SuanNutra (Madrid , Spain) and Carbyne Equity Partners have announced that SuanNutra has signed an agreement to acquire a portfolio of specialty natural ingredients businesses from IFF (New York, NY). The businesses will merge with SuanNutra’s existing operations to create an enlarged global group in science-backed natural ingredients. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory clearances and customary closing conditions.
The combination is a transformational step for SuanNutra, delivering directly on its strategy of scaling nutraceutical science into measurable impact and expanding into food-enhancement ingredients.
The incoming businesses bring an expanded range of clinically supported branded ingredients and owned botanical extraction at source, scientifically backed fermented vitamins and minerals, together with plant-derived natural colors, antioxidants and flavors.
The combined manufacturing footprint spans botanical extraction in Spain, Slovenia and Peru and fermentation in the United States. The merged group will have around 700 employees serving more than 1,200 customers in more than 60 countries. Customers will continue to be served seamlessly, without interruption, and the group will continue to invest in commercial capability, R&D and innovation across the enlarged group, according to the company.
The newly combined entity strengthens SuanNutra’s Visible Health strategy – clinically backed ingredients delivering wellness benefits consumers can see and feel. In food enhancement, the natural colors, antioxidants and flavors place the group at the center of the industry’s shift from synthetic dyes, preservatives and flavors to natural and clean-label ingredients.
“The engaged, experienced people in these businesses know the products and customers deeply, and that expertise is central to everything we aspire to achieve,” said Anthony Weston, group CEO of SuanNutra. “Together we will build, grow and transform this group into a stronger partner for our customers offering manufacturing at source, clinically proven ingredients, and a broad natural portfolio across nutraceuticals and food enhancement.”
“SuanNutra has a clear strategy and a management team that understands these businesses and their markets,” added Markus Petersen, managing partner of Carbyne Equity Partners. “This merger creates a botanical-based ingredients group of genuine scale and scientific credibility, and we are pleased to back the team in building it. We look forward to the opportunities these teams and SuanNutra will create together.”
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