Overview
The Bountiful Company 是美國主要的膳食補充品公司,前身為 NBTY, Inc.。公司採用多品牌組合策略,曾擁有 Nature’s Bounty、Sundown、Vitamin World 等知名品牌。
2021 年,Nestlé Health Science 以 $5.75B 收購其核心品牌後,公司目前主要保留運動營養品牌 (Pure Protein, Body Fortress, MET-Rx)。
Key Facts
- 創立: 1971 年 (as Nature’s Bounty)
- 總部: Long Island, New York, USA
- 現任擁有者: KKR (2017-present)
- 業務範圍: 運動營養品 (post-2021)
Corporate History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Arthur Rudolph 創立 Nature’s Bounty (郵購公司) |
| 1977 | 創立 Vitamin World 零售連鎖 |
| 1995 | 更名為 NBTY, Inc. |
| 2003 | 收購 Vitamin World (正式併入) |
| 2010 | 收購 Solgar |
| 2016 | 更名為 The Nature’s Bounty Co. |
| 2016 | 出售 Vitamin World 給 Centre Lane Partners ($25M) |
| 2017 | KKR 收購 NBTY (從 The Carlyle Group) |
| 2020 | 更名為 The Bountiful Company |
| 2021 | Nestlé 收購核心品牌 ($5.75B) - Nature’s Bounty, Sundown, Solgar 等 |
Ownership Timeline
1971-2017: 獨立/Carlyle Group
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2017-present: KKR
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├── 2016: 出售 Vitamin World
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└── 2021: 出售核心品牌給 Nestlé
(Nature's Bounty, Sundown, Solgar, etc.)
Current Brand Portfolio (Post-2021)
保留品牌 (運動營養):
- Pure Protein
- Body Fortress
- MET-Rx
已出售品牌:
- Nature’s Bounty → Nestlé (2021)
- Sundown → Nestlé (2021)
- Solgar → Nestlé (2021)
- Osteo Bi-Flex → Nestlé (2021)
- Puritan’s Pride → Nestlé (2021)
- Vitamin World → Feihe/Centre Lane (2016)
Private Equity History
| Period | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ~2007-2017 | The Carlyle Group | Private equity ownership |
| 2017-present | KKR | Acquired from Carlyle |
Notes
- DSLD 資料庫中的產品資料反映歷史公司結構 (品牌尚未分拆時期)
- 品牌分組 Group 1300 包含 3,414 個產品,涵蓋所有歷史品牌
- 2023 年 FTC 對 The Bountiful Company 提起訴訟,指控濫用 Amazon 產品變體功能
Data Sources
- from_the_refinery: NBTY Corp Brand Grouping Analysis (2025-12-15)
- Wikipedia: The Bountiful Company
- Nestlé Press Release: Acquisition announcement (2021)
- Nutraingredients: Vitamin World acquisition by Feihe (2018)
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