What Amerilab Technologies does

Amerilab Technologies, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, is a B2B contract manufacturer specializing in customized effervescent tablets and powders (both effervescent and non-effervescent) for the nutraceutical and dietary supplement industry. The company operates as a full turnkey manufacturer, taking clients from concept through feasibility, prototyping, pilot, qualification, and commercial production, with a typical 9-12 month development timeline and minimum order quantities of 300,000-500,000 units per SKU/flavor. Production runs across two facilities totaling approximately 220,000 sq ft, including 17,000+ sq ft of controlled temperature and humidity production suites housing three integrated tablet lines and automated stick/sachet packaging equipment with multi-flavor pouching capability.

The technical foundation rests on three granted US patents (10,966,920; 10,912,733; 11,826,459) covering crystalline sugar binder systems and rapid-disintegration effervescent formulations achieving <4-5 minute dissolution, combined with clean label flavor carriers (gum acacia) and natural lubricants. Manufacturing is differentiated by integrated vision-system quality control, automated pouches supporting 12-72 stick configurations, and a range of packaging formats including stick packs, tubed tablets with desiccant stoppers, and foil-wrapped single-serve tablets. The facility holds GMP registration through NSF International, FDA registration as a dietary supplement manufacturer (21 CFR 111 compliant), gluten-free certification, and Kosher and Halal capabilities.

Amerilab serves horizontal customer segments including sports nutrition, immunity, general nutraceuticals, and specialized health categories. Revenue is generated through stage-gated development fees (prototype ~$2,000 per formula, pilot ~$4,500+, qualification $15,000-$25,000) and unit-based commercial production pricing, with a 10-12 week production lead time. The company is privately held and was acquired by Ourvita Group, operating as part of the HBI Health & Beauty Innovations network alongside sister companies including Ion Nutritional Labs (US), EuroCaps, Design Plus, Laleham, and Thompson & Capper (UK). The customer engagement model is sales-led enterprise field sales, with no direct-to-consumer channel and no publicly disclosed pricing.

Name

Amerilab Technologies

Legal name

Amerilab Technologies Inc.

Website

https://amerilabtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Amerilab Technologies is a US-based B2B contract manufacturer founded in 1995 that develops and produces customized effervescent tablets and powders for nutraceutical and dietary supplement brands, holding three patents and operating from approximately 220,000 sq ft of GMP- and FDA-registered facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nutraceutical Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Dairy Nutrition Base Powder & Premix Manufacturing (Vitamin/Mineral/Functional Premixes) (AFAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Effervescent contract manufacturing
• Nutraceutical manufacturing
• Dietary supplement manufacturing
• Custom powder formulations
• Turnkey manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Amerilab generates revenue through B2B contract manufacturing of customized effervescent tablets and powders for nutraceutical brands. They are a full turnkey manufacturer handling everything from raw material procurement to final product release testing. Revenue is generated through production batches with minimum order quantities of 300,000-500,000 units per SKU/flavor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Amerilab Technologies is a B2B contract manufacturer specializing in customized effervescent tablets, effervescent powders, and non-effervescent powders for the nutraceutical and dietary supplement industries. The company provides full turnkey services spanning formulation development, R&D, manufacturing, and packaging/pouching for brand owners in the nutritional supplement market.

