Solace Nutrition
Solace Nutrition, LLC is a Connecticut-based medical nutrition company that manufactures hypoallergenic medical foods and dietary supplements for patients with rare metabolic disorders, fat malabsorption conditions, and food allergies, distributing via an exclusive DME partner, national medical distributors, and direct e-commerce.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersPawcatuck, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Solace Nutrition does
Solace Nutrition, LLC is a medical nutrition company founded in 2006 and headquartered in North Stonington, Connecticut. The company manufactures and distributes medical foods and dietary supplements for patients with rare metabolic disorders, fat malabsorption conditions (including cystic fibrosis and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency), food allergies, and inborn errors of metabolism such as PKU and homocystinuria. Its portfolio spans six product lines: Encala (a proprietary NIH-backed structured-lipid medical food for fat malabsorption), NanoVM (age-segmented hypoallergenic multivitamin and mineral powders), Cyto (mitochondrial support), Metabolics, neoKe (ketogenic support), and SolMods, plus the R-Kane Nutritionals high-protein meal replacement brand acquired in January 2022.
The company's core technology is the Encala structured-lipid formulation (originally Lym-X-Sorb), developed by David Yesair, PhD and manufactured under a partnership with Structured Lipid Nutrition, LLC, founded by Virginia Stallings, MD. Encala was validated through an NIH-funded 110-patient randomized clinical trial in pediatric cystic fibrosis and is supported by eight peer-reviewed publications. Manufacturing is NSF GMP-registered and cGMP-compliant. Products are priced at $59.95 per NanoVM container and $240 per Encala container, with subscribe-and-save options up to 5%. Distribution combines an exclusive DME arrangement with Hearts Enteral for Encala, national medical distributors (Cardinal Health, McKesson, McKesson Medical Surgical), direct e-commerce with international shipping, and toll-free phone ordering with insurance reimbursement support under established HCPCS codes.
Solace generates revenue through direct product sales (one-time and subscription), wholesale distribution, and DME channel fulfillment. The company employs 1-10 staff and is led by CEO Thomas Clough. It is privately held with no disclosed institutional equity funding; the principal R&D investment behind Encala, more than $17 million, has come from NIH grants and Envara Health support rather than from the company's own revenue base.
Solace Nutrition firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Solace Nutrition
- Legal name
- Solace Nutrition, LLC
- Website
- https://solacenutrition.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Solace Nutrition, LLC is a Connecticut-based medical nutrition company that manufactures hypoallergenic medical foods and dietary supplements for patients with rare metabolic disorders, fat malabsorption conditions, and food allergies, distributing via an exclusive DME partner, national medical distributors, and direct e-commerce.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Solace Nutrition industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Medical Nutrition
- NAICS
- Food (Health) Supplement Retailers (456191), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (4242)
- SIC
- Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Medical Nutrition & Meal Replacement (RTD, Bars, Powders) (CRADAGAN)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Vitamins & Minerals (Single Nutrients) (CRADAGAB), Fats, Oils & Lipid Ingredients (Specialty Oils, MCTs, Structured Lipids) (CRADAOAL), Weight Management & Metabolic Supplements (CRADAGAG), Nutrition-Specific Interventions (Micronutrients, Supplementation, Fortification) (BPADAJAB)
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Where Solace Nutrition is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pawcatuck
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Solace Nutrition business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Direct Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer and B2B sales of medical foods and dietary supplements. Products sold through company website, toll-free phone orders, and distributor relationships. Insurance reimbursement available for eligible products through DME or enteral nutrition benefits.
- Wholesale/Distribution Sales: Products distributed through national distributors Cardinal Health, McKesson, and McKesson Medical Surgical. DMEs and specialty pharmacies order through business credit accounts.
- DME Distribution Revenue: Exclusive DME partnership with Hearts Enteral for Encala fulfillment and coordination. Insurance-covered products distributed through durable medical equipment channel.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Encala medical food at $240 per container |
| Subscription | Monthly | NanoVM products at $59.95 per container |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Wholesale/distributor pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Solace Nutrition product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Solace Nutrition manufactures and distributes medical foods and dietary supplements for individuals with unique metabolic nutritional needs and chronic diseases, including fat malabsorption disorders (cystic fibrosis, EPI), rare inborn errors of metabolism (PKU, HCU, mitochondrial cytopathies), and multiple food allergies. The portfolio is organized across product lines such as Encala (structured-lipid medical food), NanoVM (hypoallergenic vitamin/mineral powders), Cyto (mitochondrial support), Metabolics, neoKe (ketogenic support), and SolMods, plus the acquired R-Kane meal replacement line.
