Nestlé to sell vitamins business to private equity firm for US$1b
ZURICH, Sept 2 — Nestlé on Tuesday said it has agreed to divest its mainstream Vitamins, Minerals and Suppl...
Nestlé has agreed to sell its mainstream Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) business, the Holistic Health portfolio, to private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners for US$1 billion (RM4.04 billion), according to German Press Agency (dpa). The transaction, which requires regulatory approvals, is expected to close by the first half of 2027 and includes seven brands: Nature’s Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex, Ester-C, Gard, Nuun, Puritan’s Pride, and Sisu.
Additionally, the deal encompasses Nestlé's US private-label supplements business and related manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, and distribution operations. These brands generated US$1.2 billion in sales in 2025 and primarily operate in the US, with a presence in Canada and China. Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil stated that this sale is part of the company's strategic transformation, focusing resources on areas with the strongest competitive advantage.
Yellow Wood Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has made six acquisitions from major consumer companies since 2019, including ChapStick from Haleon in 2024 and Elida Beauty from Unilever in 2023.
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