Gummy Manufacturer for Custom Supplement Brands

The plant runs starch-mogul and depositing lines for both pectin and gelatin gummies. Typical output is 1.2 to 2.5 tonnes per shift, depending on piece weight and mould configuration. At 2 g per gummy, that supports roughly 600,000 to 1,250,000 pieces per shift. Lines handle 2 g to 5 g pieces, with custom moulds available for shapes, logos and animal-free formats. Bottling runs from 60 cc to 1,000 cc, with induction sealing and child-resistant caps where required.

Changeover between SKUs is planned around your flavour and colour sequence to reduce cross-contact risk. For pilot runs below 1,000 units, the same lines run at reduced batch size, so the sample you approve is produced on the same equipment as your commercial order. Lead times stay at 20–35 working days for mass production after sample sign-off, with buffer built into the schedule for third-party testing and documentation.

Pectin gummies suit vegan and halal claims; gelatin gummies give a firmer chew and faster setting. Actives include vitamins, minerals, omega-3, probiotics, collagen, melatonin and herbal extracts. Overages are set by stability data, not guesswork. Typical overage ranges are 10–30% for vitamins and 5–15% for minerals, confirmed by accelerated stability at 40°C/75% RH for 3 months. Sugar-free options use maltitol, sorbitol or allulose, with texture adjusted per system.

Flavour and colour systems cover natural, nature-identical and organic-compliant options. Common flavours include mixed berry, orange, lemon, strawberry, mango and tropical blends. We test for taste masking on bitter actives such as iron, zinc and certain botanicals. Dosage per gummy is set so a 2 g piece can carry 50–500 mg of most actives, or higher for split-dose formats. Your formula stays confidential under NDA, and we do not sell finished products under our own brand.

EUPHM is a GMP-certified facility with ISO 22000 and HACCP. Depending on your market, we produce under halal or vegan programmes. The site is FDA-registered for US-bound shipments. Each batch ships with a certificate of analysis covering assay, microbials, heavy metals and moisture. Third-party testing can be arranged at SGS, Eurofins or Intertek, with results shared before release. Retain samples are held for 24 months.

Export documentation covers commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, health certificate and, where needed, halal certificates. We ship FOB Shenzhen or Yantian, and can quote CIF or DDP for US, EU and Middle East destinations. Standard packaging is food-grade HDPE or PET bottles with induction seals, plus cartons sized for pallet and container loading. Shelf life is typically 18–24 months when stored below 25°C and 60% RH.

Every gummy batch is sampled at three points: raw material receipt, post-depositing before drying, and finished packed goods. Identity testing by HPLC or FTIR confirms actives such as vitamin C, zinc or botanical extracts against the approved specification. Potency assays run on the same instruments, with acceptance criteria typically 95.0 to 105.0 percent of label claim for vitamins and 90.0 to 110.0 percent for herbal actives. Microbial testing covers total aerobic count, yeast and mould, E. coli and Salmonella, with results released before packing.

Heavy metals testing by ICP-MS screens lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury against USP <232> limits or the stricter EU 2023/915 thresholds where the destination market requires it. Disintegration testing follows USP <2040> for gelatin gummies and a modified method for pectin bases, since pectin matrices swell rather than dissolve. Each batch retains a minimum of two finished retail units plus 200 g of bulk gummy at 25°C and 60 percent relative humidity for 24 months, with pull points at 0, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months for potency, colour, texture and microbial load.

The certificate of analysis issued with each shipment lists batch number, production date, expiry date, fill weight range, active content, microbial results, heavy metals, disintegration time and a statement of conformity to the agreed specification. It is signed by the QC manager and cross-referenced to the retained sample ID. Where a buyer needs a specific format for their own quality system, the COA template is agreed at the sample stage so that the mass-production documents match what the buyer's QA team has already approved.

Gummy manufacturer packaging lines handle HDPE and PET bottles from 60 cc to 500 cc, blister packs of 10 to 30 pieces, stick packs of 5 g to 10 g and single-serve sachets. Bottles are induction-sealed, then fitted with a child-resistant or standard cap depending on the market. Desiccant is added where the gummy's water activity and the destination climate require it. Carton specifications are agreed per SKU: typically 12 to 24 retail units per shipper, with pallet patterns of 48 to 60 cartons per EUR pallet and stretch-wrap plus edge protectors for sea freight.

