Naturex acquires Berkem unit
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The French manufacturer of natural ingredients for food, dietary supplements and nutraceuticals on Jan. 8 announces its acquisition of Actifs Innovants, a division of Berkem, for 9.5 million euros ($13.96 million according to Jan. 11 exchange rates). Actifs' products include "clinically tested and trademarked plant extracts for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic and food industries," and products developed by Gardonne, France-based Berkem in the past 10 years, including the Svetol weight-loss products, Naturex says. The acquisition will boost Naturex's capability to bring "more and more innovative health product concepts that will set the market trends," President and CEO Jacques Dikansky says...