NBTY
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NBTY, Inc., formerly known as Nature's Bounty, Inc., is a manufacturer of vitamins and nutritional supplements which are distributed under many third party brands in the United States and internationally. http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=NTY&script=2100&layout=8 Its name was changed from Nature's Bounty, Inc. to NBTY, Inc. in 1995.http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=NTY
In 1999, NBTY became a supplier of nutritional supplements for Wal-Mart
under the Nature's Bounty brandhttp://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/prnewswire/access/39095883.html?dids=39095883:39095883&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT, and was named Wal-Mart's Supplier of the Year in 2002http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/prnewswire/access/116823041.html?dids=116823041:116823041&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT.
In May 2000, NBTY announced a large addition to its supply of products at Walgreens
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61858266.html.
In 2003, CVS selected NBTY as its exclusive supplier for all existing vitamins and supplements http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3374/is_4_25/ai_99309282.
On July 15, 2010 NBTY agreed to be acquired by The Carlyle Group
in a $3.5B deal. http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100715-704941.html.
NBTY also markets products to chain stores such as CVS and Target
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, Osteo-Bi-Flex, Nutrition Warehouse, MET-Rx
, and GNC (UK). Other brands owned by NBTY include Holland & Barrett
(UK), Julian Graves
(UK & Ireland), Rexall
, Sundown, Ester-C, Solgar, Precision Engineered, WORLDWIDE Sport Nutrition, American Health, DeTuinen, LeNaturiste, Flexamin, Knox, Herbal Authority, and Doctor's Trust and Leiner Health Products (which was acquired in 2008).
In 1999, NBTY became a supplier of nutritional supplements for Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
under the Nature's Bounty brandhttp://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/prnewswire/access/39095883.html?dids=39095883:39095883&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT, and was named Wal-Mart's Supplier of the Year in 2002http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/prnewswire/access/116823041.html?dids=116823041:116823041&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT.
In May 2000, NBTY announced a large addition to its supply of products at Walgreens
Walgreens
Walgreen Co. , doing business as Walgreens , is the largest drugstore chain in the United States of America. As of August 31st, the company operates 8,210 locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and has since expanded...
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61858266.html.
In 2003, CVS selected NBTY as its exclusive supplier for all existing vitamins and supplements http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3374/is_4_25/ai_99309282.
On July 15, 2010 NBTY agreed to be acquired by The Carlyle Group
Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group is an American-based global asset management firm, specializing in private equity, based in Washington, D.C. The Carlyle Group operates in four business areas: corporate private equity, real assets, market strategies and fund-of-funds, through its AlpInvest subsidiary...
in a $3.5B deal. http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100715-704941.html.
NBTY also markets products to chain stores such as CVS and Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
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Origins
Nature's Bounty was founded in 1971 by Arthur Rudolph primarily as a mail order, catalog based company. Nature's Bounty is headquartered in Bohemia, New York.Brands
Nature's Bounty distributes its products to supermarkets, drug store chains, mass merchandisers, club stores, and health food stores under various brand names, as well as selling direct-to-consumer. Some of their more recognizable brands include Puritan's Pride, Vitamin WorldVitamin World
Vitamin World is a manufacturer of vitamins and nutritional supplements distributed in retail stores in the United States.-Background information:...
, Osteo-Bi-Flex, Nutrition Warehouse, MET-Rx
Met-Rx
MET-Rx is a brand name of nutritional supplements, originally produced by Met-Rx, Inc., a California company started by A. Scott Connelly, and sold several times since....
, and GNC (UK). Other brands owned by NBTY include Holland & Barrett
Holland & Barrett
Holland & Barrett is a chain of health food shops with over 600 stores in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Singapore and Malta. The company also has stores in The Netherlands, where they trade as "De Tuinen".-Ownership:...
(UK), Julian Graves
Julian Graves
Julian Graves is a health food retailer, with 255 stores operating in the United Kingdom and the Republic Of Ireland. They sell health foods, a limited range of kitchenware, baking ingredients and a variety of confectionery items. NBTY who own rival chain Holland & Barrett reached an agreement to...
(UK & Ireland), Rexall
Rexall
Rexall was a chain of North American drugstores, and the name of their store-branded products. The stores, having roots in the federation of United Drug Stores starting in 1902, licensed the Rexall brand name to as many as 12,000 drug stores across the United States from 1920 to 1977...
, Sundown, Ester-C, Solgar, Precision Engineered, WORLDWIDE Sport Nutrition, American Health, DeTuinen, LeNaturiste, Flexamin, Knox, Herbal Authority, and Doctor's Trust and Leiner Health Products (which was acquired in 2008).