EFFERVESCENT TABLETS
Effervescent tablet manufacturer for supplement brands
BioGalen Nutra makes effervescent tablets for supplement brands in its own plant in Bavla, India, pressed and packed in a low-humidity room. Runs start from 750 tubes and scale to 1 million units a month, in tubes of 10 or 20 or foil strips. Every lot is tested by an independent ISO 17025 lab.
- Tubes of 10 or 20, or foil strips
- Pressed and packed in a low-humidity room
- Independent lab report with every lot
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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 an effervescent tablet run include?
| Item | What you get |
|---|---|
| Tablet | A round effervescent tablet that dissolves in a glass of water |
| Pack | Tubes of 10 or 20 with a desiccant cap, or foil strips |
| Room | Pressed and packed in a low-humidity effervescent tablet room |
| Good for | Vitamin C, zinc, electrolytes, B vitamins, multivitamins and energy blends |
| Flavour | Fruit flavours, flavoured to your brief, with sweetener options per formula |
| Your brand | Printed tube label and carton, from your artwork or ours |
| Testing | Every lot tested by an independent ISO 17025 lab |
| Delivery | Duty paid to your 3PL (fulfilment warehouse) or Amazon |
| Quote | Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours |
What is the minimum order for effervescent tablets?
Effervescent minimums are hard to find. Most supplement manufacturers quote them only on request.
| Source | Published effervescent minimum |
|---|---|
| 18 US supplement manufacturers we checked | None published; minimums given on request only |
| BioGalen Nutra | From 750 tubes, scaling to 1 million units a month |
Checked on manufacturer websites in October 2026.
How are effervescent tablets made?
An effervescent tablet holds an acid, usually citric acid, and a base, usually sodium bicarbonate, next to your actives. In water they react, release carbon dioxide and break the tablet apart. That reaction is why the whole process is about keeping water out:
- Dry ingredients are blended in a controlled room so the acid and base stay apart from moisture
- Tablets are pressed in a low-humidity room
- Each tube is filled and capped with a desiccant straight after pressing
- Moisture is checked before packing, and the lab tests each lot
What can go in an effervescent tablet?
Actives that dissolve well and fit in one tablet:
- Vitamin C and zinc: see immune formulas
- Electrolytes and hydration: see hydration formulas
- B vitamins, multivitamins and vitamin D: see daily vitamin formulas
- Caffeine and energy blends: see energy and focus formulas
What suits another format better:
- Large servings such as 5 g of creatine or 10 g of collagen: a stick pack or a tub
- Oils and liquid extracts: dropper bottles
- High-dose botanical extracts: capsules
Effervescent tablet, stick pack or regular tablet?
| Effervescent tablet | Stick pack | Regular tablet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it is taken | Dropped in water, drunk as a fizzy drink | Poured into water or a bottle | Swallowed whole |
| Serving size | Fits in one tablet | 2 to 12 g per stick | Fits in one or two tablets |
| Pack | Tubes of 10 or 20, foil strips | 10 to 30 sticks per carton | Bottles of 30 to 180 |
| Good for | Vitamin C, electrolytes, multivitamins | Hydration, creatine, greens, collagen | Daily vitamins, minerals, botanicals |
Not sure which fits your product? Tell us the serving and we will recommend a format in your quote.
Which effervescent formulas are ready to brand?
Effervescent tablets
Vitamin C and Zinc Effervescent Tablets
1,000 mg vitamin C
BGN-EFV-001
Effervescent tablets
Electrolyte Effervescent Tablets
Sodium, potassium, magnesium
BGN-EFV-002
Effervescent tablets
Multivitamin Effervescent Tablets
Vitamins and minerals
BGN-EFV-003
Effervescent tablets
Vitamin C Effervescent Tablets
1,000 mg
BGN-EFV-004
Effervescent tablets
Magnesium and Zinc Effervescent Tablets
With vitamin B6
BGN-EFV-005
Effervescent tablets
Apple Cider Vinegar Effervescent Tablets
With vitamins
BGN-EFV-006
How does an effervescent order work?
| Step | What happens | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Price | You send the formula, flavour, tube size and quantity; a person replies within 4 business hours, then your landed price arrives in writing | Within 24 to 48 hours of a complete spec |
| 2. Artwork | You approve the tube label and carton artwork, yours or from our designers | Your pace |
| 3. Blend and press | Ingredients are blended and the tablets pressed in the low-humidity room | about 4 weeks from artwork approval, for steps 3 and 4 |
| 4. Pack and test | Tablets go straight into tubes or strips, and a sample from the lot goes to the independent lab | Part of production |
| 5. Deliver | Shipped duty paid to your 3PL or Amazon, with the lab report | Air: about 1 to 2 weeks door to door. Sea: about 5 to 7 weeks door to door |
Your production start date is confirmed in your written quote.
See the landed price for your effervescent tablets
Send the formula, the flavour, the tube size and the quantity. Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours.
What does an effervescent run cost?
Your price is one landed number per tube. The written quote lists every line:
- Product: actives, the effervescent base, flavour and pressing
- Tubes with desiccant caps or foil strips, plus labels and printed cartons
- The independent lab test for your lot
- Freight from India, by air or by sea
- US duty at the rate in force on your quote date
- Delivery to your 3PL or Amazon
Price per tube falls as the run grows, and the quote shows the price at your quantity.
How is every effervescent lot tested?
Every lot goes to an independent ISO 17025 lab before it ships:
- Potency: HPLC for vitamins and botanicals, ICP-OES for minerals
- Identity: HPTLC or FTIR against a reference standard
- Heavy metals: lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury by ICP-MS
- Microbiology: Total aerobic count, yeast and mould, and pathogen screens (E. coli, Salmonella, S. aureus)
- Stability for new formulas: ICH Q1A storage conditions
- Retained sample: kept for 1 year past the expiry date
Five documents ship with every lot: the certificate of analysis (COA), a batch record extract, the spec and allergen sheet, label review notes and the landed invoice.
Certificate of analysis (COA)
Your product, your lot
| Test | What it checks |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Can you make my own effervescent formula?
Yes. Send your formula or the product you want to match:
- We check that the dose fits in one tablet and dissolves well
- We set the acid and base balance, the flavour and the sweetener
- New formulas get stability testing before the commercial run
Custom formulas are quoted per project, with the minimum set for your formula.
Questions buyers ask
What is your minimum order for effervescent tablets?
Runs start from 750 tubes and the same formula scales to 1 million units a month. The minimum can change with the tube size, flavour and pack you choose, and your written quote confirms it.
Why do effervescent tablets need low humidity?
The acid and base in the tablet react as soon as they meet water, and moisture in the air is enough to start that reaction. Pressing and packing in a low-humidity room, and sealing tubes with a desiccant cap, keeps the tablets firm and the fizz intact until your customer drops one in a glass.
Can effervescent tablets be sugar free?
Yes. Most effervescent formulas use a non-sugar sweetener, and the sweetener is a choice per formula. Tell us the taste and sweetener you want in your quote request.
How much sodium is in an effervescent tablet?
The fizz usually comes from sodium bicarbonate, so each tablet carries some sodium, and it appears on your Supplement Facts panel. Lower-sodium bases are possible for some formulas; ask in your quote.
How long does an effervescent run take?
Production takes about 4 weeks from artwork approval, then freight to your 3PL or Amazon by air or sea. Your production start date is confirmed in your written quote.
Is every effervescent lot tested?
Yes. Every lot goes to an independent ISO 17025 lab for potency, identity, heavy metals and microbiology, and the certificate of analysis (COA) ships with the lot.
Price your first run
Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours. A person replies within 4 business hours.
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