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Custom Powder Supplement Manufacturing Experts

Trusted Powder Supplement Manufacturers If you are searching for an experienced and reputable powder supplement manufacturer, you have come to the right place!

At Vitaquest, we understand your questions, concerns, and challenges while searching for a custom powder supplement manufacturing company. Whether you’re looking to switch from an underperforming vendor, create a unique flavored supplement, modify particle size, improve flow or mixability or entrust your project to an experienced company, Vitaquest has you covered.

With an annual production exceeding 5 million retail units of powdered nutritional supplements, our prominent presence in the industry speaks volumes. We are best known for our ability to manufacture and flavor protein powders, greens products, and hydration drink mixes. Here’s the full scoop:

Our Unparalleled Expertise

Unlike brokers or intermediaries, Vitaquest is a direct powder manufacturer with a proven track record of excellence. Our cutting-edge labs, integrated process capabilities, and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities can handle hard-to-handle ingredients and take on the most challenging formulations serving as the foundation for transforming your ideas into market-ready products. From start-ups to industry giants, we have the experience and capabilities to cater to all scales of production

Countless Success Stories

Over the past four and a half decades, Vitaquest has proudly manufactured an extensive range of top-tier powdered supplement formulations, tailoring our expertise to the unique needs of countless companies across a diverse spectrum of nutraceutical sectors. Our reputation as a reliable partner precedes us, making us the preferred choice for brand owners seeking outstanding powder manufacturing solutions.

Ready to Transform Your Powder Supplement Ideas into Reality?

Call 800-526-9095 or request a powder supplement manufacturing price quote to learn how we can help you create exceptional supplements that stand out in the market. 

Crafting High-Quality Powder Supplements 

At Vitaquest, we’re proud to offer you a wide variety of options for manufacturing powders. Using only high-quality ingredients from around the world such as whey protein isolate, hydrolyzed collagen, and plant-based ingredients – we create nutritional powder products that are intended to exceed your quality specifications and are formulated to help your customers achieve their health and wellness goals. 

When you choose Vitaquest as your powder supplement manufacturing partner, you are selecting a company that sees itself as a seamless extension of your business, providing unwavering support from your initial inquiry all the way through to the delivery of your finished product. 

Popular Powder Manufacturing Categories 

Beauty, brains, or brawn: We’ve got powder manufacturing capabilities for them all.  

  • Pre & post workout powder manufacturing 
  • Collagen powder manufacturing 
  • Greens, superfoods & whole food blends 
  • Probiotic powder manufacturing 
  • Meal replacement powders 
  • Plant-derived proteins  
  • Energy & performance enhancement powders 
  • Multivitamin powders 
  • Advanced fiber supplements 
  • Antioxidants
  • Agglomerated and instantized products 

Tailored Flavor Profiles and Colors 

Our in-house food scientists will work with you to develop a distinctive custom formula and flavor profile for your powder supplements. We excel in achieving the perfect blend of great taste, nutrient value, and marketability, ensuring that your product captivates consumers. Our expertise extends to understanding how flavors, sweeteners, and colors can enhance or influence a product’s success. 

Pro-tip from our Senior Flavorist - Robin J. Rusinko

When choosing flavors for sports nutrition powders, look for fruits that complement the natural acidity of the powder, such as citrus or berry flavors. Green powders,  may be flavored with virtually anything, such as mango/vanilla, watermelon, or a tropical blend.  Plant proteins generally don't have citrus flavors because they lack acidity and have a heavy, frothy, and fibrous texture. Instead, chocolate, vanilla, and dessert flavors are often used.

Sweeteners

We have different sweetener options available for powder supplements, including natural sweeteners, high-intensity sweeteners, granular sweeteners, and combinations. 

Flavors

As experts in flavoring, we offer numerous options that go with the current season, the trends in the industry, or simply as you envisioned. Choose from natural, natural & artificial, or   artificial flavors while maintaining the highest integrity of product quality. Seeking microencapsulated or controlled release flavors? We’ve got your covered! The products we manufacture are non-GMO and we do offer organic products. 

Colors

Few understand the importance of colors in making powders visually appealing and ensuring they go hand-in-hand with the flavor. It’s all about the customers’ experience with your product, and at Vitaquest, we ensure that you have a plethora of options available, including a wide range of natural colors. 

