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Weak US sentiment hurts dietary supplement sales, offsetting broader growth, Novonesis CEO says

By Thomson Reuters Nov 5, 2026 | 5:58 AM

Nov 5 (Reuters) – Novonesis CEO said on Thursday that changing US consumer ​behaviour and weaker buying ‌power were weighing on the North American dietary supplement market, which the biotech firm expects ‌to return ​to growth ⁠only in the ⁠second half of 2027.

Revenue in Novonesis’ Human Health business fell 8% in the ​third quarter, as a decline in North ⁠American offline dietary ⁠supplements offset growth ​in dietary supplements elsewhere, Ester Baiget ​said during a post-earnings call.

• ‌European peer dsm-firmenich also flagged cautious consumer behaviour in North America ⁠when it reported quarterly results earlier this week

• Novonesis’ group ⁠revenue grew ‌6% organically, broadly in ⁠line with a ​company-provided ‌consensus

• Revenue at ​its Food & ⁠Beverages division, in contrast, grew 14% in the quarter

(Reporting by Vera Dvorakova in Gdansk; editing by ​Milla Nissi-Prussak)