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Applied Nutrition

Food Producers

Index
FTSE 250
ISIN
Not specified
Book status
2026 edition — current
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Company summary

Applied Nutrition develops and sells sports-nutrition, health and wellness products. Its portfolio includes protein, performance supplements, vitamins, hydration and energy products, with rapid international expansion supported by broader retail distribution and increasing manufacturing capability.

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Key activities

Develops, manufactures and markets branded nutrition products across sports performance, everyday wellness, vitamins and supplements, powders, ready-to-drink products and energy ranges, using retail, wholesale and online distribution.

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Key markets

The UK remains important, with products sold internationally across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and increasingly North America through gyms, specialist retailers, supermarkets, pharmacies and online channels.

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Key drivers

Distribution gains, new product launches, brand awareness, growth in the US, retail listings, manufacturing capacity, consumer interest in fitness and wellness, product innovation and successful integration of acquired production capability.

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Key risks

Rapid-growth execution, changing consumer tastes, brand competition, regulation of supplements and health claims, retailer concentration, raw-material costs, product-quality issues, US expansion risk and foreign-exchange movements.

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Recent Developments

1 June 2026: upgraded FY2026 revenue expectations to about £148m, acquired Nutrablend assets including a US manufacturing and warehouse facility, and announced a North American MondelÄ“z collaboration using SOUR PATCH KIDS and SWEDISH FISH brands.

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Dividend notes

No dividend is expected for FY2026 and there is no 2026 ex-dividend date. Management has indicated it does not anticipate another dividend before FY2027, preferring to retain cash for manufacturing capacity, efficiency projects and potential acquisitions.

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