NutraLink - The Nutraceutical Industry Blog from Vesta Nutra

Today we're sharing the first of our QuickTour Series, one minute video-based tours of Vesta Nutra's advanced contract manufacturing operations. It's our goal to demonstrate what goes on behind the scenes of an FDA-registered, cGMP dietary supplements manufacturer. 

There was a time in the not-too-distant past that distinct industries separated dietary supplements and medical foods.The thought that a single company would offer both a medical food and a nutritional supplement as part of its product line-up would be like combining the rosters of the Los Angeles

When it’s time to work with a contract manufacturer, suddenly the product concept that's been floating around in your mind for so long has become a capsule that rests in the palm of your hand.

Yep; it's getting real. In fact, the finish line might be closer than you think.

That's because contract

Hyaluronic Acid (HA) has come a long way since researchers discovered it under a cow's eyelidin the 1930s. But is the relatively recent hype tied to this once-mysterious body goop justified?

At first, scientists didn't seem to bat an eye at its significance. It wasn't until the 1960s that

Partnering with a Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) to pluck a product idea from your imagination to store shelves seems like a no-brainer. Why risk massive capital expenditure or decades of indebtedness to manufacture one product that may (you hope) be a success.