15. January 2026

ARQIS has provided comprehensive legal advice to Karo Healthcare, a portfolio company of leading private equity firm KKR, on the sale of Alpha Foods to Vision Healthcare. The transaction strengthens Alpha Foods and enables the company's long-term growth. The parties have agreed not to disclose details of the transaction, such as the purchase price.

Karo Healthcare, headquartered in Stockholm, is a consumer healthcare company offering a broad product portfolio in the field of health and nutritional supplements. The company distributes products in over 90 countries and employs more than 470 people at 13 international locations.

Alpha Foods B.V., headquartered in Deurle, Belgium, offers natural, plant-based nutritional supplements. Its product range includes plant proteins, nutritional elixirs and supplements.

The Dutch company Vision Healthcare N.V. is a fast-growing omni-channel platform specializing in direct sales brands with a diverse portfolio of health and wellness brands. The company offers among other products cosmetics, dietary supplements, vitamins and non-prescription medications.

ARQIS, with a team headed by partner Dr. Jörn-Christian Schulze, advised Karo Healthcare on all legal aspects of the sale of Alpha Foods to Vision Healthcare. The team has provided legal advice to Karo Healthcare already on previous occasions. In spring 2024, ARQIS advised Karo Healthcare on the acquisition of Proctosedyl from Bayer.

Advisors to Karo Healthcare
ARQIS (Dusseldorf): Core Deal Team: Dr. Jörn-Christian Schulze (Partner, Lead), Dr. Maximilian Backhaus (Counsel, both Transactions), Counsel: Jens Knipping (Tax), Associate: Ivo Ertekin (Transactions)