Product overview

Amerilab Technologies is a full turnkey contract manufacturer specializing in customized effervescent tablets and powders (both effervescent and non-effervescent). The company offers a unified product portfolio centered around three core offerings: Effervescent Tablets, Powders, and Packaging & Pouching services. These are supported by integrated Research & Development, Manufacturing, and Quality services that provide end-to-end solutions from concept through commercialization. With 25+ years of industry experience, Amerilab serves the nutraceutical, dietary supplement, and pharmaceutical markets, producing unit doses ranging from tablets to sticks and sachets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HBI Health & Beauty InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerilab is part of HBI Health & Beauty Innovations, Europe's leading health and beauty providers. This parent company relationship provides Amerilab with broader network access and shared capabilities across the health and beauty manufacturing sector.
• Ourvita GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerilab has joined the Ourvita Group, bringing together expertise, innovation, and opportunities to support growth while maintaining the same team and commitment customers know and trust.
• NSF InternationalminorOthersNSF International provides GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) registration for sports and dietary supplements. Amerilab is GMP Registered through NSF International.
• Ion Nutritional LabsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister company and US industry-leading expert in contract development and manufacturing of innovative formulations including cap-in-cap, liquid capsules, powders, gummies, tablets and capsules. Located in Florida with over 300,000 sq ft facility.
• EuroCapsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based sister company operating for over 25 years as a world class Soft Gelatin Capsule Contract Manufacturer, supplying nutritional supplement and OTC markets across Europe and Worldwide. Also produces nutritional gummies.
• Design Plus Health & BeautyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based sister company founded in 2000, working with leading cosmetic brands providing full service manufacture, sachet filling, bottle and tube filling, and private label.
• Laleham Health & BeautyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based sister company and leading contract manufacturer with two UK facilities offering creams and liquids manufacturing, filling and packing. Holds ISO accreditations including 9001:2008, 13485, and 22716.
• Thompson & CapperminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based sister company with over 200 years of history in tablet production. Manufactures nutritional products, minerals, specialty tablets and vitamins at a 14,000 square metre GMP facility in Runcorn, UK.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tower Laboratories: Tower Laboratories is a U.S.-based contract manufacturer specializing in effervescent tablets and powders for the nutritional supplement, OTC, and personal care categories. It is the most direct competitor to Amerilab given its shared effervescent focus, B2B-only contract manufacturing model, and nutraceutical customer base.
• Robinson Pharma: Robinson Pharma is a large California-based CDMO offering contract manufacturing of dietary supplements, vitamins, and nutritional powders in capsules, tablets, and powder formats. It directly overlaps with Amerilab's nutraceutical contract manufacturing focus and B2B brand-customer model.
• PL Developments: PL Developments (formerly PL Thomas) is a contract manufacturer and packager of dietary supplements, OTC, and personal care products, including tablet, powder, and sachet formats. Similar mid-market CDMO scale, nutraceutical brand customer base, and turnkey development-to-commercialization services.
• NutraScience Labs: NutraScience Labs is a contract manufacturer of dietary supplements in capsules, tablets, powders, and stick packs serving supplement brands. Direct peer in the nutraceutical CDMO category with comparable scale, format breadth including sachets/sticks, and brand-customer contract model.
• Best Formulations: Best Formulations is a U.S. nutraceutical contract manufacturer producing capsules, tablets, powders, and liquid supplements for health and wellness brands. Comparable in serving supplement brand customers through B2B contract manufacturing with GMP/FDA-registered facilities.
• Gemini Pharmaceuticals: Gemini Pharmaceuticals is a U.S. contract manufacturer of dietary supplements and OTC products in tablet, capsule, powder, and liquid forms. Comparable mid-market nutraceutical CDMO with GMP-registered facilities serving brand customers.

Broad incumbents

• Pharmachem Laboratories: Pharmachem Laboratories (a division of Aceto) is a broad ingredient and contract manufacturing player serving the nutraceutical, vitamin, and dietary supplement industries. Larger incumbent with broader portfolio across ingredients and finished dosage forms, overlapping with Amerilab in custom supplement manufacturing.
• Balchem Corporation: Balchem Corporation is a publicly-traded specialty ingredient and nutritional product manufacturer (including Almark and BCN Bioscience) with effervescent and powder blending capabilities. Larger, diversified incumbent that intersects with Amerilab's premix/powder and effervescent manufacturing categories for sports nutrition and wellness brands.

Regional players

• EuroCaps (HBI sister company): EuroCaps is a UK-based sister company (within HBI Health & Beauty Innovations) and contract manufacturer specializing in soft gelatin capsules and nutritional gummies. Comparable as a contract manufacturer for nutraceutical brands, but operates in a different geography (UK/Europe vs. Amerilab's US base) and an adjacent format (softgels, gummies) vs. Amerilab's effervescent/powder focus.
• Ion Nutritional Labs: Ion Nutritional Labs is the U.S. sister company of Amerilab within the HBI/Ourvita network, a contract development and manufacturing organization for cap-in-cap, liquid capsules, powders, gummies, tablets, and capsules in Florida. Sister entity operating in similar nutraceutical CDMO space, providing cross-format portfolio context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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