M&A Deal Summary

The Nature s Bounty Acquires NatureSmart

On May 10, 2001, The Nature s Bounty acquired consumer products company NatureSmart from Whole Foods Market for 28M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Nature s Bounty’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is The Nature s Bounty’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Nature s Bounty’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Nature s Bounty’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2001-05-10
Target NatureSmart
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) The Nature s Bounty
Sellers(s) Whole Foods Market
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 28M USD

Target

NatureSmart

Colorado, United States
NatureSmart develops, manufactures and markets nutritional supplements including vitamins, minerals, herbs, and personal care products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Nature s Bounty

Ronkonkoma, New York, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Consumer Products
Employees13,500
DESCRIPTION

The Nature's Bounty Co. is a a vertically integrated manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a broad line of high-quality, value-priced nutritional supplements in the United States and throughout the world. The Nature's Bounty was founded in 1971 and is based in Ronkonkoma, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 5
Year (2001) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-07-25 MET-Rx Nutrition

Ronkonkoma, New York, United States

MET-Rx Nutrition, Inc. is a manufacturer of a high protein, meal replacement shake fortified with an exclusive protein blend called Metamyosyn©.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Whole Foods Market

Austin, Texas, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Retail
Employees61,700
Revenue 15.7B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Whole Foods' corporate headquarters in downtown Austin, Texas.
Entrance to Whole Foods' corporate headquarters in downtown Austin, Texas.

Whole Foods Market, Inc. is a natural and organic foods supermarket chain. Whole Foods operates more then 450 stores across the US, Canada, and the UK. Whole Foods was formed in 1978 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2001) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-03-16 Nature s Heartland

United States

Nature's Heartland owns and operates four natural foods supermarkets in the greater Boston.

Buy $25M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-10-27 Select Fish

Seattle, Washington, United States

Select Fish, Inc. is a provider of seafood products.

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