Steuart Nutrition, a producer of manufacturing and packaging solutions for medium to large-size supplement and wellness brands, on Thursday announced the company will invest $11.4 million to build its headquarters and establish a new manufacturing operation in Erlanger.
The project will be company’s first facility in the Commonwealth.
“We’re incredibly excited to step into Erlanger and the Commonwealth of Kentucky,” said Ben Steuart, CEO of Steuart Nutrition. “We believe God is doing something meaningful through this next chapter of our company, and we’re grateful to be part of it. Our team is all-in – some relocating here – and we’re energized to grow, serve and thrive in this community. We are eager to create real opportunities for all of our stakeholders, including the Northern Kentucky community.”
The Erlanger location will serve Steuart Nutrition’s growing production portfolio and include include the addition of advanced production equipment, automated packaging systems and facility improvements to support long‑term operational scale. The project will create 93 full-time jobs, including production staff, line operators, quality control, R&D, lab technicians, warehouse personnel, various manufacturing support roles, finance leadership, back‑office operations and other professional support teams.
Erlanger Mayor Jessica Fette welcomed Steuart Nutrition’s decision to locate in the city: “Adding 93 jobs and reusing an existing facility is a big win and makes this a strong fit for our community. This project reflects the advantages Erlanger offers: our location, infrastructure and skilled workforce – and we look forward to the positive impact and new opportunities it will bring to our residents.”
BE NKY Growth Partnership CEO Lee Crume noted that the food and flavoring industry finds unique benefits in Kentucky.
“After a competitive national site location search, we are thrilled that Steuart Nutrition will invest in Northern Kentucky and begin manufacturing wellness supplements for a national customer base from the Cincinnati region. Our region’s geographic location, logistics advantages and food-related workforce are assets to a growing food manufacturing cluster,” he said.
Based in Mabel, Minnesota, Steuart Nutrition was founded in 2019 and offers scalable, reliable manufacturing and packaging solutions for dietary supplement brands that are ready to grow in the competitive nutrition and wellness marketplace. The company helps brands in the dietary supplement, wellness and pharmaceutical industries address issues surrounding quality control, production bottlenecks, delivery timelines and scalable capacity.
For more information on Steuart Nutrition, visit steuartnutrition.com.
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