November 26/Greenwich, Conn./PRNewswire -- Brynwood Partners VI L.P. has sold its portfolio company, Balance Bar Company, to NBTY Inc., a leader in vitamins, supplements and active nutrition products and a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group.
Balance Bar, founded in 1992, and acquired by Brynwood VI from Kraft Foods, Inc. in 2009, has been an innovator in the nutrition/energy bar category. The company, which is headquartered in Valhalla, N.Y., is one of the leading brands in the high growth $1 billion nutrition/energy bar category. Balance Bar enjoys a strong and loyal consumer following and has some of the most recognized bars in the industry. Balance Bar products offer a unique combination of great taste and lasting energy through balanced nutrition.