Product overview
Solace Nutrition is a medical nutrition company offering a portfolio of medical foods and dietary supplements organized across six product lines: Encala (structured-lipid medical food for fat malabsorption), NanoVM (vitamin/mineral supplements across age-specific formulations from infants to seniors), Cyto (mitochondrial support products), Metabolics (metabolic disorder support), neoKe (ketogenic diet support including MCT and BHB products), and SolMods (carbohydrate and probiotic supplements). The company also acquired R-Kane Nutritionals for high-protein meal replacements. Products target rare metabolic conditions including PKU, HCU, cystic fibrosis, EPI, mitochondrial cytopathies, and various inborn errors of metabolism. Most products require medical supervision but do not require a prescription.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Encala: Proprietary plant-based structured-lipid medical food designed to address fat malabsorption, fatty acid and choline deficiencies, poor growth in children, and unintentional weight loss in adults.
- NanoVM
- Cyto
- Metabolics
- neoKe
- SolMods
Products and services
- Encala Clinically proven, NIH-backed structured-lipid medical food powder designed to enhance fat absorption and nutritional status in patients with fat malabsorption disorders, including cystic fibrosis and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Each serving adds 100 calories and 6g of healthy fat.
- NanoVM Vitamin and Mineral Powder Line Hypoallergenic, ketogenic-friendly vitamin and mineral powder supplements across age-specific formulations (1-3, 4-8, 9-18, Adult, Senior 71+) and a tube-feeding variant (t/f). Each contains 14 vitamins, 13 minerals plus choline using the most bioavailable forms for maximum absorption.
- Cyto Mitochondrial Support Line Product line including Cyto-Q, Cyto-Q MAX, Cyto-Q t/f, Cytotine, Cytotine Powder, Cyto B1, Cyto B2, Cyto B7, Cyto Carn, Cyto RALA, and Cytolline for mitochondrial support. Includes CoQ10 (ubiquinone), B vitamins, L-carnitine, and R-lipoic acid formulations.
- Metabolics Product Line Product line including Galaxtra, MannXtra, GlyMax, and VB6 P5P for metabolic disorder management. VB6 P5P is a concentrated vitamin B6 powder containing Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate for Classical HCU and vitamin B6-responsive disorders.
- neoKe Ketogenic Support Line Product line including neoKe BCAA4 (branched-chain amino acids), neoKe MCT70 (70% MCT powder), and neoKe BHB (beta-hydroxybutyrate) for ketogenic diet support and epilepsy management.
- SolMods Line Product line including PureCarb (carbohydrate supplement), Maltocarb (maltodextrin carbohydrate supplement), and Solace Probiotics for general nutritional supplementation support.
- Cholex Cholesterol Synthesis Support Cholextra t/f (tube feeding formulation) and CholexMAX products designed for cholesterol synthesis support in patients with conditions including Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome.
- PreKUnil / NeoPhe PKU Management Products PreKUnil and NeoPhe (tablets and powder forms) phenylalanine-free, large neutral amino acid (LNAA) medical foods designed for phenylketonuria (PKU) management.
- R-Kane Nutritionals Meal Replacements High protein meal replacement solutions for the weight loss and management market, including products used in medically-supervised weight loss programs.
Quantifiable outcome
- NIH-funded randomized clinical trial demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in growth and nutritional status in 110 children with cystic fibrosis
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Solace Nutrition
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Solace Nutrition technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Solace Nutrition partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Hearts EnteralcoreExclusive DME (Durable Medical Equipment) distribution partnership for Encala medical food. Hearts Enteral provides fulfillment, patient support, insurance coordination, and healthcare provider collaboration. Founded by Raenette Franco with national reputation for compassionate service and clinical expertise.
- Structured Lipid Nutrition, LLC (SLN)corePartnership to manufacture and distribute Encala structured-lipid medical food technology. SLN preserves the Encala technology and clinically recognized brand while Solace provides manufacturing, distribution, and patient support. Founded by Virginia Stallings, MD.
- NIH (National Institutes of Health)coreFunded the original Encala research including large randomized clinical trial led by Dr. Virginia Stallings. Over $17 million invested in Encala development through NIH grant funding and Envara Health support.
- Cardinal HealthminorNational medical supply distributor for Solace Nutrition products. Distributor ordering numbers provided for DMEs and specialty pharmacies.
- McKesson / McKesson Medical SurgicalminorNational medical supply distributors for Solace Nutrition products. Ordering numbers provided for product fulfillment through these distribution channels.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Solace Nutrition competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Medifast: Medically supervised weight loss and meal replacement programs, including the OPTAVIA and Medifast product lines. Directly comparable to Solace's R-Kane Nutritionals high-protein meal replacement business acquired in 2022.
