What Arizona Nutritional Supplements does

Arizona Nutritional Supplements (ANS) is a privately held, full-service contract manufacturer founded in 1996 that specializes in nutritional and dietary supplements for brand owners, private-label companies, and emerging supplement startups. The company operates cGMP-certified manufacturing facilities in Chandler, Arizona and Miami Lakes, Florida, together comprising over 250,000 square feet of production and warehousing space. ANS produces four core dosage forms — capsules, tablets, softgels, and powders — supported by a full packaging stack (bottles and jars, gusseted bags, pouches, stick packs, blister packs) and a suite of services including custom formulation, R&D lab work with 1-2 week sample turnaround, flexible minimum order quantities, and a strategic label-printing partnership with Just 1 Label. Softgel manufacturing is conducted entirely in-house, a capability the company highlights as available to only a select group of contract manufacturers, and approximately 30% of the workforce is dedicated to quality assurance functions, with senior quality staff on each shift and in-house labs supporting third-party verification.

ANS generates revenue through contract manufacturing and private-label production, with pricing structured on a quote basis and flexible minimum batch sizes that allow customers to test formulas before scaling. The company serves a hybrid customer mix ranging from startups to large global brands, with a direct enterprise field sales motion that connects customers to internal R&D and operations teams for feasibility, formulation, and production coordination. Finished products are shipped to customer-specified distribution centers, third-party logistics providers, and retail stores. ANS is led by CEO Doug Reader, co-founder and co-owner Jonathan Pinkus, co-founder Aaron Blunck, and CFO Ron Klump, and has raised disclosed capital from Endeavour Capital (2013), an unspecified investor ($1M in 2020), CIT Group (debt facility, 2020), and an $8M round in late 2023.

Name

Arizona Nutritional Supplements

Legal name

Arizona Nutritional Supplements, LLC

Website

https://aznutritional.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Arizona Nutritional Supplements is a privately held, cGMP-certified contract manufacturer of dietary supplements founded in 1996, serving brand owners, private-label companies, and startups with capsules, tablets, softgels, powders, custom formulations, and packaging services from facilities in Chandler, AZ and Miami Lakes, FL.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Manufacturing of Dietary Supplements

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Foods & Supplement Formats (Gummies, Chews, Powders, Shots) (CRADAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Vitamins & Minerals (Single Nutrients) (CRADAGAB)

Keywords

• Contract manufacturing
• Dietary supplements
• Private label supplements
• Nutraceutical manufacturing
• Custom formulations

Headquarters

HQ city

Chandler

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: ANS generates revenue through contract and private-label manufacturing of dietary supplements including capsules, tablets, softgels, and powders. They offer custom formulations, private label production, and large-scale manufacturing for brands of all sizes. As a turnkey manufacturer, they manage all component orders or can work with customer-supplied materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Arizona Nutritional Supplements (ANS) is a full-service, cGMP-certified contract manufacturer of dietary supplements. It produces capsules, tablets, softgels, and powders on a private-label and custom-formulation basis for supplement brands, and complements these with multiple packaging options and R&D/formulation lab services. The company serves brands of all sizes, from startups to large global enterprises, with flexible minimum orders.

