Food safety is a concern at every level of the supply chain, from production to packaging, labelling and logistics. As a result, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates each phase of the process, protecting consumers from foodborne illness, contamination and unsafe handling. The FDA’s reach covers ingredients, additives, materials and processes, ensuring consumables reach Read the entire post…
Dietary supplements refer to products taken by mouth that are intended to supplement the diet and that contain one or more dietary ingredients. Dietary ingredients include vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids or any other substances found in the human diet such as enzymes. Dietary supplements must be labeled as such, but do Read the entire post…
Bringing goods to market involves several considerations for producers, who make merchandising, branding and packaging decisions for their products. If you are a food producer, additional safe handling measures must also be addressed, ensuring quality and purity of the products you place on shelves. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 grants specific Read the entire post…
Pet supplements are defined as either dietary or therapeutic supplements that benefit most household pets in different ways and come in different types of packaging. While the country is still in economic turmoil the pet products industry is growing leaps and bounds. Pet health has proven to be a particularly aggressive area of growth and Read the entire post…
High-quality packages reflect the value of their contents, so choosing the right approach directly impacts the bottom-line for supplement sales. Packaging experts help boost market shares by guiding manufacturers and distributors into the best available options. Choices for supplement makers include rigid options like bottles, jars, and canisters as well as soft packages like packets Read the entire post…
As the supplement industry continues to gain momentum, manufacturers and distributors require creative packaging solutions for pills, powders and liquids. Contract packagers stand ready to fulfill packaging needs in a variety of supplement niches. And the turnkey services they provide address three important packaging considerations: Marketing, Value, and Convenience. Marketing and Merchandising Supplement packages provide Read the entire post…
Experts say packaging can make or break sales for almost any consumer product and this is especially true in the dietary supplement industry. Selecting the right artwork and right packaging method for pills and capsules are critical steps in making your product stand out on the retail shelf or on a hook in a planogram. Read the entire post…
Gummy Bears is one of the most popular means of encapsulating an active ingredient and this successful confectionery “carrier” is only gaining in velocity as most Dietary Supplement companies scramble to throw their ‘hat in the ring’. Some supplements that are currently being injected into Gummy Bears include Probiotics, Vitamins, Calcium, Glucosamene, Dexatrim and many Read the entire post…
The retail sales and distribution of dietary supplements along with supplement packaging has changed considerably over the last fifteen years. Vitamins and other health supplements have traditionally been packaged in relatively plain bottles with informative but unprepossessing labeling, under the assumption that they would basically sell themselves. But a new emphasis on personal health and Read the entire post…
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