Vita Health Products

Name

Vita Health Products

Legal name

IVC Vita Health

Website

https://vitahealth.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRADAMAC

OTC Pain Relief & Fever (Analgesics, Anti-inflammatory, Topical Pain Relief)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Health & Hygiene OTC Consumer Goods (First Aid, Oral Care, Personal Health)

SECONDARYCRADAMAD

Cold, Flu, Cough & Allergy Remedies (Decongestants, Antihistamines, Cough Syrups, Lozenges)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Health & Hygiene OTC Consumer Goods (First Aid, Oral Care, Personal Health)

SECONDARYCRADAGAC

Multivitamins & Daily Packs

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Vitamins, Supplements & Sports Nutrition

SECONDARYCRAOAHAB

OTC Medicines & Consumer Health Products Distribution

Consumer Products & Retail/Wholesale, Distribution & Category Management/Health, OTC & Pharmacy Wholesale Distribution

Keywords

• Contract pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Private label supplements
• OTC drug manufacturing
• Natural health products
• GMP pharmaceutical packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Private Label Manufacturing: Production of private label finished goods for major Canadian retailers across grocery and pharmacy channels. Products include over-the-counter medications and natural health products manufactured under the retailer's brand.
2. Contract Manufacturing: Start-to-finish manufacturing support including project management, validation, stability studies, and regulatory coordination for brand owners and health companies requiring custom product development and production.
3. Distribution Services: Seamless logistics coordination ensuring products reach destinations from the Winnipeg facility—geographic centre of Canada—to serve markets nationwide and internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IVC Vita Health manufactures, packages, and distributes over-the-counter pharmaceutical products and natural health products on a private label and contract manufacturing basis. The Winnipeg-based facility produces tablets, softgels, gummies, powders, capsules, and liquids for major Canadian retailers and brand owners, supported by in-house formulation, packaging, and distribution services under Health Canada GMP compliance.

Product overview

IVC Vita Health is a Canadian pharmaceutical manufacturer offering an integrated portfolio of private label and contract manufacturing services for over-the-counter and natural health products. The company's core offerings include Private Label Manufacturing (producing finished goods for retailers), Contract Manufacturing (full-service formulation through regulatory compliance), OTC Manufacturing (analgesics, cough/cold remedies, specialty formulations), and Natural Health Product Manufacturing (vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements). These core services are supported by integrated modules including Formulation Services (R&D, ingredient selection, stability testing), Packaging Services (bottling, blister packs, labeling, custom packaging), and Distribution Services (logistics coordination from Winnipeg facility). The company produces multiple dosage forms including softgels, tablets, gummies, powders, capsules, and liquids, with manufacturing capabilities spanning more than 260,000 square feet of GMP-compliant production space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Label Manufacturing Production of finished OTC and natural health products under retailer-owned brands for major Canadian grocery and pharmacy chains. Enables retailers to offer Health Canada-compliant health products under their own brand name, with manufacturing, quality control, and packaging handled end-to-end.
• Contract Manufacturing Start-to-finish contract manufacturing service including project management, validation, stability studies, and regulatory coordination for brand owners and health companies requiring custom OTC and natural health product development and production.
• Over-the-Counter (OTC) Manufacturing GMP-compliant manufacturing of licensed over-the-counter products including analgesics, cough and cold remedies, and specialty formulations, meeting Health Canada regulatory requirements for drug products.
• Natural Health Product Manufacturing Manufacturing of vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, and specialty nutritional products within the Health Canada GMP-compliant facility, including dosage forms such as softgels, tablets, gummies, powders, capsules, and liquids.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 80+ countries with global production network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Health Partners International Canada (HPIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025IVC Vita Health partners with Health Partners International Canada to increase access to medicine and improve health in vulnerable communities. For over 18 years, the company has been regularly making product donations for use by medical mission teams, in community health projects, and in emergency relief. Named HPIC 2025 Partner of the Year.
• International Vitamin Corporation (IVC)flagshipOthersParent company and global manufacturing network. IVC Vita Health serves as the Canadian hub within the broader IVC network spanning North America, Europe, and Asia with 12 facilities serving 80+ countries. Global production capacity includes 49.3 billion tablets, 16 billion softgels, 8.3 billion powders, 5.8 billion capsules, 3.5 billion gummies, and 126 million liquid units annually.
• Bioscience Association ManitobaminorOthersIndustry association membership supporting the bioscience sector in Manitoba, Canada.
• Health Products Stewardship AssociationminorOthersPartnership for proper storage and handling of pharmaceuticals and finding collection sites. Company displays HPSA logo and directs customers to healthsteward.ca for information.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Catalent: Global contract development and manufacturing organisation offering softgel, tablet, capsule, and oral dose manufacturing across multiple dosage formats. Directly comparable as a large-scale CDMO serving brand owners and pharmaceutical companies with similar end-to-end services.
• Recipharm: European-headquartered CDMO providing contract development and manufacturing of oral solids, semi-solids, and other dosage forms. Comparable as a multi-format contract manufacturer serving pharmaceutical and consumer health brand owners across multiple geographies.
• Adare Pharmaceuticals: Specialty CDMO with capabilities spanning formulation, manufacturing, and packaging for OTC and prescription pharmaceuticals. Closely comparable for its OTC contract manufacturing emphasis and full-service offering to brand owners.
• Bora Pharmaceuticals: Asia-Pacific CDMO with growing North American OTC contract manufacturing footprint and capabilities across tablets, capsules, and liquids. Comparable as a multi-region contract manufacturer serving brand owners in the OTC and supplement space.
• PCI Pharma Services: Integrated CDMO offering drug development, manufacturing, packaging, and serialisation services globally. Directly comparable for end-to-end service breadth and multi-geography contract manufacturing scale.
• Aenova Group: Global pharmaceutical CDMO producing solid, semi-solid, and liquid dosage forms for pharmaceutical and consumer health customers. Comparable for its broad dosage format coverage and contract manufacturing of OTC and health products.
• Hovione: Global contract manufacturer offering development, formulation, and GMP manufacturing of oral dosage and other forms. Comparable as a high-quality CDMO serving pharmaceutical innovators and consumer health customers.
• Alcami Corporation: US-headquartered CDMO offering formulation development, analytical services, and GMP manufacturing of sterile and oral dosage forms. Comparable for end-to-end contract manufacturing services targeting small and mid-sized pharmaceutical customers.

Broad incumbents

• Patheon (Thermo Fisher Scientific): Large global CDMO network under Thermo Fisher offering drug substance, drug product, and clinical services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in pharmaceutical contract manufacturing with overlapping services but significantly wider scope including biologics and clinical research.

Regional players

• Apotex: Canada's largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturer with extensive OTC product portfolio and manufacturing footprint. Comparable as a Canadian-headquartered manufacturer of OTC drugs and health products serving similar retail channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vita-health-products-inc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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