{"id":71634,"date":"2026-06-27T11:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T11:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/71634\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T11:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T11:24:15","slug":"unilevers-potential-4-billion-bid-for-thorne-boosts-beauty-and-wellness-sector-etbrandequity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/71634\/","title":{"rendered":"Unilever’s Potential $4 Billion Bid for Thorne Boosts Beauty and Wellness Sector, ETBrandEquity"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\/Unilever<\/a> is exploring a bid for Thorne<\/a>, a U.S. dietary supplements<\/a> manufacturer valued at up to $4 billion, the Financial Times reported on Friday. This move comes as the major consumer goods<\/a> group looks to accelerate its current corporate pivot towards beauty and wellbeing<\/a> brands.<\/p>\n

Thorne, which is headquartered in South Carolina, primarily sells its line of dietary supplements\u2014including products such as magnesium<\/a> and omega-3\u2014chiefly within the United States. The company was last acquired by L Catterton<\/a>, a private equity firm backed by the luxury conglomerate LVMH, for $680 million back in 2023.<\/p>\n

According to the report from the Financial Times, Unilever is now positioned among several bidders competing for the South Carolina-based company. Thorne has attracted substantial strategic interests from other major corporate entities. Two sources familiar with the matter previously told Reuters that the consumer healthcare group Haleon<\/a> had also stepped forward with a bid for the supplements maker.<\/p>\n

As the process unfolds, the companies involved have chosen to maintain confidentiality regarding the ongoing strategic interests and bids. When contacted on Friday following the reports, representatives for both Unilever and the private equity group L Catterton declined to comment on the matter. Furthermore, representatives for Thorne and Haleon could not be immediately reached for comment regarding the potential transaction. <\/p>\n

Haleon’s bid for \u200cU.S. supplements \u2060firm Thorne, \u2060sources said on Friday, happens at a time when Haleon has been \u200bhoping to expand in the roughly $70 billion U.S. supplements market.<\/p>\n

Thorne, which LVMH-backed \u200bprivate equity firm L Catterton acquired for $680 million in 2023, has been exploring a sale with investment bankers and attracted \u200bstrategic interest, two people \u200cfamiliar with the matter told Reuters.<\/p>\n

Thorne, which sells dietary supplements including magnesium and omega-3<\/a>, primarily in \u2060the United States, declined to comment. A spokesperson for Haleon, maker of Advil and Centrum vitamins, said the company did not comment on rumour or speculation. L Catterton did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

Three sources said consumer goods company Unilever did not bid for Thorne. Unilever has been shifting towards beauty and \u200cwellbeing brands under CEO Fernando Fernandez.<\/p>\n

The Financial Times reported earlier on Friday that Unilever was among \u200bseveral bidders \u200bfor South Carolina-based \u2060Thorne. The
FT said Thorne was valued at up to $4 billion.<\/p>\n

Unilever declined to comment.<\/p>\n

Grand View Research estimated the U.S. dietary \u200bsupplements market at $68.74 billion in 2025 and projected it would reach
$131.08 billion by 2033.\n <\/p>\n

Published On Jun 27, 2026 at 12:12 PM IST<\/p>\n

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