Heartwood Partners-backed Somafina, a nutraceutical manufacturing company, completed the acquisition of UST, a contract manufacturer of vitamins, minerals, and supplements. "We are deeply excited to partner with UST. Situated in a key hub of nutraceutical supplement manufacturing in greater Salt Lake City and with significant production capacity, UST is on an exciting growth path. Our combined production capabilities, spanning across capsule, gummy, powder, and liquid format manufacturing, means Somafina is well situated to service the broad product set requirements of our supplement brand customers moving forward," John Niemi, Somafina CEO.