YOUR ONE-STOP SOLUTION TO SUPPLEMENT DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS

So, what ingredients come together to create a successful supplement recipe? The fab functional four are vitamins and minerals, amino acids, herbal supplements and nutraceuticals, and prebiotics/probiotics.

A balanced diet provides all the vitamins and minerals our bodies need to be fit and functional. But even though most of us are aware of the recipe for healthy eating, some still struggle to follow a healthy daily diet. Vitamins and mineral supplements can help fill this nutritional gap.

Next up, is amino acids. These support various functions including muscle repair, hormone production, and immune function. Amino acid supplements can help target specific goals such as improving muscle recovery, boosting energy levels, promoting sleep, or enhancing athletic performance. They are a key ingredient in supplement recipe development. 

Herbal supplements are derived from plants, using their roots, leaves, oils, berries, flowers, or seeds. These have healing properties.

To ensure herbal supplement products are safe for sale, testing for purity is vital, and this is where Food Scientist for Hire helps with recipe development and formulation. The same applies when developing nutraceutical products. These have therapeutic properties and include cod liver oil, folic acid, green tea, echinacea, omega-3, and lutein.

Understanding the certification criteria, sourcing specific ingredients and their availability is also something our professional team of scientists can help tackle. Not all bacteria are bad. And when it comes to probiotics, beneficial bacteria increase the effectiveness of the digestive system.  Meanwhile, prebiotics support the growth of these beneficial bacteria. For these ingredients though, you will have to jump through a few hoops ranging from recipe formulation and packaging to shelf life.