Validus’s history goes back to 1976 when the Seventh-day Adventist society in Lillehammer, Norway founded a company called Nutana Norway.  Through thick and thin, the company became Norway’s largest specialty firm selling supplements as well as health and wellness products. The Stykket family bought and took over the company in 1994, and in the period from 1995 to 2006 its turnover increased from 40 million Norwegian crowns (NOK) to almost 2,6 billion NOK.

Some of important milestones in the history of Validus AS

1976:   The Seventh-day Adventist society in Lillehammer founded Nutana Norway to supply healthy and organic food products

1981:  Nutana moved to Mjøndalen, explosive growth in annual turnover

1987:  A new 3,600 square meter warehouse facility was built

1990:   Nutana Denmark went bankrupt

1991:  Nutana Norway was sold to Scan Vita and changed its name to Validus Engros (wholesale)

1992:   Ferrosan AS bought Scan Vita

1994:   The Stykket family buys Validus Engros. The goal was to be the leading specialty wholesale supplier of natural products and supplements

1996: Helsekostgråssisten was bought

1999:  Life Scandinavia was founded and a short while later became the country’s largest health and wellness product chain store

2001:  Sentervirke AS (Vitamina) was bought

2001:   Created own sales and marketing firm in Sweden

2002:  Validus Inc. achieved its goal of being Norway’s largest specialty supplier for natural products and supplements

2003:   Cosmetic Group AS was founded and buys the perfumery chain Esthetique and drug store chain Vita

2004:  Validus bought 35% of cosmetics wholesaler Paulsen & Due AS

2004:  Retail Travel Norway AS was established together with the German firm Gebr. Heinemann and together run the duty-free shops at Gardemoen, Flesland, Sola, Værnes and Kjevik airports from January 1st, 2005
2005:  Validus bought 35% of alternative food distributor Alternativ Mat AS

2005:  Validus bought sports nutrition products supplier Heijden Sport Næringsprodukter AS

2006:  Validus bought 50% of Alternative Mat AS

2006:  Validus bought 24% of the swedish company Brinwell AB

2007:  Validus now owns 39% of the shares in Bringwell AB

2007: Validus now owns 60% of the shares in Alternativ Mat AS

2007: Validus sells their shares in Validus NnP, Hejden Sport and Nordic Nature Pharma to Bringwell AB