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news.NBTY, a nutritional supplement company, has inaugurated a new state-of-the art nutritional bar manufacturing facility in Amityville, New York, US.
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The 66,000ft² plant, which will increase the production capacity to more than double, will produce nutritional bars like MET-Rx, Pure Protein and Good ‘n Natural.
NBTY CEO Jeff Nagel said the opening of the new facility reaffirms the company’s commitment to New York.
"As a global leader in nutritional supplements, we are proud of our Long Island heritage and are committed to growing our local economy by providing more jobs in our own backyard," Nagel added,
"I would like to thank our State and County partners who helped to make this possible."
Lieutenant Governor of New York Robert Duffy said NBTY started on Long Island will continue to stay and grow.
"Under the Governor’s leadership, the State is leveraging its resources to generate much needed private-sector job creation and investment in our local economies," Duffy added
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said, "The creation of up to 150 jobs for our local economy is much needed and by making the investment to expand his production facility, Long Island will be home to NBTY for years to come."