CAPSULES
Capsule contract manufacturer for supplement brands
BioGalen Nutra is a capsule contract manufacturer with its own plant in Bavla, Gujarat, India, filling private label capsules in vegetable (HPMC) or gelatin shells. Runs start from 2,000 bottles and scale to 1 million units a month, turnkey: we source, blend, fill, bottle, label, test and deliver. Every lot is tested by an independent ISO 17025 lab.
- Vegetable or gelatin shells, bottles of 30 to 240
- Indian botanicals tested for heavy metals every lot
- One landed price: product, freight, duty, delivery
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Third-party tested
Every lot, by an accredited lab
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Quality release
No lot ships without sign-off
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One landed price
Product, freight, duty, delivery
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Fast replies
Within 4 business hours
What does a capsule run include?
| Item | What you get |
|---|---|
| Shell | Vegetable (HPMC) by default, gelatin on request, in clear or coloured shells |
| Size | 00, 0 and 1 |
| Serving | 1 to 6 capsules, set by the dose |
| Bottle | 60 to 250 cc, with an induction seal and a desiccant where the formula needs one |
| Count | 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 or 240 capsules per bottle |
| Good for | Vitamins, minerals, magnesium, botanicals, sleep, women's and men's health |
| Testing | Every lot tested by an independent ISO 17025 lab |
| Delivery | Duty paid to your warehouse or 3PL (fulfilment warehouse) |
| Quote | Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours |
What is the minimum order for capsules?
Many plants set capsule minimums in the thousands of bottles, and higher again for coloured shells. Ours starts from 2,000 bottles, full service, and the same formula scales to 1 million units a month.
| Manufacturer type | Published capsule minimum | What you supply |
|---|---|---|
| Typical quote, per US industry sourcing guides | 5,000 to 25,000 bottles | Nothing: they source and fill |
| US full-service plant | 2,500 bottles of 60, or 150,000 capsules in bulk; 350,000 capsules for coloured shells | Nothing |
| European private label makers | 2,000 to 3,000 units | Nothing |
| BioGalen Nutra | From 2,000 bottles, scaling to 1 million units a month | Nothing: we source, blend, fill, bottle, label, test and deliver |
Published minimums on manufacturer websites and industry guides, checked November 2026. Your minimum can change with the shell, the bottle and the count, and your written quote confirms it.
What can go in a capsule?
Dry powders and extracts that fit the serving in one to six capsules:
- Vitamins and minerals: see vitamin formulas
- Magnesium and sleep: see sleep and calm formulas
- Ayurvedic and other botanicals: see botanical formulas
- Women's health: see women's health formulas
- Heart and metabolic support: see heart and metabolic formulas
- Beauty and joints: see beauty and joint formulas
What suits another format better:
- Servings of several grams, such as creatine or collagen: a stick pack or a tub
- Oils such as fish oil: we do not make softgels, so we use dry oil powders where they work
- Customers who dislike swallowing pills: a chewable, an effervescent tablet or a drink mix
Vegetable or gelatin capsules?
| Vegetable (HPMC) | Gelatin | |
|---|---|---|
| Made from | Plant cellulose | Animal collagen |
| Suits | Vegan and vegetarian labels, subject to the full spec | Brands with no dietary claim on the label |
| Cost | A little higher | A little lower |
| Moisture | Holds less water, which suits powders that pull in moisture | Holds more water |
| Our default | Yes | On request |
Capsule or tablet?
Capsules suit botanicals, blends of several ingredients and customers who prefer them. Tablets fit more per unit and cost less per serving, which suits multivitamins, minerals and calcium. Many brands sell both. See tablet manufacturing.
Why make botanical capsules in India?
India grows many of the herbs in the botanical aisle, including ashwagandha, turmeric, moringa, amla, boswellia and tulsi, and our plant sources them close to home. Standardised extracts, such as 95% curcuminoids or withanolide standardised ashwagandha, give a known amount of the active in every capsule. Herbs can carry heavy metals from the soil, so every botanical lot is tested for lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury before it ships.
Which capsule formulas are ready to brand?
