LEXINGTON, Ky. — The office of Gov. Andy Beshear announced March 26 that Steuart Nutrition, a dietary supplement manufacturer, will invest $11.4 million to establish its company headquarters and a new manufacturing operation in Erlanger, a northern Kentucky city.

The investment will create 93 full-time jobs in Kenton County and include the installation of advanced production equipment, automated packaging systems and facility upgrades. The facility will be the Minnesota-based company's first manufacturing operation and corporate headquarters in the commonwealth.

Steuart Nutrition, founded in 2019 in Mabel, Minnesota, offers manufacturing and packaging solutions for dietary supplement and wellness brands serving a national customer base. The company helps medium- to large-size brands in the dietary supplement, wellness and pharmaceutical industries address quality control issues, production bottlenecks, delivery timelines and scalable capacity.

"When a company chooses to locate a new facility here in Kentucky, it's because they believe in what this great state has to offer – a talented and diverse workforce, unique access to resources and an ideal location for reaching customers quickly and efficiently," Gov. Beshear said. "This project will add 93 new jobs to the local community."

Ben Steuart, CEO of Steuart Nutrition, said the company is relocating some employees to Erlanger and is "energized to grow, serve and thrive in this community."

The 93 jobs will include production staff, line operators, quality control workers, R&D personnel, lab technicians, warehouse staff, various manufacturing support roles, finance leaders and back-office staff. The company will pay an average wage of $27 per hour, including benefits, and will have access to state workforce services including free recruitment and discounted training programs.

The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority approved a preliminary 10-year incentive deal, which could provide up to $1 million in tax incentives if Steuart Nutrition meets its investment and job creation targets.

Erlanger Mayor Jessica Fette said the project reflects the city's advantages in location, infrastructure and skilled workforce. "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," said Lee Crume, CEO of BE NKY Growth Partnership.