The wellness industry exists to help people make healthier lifestyle choices. To be successful in the health and wellness industry, companies must demonstrate that they care about the health and well-being of their customers and employees. These are a few of the top rated wellness brands according to their customers.
1. USANA
USANA Singapore manufactures high-quality nutritional products based on the theory that feeding the body’s cells nutrients that will support and maintain healthy functions. The company cites excellence, community, health and integrity as its core values. It takes a science-based approach to developing innovative, healthy living solutions and hopes to empower individuals to seek continuous improvement.
2. Mindbody
Mindbody provides technology to beauty, fitness, spa and salon businesses around the world. Its core products include a live streaming fitness platform and a lead management engine for wellness businesses. The company recently announced that it would collaborate with ClassPass to build a one-stop-shop for consumers and business owners. The company’s CEO has described the mission of the business as connecting the world to wellness and making wellness accessible to more people.
3. Headspace
Headspace was started in 2010 by Andy Puddicombe and Richard Pierson. Since then, it has become one of the biggest players in the meditation section of the wellness industry. The app now has over 70 million users and the company is credited with being a pioneer of the guided meditation model. The company recently merged with an on-demand mental health platform, Ginger. The brands will combine to form an entity called Headspace Health. The companies claim that the merger will lead to the world’s most accessible digital mental health and wellbeing platform.
4. Sweetgreen
Sweetgreen is a United States-based healthy salad chain that was started in 2007. The chain currently has 97 restaurants that make food from scratch using high-quality, fresh ingredients. The company’s goal is to build a new kind of food company based on a sustainable supply chain. It wants to change the way consumers think about food and elevate the consumer experience. The company now plans to acquire a Boston-based restaurant company called Spyce. The acquisition of the automation-powered company is intended to enable the brand to reimagine healthy fast food that is consistent, efficient and high-quality.
5. Eight Sleep
Eight Sleep was formed in 2014 and with the help of a crowdfunding campaign, launched its Pod Pro Mattress in 2019. The product was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the best inventions of the year. The company focuses on producing smart mattresses and mattress covers that use machine learning, thermoregulation and artificial intelligence to help users get better sleep.
6. Future Meat Technologies
Future Meat Technologies is a cultivated meat company. The company’s goal is to radically transform the global production of meat. The company was founded in 2018 in Israel and is currently looking for a United States location to build a large-scale production facility to launch its global rollout. The company recently announced a price reduction for its cultivated chicken product that would lower the cost by $10 per pound, making it accessible to more people.
7. Gymshark
A teen-aged Ben Francis started the athleisure brand Gymshark in 2012. It was launched as a direct-to-consumer brand and now has more than 12 million followers. The company plans to open its first physical store in 2022 in London. Its stated goal is to bring as many people into the fitness community as possible.
8. Within
Within’s flagship product is Supernatural, a subscription-based virtual reality fitness platform designed for Oculus Quest. The goal of the company is to make home exercise fun by offering a catalog of coached daily workouts virtually set in some of the world’s most beautiful locations. Meta acquired the company in 2021 as part of its plan to build its presence in the metaverse.
The health and wellness sector continues to be a growing business niche. These companies highlight how businesses can earn substantial profits while also improving the lives of consumers.
