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Avista and Damier buy German supplements maker sanotact

The deal gives Avista its ninth consumer healthcare platform and a CDMO foothold in Europe's vitamins market.

M&A News deals deskConsumer / Vitamins and supplements · Germany, Europe22 May 2026

Avista Healthcare Partners and Damier Group agreed to acquire sanotact Group, a Münster-based vitamins, minerals and supplements company, from FLOTTE Beteiligungen, adviser Alantra said on 22 May.

sanotact website: sanotact.de

Why Avista Healthcare Partners and Damier Group is buying sanotact Group GmbH

Avista said sanotact adds meaningful scale to its consumer healthcare portfolio and is positioned to grow through innovation and targeted M&A, while extending its relationship with Damier in European consumer health.

Deal terms and financing

Terms were not disclosed. FLOTTE makes a significant reinvestment alongside the new shareholders.

Regulatory approvals and timing

Avista announced on 1 July 2026 that it had completed the acquisition.

Market context

sanotact combines a full-service contract development and manufacturing platform across the main supplement dosage forms with branded products, including the sanotact brand sold through German drugstores.

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