Revive Active to raise €1m to make it in America

Health food company in the final stages of seeking approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Daithi O'Connor Chief executive of Revive Active Pic: Michael Dillon

Revive Active, the Galway-based health supplements manufacturer, is planning to raise €1 million for a US expansion.

The company, which supplies its products to 1,000 retailers and health food shops nationwide, is currently in the final stages of seeking approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the hope of selling in Florida early next year.

“The US is hugely into supplements. Employers are encouraging their staff to take supplements and ...