Jamieson buys Body Plus to accelerate growth in natural health and sports nutrition supplements

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In Canada, Jamieson Laboratories, Canada’s number one manufacturer and marketer of vitamin, mineral and natural health supplements, announced the acquisition of Body Plus, a leading Canadian manufacturer and marketer of innovative natural health and sports nutrition supplements.

Well known for its Progressive nutritional therapies, Precision sports supplements and the Iron Vegan brands, Body Plus has long-standing relationships with over 2,000 Canadian retail locations. Employing more than 140 people in Toronto and Burnaby, B.C., Body Plus will continue to operate independently with support from the Jamieson team to accelerate growth in Canada and globally.

“The acquisition of Body Plus will further accelerate Jamieson’s already-strong growth by expanding our reach into the fast-growing sports nutrition and specialty retail channels,” said Mark Hornick, President and CEO of Jamieson. “We admire Body Plus’ market leadership in its categories, and are committing our global expertise and resources to further elevate its operational excellence and growth.”