Nestlé sells vitamins business to Yellow Wood for $1 billion
Nestlé said it will sell its vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) business to U.S. private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners for $1 billion, a deal that includes seven brands—Nature's Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex, Ester-C, Gard, Nuun, Puritan's Pride and Sisu—and the U.S. private-label supplements business. Nestlé framed the sale as a portfolio reshaping to focus resources where it has the strongest competitive advantage while maintaining growth in premium, science-led VMS such as Solgar and Pure Encapsulations. The transaction is expected to complete in the first half of 2027, while Nestlé plans above-average investments in India and new manufacturing capacity.
Nestlé will sell its VMS business to Yellow Wood for $1 billion.
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Nestlé has been reshaping its portfolio and selling non-core units. The company plans to focus on premium VMS and to invest more in India. The deal is likely to close in the first half of 2027 and Yellow Wood will add these brands to its…
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