Sociétés des Produits Nestlé, a part of Nestlé Health Science, acquired the outstanding shares of California-based Aimmune for $2.6 billion in cash following years of increasing its financial position in the food allergy-focused company.
Nestle raises its bet on potential $10 billion health business
Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Diseases, Brain Health, Clostridium difficile, Cognitive Function, Collaborations, Deals, Deals, Diagnostic Tests, Emerging Markets, FDA, FDA/Regulatory, Health, Investments, M&A, M&A, Microbiome, Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, R&D, Start-ups, Start-UpsNestle, famous for its coffee and chocolate, is stepping up investment in nutritional therapy, a business it believes will eventually generate annual sales of 10 billion Swiss francs ($10.5 billion). Greg Behar, chief executive of Nestle Health Science, told Reuters that the unit formed in 2011 already had revenue of more than 2 billion […]