Vitabiotics

Vitabiotics is a global nutraceutical company that specializes in vitamin and mineral based food 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

References

  1. ↑ UK IRI independent sales value data (IRI 52 w/e 13 Jul, 13)
  2. ↑ Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008
  3. ↑ "Staying Vital with Vitabiotics".
  4. ↑ "Kartar Lalvani: ZoomInfo Business People Information".
  5. ↑ Childs, Martin (March 29, 2010). "Professor Arnold Beckett: Sports doping expert who later changed sides and supported those accused of drug use". The Independent. Retrieved November 28, 2013. Beckett went on to enjoy a successful business career, linking up with a former student, the founder of Vitabiotics, Dr Kartar Lalvani, and becoming a non-executive chairman of the company for 18 years. Together they worked on a number of natural healthcare innovations in nutraceuticals, which are used by professional sportsmen and sports teams.
  6. ↑ The Asian Business Awards 2012. Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  7. ↑ The TiE UK Awards 2013. CreativeTimes.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  8. ↑ Hunter, Mark (2009-06-10). "Times Online: Beating the Recession by Keeping in the Family". The Times. London. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
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