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Company and Industry News
Announcements from our factories in Zhengzhou, plus notes on what is changing in supplement manufacturing and what it means for buyers.
- Facility, capacity and certification announcements
- Notes on regulatory and labelling changes by market
- New dosage forms and formats as they come on stream
Practical notes on supplement manufacturing, formulation and export compliance — written for brand owners, importers and product managers who need to make decisions, not for search engines. For the specifications behind these notes, see our dosage form reference and manufacturing capabilities.
Latest Articles
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Why Supplement Gummies Melt and Stick Together — and How to Stop It
Why Supplement Gummies Melt and Stick Together — and How to Stop It Gummies are the fastest-growing supplement format for a reason: they turn a daily routine into something people look forward to. But the format carries a physical vulnerability that capsules and tablets do not. A gummy is a water-based gel, not a dry…
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Building a Supplement Brand on TikTok Shop: A Checklist
A manufacturing checklist for building a supplement brand on TikTok Shop — MOQ and lead-time requirements, camera-friendly packaging, compliance and reorder planning.
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Why Supply Chain Transparency Is a Buying Requirement
Supply-chain transparency is becoming a condition of selling into the EU — what European buyers request, how much traceability is expected, and how to check your supply chain is ready.
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How to Price a Private Label Supplement for Margin and Volume
How to price a private label supplement — building a true landed cost, allowing for channel margin and acquisition, and testing the price against repeat purchase rather than first-week sales.
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Shilajit and Sea Moss: Ready for Retail?
Shilajit and sea moss in retail — why variability and heavy metals are the real barriers, what documentation a retail buyer requires, and how to standardise either ingredient.
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Functional Beverages: The Fastest-Growing Format
Functional beverages and stick packs are the fastest-growing supplement format — why, which actives suit it, and the taste, solubility and fill-weight demands it imposes.
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The Gummy Boom Is Not Over — It’s Splitting
The gummy category is splitting into commodity and functional markets — what defines each, where the growth is, and how to position a gummy so it does not compete on price alone.
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2026 Supplement Trends: What’s Actually Selling
2026 supplement trends based on what actually reorders — which categories compound, how gummies are splitting, and why viral ingredients make poor foundations.
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CBD/Herbal Claims on Social Media: What Brands Should Avoid
CBD and herbal claims on social media — why social content carries more risk than a label, the claims that get posts removed, and how to brief creators to prevent drift.
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BSE/TSE-Free and Non-Irradiation Statements Explained
BSE/TSE-free and non-irradiation statements explained — which products need them, why buyers ask, how they are issued, and when they must be reissued.
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Certificate of Free Sale: When You Need One and How to Get It
Certificate of Free Sale explained — what it is, which markets require it, how issuance and legalisation work, and why it belongs on your early-stage export checklist.
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Prop 65 Warning Requirements for Supplement Brands
Proposition 65 for supplement brands selling in California — why concentrated botanicals trigger it, what testing supports the decision, and how the warning must be worded.
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Label Compliance for Amazon Supplements: What Gets You Removed
What gets a supplement listing removed on Amazon — the dual standard of regulator and marketplace, the claim, image and documentation triggers, and how to keep a listing live.
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How to Fix an ASIN Suppression Caused by Supplement Claims
How to fix an Amazon ASIN suppression caused by supplement claims — finding the trigger, rewriting to compliant structure/function language, and the appeal that works.
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FBA Case-Pack Prep: What Sellers Get Wrong Every Time
FBA case-pack prep for supplement sellers — the shelf-life, carton and labelling requirements that get shipments refused, and how to pack to spec at the factory.
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FNSKU Labeling for Supplements: A Seller’s Guide
FNSKU labelling for supplements explained — what the code is, where it goes, the mistakes that cause shipment refusal, and how to have your factory apply it correctly.
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Effervescent Tablet Packaging: The Hidden Problem
Effervescent tablet manufacturing and the packaging problem behind it — why the format is so moisture-sensitive, the packaging options, and how to test a pack for your target climate.
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Microencapsulation: Hiding the Taste of Bitter Actives
Microencapsulation explained — how a protective shell hides bitter or metallic actives, when the extra cost is justified, and how to verify the masking works at end of shelf life.
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Why Your Probiotic Softgel Is Probably Dead on Arrival
Why probiotic counts die before the customer opens the bottle — what heat, moisture and stomach acid do, and how encapsulation, coating and overage each address a different threat.
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Sugar-Free Gummies: How Stevia and Allulose Help
How stevia and allulose change a gummy formulation — replacing sugar’s bulk, texture and moisture role, plus the taste, cost and label-claim consequences.
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Is Your Creatine Gummy an Imposter? The Opacity Test
How to tell a real creatine gummy from a label-only one — why creatine degrades in a gummy, the opacity check, and the assay and stability questions that force an honest answer.
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Common Misconceptions About Sourcing Supplements from China
Seven common misconceptions about sourcing supplements from China — quality, certifications, MOQ, language and the risks that are actually real — answered on evidence.
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What Is a Structure/Function Claim? What’s Allowed vs Not Allowed
Structure/function versus disease claims explained — the wording that crosses the line, how the US, EU and UK rules differ, and how to review label copy before you print.
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Why “Factory-Direct” Beats Trading Companies
Factory-direct versus trading company — what really changes, the licence and video checks that settle it in one reply, and what to do once you know the answer.
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The True Cost of Manufacturing a Supplement, Explained
The full cost of manufacturing a supplement — what belongs inside the quotation, what sits outside it, and the hidden costs first-time buyers discover after signing the PO.
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Small Batch vs Full Container: Which Volume Fits You?
Small batch, mixed load or full container — how each volume level changes your unit price, ties up your cash, and what fits the stage your supplement brand is actually at.
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HPMC vs Gelatin Capsules: The Vegan Shift Explained
HPMC versus gelatin capsule shells — vegan claims, stability with different fills, cost, and how to decide before you launch.
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Pectin vs Gelatin Gummies: Which One Should Your Brand Choose?
Pectin versus gelatin gummies — texture, vegan positioning, heat stability, cost and how to choose before your first production run.
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OEM vs ODM vs Private Label: What’s the Difference?
OEM, ODM and private label compared for supplement brands — what you own, what you pay for, and which route fits the stage you are at.
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What Is the Real MOQ for Private Label Supplements?
What really sets a private label MOQ, why two suppliers quote different numbers for the same product, and how to lower yours without damaging the product.
Browse by Topic
Every article below sits in one of four categories. Follow a category to see only that thread — useful if you are evaluating a specific stage of a project rather than reading in order.
- Formulation & Dosage Forms — How dosage form choice affects cost, shelf life and consumer acceptance; active loading limits per format; taste masking and stability work.
- Sourcing & Procurement — What drives unit cost, how MOQ is really determined, how to tell a factory from a trading company, and how to size a first order.
- Regulatory & Compliance — Claim wording, Amazon listing compliance, FNSKU and FBA prep, Prop 65, export declarations and social-media claim risk.
- Market & Trends — What actually reorders, how the gummy category is splitting, functional beverages, viral ingredients in retail, and pricing for margin.
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