Hormel Foods has sold its health food business, Health Labs, to global foodservice and ingredients manufacturer Lyons Magnus.

Lyons Magnus acquired the Health Labs business to establish Lyons Health Labs, a combination of Hormel Health Labs and its own nutrition and health businesses.

Lyons Health Labs will be a leader in nutritional and healthy products for dysphagia, unintended weight loss, digestive health, and hydration. The business will combine and comprise the legacy Hormel Health Labs business and Lyons Magnus’ own nutrition and health businesses.

Lyons Health Labs will continue to bring to market best-selling products from each company, all of which will be rebranded under the Lyons Health Labs name, including ReadyCare, THICK & EASY, Vital Cuisine, MED PASS 2.0, MightyShakes, and Magic Cup, while creating innovative new products formulated to meet nutritional needs posed by specific conditions.

Lyons Health Labs will operate as a business unit within Lyons Magnus and will be headquartered in Fresno, CA.