What does blister packing involve for a supplement?
A blister seals each tablet, capsule or softgel in its own cavity under lidding foil printed for your brand, and goes into a printed carton holding 1 to 4 blisters. For tablets and capsules, a run starts from 2,000 cartons, at least 4,000 blisters, produced in 6 to 10 weeks.
Start here: Blister packing, the whole blister service on one page: what is sealed, the run size, the foil and the carton.
| Page | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Blister or bottle | How the two packs compare on minimum order, production time and where your brand appears |
| Blister films | PVC, PVC/PVDC or alu-alu: the moisture barrier, cavity depth and when a bottle is the better pack |
| The blister line | What the Uhlmann B 1240 and IMA IC 150 do, and the limits that shape your pack |
| Blisters for hot, humid markets | Which parts of a blister set the moisture barrier, and the WHO storage conditions for hot climates |
| Climatic zones by country | The WHO stability zone for each Gulf, Levant and African country |
| Shelf life and storage | The standard 24-month shelf life, and how transit and customs use part of it |
| Blister artwork guide | What goes on the foil, what goes on the carton, and when printing starts |
How do I start my own supplement brand?
Choose a route. White label puts your brand on a formula already in production; private label makes a formula developed for your brand, with the rights to it set in the contract. In stock packaging, a ready-made formula starts from 100 units and your own formula from 500 bottles.
Start here: Contract manufacturing, the order step by step, from your enquiry to the sealed blister.
| Page | What it answers |
|---|---|
| White label supplements | Your brand on a ready-made formula: minimum, timing, samples and the blister option |
| Private label supplements | A formula developed for your brand, made in the EU and sealed in blisters |
| Ready-made formulas | Which ready-made formulas go into blisters, and how the same formulas are ordered in bottles |
| Minimum order quantity | The minimum for every format in one table, from blister cartons to kilograms and litres |
| Lead times | Production time by route and format, and what comes before and after it |
| Examples of our production | Packs from the group's own brand, made on the same production that makes yours |
| Quality and certificates | Certificates, FDA registration and the documents with each batch |
| About HYPERPHARM | The company behind hyperpharm.eu and the manufacturing group it works with |
Which documents and rules apply when I export to my country?
Every batch ships with a Certificate of Analysis and specification, and we arrange the Certificate of Free Sale, the Certificate of Manufacture, the apostille and consular legalisation. Registration in the country of sale is filed by your importer or a local applicant, with our documents.
Start here: Export documents, which paper comes from the plant, which from the authorities and which from your importer.
| Page | What it answers |
|---|---|
| HS code for food supplements | Heading 2106 or 3004 for supplement tablets and capsules, and how to get a binding answer |
| Halal supplements | How halal certification is arranged for your product, batch by batch, and the two ways it is done |
| Arabic and French packaging | Which language the label rules ask for, country by country |
| Does a blister make a supplement a medicine? | Whether the pack changes a supplement's legal status |
| Supplement or medicine in four African markets | Which regulator and which product class apply in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa |
| Supplement or medicine in Saudi Arabia | The SFDA's triggers for classing a supplement as a medicine, with products it has decided |
| UAE registration documents | The file for Dubai Municipality or MOHAP, and the manufacturer's part |
| Saudi customs clearance file | What Saudi customs asks for with a supplement shipment |
| Ghana FDA registration | The manufacturer's share of a Ghana FDA file: documents, samples, label and fees |
| NAFDAC registration | What NAFDAC's guideline asks from the foreign manufacturer of an imported supplement, and the 120 working days it gives |
| Pre-arrival filings | Egypt's ACI, Nigeria's PAAR and Kenya's KEBS inspection, and who files each |
Which markets does HYPERPHARM supply, and what does each ask for?
The manufacturing group behind HYPERPHARM works with buyers worldwide, including every country in Africa, and the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon are its main markets. Brands and distributors in the EU order blisters made in the EU as well. Each regional page covers label languages, climate and who files what.
