Can you develop tablet formulations?

Tablet formulation development is evaluated on a project basis. Feasibility depends on ingredient properties, dosage requirements and target tablet format, with formulation support aligned to manufacturing and scale-up needs.

What packaging is available for tablets?

Tablets can be prepared for different packaging formats, including blisters, jars and bottles. Packaging selection is aligned with tablet format, formulation sensitivity and distribution requirements.

Is this white label or contract manufacturing?

Tablet manufacturing services are provided under both contract manufacturing and white label models, depending on project scope, formulation ownership and branding requirements.

Do you manufacture effervescent tablets?

Effervescent tablet projects are evaluated individually due to their specific formulation and environmental requirements. Feasibility depends on product composition, packaging and process conditions.

Where is tablet production located?

Tablet production is performed at our EU-based manufacturing site in Latvia, operating under controlled production workflows suitable for food supplement manufacturing.

Do you work with customer-supplied formulas?

Yes. We can manufacture tablets using customer-supplied formulations and raw materials, subject to technical evaluation and documentation review prior to production.

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Tablet Manufacturing

At BF-ESSE we focuses on the scalable production of food supplements, including vitamins, minerals and complex formulations, using format selection and compression feasibility tailored to each project.

Encapsulation of dietary supplements

What we manufacture

Round tablets (small & standard formats)
Oblong / caplet tablets (higher dose, improved swallowability)
Effervescent tablets (consumer-friendly formats)

Tablet manufacturing services are a core dosage-form solution for food supplements, offering precise dosing, long shelf life and scalable production.
At BF-ESSE, we provide contract and white label tablet manufacturing in the EU, supporting brands from early feasibility assessment through pilot and commercial tablet production. Our tablet line is being commissioned to support multiple tablet formats, including round, oblong and effervescent tablets, with a focus on process stability and packaging compatibility.

What we manufacture

Various possibility of tablets

Round tablets
Oblong / caplet tablets
Effervescent tablets

Tablet production is widely used for vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and functional ingredient blends where dose accuracy and transport stability are critical.

Compared to capsules or powders, tablets allow higher active loads per unit and offer flexible consumer formats such as swallowable caplets or effervescent tablets for drinkable applications. Our tablet manufacturing services are designed for food supplement brands seeking EU-based production with transparent processes and scalable volumes.

Contract tablet manufacturing in the EU

Tablet formats and tooling options

Tablet compression for food supplements
Suitable for vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, blends
White label & contract manufacturing models
Focus on process stability, repeatability and packaging compatibility
Effervescent tablets

Designed for dissolution in water
Popular for electrolytes, vitamin C, functional blends
Requires controlled humidity, tooling and packaging selection
Oblong / elongated tablets

Better swallowability for higher dosages
Common in multivitamins and mineral complexes
Allows higher fill weight per unit
Round tablets

Small and standard round formats
Suitable for vitamins, minerals, single or blended actives
Optimised for high-volume production

Tablet press equipment commissioning in progress

Multiple tooling sets prepared for different tablet geometries

Our tablet production line is being commissioned with tooling sets for round, oblong and effervescent tablets. Final technical parameters are validated during pilot and production runs.

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Separate tooling approach for effervescent tablets due to formulation sensitivity

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Compression equipment and tooling

Different tablet formats require different tooling geometries, compression profiles and formulation approaches. Our tablet manufacturing setup supports round tablets for standard applications, oblong (caplet) tablets for higher dosages and improved swallowability, and effervescent tablets intended for rapid dissolution in water. Each format is evaluated individually during project setup to ensure compatibility between formulation, tooling and packaging.

R&D and development

Tablet formulation and process optimization are key factors in achieving consistent tablet quality. As part of tablet manufacturing projects, formulation review and pilot trials are performed following equipment commissioning, allowing evaluation of compressibility, tablet integrity and basic performance characteristics. This step supports reliable scale-up from pilot batches to commercial tablet production.

Packaging

Tablet packaging plays a critical role in product stability and shelf life. Depending on the tablet format and formulation, packaging options may include blisters, jars or tubes with desiccant systems, particularly for moisture-sensitive effervescent tablets. Packaging selection is aligned with tablet characteristics, logistics requirements and market expectations.

Our tablet manufacturing services are suitable for brands launching new food supplements or transferring existing tablet products to EU-based production. Projects are approached individually, with feasibility assessment, format selection and packaging considerations forming the basis for stable and repeatable tablet production. BF-ESSE supports contract and white label tablet manufacturing with a focus on long-term scalability and operational transparency.

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We support contract and white label tablet projects, including round, oblong and effervescent formats, from feasibility assessment to scalable production.