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Nestlé Sells Supplements Business as India Growth Accelerates
Nestlé is selling part of its supplements business to a company called Yellow Wood Partners.
The buyer will pay $1 billion.
The sale includes seven supplement brands and a U.S. private-label business.
The deal is expected to finish in the first half of 2027.
Nestlé says it wants to focus more on businesses where it is especially strong.
It plans to keep focusing on premium supplement brands such as Solgar and Pure Encapsulations.
Separately, Nestlé says India is growing quickly for the company.
Its CEO believes India could soon become one of Nestlé’s five biggest markets.
Nestlé also expects to keep investing in factories and other operations in India.
Nestlé agreed to sell its vitamins, minerals and supplements business to Yellow Wood Partners for $1 billion.
The deal covers seven brands, including Nature’s Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex, Ester-C, Gard, Nuun, Puritan’s Pride and Sisu.
The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2027, subject to completion conditions.
Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil said the sale will help the company focus on areas where it has the strongest competitive advantage.
Navratil said India could become one of Nestlé’s five largest markets, with investment expected to remain above the group average as the country grows.
- Who
- Nestlé, Yellow Wood Partners and Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil.
- What
- Nestlé agreed to sell its vitamins, minerals and supplements business for $1 billion, while outlining continued growth and investment plans in India.
- Where
- The sale involves Nestlé’s supplements business, including U.S. operations; the growth discussion concerns India, where Nestlé has nine plants and is developing a tenth in Odisha.
- When
- The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027; Navratil discussed India’s prospects during a visit to the country, citing first-half 2026 growth.
- Why
- Nestlé said the sale will allow it to focus resources on areas of strongest competitive advantage, while India’s urbanisation, expanding middle class and distribution network are driving investment opportunities.
Key facts
- Sale value
- $1 billion
- Buyer
- Yellow Wood Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm
- Brands included
- Nature’s Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex, Ester-C, Gard, Nuun, Puritan’s Pride and Sisu
- Expected completion
- First half of 2027
- India market position
- Nestlé’s CEO said India is currently among its top 10 markets and could soon reach the top five
- India manufacturing
- Nestlé has nine operational plants and is developing a tenth facility in Odisha
- Earlier India investment plan
- Nestlé announced a ₹5,000 crore investment for India in 2022
Quotes
Philipp Navratil
Chief executive officer of Nestlé
“So there is nothing to announce, but you should expect investment in India to be consistent, and as India grows above the group average, the investment will also be above the group average in this country”
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“Top five is definitely... it is on the horizon. It is not something that will happen 20 years down the road. It is on the horizon. And the team is working towards that”
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Sources
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