How to Choose a Contract Manufacturer for Herbal and Nutraceutical Products: A Buyer's Checklist
A buyer's checklist for choosing a herbal or nutraceutical contract manufacturer: certificates, audits, COAs, stability, MOQ and tech transfer.
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Capsules, Tablets, Powders or Syrups: Choosing a Dosage Form for a Botanical Formulation
How to choose a dosage form for a herbal or nutraceutical formula: dose size, stability, taste, testing and packaging compared.
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What Documentation to Expect When Importing Herbal Supplements
The documents to expect when importing herbal supplements (COA, SDS, CoO, stability data) and how US, EU, UK, Canada and Australia differ.
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Standardised Extracts vs Raw Herb Powders: What Buyers Should Specify
Raw herb powders vs standardised, quantified and other extracts: DER, markers, identity, and what to write into a botanical ingredient spec.
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Writing a Product Brief for a Contract Manufacturer: What to Include and Why
What to put in a product brief for a herbal, nutraceutical or personal care contract manufacturer, so samples, quotes and timelines are right the first time.
Read the guide →Designing a Stability Study for a Herbal or Nutraceutical Product: What Buyers Should Ask For
What a stability study for a herbal or nutraceutical product should cover: conditions, time points, tests, packaging and shelf life.
Read the guide →Planning Product Studies: When a Supplement or Personal Care Brand Needs In Vitro, Clinical or Dermatological Testing
How brands decide which studies a claim needs (in vitro, human or dermatological), what regulators expect, and how to brief a study.
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