Exhibit 99.1
Thorne HealthTech and Mitsui Announce Thorne Asia Joint Venture
Thorne Asia will drive awareness and growth of healthy aging products
Joint venture is well-positioned to capitalize on unmet market needs with offering that includes diagnostics, analytics and supplements to support healthy aging
NEW YORK, NEW YORK January 13, 2022 – Thorne HealthTech, Inc. (“Thorne HealthTech” or “Thorne”) (NASDAQ:THRN), a leader in developing innovative solutions for a personalized approach to health and wellbeing, today announced it has agreed to form a joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”) called Thorne HealthTech Asia Pte. Ltd. (“Thorne Asia”). Thorne Asia will drive awareness of, and expand access to, Thorne’s leading innovative solutions and personalized approaches to address health and wellbeing across Asia. Thorne Asia will promote and provide Thorne’s diagnostics, analytics, and supplement offerings online, as well as through medical and retail providers, and utilize Mitsui’s business professional healthcare and consumer retail expertise and relationships in the region.
“Asia has become one of the fastest growing regions for Thorne, with interest and demand continuing to increase,” said Thorne HealthTech CEO, Paul Jacobson. “By partnering with Mitsui, we now have access to an extensive in-market business network that will enable us to expand Thorne’s innovative products and services.”
This new joint venture seeks to empower people in Asia to optimize their health through advanced diagnostics and analytics, clinical education and high quality nutritional supplements. As an extension of Thorne HealthTech’s mission, Thorne Asia is committed to enabling healthy aging and filling a critical regional need as chronic health conditions remain prevalent in Asia.
“We see significant growth potential for Thorne Asia, with an established and strong interest in Thorne’s innovative and science-backed products and services by many of our Asian customers and partners in the health and wellness segment,” said Toshitaka Inuzuka, General Manager, NutriScience Division, at Mitsui. “We look forward to leveraging our assets and relationships to support Thorne Asia, which has the ideal product portfolio to address the growing demand for health science and wellness in Asia.”
Mitsui has been a long-term partner and investor in Thorne HealthTech and looks to drive business development efforts to maximize Thorne Asia’s potential and accelerate sales in the region. This partnership highlights Mitsui’s strategic focus on “Healthcare/Nutrition” and the Asian market.
About Thorne
Thorne HealthTech is a leader in developing innovative solutions for a personalized approach to health and wellbeing. Thorne HealthTech is a science-driven wellness company that is utilizing testing and data to create improved product efficacy and deliver personalized solutions to consumers, health professionals, and corporations. Thorne HealthTech’s unique, vertically integrated brands, Thorne and Onegevity, provide insights and personalized data, products, and services that help individuals take a proactive and actionable approach to improve and maintain their health over a lifetime.
