11.10.2026
Do UK supplement brands need food business registration?
Yes. UK supplement brands must register as a food business operator with their local authority, free and at least 28 days before trading.
11.10.2026
Regulatory watch for supplement brands: September 2026
Six FDA recalls, four EFSA novel food opinions and a Health Canada labelling recall from September 2026, each dated and linked to the regulator.
11.10.2026
Formulation Index: September 2026 supplement demand
What brands asked a UK manufacturer to quote in September 2026: 565 quotes from 183 companies, powder at 57.9%, capsule down for 4 months.
03.09.2026
How to Choose a UK Supplement Manufacturer: MOQs, Accreditations and the Questions That Actually Matter
Most "best UK supplement manufacturer" lists are written by people who have never made a supplement. Here is how to actually choose one: what accreditations matter, how MOQs work by format, realistic lead times, and
02.09.2026
UK Supplement Ingredient Trends: Inside The Formulation Index
With more than 900 formulation enquiries a month, Supplement Factory sees UK supplement ingredient trends first-hand. Inside The Formulation Index, and why it is powerful for your next product.
01.09.2026
Introducing Formula Works: your supplement manufacturer now builds your website
We have launched a sister company. Formula Works builds high converting, compliance cleared Shopify sites for supplement brands, in four weeks, by the team that already makes your product.
31.08.2026
UK Supplement Trends — August 2026: the base cooled
The base cools but functional actives rise against it, led by a record month for L-Theanine. The structural rotation from multivitamin to function.
29.08.2026
Why Supplement Launch Dates Slip (and How to Set One That Holds)
Most launches slip for one avoidable reason: the date was set before the formula was finalised, with no allowance for manufacturing lead times. How to plan a launch that actually holds.
29.08.2026
How Supplement MOQs Actually Work
Minimum order quantities are not arbitrary. Why capsules start at 25,000, where the real economies of scale arrive at 300,000, and how stick packs and pouches change what you can sell.
29.08.2026
Starting a Supplement Brand Is Not Like Starting a Clothing Brand
Supplement brands carry legal duties that clothing brands do not. What your contract manufacturer is responsible for, what stays with you, and the three questions to answer before you order.
29.08.2026
Selling UK-made supplements into the EU: what brands get wrong
Notification, labelling and compliance: what UK-manufactured supplement brands get wrong when entering EU markets, and how to get it right first time.