Main Ingredients 

Typical components found in powdered supplements may include whey proteins, plant proteins, collagen, dietary fiber, or blends of vitamins and minerals.   

Ready to Transform Your Powder Supplement Ideas into Reality? Vitaquest Can Help!

Contact us today to request a competitive nutraceutical manufacturing price quote.

Our Custom Powder Supplement Manufacturing Process 

Manufacturing a high-quality protein powder supplement is no easy feat. It demands more than just expertise; it requires an intimate understanding of consumers’ preferences and an unwavering commitment to quality and innovation. In an industry as competitive as powder supplements, brands that fail to distinguish themselves risk fading into obscurity. 

Curious about our powder supplement blending, agglomeration, instantizing or other specialty manufacturing processes? Here’s everything you need to know: 

Blending 

At Vitaquest, we prioritize ethical ingredient sourcing for our top-tier protein powder supplements. Our rigorous standards uphold ethics, sustainability, and transparency throughout the supply chain. We enforce these high standards through our Supplier Code of Conduct, covering social, environmental, and corporate governance pillars. By ensuring that our suppliers align with these principles, we guarantee that the ingredients used in our blending process meet our exacting quality standards and contribute to a responsible and sustainable supply chain.

Prior to blending, the powdered contents need to be weighed. The precise weighing of the component powders takes place in one of eight different pharmacy suites using calibrated scales to achieve accurate measurements.

Got powder flow issues? Having challenges with powder uniformity? Fine particles causing headaches? Powder dissolution taking too long? We have plenty of solutions. The blending process ensures that cohesive mixtures are evenly and uniformly distributed and that correct measurements of ingredients are used. We operate several types of blenders and granulators, and great care goes into the selection of the optimal equipment for each product. This includes 5 fluid bed granulators and over 16 different commercial blenders, including high-capacity ribbon, box, and V-blenders.

Bottle/Bag Filling 

Our powders can be packaged in a variety of options, including jars, bottles, tubs, stand-up (gusset) bags, sachets, and stick packs.  

Our team of packaging experts can work with your graphic designers to help you create labels for all types of packaged powdered products. 

Polishing & Inspection

Each bottle is polished to remove any excess powder and is triple inspected for defects. Various tests are conducted after manufacturing, including identity, potency, micro, and heavy metal tests. 

Testing 

The testing procedures and quality control measures implemented in our powder manufacturing process include physical measurements of bulk density, particle size and moisture content and chemical testing for potency and impurities using various techniques including HPLC, ICP-MS, and Protein analysis.  

Choose Vitaquest As Your Powder Supplement Manufacturer

Contact us today to request a competitive nutraceutical manufacturing price quote.

Elevating Standards: Our Quality Certifications 

At Vitaquest, we take immense pride in our stringent commitment to quality assurance through renowned certifications:

cGMP Certification: Our rigorous adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practices is a testament to our meticulous attention to detail across all facets of production. Our state-of-the-art facilities are certified by the NSF for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) according to the prestigious ANSI 455 standard of compliance.

FSSC 22000 Food Safety Certification: Vitaquest is proud to be the first company in the USA to attain certification for new food safety standards in the realm of nutraceuticals.

United States Pharmacopoeia Verification: To secure USP Verification, we completed a multi-step process that included GMP facility audits, and product quality control and manufacturing (QCM) process evaluation. 

Our facilities are also certified to manufacture USP, NSF-certified sports products, Kosher and Halal products, and have certified organic product authorization. These certifications underscore our unwavering dedication to manufacturing supplements of the highest quality and safety standards.

Powder Manufacturing: Packaging

In the final leg of our Powder Manufacturing journey, packaging takes center stage, where our commitment to precision and quality culminates. With a range of versatile packaging options and meticulous quality control, we ensure that each product leaving our facility reflects our dedication to excellence.

Types of Powders We Can Manufacture for You

Our manufacturing facility can produce a wide variety of powders, including animal-based powders and plant-based powders.

Animal-based powders: These are made from animal sources, such as whey protein, bone broth protein, collagen, and others. These powders are a good source of protein and other nutrients, such as amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.