Capsules
Turmeric Curcumin Capsules
With black pepper extract
BGN-CAP-001
Capsules
Ashwagandha Root Extract Capsules
Standardised root extract
BGN-CAP-002
Capsules
Moringa Leaf Capsules
Whole leaf powder
BGN-CAP-003
Capsules
Digestive Enzyme Capsules
Multi-enzyme blend
BGN-CAP-004
Capsules
Iron Bisglycinate Capsules
With vitamin C
BGN-CAP-005
Capsules
Berberine and Ceylon Cinnamon Capsules
With chromium
BGN-CAP-006
View every ready capsule formula. To put your brand on one as it is, see white label supplements.
How is a capsule run made?
| Step | What happens | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Price | You send the formula, the shell, the bottle and the count. A person replies within 4 business hours, then your landed price arrives in writing | 24 to 48 hours of a complete spec |
| 2. Artwork | You approve the label and carton artwork, yours or from our designers | Your pace |
| 3. Blend | Ingredients are weighed against the spec and blend uniformity is checked before filling | Steps 3 to 5: about 4 weeks from artwork approval |
| 4. Fill | Capsules are filled by weight, with fill weight checked through the run | Part of production |
| 5. Bottle and test | Capsules are counted, bottled, sealed and labelled, and a sample from the lot goes to the independent lab | Part of production |
| 6. Deliver | Shipped duty paid to your warehouse or 3PL, with the lab report | Air: about 1 to 2 weeks door to door. Sea: about 5 to 7 weeks door to door |
Your production start date is confirmed in your written quote. See the plant and its capsule line.
See the landed price for your capsules
Send the formula, the shell, the count and the quantity. Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours.
What does a capsule run cost?
Your price is one landed number per bottle. The written quote lists every line:
- Product: ingredients, blending and filling
- Shells, bottles, caps, labels and cartons
- The independent lab test for your lot
- Freight from India, by air or by sea
- US duty at the rate in force on your quote date
- Delivery to your warehouse or 3PL
Price per bottle falls as the run grows, and the quote shows the price at your quantity.
How is every capsule lot tested?
Every lot goes to an independent ISO 17025 lab before it ships:
- Potency: HPLC for vitamins and botanicals, ICP-OES for minerals
- Identity: HPTLC or FTIR against a reference standard
- Heavy metals: lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury by ICP-MS
- Microbiology: Total aerobic count, yeast and mould, and pathogen screens (E. coli, Salmonella, S. aureus)
- How fast the capsule breaks apart: Disintegration time at 37 °C in a basket apparatus
- Retained sample: kept for 1 year past the expiry date
Fill weight is also checked during the run. Five documents ship with every lot: the certificate of analysis (COA), a batch record extract, the spec and allergen sheet, label review notes and the landed invoice. See how every lot is tested.
Certificate of analysis (COA)
Your product, your lot
| Test | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Potency | Each active against its label claim |
| Identity | Each ingredient against a reference standard |
| Heavy metals | Lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury |
| Microbiology | Total count, yeast and mould, pathogens |
| Disintegration | Tablets and capsules |
| Stability | New formulas |
Can you match the capsule I sell now?
Yes. Keep your current manufacturer and give us one SKU to prove us:
- Send a bottle and its label or spec sheet
- We match it to a written spec you approve
- A Proof Lot is made, tested by the independent lab and shipped with its report
- Move more volume only once our lots match the spec
Questions buyers ask
What is your minimum order for capsules?
Runs start from 2,000 bottles, full service, and the same formula scales to 1 million units a month. The minimum can change with the shell, bottle and count you choose, and your written quote confirms it.
Do you use vegetable or gelatin capsules?
Vegetable (HPMC) shells by default, which suit vegan and vegetarian labels. Gelatin shells are available on request and cost a little less.
What capsule sizes do you fill?
Sizes 00, 0 and 1. The size is set by the serving: a larger dose needs a larger capsule or more capsules per serving, and we recommend the balance in your quote.
Do you fill a powder I send you?
No. We make capsules turnkey: we source the ingredients, blend, fill, bottle, test and deliver. If you have your own formula, we make it from your spec as a custom formula.
How long does a capsule run take?
Production takes about 4 weeks from artwork approval. By air, delivery to the US takes about 1 to 2 weeks door to door, and by sea about 5 to 7 weeks door to door. Your production start date is confirmed in your written quote.
Is every capsule lot tested?
Yes. Every lot goes to an independent ISO 17025 lab for potency, identity, heavy metals and microbiology, and the certificate of analysis (COA) ships with the lot.
Price your first run
Landed price in writing within 24 to 48 hours. A person replies within 4 business hours.
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