Apotheca

What Apotheca does

Apotheca Inc. is an employee-owned B2B contract manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered in Woodbine, Iowa. The company produces custom homeopathic remedies, herbal/botanical extracts, and nutritional/dietary supplements on a contract basis for distribution and marketing companies in the natural health products sector, with its dedicated homeopathic production facility operating since 1991. Its manufacturing operations are FDA registered and cGMP compliant, and the company maintains UL OTC Drugs Certification (since 2014), NSF/ANSI 455-4 GMP certification for OTC drugs, USDA Organic certification, and HPUS compliance for homeopathic methods.

The company's technical capability is anchored in specialized processing methods, including Spagyric extraction for liquid herbal tinctures (designed to retain full-spectrum bioactive compounds while minimizing oxidation) and traditional hand-succussion homeopathic preparation executed alongside modern HPUS and FDA regulatory standards. Manufacturing is supported by two in-house analytical and microbiology laboratories outfitted with FTIR, UV-Vis, GC, HPLC, HPTLC, and Soleris rapid microbiology systems, in-house USP purified water systems, and precision climate control. The product range spans multiple dosage forms including liquids, triturations, medicated powders, tablets, capsules, powders, sprays, and syrups, with custom formulation, labeling, artwork, and packaging services delivered under one roof.

Apotheca makes money through quote-based, multi-year contract manufacturing engagements, with revenue generated via formulation development charges, manufacturing fees, and packaging services. The company segments customers horizontally by size (from pre-launch startups to established brands) and serves a small set of named clients through the operated sub-brand portfolio Energique, Liddell, and Bold Botanica. Distribution occurs exclusively through client brands rather than direct-to-consumer channels. Go-to-market relies on a direct enterprise sales motion (phone, email, contact form), the company website (apothecacompany.com), and active membership in industry associations (AAHP, AHPA, AHP) as top-of-funnel credibility channels.

Name

Apotheca

Legal name

Apotheca Inc.

Website

https://apothecacompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Apotheca Inc. is an employee-owned B2B contract manufacturer founded in 1987 in Woodbine, Iowa, producing custom homeopathic, herbal, and nutritional supplement products under FDA-registered, cGMP-certified operations for distribution and marketing companies across the natural health products sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Manufacturing — Homeopathic, Herbal, and Nutritional Supplements

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Probiotics & Digestive Health Supplements (CRADAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digestive Health OTC (Antacids, Laxatives, Anti-diarrheals, Probiotics OTC) (CRADAMAE)

Keywords

• Contract manufacturing supplements
• Homeopathic manufacturing services
• Herbal extract production
• Nutritional supplement manufacturing
• Custom packaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodbine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Custom manufacturing of homeopathic remedies, herbal extracts, and nutritional supplements on a contract basis for distribution and marketing companies. Services include product development, manufacturing, and packaging. Revenue is generated through manufacturing fees, formulation development charges, and packaging services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Apotheca Inc. is a contract manufacturer that produces custom homeopathic remedies, herbal/botanical extracts (using Spagyric processing), and nutritional/dietary supplements on a B2B basis for distribution and marketing companies. The company also offers customized product development, formulation, packaging, labeling/artwork, and in-house analytical and microbiology testing within an FDA-registered, cGMP-compliant facility in Woodbine, Iowa.

Product overview

Apotheca is a contract manufacturer offering three core product lines: homeopathic products (including single remedies and combinations in various potencies and dosage forms), herbal/botanical extracts (liquid tinctures using Spagyric processing), and nutritional supplements. The company operates its own FDA-registered, cGMP-certified manufacturing facilities and offers related services including custom product development, packaging, and in-house quality control testing. Apotheca also manages a family of consumer-facing brands including Energique (practitioner-focused supplements), Liddell (therapy-focused homeopathic products), and Bold Botanica (sustainable herbal products).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Manufacturing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Every batch of finished product undergoes strict testing protocol to ensure consistency with rigorous quality standards

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UL (Underwriters Laboratories)coreOthersUL provides OTC Drugs Certification to Apotheca's manufacturing facility, assessing conformance to regulations and standards for products manufactured. Apotheca has maintained certification since 2014 following inspection of GMP practices and quality systems in conformance with UL's certified management system 21 CFR Part 210/211.
• NSF InternationalcoreOthersNSF provides GMP certification for Apotheca's facilities, conforming to NSF/ANSI 455-4 (OTC Drugs) standard based on federal regulations. Certification covers manufacturing, packaging, warehousing and distribution of OTC drug products.
• Alliance for American Homeopathic Pharmacists (AAHP)coreOthersApotheca is a member of AAHP, an industry organization supporting the homeopathic pharmacy profession and advocating for the industry.
• American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)coreOthersApotheca is a member of AHPA, the leading trade association for businesses selling herbs and herbal products in the United States.
• American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP)coreOthersApotheca is a member of AHP, an organization that develops standards and reference specimens for herbal medicines.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boiron: Boiron is one of the world's largest homeopathic manufacturers, producing OTC homeopathic medicines in similar dosage forms (liquids, tablets, gels) and operating under comparable FDA/HPU S frameworks — directly comparable as a homeopathic manufacturing peer to Apotheca.
• Standard Homeopathic Company (Hyland's): Hyland's is a U.S. homeopathic OTC manufacturer producing single remedies and combination products in overlapping dosage forms, and serving much of the same natural-channel retail base that Apotheca's contract-manufacturing clients target.
• NutraScience Labs: NutraScience Labs is a contract manufacturer of dietary and nutritional supplements in tablets, capsules, powders, and liquids — directly comparable to Apotheca's nutritional supplement CMO offering for brand-owner clients.
• Makers Nutrition: Makers Nutrition is a contract supplement manufacturer offering custom formulation, manufacturing, and packaging in tablets, capsules, powders, and gummies — overlapping directly with Apotheca's B2B contract manufacturing and packaging services.
• Robinson Pharma: Robinson Pharma is a full-service contract manufacturer of vitamins, herbals, and nutritional supplements, including softgels, tablets, and liquids — closely comparable to Apotheca's nutritional/herbal contract manufacturing business.
• Vitakem: Vitakem is a contract manufacturer specializing in supplement tablets, capsules, and powders with on-site analytical labs — directly comparable as a small-to-mid nutritional CMO peer to Apotheca.
• Washington Homeopathic Products: Washington Homeopathic Products is a long-established homeopathic manufacturer producing HPUS-compliant single remedies and combinations — a smaller direct peer with overlapping homeopathic methods and dosage forms to Apotheca's homeopathic line.

Broad incumbents

• Thorne: Thorne is a large, vertically integrated nutraceutical brand and manufacturer with deep practitioner-channel presence — a broader incumbent that overlaps with Apotheca's nutritional supplement platform but operates at greater scale and primarily under its own brand.

Emerging players

• Gaia Herbs: Gaia Herbs is an herbal extract and supplement manufacturer focused on organic, full-spectrum liquid tinctures — comparable to Apotheca's Spagyric/botanical extraction capability and sustainability-led positioning.
• Oregon's Wild Harvest: Oregon's Wild Harvest is an organic herbal supplements manufacturer producing liquid extracts, capsules, and tablets — comparable to Apotheca's herbal/botanical manufacturing line and USDA Organic orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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