11 guides. Numbers, checklists, sources.
Written against our live directory of 74 makers and maker-published documents. Each guide names its sources so you can check our work.
To find a supplement manufacturer in the USA, start with maker type and format, not geography. Verification checklist, quote template, red flags.
9 min read
Stock capsules from 2,500 bottles, custom gummies from 600,000 pieces. Published minimums table, launch costs, and 4 USA makers with numbers.
8 min read
How to start a supplement brand in the US: what it costs (real minimum orders from makers), whether you need a licence or FDA approval, and the steps from formula to first order.
8 min read
What drives supplement manufacturing cost: minimum orders, opening orders and set-up fees makers publish, plus how to calculate margin vs markup, with public-company margins for scale.
7 min read
The difference between private label, white label and custom formula supplements, with real minimums and lead times from makers for stock vs custom, and when each makes sense.
6 min read
Why the FDA does not approve dietary supplements, what the law does require (cGMP, facility registration, new ingredient notices, claim rules), and what 'FDA registered' really means.
7 min read
The five statements every US supplement label needs, where they go, what the Supplement Facts panel must show, how it differs from Nutrition Facts, and the structure/function claim disclaimer.
7 min read
Whether supplements must be third-party tested, what a certificate of analysis shows, how NSF Certified for Sport and USP Verified differ from GMP facility certification, and Amazon's testing rule.
7 min read
The steps in contract supplement manufacturing and how long each takes, with published lead times from makers: from 2 weeks for stock runs to 10–12 weeks for custom.
6 min read
How to tell whether a supplement company makes your product in its own facility or passes it to another plant: facility addresses, public registries, FDA records and contract terms to check.
6 min read
Gummies vs capsules for a supplement brand: how many manufacturers make each, published minimum orders and lead times, and when each format makes sense.
5 min read