Liquid food supplements: development and contract manufacturing
CONIUNCTA® develops and manufactures liquid food supplements in Nuremberg: syrups, drinking vials and shots, drops, oral sprays and concentrates. They are based on botanical extracts from our own extraction. Formulation, manufacturing, analysis and labelling are handled by a single provider, with a specification and certificate of analysis (CoA) for every batch.
For brand owners, we provide contract manufacturing through to the filled product under your brand, with filling carried out by our filling partner in Germany. For manufacturers and fillers, we supply bulk, premixes and botanical complexes on an industrial scale.
Our own botanical extracts
Around 240 food-grade extracts in our range. Liquid extracts from our own extraction in Germany, also alcohol-free on a glycerin base.
Formulation to batch
Development, manufacturing, analysis and labelling from a single provider, with one dedicated contact person.
Industrial scale
Series production in Nuremberg on an industrial scale, with a pilot batch before the first production run.
Labelling from one source
Ingredients list, nutritional values, percentage of the nutrient reference value (NRV) and mandatory statements in accordance with the German Food Supplements Regulation (NemV).
Formats
Filling by our filling partner in Germany. We agree containers, closures and labels with you.
Syrups
Vitamins, minerals and botanical extracts in a base of fruit, honey or maple syrup.
Drinking vials and shots
Single doses, also as an emulsion with fat-soluble vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids and carotenoids.
Drops
Aqueous on a glycerin base without alcohol, or as an ethanolic herbal extract, for example for bitter drops.
Oral sprays
Precise dosing per spray, with botanical extracts, vitamins and minerals.
Concentrates
For dilution or direct intake, with fruit and herbal extracts and micronutrients.
Bulk, premixes and complexes
For manufacturers and fillers: ready-to-fill bulk, premixes and botanical complexes for your own formulations, in industrial containers.
Series production at industrial scale
We manufacture at industrial scale in Nuremberg. Every series starts with a pilot batch at production scale, and each batch goes to filling only after analysis.
Brand owners receive the filled product through our filling partner in Germany. Manufacturers and fillers source bulk, premixes and botanical complexes in industrial containers.
Process
From briefing to series production
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Briefing
Target group, daily dose, format, flavour, target market and desired claims. A non-disclosure agreement is available on request.
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Formulation and lab samples
We develop the formulation and produce lab samples. A test panel assesses the sensory profile, and we make adjustments until approval.
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Specification and shelf life
Specification, manufacturing instructions and a proposed best-before date based on storage tests.
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Pilot batch
First batch at production scale. We measure density, pH, water activity, viscosity and microbiology.
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Series production in Nuremberg
Manufacturing at industrial scale, with every batch released with a certificate of analysis.
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Filling and delivery
Filled by our filling partner in Germany or supplied as bulk for filling at your site.
What makes liquid food supplements demanding
Shelf life without preservatives
Achieved through water activity, pH and a defined heating step. Where the formulation requires it, we use preservatives approved for liquid food supplements.
Vitamins until the best-before date
We determine degradation in a storage test and apply targeted overages so that the declared amount is still reached on the last day of shelf life.
Taste
We balance bitter substances, propolis, minerals and botanical extracts against one another. Before approval, a test panel assesses the sensory profile.
Fat-soluble ingredients in aqueous formats
Omega-3 fatty acids, carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins as an emulsion with lecithin or gum arabic, homogenised and with temperature limits to prevent oxidation.
Dosing accuracy
We measure density and viscosity on the sample rather than calculating them. This ensures that each spray, drop and vial delivers the declared amount.
Alcohol-free botanical extracts
Glycerin extracts from our own extraction, with a lead marker and Claim Data Sheet for every extract.
Botanical extracts from our own production
The botanical extracts in our formulations come from our Adaptive Vacuum Extraction (AVE). For liquid food supplements we mainly use glycerin extracts: alcohol-free, water-soluble and ready for direct processing. Every extract comes with a technical data sheet, a Claim Data Sheet with lead marker and a batch certificate of analysis.
If an extract is not in our range, we develop it to your specification. View extracts for food · Extracts to specification
Labelling and regulatory affairs from a single source
On request, we prepare the documentation your product needs for the EU market:
- List of ingredients with emphasised allergens and nutrition information in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011
- Content per daily dose with percentage of the nutrient reference value (NRV) and the mandatory statements of the German Food Supplements Regulation (NemV)
- Review of planned claims against Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EU) No 432/2012, including the status of botanical claims ("on hold")
- Novel food status of all ingredients and comparison of dosages with the maximum level proposals of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
- Documentation for the notification to the competent authority (in Germany: BVL, Section 5 NemV), which you submit as the food business operator placing the product on the market
Labels are created in NUTRITUS, our system for labelling foods and food supplements.
Analysis and release of every batch
Before release, we test every batch: pH, density, water activity and microbiology, and on request the content of vitamins and lead markers. The certificate of analysis states the batch and analysis date and accompanies every delivery.
Quality and documentation
HACCP plan
Food safety at our Nuremberg site in line with HACCP principles.
Incoming goods inspection
We inspect and document raw materials on receipt, before they go into production.
Specification and data sheets
Product specification, technical data sheet and safety data sheet, also for food products.
Traceability
Batch number on every delivery; batch and analysis date on every certificate.
EcoVadis Platinum 2026
Assessment of environment, labour practices, ethics and sustainable procurement.
Sample documents
We will send you the specification, certificate of analysis (CoA) and draft label of a sample product before our first meeting.
Getting started: the development package
Formulation development, two lab samples, specification and draft label at a fixed price. If the project goes into series production, we credit the amount.
Frequently asked questions
What is your minimum quantity?
What is your minimum quantity?
We manufacture on an industrial scale. The first production run is preceded by a pilot batch at production scale. We are not the right partner for small runs at bottle scale.
Do you also fill?
Do you also fill?
Yes, through our filling partner in Germany, as private label under your brand. We agree containers, closures and labels with you. Alternatively, we supply bulk for filling at your site or by your contract filler.
Can I bring my own formulation?
Can I bring my own formulation?
Yes. We check it for marketability, shelf life and manufacturability, then transfer it into production or propose adjustments.
Who owns the formulation?
Who owns the formulation?
We agree the rights to the formulation with you in writing before the project starts.
Is it possible without preservatives or alcohol?
Is it possible without preservatives or alcohol?
In many cases, yes: through water activity, pH and a heating step, using glycerin extracts instead of alcoholic extracts. The storage test and microbiology show what is possible for your formulation.
Are vegan formulations possible?
Are vegan formulations possible?
Yes, if all ingredients allow it. Honey, propolis and vitamin D3 from lanolin, for example, are not vegan. Plant-based alternatives exist for many ingredients.
Which claims can I put on the product?
Which claims can I put on the product?
Health claims are only permitted if they are authorised and your product meets the conditions of use, or if a transitional rule applies, as with many claims on botanical substances (‘on hold’). We check your planned claims against Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and Regulation (EU) No 432/2012.
Who notifies the competent authority?
Who notifies the competent authority?
The notification to the competent authority (in Germany: BVL, Section 5 NemV) is submitted by whoever places the product on the market in Germany under their own name, usually you as the brand owner. We compile the documentation required for this.
What does development cost?
What does development cost?
That depends on the format and formulation. To get started, we offer a fixed-price development package, which is credited against a production order.
Do you treat projects confidentially?
Do you treat projects confidentially?
Yes. We do not share formulations or project details. On request, we will sign a non-disclosure agreement before the first meeting.
