Orgain was founded in 2009 by Andrew Abraham, an integrative medicine specialist and cancer survivor. He developed protein-based shakes, powders and snacks based on his belief that everyone deserves access to good, clean nutrition.
The shares in Orgain have been purchased from the company’s founder Dr. Andrew Abraham and Butterfly Equity, a Los Angeles-based private-equity firm that acquired a majority stake in the business in 2019.
Butterfly Equity bought its stake alongside Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Beijing-based investor DCP Capital. Dr. Abraham, Butterfly Equity, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and DCP Capital will retain minority stakes in Orgain, although Nestlé has an agreement to take full control of the business in 2024.
The deal is the latest Nestlé has made in the health and nutrition sector. Last year, the Swiss giant snapped up the vitamins and supplement brands of US-based The Bountiful Company in a deal valued at US$5.75bn. That transaction included the Nature’s Bounty, Solgar, Osteo Bi-Flex and Puritan’s Pride lines, as well as Bountiful’s private-label business.
In 2020, Nestlé bought a majority stake in US-based nutrition business Vital Proteins, which makes supplements and food and drink products using collagen. Three years earlier, the company made a move to acquire Canada-based vitamins and supplements supplier Atrium Innovations.
The deal is the latest Nestlé has made in the health and nutrition sector. Last year, the Swiss giant snapped up the vitamins and supplement brands of US-based The Bountiful Company in a deal valued at US$5.75bn. That transaction included the Nature’s Bounty, Solgar, Osteo Bi-Flex and Puritan’s Pride lines, as well as Bountiful’s private-label business.
In 2020, Nestlé bought a majority stake in US-based nutrition business Vital Proteins, which makes supplements and food and drink products using collagen. Three years earlier, the company made a move to acquire Canada-based vitamins and supplements supplier Atrium Innovations.
