Thorne HealthTech, Inc. announced that it has agreed to form a joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (‘Mitsui') called Thorne HealthTech Asia Pte. Ltd. (‘Thorne Asia'). Thorne Asia will drive awareness of, and expand access to, Thorne's leading innovative solutions and personalized approaches to address health and wellbeing across Asia.

Thorne Asia will promote and provide Thorne's diagnostics, analytics, and supplement offerings online, as well as through medical and retail providers, and utilize Mitsui's business professional healthcare and consumer retail expertise and relationships in the region. This new joint venture seeks to empower people in Asia to optimize their health through advanced diagnostics and analytics, clinical education and high quality nutritional supplements. As an extension of Thorne HealthTech's mission, Thorne Asia is committed to enabling healthy aging and filling a critical regional need as chronic health conditions remain prevalent in Asia.

Mitsui has been a long-term partner and investor in Thorne HealthTech and looks to drive business development efforts to maximize Thorne Asia's potential and accelerate sales in the region. This partnership highlights Mitsui's strategic focus on ‘Healthcare/Nutrition' and the Asian market.