Product overview

Arizona Nutritional Supplements is a full-service contract manufacturing partner offering four core product forms: Capsules, Tablets, Softgels, and Powders. These are complemented by five packaging solutions (Bottles & Jars, Gusseted Bags, Pouches, Stick Packs, and Blister Packs) and supporting services including Custom Formulations, Flexible Minimum Orders, and Locally Printed Labels through their partnership with Just 1 Label. The company also provides in-house R&D lab services for custom formula development. Together, these form an integrated manufacturing ecosystem enabling brands to bring dietary supplements from concept through production and packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capsules Contract-manufactured capsule dosage form for dietary supplements, produced with consistency, reliability, laboratory testing, and visual appearance quality control for supplement brands.
• Tablets Contract-manufactured tablet dosage form produced using state-of-the-art tablet-press machinery, with operators experienced in adapting to varying materials and conditions.
• Softgels Complex liquid-fill softgel dosage form manufactured in-house, enabling oil-based and highly-bioactive ingredients in an easy-to-swallow format with rapid disintegration.
• Powders High-growth category contract-manufactured powder supplements formulated with optimal blends of actives, flavors, and other ingredients for long-term consumer products.
• Bottles & Jars Packaging Packaging options in plastic, glass, or eco-friendly formats to keep products fresh; customizable at larger volumes for brand showcase.
• Gusseted Bags Packaging Resealable, lightweight, free-standing pouches for powders and proteins, designed to keep products fresh and easy to grab.
• Pouches Packaging Single-dose packets for powders, supplements, soups, or samples; compact and easy to carry.
• Stick Packs Packaging Single-serving slim pouches for on-the-go supplements, powders, and proteins that slip easily into pockets or bags.
• Blister Packs Packaging Tamper-proof, moisture-proof individual dose packaging that keeps vitamins protected and portioned for on-the-go convenience.
• Custom Formulations Creation of tailored supplement formulations combining nutritional science with customer goals, including unique vitamin blends and specialty supplements.
• Research & Development Lab Services Fully equipped flavor and formulation lab with expertise in tablets, capsules, and soft gels, offering flexible flavor partnerships, in-person development, fast sample delivery, and 1-2 week turnaround; specializing in sugar-free, organic, non-GMO, and gluten-free formulas.
• Locally Printed Labels Quick-turnaround label printing enabled by a strategic partnership with local print house Just 1 Label, allowing ANS to complete orders and special runs on tight deadlines for retail packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1-2 week sample turnaround
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Just 1 LabelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with local print house Just 1 Label allows ANS to complete orders quickly and save time for customers. Due to the partner's proximity to their manufacturing locations, they can complete special runs and orders on tight deadlines, enabling faster turnaround for retail packaging needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CapsCanada: CapsCanada is a leading North American manufacturer specializing in capsules and softgels for the supplement and pharmaceutical industries. It is a key direct competitor to ANS specifically in the softgel dosage form, where ANS highlights its in-house capability as a differentiator.
• Robinson Pharma: Robinson Pharma (RPI) is one of the largest US contract manufacturers of dietary supplements, producing capsules, tablets, softgels, liquids, and powders. It serves brand customers globally with similar turnkey private-label capabilities and competes head-to-head with ANS in the enterprise supplement CDMO segment.
• Makers Nutrition: Makers Nutrition is a full-service supplement contract manufacturer providing capsules, tablets, softgels, powders, and gummies with low MOQs for startups and large runs for enterprise brands. It competes with ANS in the flexible-minimum, multi-format private-label segment.
• NutraScience Labs: NutraScience Labs is a cGMP-certified contract manufacturer of dietary supplements in capsules, tablets, softgels, and powders. It serves the same brand-owner and private-label customer base with comparable flexible MOQ and custom formulation services, making it the closest direct competitor to ANS.
• Vitakem: Vitakem is a contract dietary supplement manufacturer offering capsules, tablets, softgels, and powders with custom formulation and private-label services. Its customer base of brand owners and emerging supplement companies closely mirrors ANS's positioning in the mid-market CDMO tier.
• Bactolac Pharmaceutical: Bactolac Pharmaceutical is a cGMP contract manufacturer of nutritional supplements and OTC products in tablets, capsules, and softgels with private-label services. It is directly comparable to ANS as a US-based multi-format supplement CDMO serving brand customers.
• Best Formulations: Best Formulations is a cGMP contract manufacturer of vitamins, supplements, and personal care products with multi-format capability (tablets, capsules, softgels, liquids, powders). It serves brand owners of all sizes with turnkey services, directly overlapping ANS's product portfolio and customer segment.

Emerging players

• Thorne HealthTech: Thorne HealthTech is a vertically integrated supplement company with in-house manufacturing, branded products, and an emerging third-party contract manufacturing offering. It is comparable to ANS as a high-quality supplement producer and represents a hybrid branded-plus-CDMO model that ANS could evolve toward.

Broad incumbents

• Aenova Group: Aenova is a European-headquartered global CDMO serving pharma and consumer health with solid dosage forms including tablets, capsules, and softgels. It overlaps with ANS in supplement manufacturing but at much larger scale and broader international footprint.
• Sirio Pharma: Sirio Pharma is a global CDMO with supplement, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities across multiple geographies. It is comparable to ANS as a broad incumbent offering overlapping services at greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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