Kerry Group, the global ingredients & flavours and consumer foods group, confirmed that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cargill’s global flavors business. Cargill Flavor Systems with annual revenues of approximately US$200m is being acquired by Kerry for a consideration of US$230m subject to closing adjustments. Cargill Flavor Systems has well-established international flavor [...]

GNC Holdings, Inc. has announced it has agreed to acquire LuckyVitamin.com. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, following the acquisition, GNC.com, GNC’s e-Commerce platform, and LuckyVitamin.com will continue to operate as separate businesses, each with its own product offerings and target customers.

Direct selling giant Amway reached $1 billion in monthly sales during June, breaking the billion dollar mark in a single month for the first time in the company’s 52-year history. Overall, sales are up across the Amway footprint, which spans more than 80 countries and territories. Sales increased in nine of the company’s top 10 [...]

GNC Holdings, Inc., a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, today announced that it has made three promotions in its merchandising, marketing and store operations functions. Thomas Dowd, a twenty-two year GNC veteran, has been promoted from Executive Vice President, Store Operations and Development to Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer and General Manager; [...]

Stepan Specialty Products, a subsidiary of Stepan, has acquired Lipid Nutrition’s Clarinol, Marinol and Pinnothin product lines. Stepan said the acquired product lines will be integrated into Stepan’s Food and Health Specialties business, which will be renamed Stepan Lipid Nutrition. Lipid Nutrition claims Clarinol conjugated linoleic acid reduces body fat and increases lean muscle mass. [...]

Bodybuilding.com, the Internet’s most-visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest online retailer of nutritional supplements, and Labrada Nutrition, one of the most trusted names in sports nutrition, are officially kicking off summer with the Lean Body Transformation Challenge. One lucky Grand Prize Winner will win a cruise for two to Cozumel, Mexico, a training session [...]

Shadow Beverages and Snacks LLC entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with GNC Holdings Inc. to produce a line of ready-to-drink (RTD) products that it will market under the GNC brand. Shadow Beverages will develop, produce, market and sell drinks under the GNC Live Well trademark for sale across a wide range of retail outlets. [...]

The Bone & Joint Health 2011 Virtual Conference will feature leading voices offering cutting edge, pragmatic advice to advance understanding of where bone & joint health science is at, where it is going, and how it can inform claim-making and market building. Sponsored by NutraIngredients-USA.com.  May 25, 2011 Free Registration

The health, wellness, functional food and beverages market continues to grow at a CAGR of 33% in India, and is estimated to reach Rs.55,000 crore by 2015. And with the nutraceutical market now growing at a CAGR of 18% and expected to reach USD$1 billion. Functional Food & Beverages India is the second conference and [...]

On April 22, a consumer filed a class action lawsuit in California against Bayer HealthCare LLC accusing the company of false and deceptive advertising regarding benefits of its Phillips Probiotics Colon Health supplement purchased on April 7 for $15.99. The complaint, which can be read here , states: “Bayer manufactures, markets and sells health products [...]

Designer Protein LLC has purchased certain operating assets of Next Proteins Inc, including the popular Designer Whey Protein sports nutrition brand and line of products. Designer Protein is a subsidiary of Athena Wellness Brands LLC, a newly formed company that’s backed by GarMark Partners, Northwood Ventures and Stockton Road Capital. The majority of the current [...]

Pfizer Inc. said Monday that it agreed to sell its unit that makes hard capsules and other drug-delivery systems to private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for $2.38 billion in cash, possibly the first in a series of potential divestitures by the world’s biggest drug maker. As a result of the Capsugel sale, Pfizer [...]

KIRKLAND, Wash.—Lavera introduced all-natural, organic cosmetics for the lips and eyes. Developed with organic oils and flower extracts, the company’s products are as green as they are effective. All cosmetics are free of parabens, emulsifiers, petroleum, phthalates, lead, synthetic preservatives and fragrances. Instead, they contain natural plant-based alternatives that are certified organic whenever possible. Every [...]

Concerns about potential salmonella contamination has led to the recall of a number of protein supplements distributed by Universal Nutrition, including Gain Fast, LAVA, Torrent, Ultra Mass 4500 and other whey protein products. The Universal Nutrition protein supplement recall was announced on March 17 by the FDA after it was determined that there may be [...]

From the Organic Monitor: As more regional and international certification programs for natural and organic personal care products develop, global markets have become increasingly “divided” by certification type, says Organic Monitor. For instance, while the adoption rate of natural and organic cosmetic standards is highest in Europe, the region is also the most fragmented in [...]