START SMALL, SCALE UP
Low MOQ supplement manufacturing, from first run to full scale
BioGalen Nutra makes supplements in small first runs for brands that want to prove a product before they scale it. Runs start from 200 tubs for powders and 300 bottles for liquids, and scale to 1 million units a month in the same plant in Bavla, India, with the same formula, the same independent lab test and the same documents on every lot.
- Prove the product before you stock up
- The same plant from first run to full scale
- 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
Why start with a small run?
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Test demand first
Launch with a small run, see what sells, then order more of the winner.
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Keep cash for marketing
Your launch budget goes on customers, not on stock sitting in a warehouse.
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Prove the product
Every lot comes with an independent lab report you can show retailers and marketplaces.
How do you go from first run to full production?
One plant, one formula, three steps. You never change maker as you grow.
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First run
A small run of one formula with your label, lab-tested and delivered to your 3PL or Amazon.
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Repeat runs
Reorder the same formula to the same written spec, tested by the same lab, with the same documents.
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Full production
Scale the winner on the same lines, in the same plant, with no change of maker.
How is your first run made?
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Step 1: Spec and formula
Pick a ready formula, send yours, or send a product to match. We agree a written spec.
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Step 2: Label and carton
You approve the artwork, from your designer or ours.
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Step 3: Blend
Ingredients are weighed against your spec and blend uniformity is checked before filling.
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Step 4: Fill, press or seal
Capsules filled, tablets pressed, sticks sealed, bottles filled, then labelled and cartoned.
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Step 5: Test and release
A sample goes to an independent lab. Our QA team releases only lots that pass.
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Step 6: Deliver
Shipped duty paid to your 3PL or Amazon, with the lab report.
Your production start date is confirmed in your written quote.
Ready to price your first run?
Tell us the formula, the format and the quantity. Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours.
Which formats can you start small in?
All six, made under one roof.
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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 stays the same when you scale?
- The formula, made to the same written spec
- The plant and the lines it runs on
- The independent lab and the tests on every lot
- The five documents that ship with every lot
- The team that answers your emails
Which formulas can you start with?
Stick packs
Electrolyte Stick Packs
Zero sugar, citrus
BGN-STK-001
Capsules
Turmeric Curcumin Capsules
With black pepper extract
BGN-CAP-001
Tablets
Men's Multivitamin Tablets
With zinc and selenium
BGN-TAB-001
Effervescent tablets
Vitamin C and Zinc Effervescent Tablets
1,000 mg vitamin C
BGN-EFV-001
Liquids
Liquid Multivitamin
Adult formula
BGN-LIQ-002
Powders
Creatine Monohydrate Powder
Micronised, unflavoured
BGN-PWD-001
How do you know the first run matches the label?
Every lot, from the first run up, goes to an independent ISO 17025 lab before it ships. It checks potency, identity, heavy metals and microbiology, and the certificate of analysis (COA) travels with your 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 the minimum order for a first run?
It depends on the format: from 200 tubs for powders and 300 bottles for liquids to 12,000 sticks for stick packs, and the same formula scales to 1 million units a month. Each format page lists its own minimum, and your written quote confirms it.
Is low MOQ the same as small batch manufacturing?
Yes. Low MOQ (minimum order quantity) and small batch both mean you can order a small first run instead of the large runs most plants require.
What happens if my first run sells out?
Reorder the same formula to the same written spec, or step up to a larger run. It is made in the same plant, tested by the same lab and shipped with the same documents.
Can I change the formula between runs?
Yes. Flavour, sweetener, count, carton and small dose changes can be made between runs. A new formula is quoted as a custom project.
How long does a first 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 a small run tested the same way as a large one?
Yes. Every lot, whatever its size, goes to an independent ISO 17025 lab for potency, identity, heavy metals and microbiology, and the certificate of analysis (COA) ships with it.
Price your first run
Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours. A person replies within 4 business hours.
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