VitaWorks Expands Manufacturing Capabilities with Phlex Acquisition

New state-of-the-art facility in Arizona boosts production capacity and delivery system options for health and wellness brands.

Apr. 19, 2026 at 1:00pm

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VitaWorks, a leading health and wellness manufacturing company, has acquired Phlex Nutritional Manufacturing, a 70,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The acquisition significantly expands VitaWorks' production capacity, technical capabilities, and national footprint, allowing it to offer an even wider range of manufacturing services to its partners.

Why it matters

This strategic acquisition strengthens VitaWorks' position as a premier partner in the health and wellness manufacturing space, adding advanced infrastructure for high-speed powder filling, pouching, stick pack production, and specialized capabilities for probiotic and effervescent manufacturing. It also allows VitaWorks to further broaden its form factor and delivery system capabilities, supporting a wider range of products for 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, the 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 Phlex facility was originally built by the engineering team at All-Fill Machinery in Exton, Pennsylvania.

The players

VitaWorks

A leading health and wellness manufacturing company 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, which has been 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 plans for the new facility.

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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

“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 install a state-of-the-art probiotics operation within the Phlex facility, including blending, production, and packaging capabilities in a fully controlled environment.

The takeaway

This acquisition strengthens VitaWorks' position as a leading health and wellness manufacturing partner, allowing the company to offer an even broader range of services and capabilities to support its diverse client base. The expansion into Arizona and the partnership with Döhler further position VitaWorks as an innovative, vertically integrated manufacturing platform capable of serving brands across multiple industries.