Vitabiotics
Vitabiotics is a global nutraceutical company that specializes in vitamin and mineral based supplements focused in various health categories lacking any evidence base to support their contribution to one's health. In July 2013 Vitabiotics became the largest vitamin company in UK by value sales.[1] The company was founded in 1971 by Professor Kartar Lalvani who is the Chairman of Vitabiotics.[2][3][4] He was later joined by his former tutor Professor Arnold Beckett,[5] and the company is now run by his son Tej who is the CEO.[6][7]
Vitabiotics brand includes supplements in various health categories such as Perfectil (supplement for skin, hair, and nails), Pregnacare, Menopace, Wellkid, Wellbaby, Wellman, and Wellwoman. In 2013 Vitabiotics received a Queen's Award for Innovation in vitamin research.
Awards
- Boots Award for No.1 Overall Supplier of the Year 2013
- The Queen's Award for Innovation in 2013
- The JP Morgan Family Business Award 2009[8]
- The Queen's Award for International Trade in 2003 and 2008
- The DTI Innovation Award 2005
References
- ↑ UK IRI independent sales value data (IRI 52 w/e 13 Jul, 13)
- ↑ Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008
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- ↑ The TiE UK Awards 2013. CreativeTimes.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
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