Swiss contract manufacturer of dietary supplements: tablets, capsules, sachets, blisters and jars under GMP
Active-Food SA
Marin-Epagnier (CH)New on Amplifa
About Active-Food
Active-Food SA is a Swiss contract and toll manufacturer of dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, nutricosmetics and functional foods based in Marin-Epagnier at the foot of the Jura. The company develops exclusive formulations, sources active ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, probiotics and plant extracts worldwide — preferably from locally controlled sources — and manufactures from batch testing to large-scale production. Production encompasses powder weighing and blending (from a few litres to over 400 litres per blend), tablet pressing on two presses (Courtoy R100, FETTE 2080, each over 100'000 tablets/hour), capsule filling on three MG2 encapsulators (each 50'000 capsules/hour, sizes 00 to 4) as well as filling and packaging into sachets/sticks, blisters, jars, boxes, bottles or as bulk goods. Technicians and machinery come from the pharmaceutical industry. Active-Food operates under GMP and HACCP, runs its own analysis laboratory (UV and FTIR spectrometry, HPLC, GC) and offers regulatory consulting, certification support as well as design and marketing.
- Site
- Marin-Epagnier
- Processes
- Weighing and blending (weighing and mixing of powders), Tablet presses (tablet pressing), Encapsulation (capsule filling, sizes 00, 0L, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4), Packaging (filling into sachets/sticks, blisters, jars/boxes, bottles, bulk), Research & development (exclusive formulation, nutritional concepts), Quality control / analysis (UV and FTIR spectrometry, HPLC & GC, bacteriological analyses, heavy, Procurement (development of custom extracts, plant selection), Scientific & legal monitoring (quality dossiers, marketing authorisation, consulting
- Materials
- Vitamins, Minerals / magnesium salts, Omega-3 fatty acids, Probiotics, Plant extracts
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 22000:2018, GMP (Codex Alimentarius CAC/RCP 1-1969 Rev.4 / 21 CFR Part 111), HACCP, Entreprise Citoyenne, GMP (Codex Alimentarius / 21 CFR 111)
- Industries
- Dietary supplements, Nutraceuticals, Nutricosmetics, Functional foods
- 01
Raw material procurement (extracts, plants)
- 02
Research & development / formulation
- 03
Powder weighing and blending
- 04
Tablet pressing
- 05
Capsule filling
- 06
Filling and packaging
- 07
Quality control and analytics
- 08
Regulatory consulting / approval
Active ingredients and ingredients
Vitamins
Active ingredients for tablets, capsules and powder blends.
Minerals / magnesium salts
Used in dietary supplement formulations with a focus on bioavailability.
Omega-3 fatty acids
Active ingredient group for functional foods and capsules.
Probiotics
Live cultures for dietary supplements.
Plant extracts
Purchased externally and partly developed as custom extracts.
Site
Marin-Epagnier
CHProduction, development, sales, laboratory
- Part weight / size
- Blends from a few litres to over 400 litres
- Lot size
- Batch testing through to large-scale production
- Materials
- Vitamins, minerals, omega-3, probiotics, plant extracts
- Mettler Toledo precision scales
- Fuchs mixers (up to >400 L)
- Tablet press Courtoy R100 (>100'000 units/h)
- Tablet press FETTE 2080 (>100'000 units/h)
- 3 MG2 Futura/Compact capsule machines (each 50'000 capsules/h)
- Laboratory: UV and FTIR spectrometry, HPLC, GC
Product forms
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighing and blending (weighing and mixing of powders)Casting | – | – | a few litres per blend – over 400 litres per blend | batch test – large-scale production | Powder active ingredients (vitamins, minerals, plant |
| Tablet presses (tablet pressing)Casting | – | – | – | 10 million tablets per week | Active ingredient powders (vitamins, magnesium, minerals) |
| Encapsulation (capsule filling, sizes 00, 0L, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4)Assembly | – | – | – | 6 million capsules per week | Active ingredients (vitamins, plant extracts, probiotics) |
| Packaging (filling into sachets/sticks, blisters, jars/boxes, bottles, bulk)Assembly | – | – | – | small quantities – 200'000 sachets / 250'000 blisters | – |
| Research & development (exclusive formulation, nutritional concepts)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Custom ingredients and extracts |
| Quality control / analysis (UV and FTIR spectrometry, HPLC & GC, bacteriological analyses, heavyTesting | – | – | – | all finished products analysed | raw materials, finished products |
| Procurement (development of custom extracts, plant selection)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Rare ingredients and extracts, selected plants |
| Scientific & legal monitoring (quality dossiers, marketing authorisation, consultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision scales | Mettler Toledo | – | – | – | Marin-Epagnier |
| Mixer | Fuchs | 1 | Capacity from a few litres to over 400 litres per blend | – | Marin-Epagnier |
| Tablet press | Courtoy R100 | 1 | capacity above 100'000 tablets/hour | mise à jou | Marin-Epagnier |
| Tablet press | FETTE 2080 | 1 | capacity above 100'000 tablets/hour, control under Windows | – | Marin-Epagnier |
| Encapsulator | MG2 Futura / Compact | 3 | 50'000 capsules/hour per machine, sizes 00, 0L, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 | – | Marin-Epagnier |
| Analysis laboratory (UV and FTIR spectrometry, HPLC & GC) | – | – | – | – | Marin-Epagnier |
Additional services
Quality and certifications
All finished products are systematically analysed (bacteriology, heavy metals, pesticides, active ingredient content); raw materials are tested in the in-house laboratory using UV and FTIR spectrometry as well as HPLC and GC. Complex analyses are carried out with external laboratories, and work is performed in accordance with GMP and HACCP.
| Evidence | Marin-Epagnier |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO 45001:2018 | |
| ISO 22000:2018 | |
| GMP (Codex Alimentarius / 21 CFR 111) | |
| HACCP | |
| Entreprise Citoyenne |
History
- 2009
Electronic modernisation of the Courtoy R100 tablet press
- 2022
Initial certification under GMP/HACCP as well as ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 22000 and Entreprise Citoyenne (EdelCert & InSpectorat)
- 2025
Recertification ISO 9001/14001/45001/22000 and GMP for 21.11.2025 to 20.11.2028