White label means you pick a finished, already developed product from our range and we fill and label it under your brand. No formulation work, no sampling rounds, a shorter path to the first delivery. If you want a formula of your own, that is the private-label route. This page explains the difference, the minimums and what you receive with every batch.
Nordic Life Systems offers food supplements and sports nutrition as white label: finished formulas filled and labelled under your brand, from 500 units per SKU for protein powder, clear whey, creatine and electrolytes, and from 60,000 capsules or 300,000 sticks for probiotics. Because the formula already exists, the first delivery usually takes 6 to 8 weeks from label approval. Private label is the route for a formula of your own and takes 8 to 10 weeks including development and samples. Production runs at GMP and HACCP certified partner sites in Germany or Bulgaria; every batch is checked against a written specification and released with a Certificate of Analysis. Prices come in a written quotation.
The three terms are often mixed up. The difference is who owns the formula and how much development is needed before the first batch.
| Aspect | White label | Private label | Contract manufacturing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula | Finished formula from our range, unchanged or with an adjusted flavour | Developed or adapted for you, exclusive to your brand | Your own finished formula; we produce to it |
| Development | None; label and mandatory information are adapted | 1 to 2 weeks formulation, 3 to 4 weeks samples | Review of your formula and raw materials, then a pilot batch |
| Time to first delivery | Usually 6 to 8 weeks | 8 to 10 weeks from brief | Depends on raw-material availability, usually 8 to 10 weeks |
| Minimum order | 500 units per SKU | 500 units per SKU | 500 units per SKU; raw-material quantities follow the formula |
| Label | Your design, your brand; mandatory information checked by us | Your design, your brand; mandatory information checked by us | Your design, your brand; mandatory information checked by us |
| Fits | Fast market entry, range extensions, gyms, retailers, pharmacies | Brands with their own positioning, a distinctive flavour or composition | Brands with an existing formula that need a second production site |
Many brands start with white label and move to a formula of their own at the second or third batch. Specification, documents and contact stay the same. The private-label route for protein powder is described step by step under private label protein powder.
Every product stands on a written specification. You choose flavours and pack sizes; each variant is its own SKU.
Flavoured whey protein shakes based on WPC80 Instant, isolate shakes on WPI90 Instant, and clear whey drinks on Clear WPI90. The protein comes from our own EU dairy supply. The whey grade finder tells you which grade fits your product.
Creatine monohydrate in tubs and pouches, electrolyte and pre-workout powders in tubs or single-serve sticks. Formulas and flavours are listed in the sports nutrition catalogue.
Probiotic capsules from 60,000 units and stick sachets from 300,000 units, with a stability plan to the end of shelf life. More under probiotic contract manufacturing.
Tubs of 500 g to 1 kg, resealable pouches, single-serve sticks and capsule bottles. Fill ranges and capsule sizes under formats.
Because the formula exists, there is no development phase. The timeline depends mostly on how quickly your label is approved.
You name the product, flavours, pack size, target market and quantity. You get a written answer within 24 hours, then a quotation with every line item and the product specification.
You supply your design; we check the nutrition declaration, ingredient list, allergen marking and the wording used against EU rules before anything is printed. A product sample is available on request.
Filling, sealing, labelling and packing at the site your label calls for: Germany for “Made in Germany”, Bulgaria for “Made in the EU”. First orders are paid in advance.
Every batch is checked against the specification, released with a Certificate of Analysis and traceable from raw-material lot to carton. Delivery on pallets to your warehouse or fulfilment partner.
A written specification of the product, which the quotation, the production and the testing all refer to. Values and limits are shared after we have reviewed your project, not as a public list.
A Certificate of Analysis per batch and a clear batch number on every pack unit. Raw materials are bought with their own certificates; for whey protein from our EU supply, every batch rests on the dairy’s certificate.
A documented label check against EU mandatory information and permitted wording, done before printing. Notifying the authority before the first sale remains the brand owner’s task in most EU countries; we supply the documents for it. See the EU launch guide.
Proof of origin for the statement on the pack: “Made in Germany” only when the product is made at our German partner site, “Made in the EU” when it is made in Bulgaria. Site and certificates of the plant belong in the contract; details under sites & quality.
A finished product developed by the manufacturer is filled and labelled under the customer’s brand. Formula and specification come from the manufacturer, design and brand from the customer. Several brands can carry the same base formula.
With white label you choose an existing formula; with private label the formula is developed or adapted for your brand and becomes part of your product. White label is faster and needs no development; private label gives you a product of your own with its own positioning.
500 units per SKU for protein powder, clear whey, creatine and electrolytes. Each flavour and each pack size counts as its own SKU. Probiotic capsules from 60,000 units, stick sachets from 300,000 units.
Usually 6 to 8 weeks from order: 1 to 2 weeks for label and mandatory information, 4 to 5 weeks for production and release. Private-label projects with a formula of your own take 8 to 10 weeks from brief.
We do not publish a price list. You receive a written quotation with every line item: product, packaging, labelling, quality release and logistics, with lead time and validity. For protein powder the largest share of the cost is the protein itself; how that price moves is covered in the whey protein price report.
Yes, when it is made at our German partner site. Made at the Bulgarian partner site, the pack says “Made in the EU”. Both sites work to GMP and HACCP standards and to the same specification.
Yes. Many brands start with white label and develop their own formula from the second or third batch. Contact, sites and documentation stay the same; only the development phase with samples is added.
Legally, the business that places the product on the market, which is your brand. We check label texts in advance against EU mandatory information and permitted wording and supply the documents for the notification in your target market.
Send a few lines about your product: format, market, rough volume. Minimum orders: 500 units per SKU for sports nutrition, 60,000 capsules or 300,000 stick sachets for probiotics, bulk probiotic cultures from 10 kg. You get an answer within 24 hours.
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