Pharmavite LLC has broken ground on a 225,000 square foot manufacturing facility in New Albany, Ohio. The facility, which will create 225 new jobs in the Columbus area, will support the growth of the company’s national vitamin and supplement portfolio, including its Nature Made, MegaFood, Equelle, and Uqora brands.
 
“The new facility that we’re breaking ground on today will enable Pharmavite to continue its growth and better serve consumers, who are more invested in their health and wellness than ever before,” said Pharmavite CEO Jeff Boutelle. “Gummies continue to be one of the fastest growing vitamin and supplement forms within the industry, and this facility will produce gummies and be the site of Pharmavite’s Gummy Innovation Center of Excellence.”
 
The company is investing more than $200 million into the initial construction of the new facility, machinery, and equipment, and anticipates that production will begin at the end of 2024.
 
“Pharmavite is proud to join the Columbus and New Albany communities, whose strengths and values align with Pharmavite’s focus on wellness and nutrition. We’ll be joining the area’s emerging science, innovation, and technology hub, thanks largely in part to the support of our public sector partners at the City of New Albany and Jobs Ohio, and we’re thrilled to already have the opportunity to give back to the community through partnerships with local non-profits like Pelotonia and Healthy New Albany,” said Kara Roeder, Pharmavite VP of operations.
 
Pharmavite has donated to Pelotonia, a charitable organization which began in 2008 as a two-day bike race and has grown into a major organization raising funds for cancer research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. Pharmavite entered into a two-year commitment at the Notable Funding Partner level and is also a sponsor of the Pelotonia Volunteer program. The company will also sponsor Healthy New Albany as a supporting partner for its 19th annual Walking Classic event this year.
 
This is Pharmavite’s fourth production facility, and second investment outside of the California-based company’s home state, following the opening of a new facility in Opelika, Alabama.