For the US market, the FDA dietary supplement label elements are applied at artwork stage: statement of identity, net quantity, supplement facts panel with serving size and percent daily value, other ingredients list, and the manufacturer or distributor address with a lot code and best-by date. Lot and expiry coding is inkjet or laser on the bottle base and outer carton, in a format agreed with the buyer, typically YYMMDD plus a three-digit batch suffix. Amazon FNSKU labels, poly-bagging and poly-bag suffocation warnings are applied on request, and retail compliance checks cover GS1 barcode placement and case-pack dimensions.

Artwork proofing runs through a two-stage approval: a low-resolution PDF for content sign-off, then a high-resolution proof with colour targets for print sign-off. The buyer is responsible for regulatory claims in their own market, and the factory provides the technical substantiation file, including ingredient specifications and allergen statements, to support the label. Where a buyer needs a free-sale certificate or a statement of origin for customs, these are prepared alongside the artwork pack so that the first production run is not held at the port for missing paperwork.

Sampling starts with a formulation brief and target fill weight. Prototype samples are produced in 7 to 10 working days, and a second round for texture or flavour adjustment adds 5 to 7 working days. Sample costs are credited against the first mass-production order above 10,000 units. Standard MOQ is 1,000 retail units per SKU for bottled goods; smaller pilot runs are quoted case by case. Mass production runs 20 to 35 working days after sample approval, depending on whether the line is a starch-mogul or a depositing line and on the packaging format.

Delivery terms are quoted EXW, FOB Shenzhen or Hong Kong, or DDP to the buyer's warehouse. Air freight is typically 5 to 8 days door to door and suits pilot runs and time-sensitive launches; sea freight is 25 to 35 days to US west coast ports and 30 to 40 days to European ports, with LCL available for orders below a full container. The factory provides a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, certificate of analysis, material safety data sheet where applicable, free-sale certificate and, for botanical ingredients, a phytosanitary certificate where the destination requires one.

Buyers should plan a 90 to 120 day window from formula approval to retail-ready stock: 2 to 3 weeks for samples, 4 to 7 weeks for production, and 1 to 6 weeks for freight and customs clearance depending on mode and destination. Orders that combine multiple SKUs in one container are consolidated at the factory and palletised to the buyer's preferred pattern, with container load plans issued before booking so that volumetric weight and pallet count are confirmed in advance.

A gummy is a compliance play, not a cost play. Chewables get taken without water, which is why they win in kids, seniors and subscription routines where the alternative is a capsule people skip. The trade-off is dose density: a 2–5 g piece realistically carries 200–500 mg of actives, so anything above that becomes two pieces a day, or a different format.

Heat is the second constraint. Depositing runs at 70–85 °C, so heat-sensitive probiotics, enzymes and some vitamins lose potency unless they are dosed with a validated overage or added after cooling. Sugar-free bases (maltitol, erythritol, allulose) change both texture and water activity, and gelatin melts above 40 °C — for hot-climate markets either specify a pectin base or plan temperature-controlled freight. If your actives are 5 g of collagen or creatine, a stick pack beats a gummy on cost per gram, and we will say so before you pay for a mould.

Most gummy complaints trace back to two numbers: syrup solids and water activity. We hold the cook at 78–80 °Brix before depositing, then dry starch-mould trays 24–48 h at 30–38 °C until water activity sits below 0.60. Skip that and the pieces sweat in the bottle, stick together in a warm container and grow mould in transit. Piece weight is checked every 30 minutes against a ±3% window.

Actives are the other failure point. Heat-sensitive vitamins are dosed with a 5–15% overage validated by real-time stability data rather than guesswork, colour and flavour go in after the syrup cools, and every batch is metal-detected and checkweighed at the filler. A retention sample from each batch is held for the full shelf life, so a complaint eighteen months later can be answered with the actual retained lot instead of a new production run.