Dairygold Health and Nutrition, part of Dairygold Co-Operative Society, announced that it has acquired a majority shareholding in Vita Actives Limited, an Irish nutritional solutions provider, entering the fast-growing life stage nutrition sector.
Based in Dublin, Vita Actives Limited was founded in 2006 by Mr. Deepak Sharma and supplies high value nutraceutical ingredients and nutrition solutions to more than 400 global customers, for the functional foods, human nutrition, sports nutrition, health, wellness and cosmetic industries.
Established in 2020, Dairygold Health and Nutrition has the goal of delivering growth and value for the business, through expanding into higher margin business opportunities and building Dairygold’s capabilities in the life stage nutrition sector. This has included the development of new health and nutrition propositions with strong market appeal.
“This acquisition is a significant development for Dairygold and the first acquisition since we established the Dairygold Health and Nutrition business in 2020. This transaction provides Dairygold Health and Nutrition with significant opportunities for future growth, within the fast-growing life stage nutrition sector,” stated George MacLeod, General Manager, Dairygold Health and Nutrition said.
“It also provides opportunities for cross-divisional research and development, that will identify new opportunities within Dairygold, highlighting the synergies between the Dairygold and Vita Actives businesses and further demonstrating the strong rationale for such an acquisition.”
Speaking about the deal, Vita Actives CEO Deepak Sharma said: “This transaction is the perfect fit for us. It will give Vita Actives the support we need to grow the business, through developing and growing our customer base, enhancing our research and development capabilities and will give us a strong platform to achieve the success I know we are capable of. I am excited to see what we will achieve in the coming years, in a sector that is growing at a rapid pace.”
Dairygold has been building and developing its proposition pipeline with the launch of Aerabo, its Bord Bia Grass Fed accredited fortified whole milk powder in October 2021 and the recent launch of three new products in the range, Active Light, Active Boost and Active Vitality, at SIAL in China.
Dairygold Chairman Seán O’Brien described the acquisition as a “positive and encouraging move for Dairygold members, demonstrating its commitment to identifying acquisition opportunities capable of building higher margin growth opportunities for the Society and its members.”
