Royal DSM has acquired Danish probiotics manufacturer BioCare Copenhagen, helping it expand its position in gut health ingredients.
The Dutch company described it as “an attractive market segment in nutritional ingredients, growing an estimated 7% per year”.
BioCare is a relatively young company having only been founded in 2012, but, as DSM explained, it has grown to offer “high-quality white label probiotic supplements and complete product concepts with strong consumer appeal”.
It is mainly focused on probiotics and specialized in microbial actives with proven health benefits, targeting gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic disorders, infections, and immunity.
BioCare Copenhagen has multi-market distribution agreements with a number of leading dietary supplements and pharmaceutical companies and has launched products in over 40 countries worldwide.
The deal will enhance DSM’s strong position in gut health solutions, including its Culturelle product range, which the number-one-selling probiotic dietary supplement consumer brand globally.
It also has the ingredient brands Oatwell and Tolerase.
The company sees further growth potential in gut health ingredients beyond the established indications for digestive health and immune health. Indeed, in recent times, the gut microbiome has taken on increased significance in relationship to heart health, metabolic health and the gut-brain axis.
Terms of the deal were not publicly disclosed.
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