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Nellson Celebrates 60 Years of Sweet Success
September 27, 2022
(September 27, 2022) Anaheim, CA – Nellson Nutraceutical LLC (Nellson), is hosting a series of festivities beginning this week to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the company. Founded in 1962 in Los Angeles, CA under the name of Nellson Candies, the company is proud of its six-decade heritage. Today, as the leading North American manufacturer of branded and private label nutritional bars and functional powder solutions, Nellson proudly celebrates this key company milestone with a series of events taking place over the next two weeks at all its locations across North America.
“Our team is incredibly excited to celebrate Nellson’s 60th anniversary as we reflect on our company’s growth and achievements over the years,” said Jean Filion, Chief Executive Officer of Nellson. “Since its inception, Nellson has dramatically evolved into the leader of the industry it is today. While our goal of providing nutritious, safe products that build our customers’ brands and enhances consumers’ lives has remained the same, our rich history reflects a growing and successful company with a committed workforce including many long-term employees. We are pleased to celebrate Nellson’s anniversary alongside our dedicated employees, with a series of events planned at our locations to help us commemorate this moment in our history.”
Over six decades, Nellson has transformed from its humble beginnings to being the major player in outsourced nutritional bars and functional powders. The journey along the way has included several key milestones:
- 1962-Nellson Candies founded in Los Angeles, CA.
- 1997-Nellson Candies became Nellson Nutraceutical focused on nutrition.
- 1998-Nellson entered nutritional powder acquiring Los Angeles-based Vitex Foods.
- 2003-Nellson acquired its largest bar competitor Bariatrix based in Montreal, Canada.
- 2003- Nellson acquired powder competitor Cornerstone Labs based in Salt Lake City, UT.
- 2013-Kohlberg and Company acquired Nellson with a strategy to significantly increase the size of the business.
- 2015-Nellson acquired its largest bar competitor Multibar based in Montreal, Canada.
- 2017-Nellson acquired a powder competitor Genysis Brand Solutions based in Salt Lake City, UT.
- 2018-Nellson built a state-of-the-art nutritional bar manufacturing facility in Ontario, CA.
Today, Nellson’s strategically located east- and west-coast production facilities, innovation centers promoting customer collaboration with on-trend innovation, and best-in-class food safety and quality expertise makes Nellson a trusted partner for many brands.
“The past 60 years would not have been possible without the hard work, dedication and passion of our people,” added Filion. “Nellson’s client-centered approach combined with our experienced teams have enabled us to foster a culture of innovation and production excellence. While the pandemic presented us with new challenges, the strength of our people allows us to look to the future with great optimism by making products that support consumers’ wellness journey and active lifestyle.”
Find out more about Nellson’s rich history of innovation and discover the latest powder and bar solutions by visiting https://www.nellsonllc.com/working-together.
Nellson Employees Help Lift Up Kids in Need
July 16, 2026
Our Anaheim and Ontario Community Impact teams recently spent time at Megan’s Wings, a Southern California nonprofit that supports families navigating childhood cancer.
Founded in memory of Megan Savage, the organization works to ease the financial and emotional burdens that often come with a cancer diagnosis. Volunteers assembled “Hope Bags” filled with toys, fun activities and handwritten notes—creating small moments of joy for children during hospital stays.
It was another example of the good that happens when humans come together. Big hugs to all involved!
Nellson and Partners Team Up To Support Feed the Children
February 4, 2025
(February 05, 2025) Anaheim, CA – If you’re on the Nellson email list, you may remember being asked to help us pick a charity for our annual holiday donation. Well, the votes have been counted and the results are in! With your guidance, we will be supporting Feed the Children to help end childhood hunger.
A big thank you to all who participated. We look forward to continuing to move nutrition forward in every way we can.
Nellson Achieves EcoVadis Silver Medal
November 6, 2024
Our strides in sustainability earned us a silver medal! Among thousands of companies across hundreds of industries, EcoVadis recognized Nellson for the significant progress we’ve made.
