Dr Kartar Lalvani founder-managing director of vitabiotics, a vitamin supplement company, UK

Prof. Dr. Kartar Lalvani Felicitated at Society Achievers Wellness Special Edition Launch & Felicitations Event.

Los Angeles/Feb 08, 2026
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Prof. Dr. Kartar Lalvani, OBE, Founder and Chairman of Vitabiotics, Renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, was honoured at the launch of the Society Achievers Wellness Special Edition during a special felicitation event. The ceremony recognized Lalvani’s outstanding contributions to global health, wellness, and the nutraceutical industry.

Lalvani was celebrated for building Vitabiotics into one of the world’s leading vitamin and supplement companies, known for its research-based healthcare products...Read More

April 21, 2013: Winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise - the UK’s highest accolade for business success: Dr Kartar Lalvani OBE of vitamins manufacturer Vitabiotics recognised with an Innovation award

2013 TiE awarded Tej Lalvani the accolade of Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
April 2013 Vitabiotics is very proud to become the first British company to receive the Queen's Award for Innovation in vitamin research.
Vitabiotics overtakes all other companies, to become the No.1 vitamins, mineral and supplements company in the UK (source: IRI April 2013).
2013 awarded Boots Overall Supplier of the Year in all categories.
2011 Vitabiotics celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Launched licensed traditional herbal medicine range e.g. Echinacea and Valerian.
Launch of Wellman® Skin Technology topical skincare range, developed using ARMS™ (Advanced Research in Mens Skincare).
2002009 Boots awarded Vitabiotics Supplier of the Year in recognition of 99.9% supply chain delivery record putting Vitabiotics ahead of all other suppliers, in all other categories at Boots.9 JP Morgan, Family Business Award recognised the success of our family owned company.
Acquisition of Sandoz Asia manufacturing facilities.
Vitabiotics became the UK's second largest branded multivitamin manufacturer.
Export activity extended to over 100 countries.
2008 awarded the Queen's Award for International trade for the second time.
2008 Ernst and Young awarded Dr Lalvani the accolade of Entrepreneur of the year.

Dr. Kartar Lalwani wins Entrepreneur of the Year award

LONDON: Kartar Lalwani, NRI, founder-managing director of vitabiotics, a vitamin supplement company, was adjudged the entrepreneur of the year at a Gala function here last night.

His company Vitabiotics has cornered the major share of the vitamin supplements market in Britain and was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade.

At the GG2 (Garavi Gujarat) Leadership and Diversity Awards 2003 held at the Le Meridian Grosvenor house hotel, Kalwani, who founded the company in 1971 was chosen for the coveted award for his exceptional marketing skills and entrepreneurial flair.

The company distributes 15 brands nationally and internationally, and five of these are Britain’s best selling supplements. In May 2003, vitabiotics received ‘The Queen’s Award’ - the most coveted commercial prize that can be given to a UK business.

Baroness Valerie Amos, Britain’s Secretary of State for Department for International Development, who was the chief guest, won the ‘Hammer Award’ the highest award given to an individual for breaking through the ‘glass ceiling’.