Nestle-backed Amazentis says clinical studies show its Timeline Cellular Nutrition delivers “significant” improvement in muscle strength after four months and delivers six times more urolithin A than pomegranate juice. Direct-to-consumer sales currently are available only in the US.

Swiss confections, food and nutritional products giant launches Nestlé Cerevita Instant Sour Porridge as affordable nutrition for consumers in Southeast Africa. With micronutrients often lacking in consumers’ diets there, it was developed in about one year by scientists at Nestlé's R&D center in Côte d'Ivoire.

Reckitt hires P&G veteran to lead its transformation, while Italy's Angelini and Switzerland's Weleda have new country chiefs.

Private Company Edition: BioGeneration closed a €105m ($119m) fund to continue backing new European companies, while Samsara BioCapital, Evotec and KCK Ltd. launched the virtual incubator Autobahn Labs. Also, Poseida, Annexon and Goldfinch close $100m-plus VC rounds.