Plant-based powders: These are made from plants, such as soy, pea, and rice protein. These powders are a good source of protein for vegetarians and vegans, and they also contain other nutrients, such as fiber and antioxidants. We also specialize in crafting green food, superfood, and whole-food powder blends. These unique formulations combine the goodness of plant-based ingredients with nutrient-dense superfoods, providing your brand with a comprehensive and nutritious dietary supplement.

Quality Assurance in Powder Manufacturing Processes 

With 45+ years of experience, state-of-the-art facilities, and the industry’s top experts on our side, our Quality Assurance process is designed to be thorough with steps such as product testing, inspection, and adherence to strict manufacturing standards.

Selecting high-quality ingredients: We select high-quality ingredients that meet the established quality standards. This includes testing the ingredients for purity, potency, and safety.

Proper handling and storage of ingredients: It is important to handle and store the ingredients properly to prevent contamination and degradation. This includes using segregated production suites and dedicated. HVAC and dust collection systems.  Our cleaning and sanitization processes have been validated. . As industry best practice, we utilize an Environmental Monitoring Program that provides further confirmation of our cleaning effectiveness.

Accurate measurement and mixing: Accurate measuring and mixing of the ingredients ensure that the powder product meets the desired specifications. This includes using calibrated equipment and following strict procedures for measurement and mixing.

Contamination control: Our protocols require an extensive cleaning between every change in formulation.  The two-step process utilizes a wet detergent cleaning followed by a rigorous sanitization. Our clean and sanitizing procedures have been fully validated and proven effective across our entire product line.

Testing: We test your powder product at various stages of the manufacturing process to ensure that it meets the established quality standards. This includes testing the powder for purity, potency, safety, and physical properties. In addition, each batch of finished product is subject to a final sensory evaluation and approval by our expert Taste Panel.

Ready to Transform Your Powder Supplement Ideas into Reality? Vitaquest Can Help!

Request a nutraceutical manufacturing price quote and learn how we create exceptional powder supplements that stand out in the market!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why do some powder formulas clump together?

Powder formulas can clump together due to a number of factors, including:

  • Moisture: If moisture gets into the powder, it can cause the particles to stick together.
  • Heat: Heat can also cause powder formulas to clump together.
  • Incompatibility of ingredients: Some ingredients, such as proteins and carbohydrates, can clump together if they are not mixed properly.
  • Improper storage: If powder formulas are not stored properly, they can become clumpy.

Processes including granulation, agglomeration, and microencapsulation can help minimize clumping.

Powder formulas can smell bad for a number of reasons, including:

  • Spoilage: If powder formulas are not stored properly, they can spoil and develop a bad smell.
  • Improper manufacturing: If powder formulas are not manufactured properly, they can contain off-odors.

Incompatibility of ingredients:

  • Some ingredients, such as fish oil and garlic powder, can have strong smells that can be off-putting to some people.
Pre-workout supplements typically contain ingredients that are more potent than those found in protein powders. As a result, they need to be dosed out in smaller amounts.
Yes, we can make allergen-free, organic, naturally flavored, and sweetened powder. We use a variety of ingredients that are free of common allergens, such as gluten, dairy, soy, and eggs. We also use organic ingredients whenever possible. Our natural flavors and sweeteners are derived from plants and fruits.
Natural flavors and sweeteners are typically more expensive than artificial flavors and sweeteners. This is because they are made from natural ingredients, which are more expensive to source and process.
The weight of a powder formula can vary depending on the ingredients used. For example, chocolate powder typically weighs more than vanilla powder because it contains cocoa powder, which is a denser ingredient.

There are a few reasons why your latest batch of powder might taste slightly different than your first batch:

There is an inherent variability in natural ingredients, because they are derived from natural, and sometimes regional products.

The manufacturer of your powder might have changed the ingredients in the formula. This could be due to a number of factors, such as availability of ingredients, cost of ingredients, or consumer demand. It’s also important to understand there is inherent variability in natural ingredients.

The manufacturing process might have changed. The manufacturer of your powder might have changed the manufacturing process. This could be due to a number of factors, such as new equipment, new procedures, or new personnel.

The storage conditions might have changed. Your powder might have been stored in different conditions than the first batch. This could affect the flavor of the powder.

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Call us today to speak with a representative or send us your request to receive a competitive nutraceutical manufacturing price quote.

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