CONTRACT MANUFACTURING
Nutraceutical contract manufacturing, made to your spec at scale
BioGalen Nutra is a nutraceutical contract manufacturer with its own plant in Bavla, Gujarat, India. We make your formula to a written spec in six formats, test every lot with an independent ISO 17025 lab, and scale to 1 million units a month. Your landed price, with freight, US duty and delivery, comes in writing within 24 to 48 hours.
- Your formula, made to a written spec
- Every lot tested before it ships
- Scheduled runs against your forecast
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Third-party tested
Every lot, by an accredited lab
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Quality release
No lot ships without sign-off
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One landed price
Product, freight, duty, delivery
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Fast replies
Within 4 business hours
What does contract manufacturing include?
Everything from the raw materials to the delivered case. You send the formula, and we handle the rest under one roof.
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Ingredient sourcing
We buy, test and release every raw material against your spec.
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Blending and filling
Capsules, tablets, effervescents, sticks, liquids and powders on our own lines.
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Packaging
Bottles, tubes, sticks, pouches and printed cartons, labelled and cased.
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Testing and release
Every lot tested by an independent ISO 17025 lab, then released by our QA team.
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Documents
The certificate of analysis (COA), a batch record extract and the spec with every lot.
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Delivery
Shipped duty paid to your warehouse or 3PL (fulfilment warehouse), or ex works if you prefer.
What is the difference between contract manufacturing, private label and white label?
The three terms overlap. What changes is whose formula it is and how much of it you can change.
| Contract manufacturing | Private label | White label | |
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| Whose formula | Yours, made to your written spec | Ours or yours, with your label | Ours, ready to go |
| What you can change | Anything, subject to testing | Flavour, dose, format, label | Flavour, sweetener, count, carton |
| Typical buyer | A brand with a product already selling | A brand building its own line | A new brand that wants to launch fast |
| Minimum | Set per formula in your quote | Set per formula in your quote | Set per format, from 200 tubs to 12,000 sticks, scaling to 1 million units a month |
| Ownership | Stated in writing in every quote | Stated in writing in every quote | Stated in writing in every quote |
All three run in the same plant, on the same lines. Read more about white label.
How does a contract manufacturing programme start?
Six steps, from your first file to steady scheduled runs.
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Step 1: Tech transfer
Send your spec, your current lab reports and your label. We review the formula, the ingredient forms and the cost.
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Step 2: Sample match
For an existing product, we make bench samples matched to your spec, and you approve the one you want.
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Step 3: Proof Lot
A small first run, tested by an independent lab and shipped with its report, before any commercial order.
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Step 4: Supply plan
We agree a written spec, your price at each quantity and a forecast, so raw materials are bought ahead of your runs.
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Step 5: Scheduled runs
Each run is made to the same spec on the same lines, and takes about 4 weeks from artwork approval. Your production start date is confirmed in your written quote.
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Step 6: Release and delivery
Our QA team releases only lots that pass, then we ship them with the lab report.
Can you be our second source?
Yes, and you do not have to leave your current manufacturer to find out. Most brands that use us as a second source:
- start with one SKU, or a share of a hero product's volume
- send the current spec and lab reports so we can match the product
- approve a Proof Lot tested by an independent lab
- move more volume only once our lots match the spec run after run
A second source protects you when your main maker runs late, raises prices or drops your product.
Send us your spec
Formula, format and yearly volume are enough to start. Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours.
How do you plan supply for repeat orders?
- Forecast: you share a rolling forecast, and we plan raw material buying against it, so a reorder does not wait on ingredients.
- Same spec every run: each lot is made and tested to the same written spec, by the same lab.
- Price at each quantity: your written quote shows the price per unit at two or three quantities.
- Dated timeline: every order has a dated plan from artwork approval to delivery.
- One contact: the same person answers your emails, and a person replies within 4 business hours.
What should you ask a contract manufacturer?
Trade guides and quality consultants suggest the same core questions before you sign. Here are our answers.
| Question to ask | Our answer |
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| Do you own the plant, or broker the work out? | We own the plant in Bavla, Gujarat, India. Your product is made and released there by our own QA team |
| Is every lot tested by an independent lab? | Yes, by an independent ISO 17025 lab, for potency, identity, heavy metals and microbiology |
| Will you sign a quality agreement? | Yes. It sets the spec, who tests what, and what happens if a lot fails |
| How do you check raw materials? | Each raw material is checked against its spec before it is used in your product |
| Can I visit the plant or attend my first run? | Yes, by appointment. Many brands visit before their first commercial run |
| What happens if a lot fails a test? | It does not ship. We tell you which result failed and set out the plan to remake it |
| Who owns the formula? | Formula ownership is stated in writing in every quote |
| How fast will you reply? | A person replies within 4 business hours, 7am to 8pm Central |
Which formats can you contract manufacture?
All six, on our own lines in Bavla. We do not make gummies or softgels.
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Stick packs
Single-serve powders in printed cartons, filled and sealed in our plant.
35 ready formulas
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Capsules
Vegetarian or gelatin capsules in bottles of 30 to 240.
75 ready formulas
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Tablets
Coated, uncoated, chewable and dissolving tablets with precise dosing.
36 ready formulas
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Effervescent tablets
Tablets that dissolve in water, packed in tubes or strips.
16 ready formulas
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Liquids
Drops, syrups, shots, protein shakes and functional drinks in dropper, screw-cap and ready-to-drink bottles.
2 ready formulas
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Powders
Tubs and pouches with a scoop, flavoured or unflavoured.
1 ready formula
What proves each lot matches the spec?
Every lot goes to an independent ISO 17025 lab before it ships. It checks potency against your label, identity, heavy metals and microbiology. Our QA team releases only lots that pass, and the certificate of analysis (COA) travels with every lot.
Certificate of analysis (COA)
Your product, your lot
| Test | What it checks |
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| Potency | Each active against its label claim |
| Identity | Each ingredient against a reference standard |
| Heavy metals | Lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury |
| Microbiology | Total count, yeast and mould, pathogens |
| Disintegration | Tablets and capsules |
| Stability | New formulas |
Questions buyers ask
What is nutraceutical contract manufacturing?
It is when a brand pays a manufacturer to make its supplement formula to a written spec. The manufacturer buys the ingredients, makes, tests and packs the product, and the brand sells it under its own name.
What is the minimum order for contract manufacturing?
The minimum is set per formula in your written quote, because it depends on the format and the ingredients. Every formula can scale to 1 million units a month in the same plant.
Can you make our existing product to our current spec?
Yes. Send the spec, your current lab reports and the label. We match it in bench samples, prove it in a Proof Lot and then schedule commercial runs.
How long does a production run take?
Each run takes about 4 weeks from artwork approval. By air, delivery to the US takes about 1 to 2 weeks door to door, and by sea about 5 to 7 weeks door to door. Your quote states which. Your production start date is confirmed in your written quote.
Who owns the formula?
Formula ownership is stated in writing in every quote. We sign a confidentiality agreement before you send a formula if you ask.
Can you be a second source beside our current manufacturer?
Yes. Many brands start with one SKU or part of a hero product's volume, keep their current maker, and move more once our lots match the spec.
Price your first run
Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours. A person replies within 4 business hours.
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