Yellow Wood agrees to acquire Holistic Health from Nestlé for $1bn; KSE’s acquisition of LA Angels adds to pro sports team deal flurry

Private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners has reached an agreement to acquire a collection of well-known vitamin, mineral, and supplement brands from Swiss food conglomerate Nestle, according to a Reuters report. The acquisition includes seven brands—Nature's Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex, Ester-C, Gard, Nuun, Puritan's Pride, and Sisu—as well as Nestle's US private-label supplements division.

The combined operations generated approximately $1.2 billion in sales in 2025. This deal aligns with Nestle's strategy to focus investments on sectors where it believes it has the strongest competitive advantages. Nestle's CEO, Philipp Navratil, has already initiated steps to reduce the company's exposure to certain businesses, such as ice cream and bottled water, through divestitures and joint ventures.

Nestle had acquired several of the brands being sold, including Nature's Bounty, through its $5.75 billion purchase of The Bountiful Company in 2021. Nestle will retain Solgar, its premium vitamins and supplements brand, after the transaction. The sale is anticipated to be finalized in the first half of 2027, pending customary conditions and approvals.

For Yellow Wood, this acquisition marks its latest investment in established consumer brands that have been separated from larger corporate entities. Since 2019, the firm has completed six similar acquisitions, such as ChapStick from Haleon and Unilever's Elida Beauty business.