
HBW Insight extracts lessons from six ASA rulings related to ads for prostate dietary supplement and self-test products, all of which fell foul of the regulators AI-powered Active Ad Monitoring system.
A round-up of the latest people moves: Stada names general counsel; Nestlé announces departures; CMA elects board members.
“In the coming years, growth will depend on whether brands can combine trust, personalization, and proof of evidence into one coherent prevention experience,” argue Simon Kucher's Clemens Oberhammer and Christian Rebholz in this exclusive interview.
H&H Group reports sales up 5% at its Adult Nutrition and Care business in the opening nine months of 2025 driven by growing demand for premium Swisse-branded dietary supplements in China.



















