The History of Healthspan
Quality and innovation
2026: 30 years of Healthspan
Healthspan celebrates 30 years of helping people, like you, take charge of their health - evolving from 6 products in 1996 to over 200 today, trusted by millions to support a longer, healthier life.
2025: VetVits Relaunch
The creation of a new range of vet-approved supplements for dogs and cats, designed for real life. But this launch represented more than just a new range. It’s an extension of everything Healthspan stands for - supporting wellbeing in all its forms, for every member of the family.
2022: Orkla Acquisition of Healthspan
Orkla Health, a leading Nordic supplier of branded consumer health products, became the proud parent company of Healthspan. As the parent company, Orkla Health supports Healthspan by providing access to its extensive resources, industry knowledge, and innovation capabilities.
2022: All Blacks range
Healthspan combines its nutrition expertise with input from All Blacks nutritionist Kat Darry and the players themselves to co-create a range of 32 products. The All Blacks range is designed to support the players' performance, as well as that of anyone who wants to reach their goals.
2018: A better-tasting CBD range
All our CBD products are a clear, golden coloured liquid without the yucky taste found in many competitor products. Our CBD is extracted from EU-grown hemp using non-toxic CO2. The filter-clear method removes impurities resulting in the clear, pleasant oil you see in our products.
2016: Cutting-edge products
Healthspan's experts develop Opti-Turmeric capsules to provide curcumin (turmeric's active ingredient) in a liquid base, specially formulated to be 185x better absorbed than standard turmeric powder.
2014: More convenient ordering
To save its customers time and money, Healthspan launches its subscription service across the entire range. With Subscribe & Save you never have to remember to order, as your next pack is delivered automatically before you run out. What's more, you save money on every order.
2008: Saving you time
To help its customers avoid unnecessary trips to the post office, Healthspan develops its award-winning 'letterbox-friendly' packaging. Our packaging, along with everything else, is designed to put our customers first.
2002: Optiflex Glucosamine
Another first: Healthspan introduces sustainable, vegetarian, allergen-free Glucosamine HCl. Glucosamine HCl also provides our customers with 40% more glucosamine per gram, so your body receives more of what it needs.
2001: Innovation
Healthspan is the first company to launch a product with clinically proven, optimal levels of glucosamine and chondroitin. ChondroMax remains one of our best-selling products.
1997: Here to help
Our Call Centre opens in Gosport. We now employ over 100 nutrition advisors who remain at the heart of our business and are on call seven days a week. If you have specific product questions or just want to speak to an agent, simply call 0800 73 123 77. They'll be happy to help.
1996: The beginning
Derek Coates founds Healthspan with just six products in the range. 25 years on, these products – and many more – and our core beliefs remain the same. Our commitment to quality and value is still going strong.
