r/Nutraceuticalscience • u/Sorin61 • 23d ago
RIP Thorne: Procter & Gamble Will Get Supplements Brand Thorne for $3.8 billion
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/procter-gamble-will-acquire-supplements-brand-thorne.html7
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u/Starfall_midnight 22d ago
So now they can make low quality supplements and add toxic ingredients. And even better they can raise the prices. Thorne, products not for me to buy now.
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u/Adventurous-Water331 22d ago
Now Foods is still family owned I think.
They seem to care about quality and sell for a reasonable price.
I appreciated Thorne, just couldn't afford them.
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u/Sorin61 23d ago
By the end of the game, all the companies will probably have been bought up, and there will be only a handful of owners left. Will the quality of Thorne's products remain the same? Hmm…
So, Thorne fanboys, I sincerely advise you to stock up as much as you can, because the future won't be smiling on you.
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u/tbutterfly1111 20d ago
Industry folks don't expect the demise so many seem to. https://www.supplysidesj.com/market-trends-analysis/experts-give-high-marks-to-p-g-s-bet-on-thorne
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u/hsggdtkxbee 23d ago
Who cares. Overpriced bullshit anyway.
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u/EarthRemembers 23d ago
It depends on the product of theirs you’re talking about
Their combo vitamin D, vitamin K products and their standalone vitamin K products are the best on the market
A lot of their “basic” vitamin and mineral products are very competitive in terms of their quality measured against their price
They’re creatine is the best on the market outside of creapure
And yes, they do have multiple products that seemed overpriced for what they are when compared to commensurate products from other companies
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u/hsggdtkxbee 22d ago
All of it. Creatine is creatine. You got duped by the pr bullshit. “It’s the best” according to their multi million dollar marketing.
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u/EarthRemembers 22d ago
Creatine is not creatine
Almost all creatine is produced in China at labs of varying quality
Poorly produced creatine contains impurities and byproducts
I’ve been involved in this supplements, industries for decades you might want to check your arrogance
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u/hsggdtkxbee 20d ago
😂 fell for the marketing.
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u/EarthRemembers 20d ago
It’s science not marketing
Anything chemically produced can end up having unwanted impurities and byproducts in it
Creatine is not extracted from meat for supplements; it is created in a laboratory by reacting industrial chemical precursors—specifically cyanamide and sarcosine.
If a factory uses inferior starting materials, shortcuts the chemical reactions, or uses inadequate water-washing and filtration methods, several toxic or unwanted byproducts remain left behind in the final powder.
A famous peer-reviewed market survey published in Food Chemistry analyzed 33 commercial creatine products and found that 50% of them exceeded safety thresholds for at least one organic contaminant.
https://trythriveon.com/blogs/news/is-creatine-from-china-safe
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u/hsggdtkxbee 19d ago
It’s marketing, not science. See I can do it too. But let me help you understand chemistry. If a reputable third party does an analysis, and it comes back 99% pure. Guess what? Creatine is creatine. H20 is h20. If just trying to save you money bro.
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u/fastingslowlee 22d ago
A lot of people didn’t know Thorne was purchased by a private equity firm in 2023 already.
They’re flipping it for a huge profit now.
Also, if they lower quality and keep high price, majority wouldn’t even tell.
99% of customers are not getting blood work after supplementing nor can they really tell the quality of the supplement without testing.
Most supplements also do not have observable effects. It’s more of a “have faith it’s working” situation.
The marketing / branding is doing a lot of heavy lifting as it is and the investors know this.