Manufacturing & Contract Packing
IN-HOUSE CAPABILITIES AND MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITIES
Capsules
MOQ - 100k
With 8 dedicated encapsulation suites, we can offer some of the highest production outputs in the industry.
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Manufacture of up to 12 million capsules per day
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Fully automated systems for high speed runs. 6 High speed automatic lines including integrated polishing and metal detection.
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3 Semi-automatic encapsulators for lower volumes, excipient-free as well as difficult to encapsulate products and Probiotics.
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#000, #00, #00EL, #0, #0EL, #1, #3 capsule sizes available, HPMC (Vegetarian), Gelatin, Pullulan, Delayed release and TiO2-free coloured capsules available.
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Licaps and beadlets
MOQ - 250k
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Liquid (oil-based) ingredients and fat soluble Vitamins
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Low MOQs and fast lead time
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Beadlets or Micro-encapsulated ingredients.
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Combination Liquid and Beadlet capsules
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Tablets
MOQ - 250k
Nutra Direct have 8 high speed tablet presses, currently manufacturing over 4 billion tablets per year, with machinery from renowned suppliers such as Bosch, Romaco Kilian and PTK.
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Various tooling sizes, plus ability to order bespoke tooling on short lead times.
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Integrated de-dusting and metal checking.
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Ability to tablet formulas without traditional excipients such as Magnesium Stearate
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Flavoured chewable tablets, including Fat Burners, Multivitamins and Energy tablets.
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Clear and coloured coating, including Titanium Dioxide-free films via large batch tablet coaters
EFFERVESCENTS
MOQ - 20k Tubes
Fully automated Effervescent manufacture, available in a variety of delicious natural flavours and colours.
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Sugar-free Effervescents, with options for stable/non-reactive formulations, increasing packaging options
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High automation Tube Filling line, available in 10, 15 and 20 per tube packing options
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Options for fully printed tubes (MOQ 50k)
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Incredible flavour profiles and custom development options
Functional gummies
MOQ - 250k for stock formulations.
UK Manufactured Gummies, with MOQs starting at just 250k pieces.
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Gelatin or Vegan/Pectin-based Gummies
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Ready made formulas
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On-site Innovation center and NPD machines ready for scale-up trials
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Small and large scale manufacturing lines to assist with smaller MOQs and with larger runs
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Numerous flavours and colour options
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Powders
MOQ - 500kg or 1000 finished units
We can offer a complete powder service, from formulating, to flavouring to blending, to filling.
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Stock range of formulations available on lower MOQ's
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Bespoke formulations and development service available. We stock over 2000 ingredients, but can always source new and exciting products.
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6 Blenders, ranging from 100kg to 3 tonnes per blend. We utilise tumble blenders, IBC blending systems, Ribbon blenders and 3D mixers to ensure the correct mix is applied to the right formulation.
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Fully automated tub filling from 500ml to 11L, for high speed runs.
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Pouch filling, including semi and fully automated filling lines with automated opening, filling, scoop insertion and sealing.
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Single serving sachet filling, including plain and printed laminates.
Packaging
MOQ - 2k Bottles & Pouches, 5k Blisters
Once we have manufactured your products, we can then pack them into suitable containers.
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3 capsule/tablet counters, including two fully automated Countec 16-channel, 2 head lines with automatic rotary capping, capable of filling over 25,000 pots per day.
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1 semi-automatic counter capable of filling "postal packs" and pouches.
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State of the art label applicators, ensuring a straight, smooth label.
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High speed IMA Blister packing machine.
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Foil printing for quick turnaround on blister foils.
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In-house CMYK high resolution digital label printing, ensuring complete control and quick lead times.