What Vitalab does

Vitalab İlaç Sanayi A.Ş. is a Turkey-based contract manufacturer (CDMO) of food supplements, functional foods, sports nutrition products, cosmetics, and disposable packaging. Founded in 2010 (originally as A Pharma Sağlık Ürünleri A.Ş.) and rebranded to its current form in February 2018, the company operates from a ~4,500 sqm GMP-certified facility in the Beylikdüzü Organized Industrial Zone in Istanbul, with a stated annual capacity of 3 million boxes and an installed base serving more than 600 customers across 10 countries.

The company's core technology is a multi-format pharmaceutical and food-grade production platform — capsules, tablets, softgels, liquids, gels, pastes, powders, syrups, drops, mouth sprays, teas, and disposable bottles — housed in HEPA-filtered, anti-bacterial, single-directional-flow, closed-system facilities certified to GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000:2018, ISO 9001:2015, FDA, and OIC/SMIIC 1-2019 Halal standards. An in-house R&D Center established in January 2019 with 50+ personnel, partnered with accredited university labs, conducts formulation, pilot manufacturing, and patent work. The company also markets twelve own-label brands across food supplements and pharmaceuticals, including Colastin, BigJoy, Reneva, Naturagen, Naturbes, Wiselab, Dietto, Natures Suppreme, Drogsan, Azerimed, Qatre, and Simmed Pharma.

Vitalab's business model is a hybrid of B2B OEM/private-label contract manufacturing — where brands outsource formulation, production, graphic design, packaging, and regulatory licensing to Vitalab — and own-brand sales of its twelve consumer brands. Pricing is quote-based per project with multi-year contract cadence. Distribution is direct B2B sales globally, supplemented by trade fair participation and downloadable catalogs. The company is privately held, with no venture or private equity investment disclosed, and is expanding internationally via a wholly-owned US subsidiary (Vitalab Global LLC, established 2024) and partnerships in Azerbaijan, the USA, and Turkey.

Name

Vitalab

Legal name

Vitalab İlaç Sanayi A.Ş.

Website

https://vitalab.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vitalab is a Turkey-based GMP-certified contract manufacturer of food supplements, functional foods, sports nutrition, cosmetics, and disposable packaging, serving over 600 brand clients across 10 countries from a ~4,500 sqm Istanbul facility, while also marketing twelve own-label brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Manufacturing / OEM Private Label

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Foods for Special Dietary Needs Manufacturing (Gluten-Free, Allergen-Free, Low-FODMAP, Low-Sodium) (AFAKAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Better-for-You / Functional Snacks (Low Sugar, Keto, Probiotic, Fortified) (CRADABAM)

Keywords

• Contract manufacturing
• Food supplements
• Sports nutrition
• Private label OEM
• Cosmetic manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices2 records

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: OEM/contract manufacturing services where Vitalab manufactures products for other brands. They provide comprehensive support throughout the production process including formulation, packaging, and licensing services.
2. Private Label / Own Brands: Production and sale of products under their own brands including Colastin, BigJoy, Reneva, Naturagen, Naturbes, Wiselab, Dietto, and Natures Suppreme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vitalab is a Turkish B2B contract manufacturer that produces food supplements, functional foods, sports nutrition, cosmetics, and disposable products for brands through OEM/private-label arrangements. It offers end-to-end services including formulation, pilot manufacturing, packaging, graphic design, and regulatory licensing with Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Ministry of Health. The company also produces and distributes its own portfolio of brands (Colastin, BigJoy, Reneva, Naturagen, Naturbes, Wiselab, Dietto, Natures Suppreme, Drogsan, Azerimed, Qatre, Simmed Pharma) from a ~4,500 sqm GMP-certified facility in Istanbul.

