Supplement Brand Ownership

Large corporate owners of supplement brands are unlikely to prioritize nutrient-dense ingredient sourcing because their core business focus lies elsewhere. Corporate ownership of supplement brands makes it difficult to identify the researchers driving product decisions or evaluate their nutritional philosophy. Pfizer owns the Centrum and Emergen-C supplement brands. The majority of major supplement brands are owned by pharmaceutical firms, chemical manufacturers, and processed food corporations rather than health-focused companies. Nestlé owns Garden of Life, Puritan's Pride, Solgar, Nature's Bounty, and several other supplement brands.