Nature of Business

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Nature of Business

Nature of Business

1.    Nature of Business

        NBTY, Inc., and together with its subsidiaries, (the "Company," "we," or "us") is the leading vertically integrated manufacturer, marketer, distributor and retailer of high-quality VMHS products in the United States, with operations worldwide. We currently market a broad portfolio of well-known brands and third party label products. Our key consumer product brands include Nature's Bounty®, Sundown®, Pure Protein®, Solgar®, Body Fortress®, Osteo Bi Flex®, MET Rx®, Balance Bar® and Ester C®. We also operate specialty retailers of health and wellness products, primarily focused on providing VMHS solutions to our end consumers. Our specialty retailer businesses primarily operate under the Holland & Barrett®, Puritan's Pride® and Vitamin World® banners.