Tablet manufacturing
Supplement tablet manufacturing, private label and custom
High-dose tablets, chewables and coated tablets, designed around the dose your customer actually needs. Natural colors or none. Pressed, bottled and labeled in our own facility.
When is a tablet the right format for a supplement?
A tablet is the right format when the dose is too big for a gummy. Active ingredients can make up 60 to 80 percent of a tablet's weight, up to roughly 2 g per tablet, compared with about 10 percent in a gummy. That is why creatine, multivitamins, electrolytes and mushroom complexes often perform better as a well-designed tablet than as a handful of gummies.
A tablet is also product design, not just compression. Geometry, scoring, coating and how fast it breaks down decide whether people keep taking it. We granulate powders before pressing for smooth, uniform tablets, use natural colors or leave tablets uncolored, and offer chewable tablets with confectionery-style flavor systems for people who will not swallow a pill. Tablets skip the heat step that gummies go through, so a sample and its COA come back quickly.
Last updated October 31, 2026
How to choose a tablet manufacturer
To choose a tablet manufacturer, start with the dose. Tablets carry 60 to 80 percent of their weight as active ingredients, up to about 2 g in a large-format tablet, so they suit creatine, multivitamins, electrolytes and mushroom complexes that will not fit in a gummy. Then ask how the tablet is made. Powders granulated before pressing give smooth, uniform tablets, while poorly flowing powders pressed directly can come out speckled. Ask about chewables and coatings if your customers dislike swallowing pills, whether colors are natural or left out, and how fast samples and COAs come back; tablets skip the cook, so a sample should not take months. MCM Labs makes high-dose, chewable and coated tablets for brands across the United States, granulates before pressing, uses natural colors or none, and packs the finished tablets with the same team.
- Granulated, not just pressed. Granulation before compression gives even tablets that hold together and break down as designed.
- Large-format design. If your dose needs up to about 2 g per tablet, check that the maker designs size, shape and scoring for real people to swallow.
- Chewables and coatings. Chewable tablets with proper flavor work, and film coating for taste and easier swallowing.
- Clean color choices. Natural colors or none, as buyers move away from synthetic dyes.
- Fast samples. No cook means no heat loss, so samples and their COAs should come back quickly.
Tablets we make
High-dose functional tablets
Large-format tablets for creatine, multivitamins, electrolytes and mushroom complexes: a real dose in fewer pieces.
Chewable tablets
Smooth, creamy or crunchy textures with confectionery-style flavor systems, for children's products, sports nutrition and adults who dislike pills.
Film coating
Coating for taste, swallowability and shelf appearance.
Natural colors or none
The market is moving away from synthetic colors, and our tablets already have.
Round, scored or custom shapes
Shape and scoring chosen for the dose and for how people actually take the product.
Taste and texture work
Polyols such as xylitol and mannitol, sweetener systems, bitterness masking and flavor encapsulation for high-load actives.
How a tablet project runs
Brief and format check
Your active and dose, and whether one tablet, two tablets or a different format carries it best.
Formula and sample
No cook and no heat loss, so the sample and its COA come back quickly.
Packaging in parallel
Bottles, pouches or single-serve packs ordered while the formula is finalized.
Production and pack-out
Compression, coating if needed, counting, sealing, labeling and case packing. Tablet projects typically take 1 to 2 months; treat that as an estimate until your proposal.
Questions about tablet manufacturing
Tablet vs capsule: which is better for a supplement?
Neither is better everywhere. Tablets can hold 60 to 80 percent active by weight, can be chewable, coated or scored, and usually cost less per dose at volume. Capsules hold close to 100 percent active with almost no excipients and hide bitter or smelly ingredients completely, but the shell limits how much fits. We choose based on your dose, your ingredient's taste and how your customer will use it.
Can you make chewable tablets?
Yes. Chewables use confectionery-style flavor systems, polyols and sweeteners, with smooth, creamy or crunchy textures. They suit children's products, sports nutrition and anyone who will not swallow a pill.
What is the largest dose that fits in one tablet?
Most supplement tablets are around 800 mg, and a well-designed large-format tablet can carry up to about 2 g. Above that we look at two tablets per serving or a stick pack.
Do your tablets use synthetic colors?
No. We use natural colors or leave tablets uncolored.
Can you make sublingual or mouth-melt tablets?
Yes, as a custom project. Sublingual tablets dissolve under the tongue and mouth-melt tablets break up on it, with no water needed. They are small, so they suit low-dose ingredients such as vitamin B12 or melatonin, and our chemist works out taste, texture and moisture protection at the bench first. Sublingual projects are timed separately in your proposal.
How long does tablet manufacturing take?
Typically 1 to 2 months, because tablets have no cook step and samples come back fast. Packaging lead time is usually the longest part, which is why we order it while the formula is finalized.
Related services
Sublingual tablet manufacturing
Small tablets that dissolve under the tongue or melt on it, with no water needed. Developed with our chemist for low-dose ingredients, then bottled and labeled for your brand.
Capsule manufacturing
Gelatin or vegetarian capsules filled with your blend or ours, then inspected, bottled and labeled in our own facility. The simplest way to carry a big dose with no taste problem.
Supplement formulation
From an idea to a formula that can actually be made at your dose, in the right format, at a cost that works. We check feasibility before anyone pays for R&D.
Tell us what you're making. We'll come back with a plan.
A short brief is enough: the product idea, the active and dose you have in mind, the channel you're selling into, and the volume you're planning for. We reply within one business day.
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