Our Story

Rooted in the Amazon. Trusted Since 1986.

Bringing powerful Amazonian botanicals into everyday wellness.

Naturally, sustainably, and with over 40 years of experience.

Our Story

How it started

Rio Health began in 1986 after one of our co-founders travelled to Brazil and was inspired by the huge variety of plants and botanicals growing across the Amazon rainforest and wider South America.

That experience sparked the idea behind Rio Health: to introduce these distinctive ingredients and traditions to the modern world.

Rio was among the early brands to champion Guaraná in the UK, and over the years the range has grown to include a much wider selection of South American botanicals, herbal teas, supplements and natural skincare.

Four decades later, those roots are still a big part of what makes Rio Health different.

What We Stand For

Pure South American Sourcing

South American botanicals remain at the heart of Rio Health, with many of our signature ingredients sourced from the Amazon and wider South America.

Fair & Sustainable

We work closely with trusted suppliers and growers, with a strong focus on responsible sourcing and long-term relationships.

Natural & Plant-Based

Many of our products are built around botanical and naturally derived ingredients, from herbal teas and supplements to skincare.

No Animal Testing

We are committed to cruelty-free practices across the products we develop and distribute.

A new chapter

Rio Health is moving into a new phase, with a renewed focus on the brand, its products and the experience we give our customers around the world.

Today, Rio is supported by Gudz, a family-run business that has grown from very humble beginnings into a wider team and warehouse operation, while keeping the same hands-on approach it started with.

We’ve been working behind the scenes to strengthen Rio, refresh the website, update the way the brand is presented and create more useful content around the products and botanicals that have been part of Rio for many years.

We’re still closely involved in the day-to-day business, we care about the small details and we believe every customer matters.

A lot of those values come from our late grandfather, our Bapuji. He believed strongly in discipline, respect and keeping your word, and those principles continue to shape the way we work today.

Our aim is to build on Rio’s history, give the brand and its products the attention they deserve and introduce Rio to more people worldwide, while staying true to the roots that have shaped it since 1986.

Rooted in tradition. Made for today.

For four decades, Rio Health has brought distinctive botanicals and natural products into everyday life.

As the brand evolves, we’re staying true to the heritage, quality and values that have shaped Rio from the beginning.

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