100,000-Square-Foot Expansion Underway as 2006 Sales Grew 20%
PALMYRA, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Standard Process Inc.®, a manufacturer of nutritional whole food supplements, announced today it has been selected to receive the Nutrition Business Journal’s 2006 NBJ Business Award. The company will receive an Investment In The Future award in recognition of Standard Process’ current 100,000-square-foot expansion and its plans to increase its workforce of 224 by an additional 50 full-time employees over the next few years. The NBJ Business Awards are hosted by Nutrition Business Journal, a monthly executive publication focusing primarily on the nutrition industry.
In announcing Standard Process as a recipient of its Investment In The Future award, NBJ reported that Standard Process sales grew 20% in 2006. The company’s products are distributed through health care professionals. In 2006, Standard Process shipped 8.7 million bottles – more than 167,000 per week.
“We at Standard Process are delighted to receive this award for our investment in our manufacturing operations that will prepare us for a robust future. Consumer demand for quality products recommended by health care professionals is driving our strong growth,” said Charles C. DuBois, president, Standard Process.
Standard Process was honored with the NBJ Business Award for Environment and Sustainability in 2004 and the bronze medal for Growth in Mid-Size Companies in 2005.
The NBJ Business Awards are made annually to leaders in the nutrition, natural products, and alternative health care industries. Award selections are made by NBJ staff and editorial advisory board members. The 2006 NBJ awards will be presented in a special ceremony at the NBJ Newport Summit, July 18-20, 2007, at the St. Regis Resort, Laguna Niguel, CA.
About Standard Process Inc.
For more than 75 years, Standard Process has provided health care professionals with high-quality, nutritional whole food supplements. The company is in the third generation of family ownership. Unique in the nutritional supplement industry, Standard Process grows raw materials on company-owned, organically certified farms. Standard Process utilizes state-of-the-art manufacturing practices which meet the Food and Drug Administration’s good manufacturing practice requirements.
Standard Process has more than 160 products, available only through health care professionals. The company continuously researches and develops new whole food nutritional products to address patient needs.
For additional information about Standard Process, contact Tammi Geiger, director of marketing, at 262-495-6423 or visit http://www.standardprocess.com.
Standard Process Inc. Tammi Geiger, 262-495-6423
