The French family-owned group Anjac Health & Beauty acquired Slovenian nutraceutical CDMO Health Chain Group.WHO: Health Chain Group (HCG), based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is a leading international player in the food supplement market. It is a recognized nutraceutical expert with an integrated model and a strong track record on clinically supported turnkey solutions. The group operates through three complementary entities: PharmaLinea, Hermes Consilium, and ErgoPharma.Founded in 2008, Anjac Health & Beauty offers a full range of contract development and manufacturing services, from concept and product development to analytical testing, industrial scale-up, regulatory approval, and lifecycle management. The French family-owned industrial group is a partner to health laboratories and beauty and wellness brands. It creates, develops, and manufactures raw materials to finished products. Its portfolio includes experts and complementary companies with 22 R&D and production sites in the fields of health, beauty, personal care, and food supplements: Aircos, Apollo, Chemineau, Cosmetix West, Eurowipes, Feltor, Innovi, LPEV, Pascual Cosmétiques, Pillar5 Pharma, Roval Cosmétiques, Shadeline, Sicaf, Stephid, and APR Beauty. Anjac Group (including HCG) expects turnover in 2025 to be close to €800 million (including €3 million for HCG). It has 17 R&D and 24 manufacturing sites, more than 3,300 employees, and over 160 R&D experts.WHY: This acquisition is part of Anjac’s broader strategy to strengthen its health and pharma activities, notably by expanding its nutrition and innovative food ingredients offering.