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Nordic Functional Brands

Guide

How to start a supplement brand

You need a name, an audience and a first product. You do not need a formula, a producer or a warehouse. This is how it works with us, step by step, with the minimums and timing for each format.

  • 100 kg

    Per powder, own run

  • 300

    Jars, capsules and tablets

  • 6,000

    Protein bars

  • 480

    Cans of our ready drink

01At a glance

The numbers.

Start a supplement brand: minimums, lead times and payment
PowdersFrom 100 kg per powder, 4 to 6 weeks
Capsules and tabletsFrom 300 jars per product, lead time on request
Protein barsFrom 6,000 bars, about 3 + 3 weeks
Drinks in cansFrom 480 cans, 2.5 weeks after design approval
PaymentUpfront by bank transfer

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02Before you start

Pick one product your buyers already ask for.

The brands that sell from day one start where their buyers already are. A gym sells protein and creatine at the desk. A coach recommends a few products to clients. A shop knows what moves on the shelf. Start with the one or two products your people already buy, under your name.

Decide where you will sell: your own shop, your website, a marketplace or a club. It changes the pack, the label text and how many you need.

03Choose the format

Every format has its own minimum.

The format you choose sets the first run. Powders are the most flexible start; capsules and tablets let you build a range jar by jar; bars and cans add a product people pick up on impulse.

  • Powders (whey, creatine, pre-workout, BCAA, electrolytes, vitamin and mineral powders): from 100 kg per powder, 4 to 6 weeks
  • Capsules and tablets: from 300 jars per product, over 40 formats, lead time on request
  • Protein bars: from 6,000 bars, about 3 weeks for wrapper printing after design approval, then about 3 weeks production
  • Drinks in cans: from 480 cans of our ready drink, at your door 2.5 weeks after you approve the design

04Your label

The label is your brand.

Send us your logo and your website. We send back a mock-up on the real pack, so you can see it on a tub, a jar or a can before anything is made. Change it until it is right.

05How it works

Five steps from idea to stock.

  1. STEP 01

    Send your logo and website

    Tell us the format and roughly how much you want. Your logo and your website are the brief.

  2. STEP 02

    See it on the real pack

    We send a mock-up of your label on the real pack, so you see the product before anything is made.

  3. STEP 03

    Samples, then your order

    You check samples first. When you are happy with them, you place your order.

  4. STEP 04

    Pay upfront

    Our ready drink and stock formats are paid upfront by bank transfer.

  5. STEP 05

    We label, pack and ship

    We label, pack and ship your products under your brand.

06What we need from you

Send us this.

  • Your logo, as a vector file if you have one.
  • Your website or social page, so the label matches your brand.
  • The format and flavour you have in mind.
  • The quantity you want to start with.
  • Where you plan to sell.

07Questions

The short answers.

  • Do I need my own formula to start a supplement brand?

    No. You can start from an existing product with your label, or develop a formula with us.

  • What is the smallest way to start?

    Capsules and tablets from 300 jars per product, or a powder from 100 kg.

  • How long until I have stock?

    Powders take 4 to 6 weeks. Bars take about 6 weeks after design approval. Capsules and tablets are on request.

  • Do I need a warehouse?

    No. We label and pack your products and ship them to you.

Contact

Tell us what you want to make.

Send your logo, your website and the format. We reply with the next step.