Start here: For distributors and importers, how an importer in Africa or the Middle East orders, from enquiry to batch documents.
| Page | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Europe (EU) | Private label supplements in blisters for brands and distributors in the EU, made in the EU |
| Middle East | Blisters and cartons for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon |
| Africa | Who files, which documents travel with the goods, and the carton language |
| North Africa | Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia: label languages, registration and certified documents |
| West Africa | Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal: NAFDAC and FDA Ghana filings, climate and carton rules |
| East Africa | Kenya, Tanzania and the region: English and Kiswahili labels, and the climate the pack meets |
| Nigeria | Private label supplements in blisters for Nigeria: who files with NAFDAC, the documents we supply, labels and the port |
| South Africa | Private and white label for South African importers, and how SAHPRA classification is handled |
What will my product cost on the shelf, and where is the demand?
Prices come in our reply to your enquiry; these guides build around the ex-works price: freight, duty, VAT, margins and trade figures by market, each rate with its public source and date.
Start here: Landed cost of an own-brand supplement, a sheet that takes you from the ex-works price to the pharmacy shelf.
| Page | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Margin by link | Retail against distribution margins, from one listed company's reports |
| Pharmacy own brands | What a pharmacy chain's own brands mean for your brand on its shelf |
| EU exports by market | Which Gulf, Levant and African markets buy the most EU food preparations |
Which products and formats can I order?
Tablets, capsules and softgels go into blisters. Effervescent tablets go into tubes, powders into single-serving sachets, and syrups and oils into amber bottles. The product pages list formulas in production that can carry your brand.
Start here: Tablets in blisters, the main format: tooling sizes, foil, carton and run size.
| Page | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Capsules in blisters | The capsule sizes with blister tooling in place, and how a capsule run is ordered |
| Vitamin C | Vitamin C tablets and capsules under your brand, with the formulas in production |
| Vitamin D | D3 softgels, capsules and tablets, and D3 + K2 combinations, in blisters |
| Magnesium | Bisglycinate, citrate and other magnesium forms as tablets and capsules in blisters |
| Iron | Iron bisglycinate and fumarate formulas as tablets and capsules in blisters |
| Omega-3 | Fish oil softgels with stated EPA and DHA, and an algal oil softgel, in blisters |
| Multivitamins | Adult, men's and women's multivitamin and mineral complexes in blisters |
| Effervescent tablets | Effervescent tablets in tubes under your brand, ordered by tube count |
| Powder sachets | Powders filled one serving to a sachet, ordered by weight |
| Liquid supplements | Syrups and oils in amber glass or PET bottles, ordered by the litre |
Questions about using the knowledge hub
Where should I start if I have never ordered an own-brand supplement?
With contract manufacturing, which walks through a HYPERPHARM order from enquiry to sealed blister. Then choose white label, your brand on a ready-made formula, or private label, a formula developed for your brand. Both routes can end in a blister with a printed carton.
Where are HYPERPHARM's minimum orders and production times?
Minimum order quantity gives the minimum for every format, from blister cartons to kilograms and litres. Lead times gives production time by route and format. Transport and registration in your market come on top.
Which page explains registration in my country?
Export documents first, then the page for your region in the markets section above. Your importer or a local applicant files the registration, and HYPERPHARM supplies the batch documents and export certificates it draws on.
Can the carton be printed in Arabic or French?
Yes. HYPERPHARM lays out and prints the carton to the label rules of your market, which your importer confirms. Arabic and French packaging sets out the language rules by country; the blister artwork guide shows what goes on foil and carton.
How do I judge a blister for a hot, humid market?
Read blisters for hot, humid markets for what sets the moisture barrier, then climatic zones by country for the WHO conditions in your country. Your importer confirms which conditions the regulator applies.
Ask for a quote
Tell us the product, the format, the quantity for the first order and the countries you sell in. We reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.
Request a quote → Email sales@hyperpharm.eu