Product overview

Vitalab is a contract manufacturing company offering comprehensive pharmaceutical and food supplement production services. The company operates through its parent company Vitalab İlaç San. A.Ş. (established 2018) along with subsidiary Vitalab Global LLC in the USA (established 2024). Its service portfolio includes Contract Manufacturing Service, Pilot Manufacturing, Formulation, Graphic Design, Packaging, and Licensing. The company manufactures products across six manufacturing groups: Food Supplements, Functional Foods, Sports Nutrition, Disposable Products, Cosmetic, and Other Foods, in various forms including capsules, tablets, softgels, liquids, gels, pastes, and powders. Vitalab also produces and markets its own brands including Colastin, BigJoy, Reneva, Naturagen, Naturbes, Wiselab, Dietto, Natures Suppreme, Drogsan, Azerimed, Qatre, and Simmed Pharma.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Manufacturing Service (OEM/Private Label) OEM/contract manufacturing service for food supplements, functional foods, sports nutrition, cosmetics, and disposable products in capsule, tablet, softgel, liquid, gel, paste, and powder forms, offered to brand owners on a B2B basis.
• Pilot Manufacturing
• Formulation R&D and formulation services for dietary supplements, sports nutrition, functional foods, and cosmetics, delivered by an in-house expert team providing needs-oriented product development studies.
• Graphic Design
• Packaging Packaging service covering glass bottles, HDPE bottles, blisters, cardboard boxes, aluminum boxes, tin boxes, and disposable packaging options.
• Licensing (Regulatory Registration) Regulatory licensing service that handles all registration processes with Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Ministry of Health on behalf of customers.
• Colastin (own brand) Own-brand food supplement / nutrition product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.
• BigJoy (own brand) Own-brand food supplement / nutrition product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.
• Reneva (own brand) Own-brand food supplement / nutrition product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.
• Naturagen (own brand) Own-brand food supplement / nutrition product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.
• Naturbes (own brand) Own-brand food supplement / nutrition product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.
• Wiselab (own brand) Own-brand food supplement / nutrition product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.
• Dietto (own brand) Own-brand food supplement / nutrition product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.
• Natures Suppreme (own brand) Own-brand food supplement / nutrition product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.
• Drogsan (own brand) Own-brand pharmaceutical product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.
• Azerimed (own brand) Own-brand pharmaceutical product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.
• Qatre (own brand) Own-brand pharmaceutical product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.
• Simmed Pharma (own brand) Own-brand pharmaceutical product under Vitalab's portfolio, produced and sold by Vitalab.

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vitalab Global LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024USA-based company established in 2024 in the field of raw materials.
• Azerbaijani Cosmetic PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership established in 2023 in the field of cosmetics with Azerbaijani partner.
• Duo Sağlık ve Nutrition Destekleri A.Ş.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership established in 2022 for nutrition support products.
• Meditac Sağlık ve Turizm A.Ş.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Sales partnership established in 2020 for sales and distribution activities in Turkey.
• Accredited R&D LaboratoriescoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnerships with various universities and accredited R&D laboratories approved by relevant ministries for R&D services and quality controls.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aenova Group: Aenova Group is one of Europe's largest pharmaceutical and nutraceutical CDMOs offering solid dosage forms, softgels, and sterile liquids for supplements and OTC products. Comparable to Vitalab in serving brand customers across dietary supplements and functional foods with full GMP-certified production and packaging services.
• Sirio Pharma: Sirio Pharma is a global CDMO specializing in nutraceuticals, functional foods, and softgels with multiple GMP-certified facilities in China, Germany, and the US. It is the most directly comparable peer to Vitalab given the overlapping product formats (capsule, softgel, liquid) and contract manufacturing/private-label business model serving brand customers.
• Hermes Arzneimittel: Hermes Arzneimittel is a German pharmaceutical and supplement CDMO with GMP-certified production of liquid, semi-solid, and solid dosage forms. Comparable to Vitalab in serving brand customers with contract manufacturing of dietary supplements and OTC consumer health products.

Broad incumbents

• Recipharm: Recipharm is a large European pharmaceutical CDMO with capabilities spanning solid, semi-solid, and sterile dosage forms for pharma and consumer health. Relevant as a broader incumbent operating in adjacent nutraceutical and supplement manufacturing space, though it focuses more on prescription pharma than supplements.
• Catalent (Novo Holdings): Catalent is one of the world's largest CDMOs serving pharmaceuticals, biologics, and consumer health including softgel and oral solid dose nutraceutical production. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping softgel/capsule capabilities for supplement and OTC brand customers across multiple geographies.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Patheon CDMO): Thermo Fisher's Patheon CDMO business is a global pharmaceutical services provider with extensive softgel and oral solid dose capabilities for nutraceutical and consumer health customers. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping contract manufacturing capabilities, particularly for brand customers seeking softgel production.

Others

• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is a global testing, inspection, and certification services network with pharma and food supplement testing capabilities. Adjacent comparator rather than direct competitor — Vitalab's GMP/HACCP/ISO testing operations share an adjacent quality-services value proposition relevant to brand customers evaluating CM partners.

Regional players

• Abdi İbrahim: Abdi İbrahim is the largest Turkish pharmaceutical manufacturer with consumer health and supplement production capabilities. Comparable as a Turkish-headquartered CM/brand-owner operating in the same domestic market as Vitalab with overlapping dietary supplement and OTC categories.
• World Medicine İlaç Sanayi: World Medicine is a Turkish pharmaceutical manufacturer producing generics and consumer health products. Comparable as a Turkish-headquartered manufacturer with overlapping dietary supplement and pharmaceutical contract production capabilities serving brand customers domestically.

Emerging players

• Soho Flordis International (SFI): Soho Flordis International is a global nutraceutical company with proprietary brands and contract manufacturing capabilities across supplements and functional foods. Comparable as an emerging global player operating a hybrid brand-plus-CDMO model similar to Vitalab's owned-brand-plus-private-label structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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