NBTY, the nutritional supplements manufacturer, has said that its Nature's Bounty division has been named Supplier of the year by the giant Wal-Mart retail group.
NBTY received this distinction in appreciation for the service and support provided to Wal-Mart in 2001 by its Nature's Bounty wholesale division, the company said.
NBTY chairman and CEO Scott Rudolph said: "We are honoured to have been named Supplier Of The Year by Wal-Mart, the largest retail chain in the world. This award is yet another confirmation of the success of our state-of-the-art manufacturing and consistently on-time delivery performance.
"It will stand as a symbol of the special relationship that NBTY has with Wal-Mart. We look forward to continuing to provide Wal-Mart with quality products that will increase its vitamin and nutritional supplement sales."
NBTY markets more than 1,500 products under several brands, including Nature's Bounty, Vitamin World, Puritan's Pride, Holland & Barrett, Nutrition Headquarters, American Health, Nutrition Warehouse and Dynamic Essentials.