Top 10 Nutrition Companies in the World

The food you eat affects your health in many ways and good nutrition lets you lead a healthy lifestyle. The diet you choose goes a long way in maintaining a healthy weight and also reduces the risk of many lifestyle diseases. It’s very important to check on the kind of food you’re consuming every day. Before buying anything from the supermarkets, we check the quality of the products. But there are so many good companies that manufacture quality nutrition products and sometimes you may get confused about which one to buy. If you don’t have any idea then scroll down to see the top 10 nutrition companies in the world known for their excellent products.

Here are the top 10 nutrition companies:

1. Johnson and Johnson Inc

Johnson and Johnson is a top American multinational company and manufactures pharmaceuticals, consumer health products, and medical devices. They offer the world’s largest range of healthcare products that mainly includes baby care products, wound care products, oral care products, over-the-counter and women’s health products. The headquarters of Johnson and Johnson are located at New Brunswick in New Jersey. Its products are sold in over 175 countries and there are around 250 subsidiary companies.

2. Amway Corp

Amway is a well-known American company that manufactures health, home care, and other beauty products. The word Amway stands for ‘American Way’ and it was founded by Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos in the year 1959. Amway operates in over 100 countries and territories, as of 2011. The top 10 markets of Amway are Korea, China, The United States, Thailand, Japan, India, Taiwan, Russia, Italy, and Malaysia. They sell more than 450 products that support well-being and health. Nutrilite vitamin, dietary and mineral supplements, energy drinks, and other skincare products are among their top-selling products.

3. Procter and Gamble Co

Procter and Gamble is a popular American company founded by William Procter and James Gamble in the year 1837. The headquarters are located at downtown Cincinnati in Ohio. They are specialized in manufacturing a wide range of health, beauty, home care, and personal care and hygiene products. The present president and CEO of Procter and Gamble are David Taylor. Their health care segment includes vitamins and minerals supplements, gastrointestinal and respiratory health care products.

4. Herbalife Ltd

Herbalife is a global marketing corporation that sells dietary supplements, sports nutrition, weight management, and personal-care products. This company was founded by Mark Hughes in the year 1980. Its corporate headquarters are located in Los Angeles in California and operate in about 94 countries. Most of its revenue is generated from weight management products. 

5. Nature’s Bounty Co

Nature’s Bounty Co is an American company that manufactures nutritional supplements, herbs, ethical beauty products, sports, and active nutrition. The company generated revenue of USD 3342 million in the year 2017. Kohlberg K Roberts purchased a majority ownership stake in the company in 2017 and a minority share was retained by The Carlyle Group.

6. Sanofi

Sanofi is a French multinational company and its headquarters are located in Paris, France. They are involved in the manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical drugs. Sanofi also engages in research and development and develop OTC medication. They cover 7 therapeutic areas- oncology, internal medicine, central nervous system, cardiovascular, thrombosis, diabetes, and vaccines.

7. GlaxoSmithKline Plc

GlaxoSmithKline plc is a British company and its headquarters are located in Brentford, London. They manufacture pharmaceuticals, oral healthcare products, nutritional products, vaccines, and OTC medicines. Their revenue was driven due to the strong performance by brands in wellness and oral healthcare.

8. Bayer AG

Bayer AG is a German company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Its headquarters are located in Leverkusen and they manufacture a number of products that include human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, healthcare products, high-value polymers, biotechnology products, and agricultural chemicals. Bayer AG sells OTC medicines and medical products in many categories such as analgesic, nutritional supplement, digestive health, sun protection, dermatology, and cold.

9. Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc

Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc is a British company and its headquarters are located in Slough, England. They mainly manufacture health and hygiene products. Its brands include the immune support supplement Airborne, the baby food brand Mead Johnson, the sore throat medicine Strepsils, Mycil, Vanish and Clearasil. Organic growth strategy and acquisitions together as a combination led to the development of the company.

10. Pfizer Inc

Pfizer Inc is an American corporation and its headquarters are located in New York City. The research headquarters are located in Groton, Connecticut. Pfizer manufactures medicines and vaccines for many medical disciplines like oncology, endocrinology, neurology, cardiology, and immunology. This company is also one of the largest OTC healthcare companies in the world. Their nutritional and personal care products and other non-prescription medicines are marketed in more than 90 countries.