Nestlé Weighing Acquisition Of The Bountiful Company
Executive Summary
Nestlé is in talks to acquire "all or part" of The Bountiful Company, owners of the Nature's Bounty brand and a leading player in the US supplements market. The Swiss firm revealed its interest in The Bountiful Company shortly after reporting double-digit growth at its Health Science business in Q1.
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