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Diana Foods acquires Nutra Canada

24 May 2016

As part of its ongoing growth and development strategy in the consumer health category, Diana Foods has acquired Nutra Canada who specialise in the manufacture of fruit and vegetable extracts that are of benefit to human health.

As part of its ongoing growth and development strategy in the consumer health category, Diana Foods has acquired Nutra Canada. Founded in 2008 and situated in the province of Quebec, Nutra Canada specialises in the manufacture of fruit and vegetable extracts through the extraction of organic molecules that are of benefit to human health.

The company said that, situated in the heart of the cranberry producing region, Nutra Canada enables Diana Food to benefit from direct and preferential access to the cranberries harvested in North America. This sourcing proximity is also said to enhance its organic cranberry offer.

The acquisition is said to allow Diana Food to establish its natural actives production in North America, and to guarantee its customers the values it is known for: a safe supply chain, quality, and innovation.

According to the company, the acquisition of Nutra Canada enhances Diana Foods’ portfolio of active ingredients with formulations that have been proven to work, based on scientific studies conducted in collaboration with the University from Laval. Comprising cranberry, blueberry, bilberry and strawberry, this portfolio of clinically proven actives clearly strengthens Diana Food’s position as a key actor in consumer health, the company believes, with a range of innovative health solutions that meet consumers’ needs.

“The acquisition of Nutra Canada by Diana Food is perfectly in line with the company’s strategy. We now benefit from local sustainable sourcing with a facility right inside the production areas and an enhancement of our expertise in cranberry, an essential fruit for our Consumer Health range. We have also increased our technological know-how with a new extraction unit in North America and an extended network of partners with technical and scientific expertise,” said Yannick Riou, President of Diana Food.

“With the support of local and regional partners and institutions, we have established an environmentally-friendly factory in Champlain that uses cutting-edge technology and brings together a skilled, responsible and highly efficient team. Being part of Diana Food is a great opportunity to increase Nutra Canada’s growth and enhance our know-how worldwide,” said André Gosselin, Founding President of Nutra Canada.