VitaWorks Expands Manufacturing Capabilities with Phlex Acquisition

New facility in Arizona boosts production capacity and delivery system options for health and wellness brands.

Apr. 19, 2026 at 1:34pm

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VitaWorks, a leading health and wellness manufacturer, has acquired Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing, a 70,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix, Arizona. This strategic acquisition significantly expands VitaWorks' production capacity, technical capabilities, and national manufacturing footprint, allowing the company to further broaden its form factor and delivery system offerings for partners.

Why it matters

The addition of the Phlex facility strengthens VitaWorks' position as a premier manufacturing partner in the health and wellness space. It provides advanced infrastructure for high-speed powder filling, pouching, stick pack production, and large-scale packet capabilities, as well as specialized capabilities for probiotic and effervescent manufacturing. This will enable VitaWorks to support a wider range of product categories and delivery systems for both emerging and established brands.

The details

The Phlex facility includes fully environmentally controlled production suites designed to handle sensitive ingredients and complex formulations. VitaWorks is also expanding its partnership with Döhler to establish a Döhler Flavor Lab within the Phlex facility, creating a dedicated center for flavor development, natural food technology, and custom extract innovation. With the addition of Phlex, VitaWorks' family of companies now encompasses over 450,000 square feet of manufacturing capabilities across Arizona, New Jersey, and Florida.

  • VitaWorks announced the acquisition of Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing on April 19, 2026.

The players

VitaWorks

A leading health and wellness manufacturer that has acquired Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing to expand its production capacity and technical capabilities.

Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing

A 70,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art nutritional manufacturing facility located in Phoenix, Arizona that was acquired by VitaWorks.

Döhler

A global producer, marketer, and provider of technology-driven natural ingredients, ingredient systems, and integrated solutions for the food, beverage, and nutrition industry. Döhler is expanding its partnership with VitaWorks to establish a Flavor Lab within the Phlex facility.

Keith Frankel

The Owner and CEO of VitaWorks, who commented on the strategic importance of the Phlex acquisition and the company's growth plans.

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What they’re saying

“We are incredibly excited to continue building out our presence in Arizona and to meaningfully expand our capacity and service capabilities in high-speed jar filling, stick pack production, and large-scale packet manufacturing.”

— Keith Frankel, Owner and CEO, VitaWorks

“The Arizona environment is exceptionally well suited for ingredient blending, flavor system development, and precision processing, and we are especially excited to be installing a state-of-the-art probiotics operation that will include blending, production, and packaging within a fully controlled environment.”

— Keith Frankel, Owner and CEO, VitaWorks

“This development makes our group of companies truly unique in the industry and positions us as best-in-class in delivering one of the widest ranges of product services available today.”

— Keith Frankel, Owner and CEO, VitaWorks

What’s next

VitaWorks plans to continue expanding its manufacturing capabilities and geographic reach to better serve its partners across the health, wellness, nutrition, beauty, personal care, and lifestyle categories.

The takeaway

The acquisition of Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing strengthens VitaWorks' position as a leading health and wellness manufacturer, providing the company with advanced production capabilities and a wider range of delivery system options to support its diverse brand partners.