Our environmental vision
Whether you sell bars or powders, a healthier planet is good for all of us. To secure a cleaner future, we’re constantly improving our sustainability practices. Our approach includes a wide range of measures and touches all operations.
Meeting our sustainability goals
We set some ambitious targets for 2024 and exceeded even our own expectations. We reduced energy consumption, increased recycling and decreased our total emissions. We’re also happy to say that our Canadian facilities operate entirely on renewable electricity.
Beyond going green
EcoVadis factors in four categories for their awards: the environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. As a company that has always put people first, we were well prepared. We are committed to SEDEX audits at all sites and corporate-wide training for ethics, DEI, safety and ESG.
Leading the way
These collective efforts paid off in a big way this year with our EcoVadis silver medal. We achieved the distinction by ranking in the top 15% of over 130,000 companies across 220 industries.
Shaping sustainability for 2025 and beyond
So, what’s next for 2025? We’re going to continue to invest in energy and wastewater reduction projects while showing a healthy respect for people everywhere.
All said, we’re proud to be an EcoVadis silver medalist. A commitment to sustainability is an essential part of our growth—not just as a company but as a trusted manufacturing partner for your bars and powders.
CEO Jean Filion in Forbes, on Achieving Effective Change
October 13, 2023
(September 23, 2023) Anaheim, CA – At Nellson, our capabilities are backed by an outstanding management team, including CEO Jean Filion, recently featured in Forbes. Filion was asked to offer his perspective on affecting real change, the kind that shifts operating performance. He shared his three-pronged approach to successfully implementing sustainable change, because, as he states in the article, “Without change, there can be no gains.”
Nellson Nutraceutical Case Study Highlights Great-Tasting, Nutritious Protein Powders Flexitarians Will Drink Right Up
August 22, 2023
(August 22, 2023) Anaheim, CA – Nellson Nutraceutical, LLC, a leading North American manufacturer of branded and private label nutritional bar and functional powder solutions, recently highlighted a case study titled, The Future is Flexitarian. This resource showcases trends happening in the plant-based high-protein segment and how Nellson is meeting the demand of the growing flexitarian population by creating nutritious and delicious complete beverage powders that bridge the gap with best-of-both-worlds protein blends.
“Now more than ever, consumers are desiring the nutrition and sustainability of plant-based products without completely eliminating animal proteins from their diets,” said Bart Child, Chief Commercial Officer of Nellson. “We understand the evolving preferences of consumers who seek both high protein content and sustainable dietary choices. We know that formulating plant-based beverages with exceptional taste, texture and appearance can present unique challenges. With years of experience in both plant and dairy formulation, Nellson assists brands in developing beverage powders that seamlessly blend plant-based and dairy ingredients while achieving optimal nutritional profiles. Our focus on delivering a clean flavor and creamy mouthfeel ensures a delightful experience for flexitarians and consumers alike.”
The Future is Flexitarian case study outlines trends for this segment and how Nellson can help formulate optimal plant-based and dairy protein blends, including:
- Consumer insights driving development of products with higher protein
- Identifying customer’s constraints, key targets and ingredients of interest
- Building out the base formula electronically to achieve the theoretical nutritional targets and product claims
- Fine-tuning the mouthfeel, aroma and flavor using ingredient systems, to achieve the desired organoleptic results
“Each of our four facilities has an onsite R&D lab with collaborative workspaces for cross-functional and customer engagement to help accelerate a new product getting to market quickly.”
Nellson operates as the leading full-service provider of the highest quality nutritional bar and functional powder solutions. The experts at Nellson work with customers through all stages of the production process, offering formulation expertise, quality assurance, regulatory support, flexible production, and sales and marketing support to ensure product success. Nellson builds on-trend, consumer-driven, consistent products that inspire healthier living—and is committed to moving nutrition forward and making an impact within the nutrition industry.
Download the full case study here.