Vitabiotics
Vitabiotics is a global nutraceutical company that specializes in vitamin and mineral based formulations focused in various health categories. In July 2013 Vitabiotics became the largest vitamin company in UK by value sales.[1] The company was founded in 1971 by Dr Kartar Lalvani,[2][3][4] who was joined his former tutor Professor Arnold Beckett,[5] and is now run by Lalvani and his son Tej.[6][7] The company has created several brands in each health category such as Perfectil (supplement for skin, hair, and nails), Pregnacare, Menopace, Wellman, and Wellwoman.
Company Information
The company has won several industry awards including:
- Boots Award for No.1 Overall Supplier of the Year 2013
- The Queen's Award for Innovation in 2013
- The JP Morgan Family Business Award 2009 [8]
- The Queen's Award for International Trade in 2003 and 2008
- The DTI Innovation Award 2005
References
- ↑ UK IRI independent sales value data (IRI 52 w/e 13 Jul, 13)
- ↑ Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008
- ↑ "Staying Vital with Vitabiotics".
- ↑ "Kartar Lalvani: ZoomInfo Business People Information".
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Asian Business Awards 2012. Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ↑ The TiE UK Awards 2013. CreativeTimes.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ Hunter, Mark (2009-06-10). "Times Online: Beating the Recession by Keeping in the Family". The Times (London). Retrieved 2010-05-27.