- Kate Farms: Plant-based, hypoallergenic enteral and tube feeding formulas (including pediatric and adult formulas) prescribed for patients with malabsorption and food allergies. Directly comparable to Solace's NanoVM t/f and Encala clinical nutrition offerings.
- Nutricia (Danone): Global leader in medical nutrition for rare metabolic disorders (PKU, MSUD, HCU, glycine encephalopathy) as well as tube feeding and disease-specific formulas. Directly comparable to Solace on Encala-style metabolic medical foods and on age-specific hypoallergenic nutrition.
- Vitaflo (Nestlé Health Science): Medical nutrition brand within Nestlé Health Science, focused on PKU, MSUD, HCU, glycogen storage disease, and ketogenic dietary therapy. Highly comparable to Solace's Metabolics and neoKe ketogenic product lines and to Encala's disease-specific positioning.
- Cambrooke Therapeutics: Specialist medical nutrition company focused on PKU and other inborn errors of metabolism, offering phenylalanine-free amino acid formulas and disease-specific medical foods. Closely overlaps Solace's PreKUnil, NeoPhe, Metabolics, and metabolic medical food portfolio.
Broad incumbents
- Abbott Nutrition: Major medical and clinical nutrition brand with PediaSure, Ensure, Vital, and metabolic disease formulas. Overlaps with Solace across age-specific, hypoallergenic, and tube-feeding nutrition but at substantially larger scale and broader product breadth.
- Nestlé Health Science: Parent of Vitaflo and owner of major medical nutrition and consumer health brands. Competes with Solace across metabolic, ketogenic, and clinical nutrition segments as a large, broad-line incumbent.
- Mead Johnson Nutrition (Reckitt): Established infant and medical nutrition brand (Enfamil, PurAmino, Nutramigen) covering hypoallergenic, metabolic, and specialty pediatric nutrition. Overlaps with Solace's hypoallergenic pediatric and metabolic formulas.
- Ajinomoto Cambrooke (Applied Nutrition): Medical nutrition business within Ajinomoto, focused on disease-specific medical foods for rare metabolic conditions. Comparable to Solace's metabolic medical food portfolio and structured-lipid / Encala adjacency.
Emerging players
- Enzymedica: Specialty supplement brand focused on digestive enzymes and targeted nutritional products. Adjacent to Solace in the specialty / condition-specific supplement space with overlapping metabolic and digestive health positioning.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Solace Nutrition social profiles
Digital presenceSolace Nutrition compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Solace Nutrition financial estimates
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Solace Nutrition leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Solace Nutrition subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Solace Nutrition funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Solace Nutrition M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Solace Nutrition
What does Solace Nutrition do?
Solace Nutrition manufactures and distributes medical foods and dietary supplements for individuals with unique metabolic nutritional needs and chronic diseases, including fat malabsorption disorders (cystic fibrosis, EPI), rare inborn errors of metabolism (PKU, HCU, mitochondrial cytopathies), and multiple food allergies. The portfolio is organized across product lines such as Encala (structured-lipid medical food), NanoVM (hypoallergenic vitamin/mineral powders), Cyto (mitochondrial support), Metabolics, neoKe (ketogenic support), and SolMods, plus the acquired R-Kane meal replacement line.
Is Solace Nutrition a public or private company?
Solace Nutrition is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Solace Nutrition founded?
Solace Nutrition was founded in 2006. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Solace Nutrition based?
Solace Nutrition is headquartered in Pawcatuck, United States, in the North America region.
How does Solace Nutrition make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Direct Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are wholesale/Distribution Sales and DME Distribution Revenue.
Who are Solace Nutrition's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Medifast, Kate Farms, Nutricia (Danone), Vitaflo (Nestlé Health Science) and Cambrooke Therapeutics. Broad incumbents are Abbott Nutrition, Nestlé Health Science, Mead Johnson Nutrition (Reckitt) and Ajinomoto Cambrooke (Applied Nutrition). Enzymedica is listed as an emerging player.
Does Solace Nutrition have an API?
No public API is recorded for Solace Nutrition.
What industry is Solace Nutrition in?
Solace Nutrition's product category is Medical Nutrition. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRADAGAN, Medical Nutrition & Meal Replacement (RTD, Bars, Powders), with a secondary code of CRADAGAB, Vitamins & Minerals (Single Nutrients). Its NAICS code is 456191 and its SIC code is 2000.