What SUNLIFE® does

SUNLIFE® – Produktions- und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH is a privately-held German production and distribution company that manufactures and markets food supplements, OTC pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and cosmetic and care products. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Hövelhof, the company operates as both a contract manufacturer and a private-label full-service provider, supporting brand owners across product conception, formulation development, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, and marketing. Production runs in Germany under IFS, GMP, and HACCP guidelines, with DIN EN ISO 13485:2021 certification for medical device trade and import, GDP certification for pharmaceutical distribution, and optional organic certification.

Name

SUNLIFE®

Legal name

SUNLIFE® – Produktions- und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://sunlife-online.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SUNLIFE® is a German contract manufacturer and private-label producer of dietary supplements, OTC pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and cosmetics, supplying food retail and pharmacy trading partners in over 86 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hövelhof

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Manufacturing & Distribution: SUNLIFE produces and markets a wide range of food supplements, OTC pharmaceuticals, medical products, and cosmetic/care products to international trading partners. They operate as both producer and supplier to the food retail and pharmacy sectors across 86+ countries.
2. Private Label Services: Full service provider supporting private label brand launches including product conception, development, regulatory affairs, and marketing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SUNLIFE is a German manufacturer and supplier of food supplements, OTC pharmaceuticals, medical products, and cosmetic/care products, selling to international trading partners in food retail and pharmacy sectors across 86+ countries. The company operates as a full-service provider, offering contract manufacturing, product development, regulatory affairs support, and marketing services for both its own SUNLIFE brand and private label clients.

Product overview

SUNLIFE® is a production and distribution company offering a broad portfolio of health-related products including food supplements, OTC pharmaceuticals, medical products, and cosmetics. The company operates as a full-service provider offering contract manufacturing, product development, regulatory affairs, and marketing services. Their own-brand product range focuses on food supplements organized into categories such as Beauty (Collagen 3000 mg sticks), Children's Health (Little bears Multivitamins, Calcium Elephants, Multivitamins for Kids effervescent tablets), Bone & Joint Health (Glucosamine 1200, Calcium + D3, Osteo Plus), Cardiovascular/Urinary Health (NephrolithEX), Immunity (Hot elderberry sticks), and general Well-being (Multivitamin effervescent tablets, DHA direct sticks). Products are manufactured in Germany to IFS/GMP/HACCP standards and sold in over 86 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Manufacturing Services Flexible OEM contract manufacturing of food supplements, OTC pharmaceuticals, medical products, and cosmetic/care products, with production customizable across multiple dosage forms for B2B clients.
• Private Label Brand Launch Services Full-service private label support for brand owners, covering product conception, development, regulatory affairs, marketing service, and placement concepts to position their own products on the market.
• Regulatory Affairs Services In-house regulatory affairs support for clients selling food supplements, OTC pharmaceuticals, medical products, and cosmetics across national and international markets.
• Marketing Service Marketing support service offered as part of SUNLIFE's full-service private label and brand launch capabilities for trading partners and brand owners.
• Collagen 3000 mg sticks High-dose collagen food supplement in stick format positioned under the Beauty category for skin health support.
• Skin Protection effervescent tablets Effervescent tablet food supplement positioned under the Beauty category for skin protection.
• Little bears Multivitamins for kids Children's multivitamin food supplement in gummy/bear format, targeted at children's health.
• DHA direct sticks DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) food supplement in stick format for the Pregnancy & Fertility category.
• Multivitamins for Kids effervescent tablets Children's multivitamin food supplement in effervescent tablet format, targeted at children's health.
• Glucosamine 1200 active plus capsules Joint and bone support food supplement combining glucosamine in capsule format under the Bones & Joints category.
• NephrolithEX effervescent tablets Specialized effervescent tablet food supplement for urinary tract/kidney stone support, positioned under the Cardiovascular category.
• Calcium + D3 effervescent tablets Calcium combined with Vitamin D3 food supplement in effervescent tablet format for bone health under the Bones & Joints category.
• Osteo Plus direct sticks Bone health support food supplement in direct stick format under the Bones & Joints category.
• Multivitamin effervescent tablets General health multivitamin food supplement in effervescent tablet format under the Well-being & General Health category.
• Calcium Elephants for Kids Children's calcium food supplement in elephant-shaped format for bone development under the Children category.
• Hot elderberry sticks Elderberry food supplement in stick format for immune support and cold prevention under the Immunity category.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rottendorf Pharma GmbH: German contract developer and manufacturer of solid dosage forms (tablets, capsules) for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry. Closely comparable to SUNLIFE's solid-dose supplement manufacturing and private-label business.
• Orthomol pharmazeutische Vertriebs GmbH: German manufacturer of micronutrient combinations and dietary supplements sold through pharmacies and retail. Comparable to SUNLIFE in pharmacy-channel food supplement manufacturing with a German production base.
• Wiewelhove GmbH: German contract manufacturer of food supplements and solid dosage forms, supplying private-label and own-brand customers across Europe. Closely comparable to SUNLIFE in mid-sized German CDMO contract supplement manufacturing.
• Aenova Group: German-headquartered pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare CDMO operating multiple production sites across Europe. Comparable to SUNLIFE as a full-service contract manufacturer for pharma, OTC, and dietary supplement customers with international retail/pharmacy distribution.
• Hermes Arzneimittel GmbH: German pharmaceutical manufacturer with significant OTC and dietary supplement production marketed across European pharmacy channels. Comparable to SUNLIFE in pharmacy-channel OTC/supplement manufacturing and distribution.
• Finzelberg GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of botanical extracts and phytopharmaceutical raw materials for the supplement and pharma industry. Comparable to SUNLIFE as a German ingredient and finished-product manufacturer serving supplement brand owners.
• Salus-Haus GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of natural health products, herbal medicines, and dietary supplements with pharmacy and retail distribution across multiple European countries. Comparable to SUNLIFE in German-made plant-based supplement manufacturing and pharmacy channel reach.

Broad incumbents

• Kneipp GmbH: Major German manufacturer of personal care, wellness, and dietary supplement products with broad retail and pharmacy distribution. Comparable as a German-based health/wellness/cosmetics manufacturer with established multi-country retail relationships, though significantly larger and more consumer-branded than SUNLIFE.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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