Ferosom Forte

What Ferosom Forte does

Ferosom Forte is a Canadian liposomal iron supplement brand operated by parent company Szio+ Inc. and distributed from Pickering, Ontario. Its core product line consists of two SKUs — LCE Liposomal Iron Sachets (berry-flavoured powder, 21mg iron with vitamins C, D, B6, B12 and folic acid) and LCE Liposomal Iron Capsules (30mg iron with vitamin C) — built on its proprietary LCE Liposomal iron delivery technology, which claims materially higher bioavailability and reduced gastrointestinal side effects versus standard iron formats. The sachet and capsule formats are vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, and halal certified, and are manufactured locally in Ontario.

The company runs a hybrid distribution model combining direct-to-consumer e-commerce through ferosomcanada.com (and ferosom.com for the US market) with multi-channel retail through McKesson pharmacy wholesale, Rexall, Healthy Planet, Save on Foods, Amazon, Fullscript, and well.ca. Revenue is generated through one-time DTC purchases and a recurring subscription program offering a 20% discount with 15, 55, or 95-day delivery cadences. Customer segments include individuals with iron deficiency anemia, pregnant and breastfeeding women (supported by SOGC recognition), health-conscious consumers with dietary restrictions, and healthcare practitioners who drive prescription-style recommendations.

Operationally, the company is a small private team (1-10 employees) co-founded by Derek Oh and Faraz Nomani, with no disclosed external funding. Marketing is conducted through social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), email campaigns, a Ferosom Rewards loyalty program, a Refer-a-Friend program, and physician endorsements, with the clinically framed differentiation around tolerability and absorption forming the central commercial thesis.

Name

Ferosom Forte

Legal name

Szio+ Inc.

Website

https://ferosomcanada.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ferosom Forte is a Canadian liposomal iron supplement brand, distributed by Szio+ Inc., offering high-absorption sachet and capsule products to iron-deficient consumers, pregnant women, and healthcare-practitioner-recommended patients via DTC e-commerce and pharmacy retail channels in North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pickering

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales through ferosomcanada.com website. Products sold as one-time purchases or subscription orders with 20% recurring discount.
2. Retail Distribution: Products sold through retail pharmacies (Rexall), health food stores (Healthy Planet, Save on Foods), and online retailers (Amazon, Fullscript, well.ca). Pharmacies can order through McKesson distributor.
3. Subscription Program: Recurring subscription model billed and shipped automatically at chosen frequencies (15, 55, or 95 days). Subscribers receive 20% discount plus free shipping on orders over $50.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ferosom Forte manufactures and sells liposomal iron dietary supplements in two formats: berry-flavoured powder sachets containing 21 mg of iron with vitamins C, D, B6, B12 and folic acid, and capsules containing 30 mg of iron with vitamin C. Products are sold direct-to-consumer through the company's website, via subscriptions, and through retail pharmacies and online retailers across Canada and the United States.

Product overview

Ferosom Forte is a Canadian supplement company offering two core liposomal iron products: LCE Liposomal Iron Sachets (berry-flavoured powder with 21 mg iron plus vitamins C, D, B6, B12, and folic acid) and LCE Liposomal Iron Capsules (30 mg iron with vitamin C). Both products use liposomal delivery technology for high iron absorption and gentle stomach tolerability. The company operates a subscription program, loyalty rewards system, and sells through online direct-to-consumer channels as well as retail partners including Amazon, Rexall, and independent health food stores.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LCE Liposomal Iron Sachets (Berry-flavoured) Liposomal iron dietary supplement in berry-flavoured powder sachet format. Each serving delivers 21 mg of elemental iron along with vitamins C, D, B6, B12 and folic acid. Designed for individuals who are iron deficient, prefer not to swallow pills, or experience pill fatigue; the powder can be mixed in water, smoothies, yogurt, or taken directly.
• LCE Liposomal Iron Capsules Liposomal iron dietary supplement in capsule format. Each serving delivers 30 mg of elemental iron with added vitamin C to support absorption. Designed for severely anemic individuals and those who prefer an easy-to-swallow capsule that fits into existing pill organizers.

Named customers2 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Szio+ Inc.coreOthersSzio+ Inc. is the parent company that manufactures and distributes Ferosom Forte products. Headquartered in Pickering, ON, they own the Ferosom Forte brand and operate the manufacturing facility in Ontario.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Garden of Life: Garden of Life (Nestlé Health Science) is a broad incumbent in prenatal and women's supplements with Vitamin Code Iron and similar SKUs; competes on retail shelf at Whole Foods, Amazon, and health food chains that Ferosom Forte also targets.
• Thorne: Thorne is a large premium supplement brand offering iron bisglycinate and other gentle iron SKUs alongside a broad practitioner-recommended catalog; competes with Ferosom Forte via Fullscript and the practitioner channel.
• Pure Encapsulations: Pure Encapsulations is a practitioner-grade supplement brand carried on Fullscript alongside Ferosom Forte; competes on the healthcare-practitioner recommendation channel that is core to Ferosom Forte's GTM.
• Nature's Bounty: Nature's Bounty is a mass-market iron supplement incumbent sold through major retail pharmacies and mass channels; relevant as the low-cost competitive baseline that any premium liposomal entrant must justify against.

Emerging players

• Ritual: Ritual is a DTC-first premium supplement brand with a strong women's health and prenatal line; comparable on D2C e-commerce motion, subscription model, and clean-label certifications, though its iron offering is a multivitamin rather than a standalone iron SKU.

Direct peers

• Active Iron: Active Iron is a direct competitor offering "gentle" iron supplements using a protein-based delivery system; competes head-to-head with Ferosom Forte on the same tolerability and absorption proposition across the same iron-deficient, pregnant, and women's health segments.
• Feosol: Feosol is a legacy iron supplement brand with multiple formats (caplets, capsules, liquids); competes in the same OTC iron category and overlaps with Ferosom Forte at retail pharmacy and Amazon.
• MegaFood Blood Builder: MegaFood's Blood Builder is one of the most established premium gentle-iron supplements in the North American natural channel; directly comparable to Ferosom Forte on positioning, dosage format, and target consumer (anemia-prone women).
• Slow Fe: Slow Fe is an extended-release ferrous sulfate iron supplement historically prescribed for tolerability; competes in the same "gentle iron" positioning that Ferosom Forte uses, especially via pharmacy channels.

Others

• Utiva: Utiva is a Canadian health brand whose product imagery and CDN URLs appear in Ferosom Forte's product pages, indicating a likely manufacturing or fulfillment relationship; comparable as a fellow Canadian DTC supplement operator rather than a head-to-head iron competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FerosomCanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ferosom-forte
• Instagraminstagram.com/ferosomiron
• TikToktiktok.com/@ferosomiron
• Xx.com/ferosom

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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