Looking for a contract manufacturer for slow-release and sustained-release supplements? Novogenia develops and produces depot capsules with delayed active-ingredient release in our own EU lab in Salzburg. From small batches to large-scale production, fully under your own brand.
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Delayed active-ingredient release over hours — for steady supply instead of a brief spike right after intake.
Sustained release for active ingredients that should be dosed evenly — fewer fluctuations across the day.
Depot capsules that release their contents gradually — ideal for long-lasting, predictable supply.
Acid-sensitive active ingredients carried safely past the stomach into the small intestine — where they are absorbed.
Micro-pellets with delayed release, freely combinable — advanced galenics from a single source.
Private label including logo, label and packaging — ready to market under your brand.
Slow-release, sustained-release and enteric-coated capsules are among our strengths — dosage forms many contract manufacturers don't offer.
We produce in our own EU lab. No markups from external fillers — premium quality at an honest price.
Low minimum order quantities: from the first trial batch to large-scale production. You grow, we scale with you.
Delayed release can help make active ingredients available more evenly — we advise you on the right galenics.
Development and production in our certified lab in Salzburg — tested quality to EU standards.
An experienced partner with our own genetics lab — from formulation development to the finished depot capsule.
Many active ingredients are released quickly after intake and excreted just as fast. With slow-release and sustained-release technology, we release active ingredients gradually over hours — for a more even supply. On request, combined with enteric coatings and pellet technology.
Discuss galenics →The term slow-release (also sustained-release or delayed release) describes a dosage form in which an active ingredient is released not all at once, but gradually over an extended period. Instead of a brief spike right after intake, you get a more even release over hours. That is precisely the goal of a good slow-release supplement.
Technically, this is achieved through special coatings, matrix systems or depot capsules that release the active ingredient in a controlled way. This demanding galenics is far from something every manufacturer offers — it requires know-how, the right equipment and experience with formulation.
For a private brand, that is exactly the advantage: anyone who works with a contract manufacturer that has mastered delayed active-ingredient release can offer a product that many cheap standard capsules on the market simply can't match — a genuine differentiator in a crowded segment.
Some active ingredients are absorbed by the body quickly and excreted just as fast. Delayed active-ingredient release can help spread the supply more evenly across the day, instead of a brief spike followed by a rapid drop. Especially with water-soluble active ingredients that the body doesn't store, a release distributed over several hours is a sensible approach.
For a private brand, that is a strong argument: a sustained-release formulation or depot capsule visibly sets your product apart from simple standard capsules and underlines the premium character of your line. Well-considered galenics is also easy to explain in your communication — a plus that builds trust.
Several methods are possible for contract manufacturing. Depot capsules release their contents step by step. Sustained-release tablets use a matrix from which the active ingredient is slowly dissolved out. And with micro-pellets, release can be controlled especially finely, because many small units with different coatings can be combined.
Which method is right depends on the active ingredient, the desired release duration and the dosage form. We advise you individually and choose the technique that suits your product.
The right balance is key here: release should be delayed but reliable, so the desired effect is maintained over time. This fine-tuning is the real craft behind a good slow-release formulation — and exactly where the experience of a specialised manufacturer pays off.
Closely related to slow-release is enteric coating. Acid-sensitive active ingredients — such as probiotics or certain plant compounds — would be destroyed in the stomach. An enteric coating carries them safely into the small intestine, where absorption takes place.
This can improve the bioavailability of sensitive active ingredients. Slow-release and enteric coating can also be combined — for example as an enteric-coated depot capsule with delayed release in the intestine. Ultimately, both techniques aim at the same thing: that the active ingredient arrives where it's needed and isn't lost unused. Which combination makes sense for your product depends on the specific active ingredient — we check this as part of formulation development.
A common stumbling block is high minimum order quantities. Many traditional fillers require thousands of units per batch. At Novogenia, small-batch contract manufacturing is possible — you can first test a slow-release line with a trial batch and only scale up to large-scale production once demand is there.
This lowers your market-entry risk and protects your liquidity, without you having to give up advanced galenics. Especially for demanding dosage forms this is a rare advantage, because many providers only make delayed release economical from very large quantities. With us, you can start small and still offer a premium product.
Your slow-release product is made entirely under your own brand — with your logo, label and packaging. The contract manufacturer stays invisible to the outside world. You supply the idea or the desired composition, we produce and fill.
Development and production take place in our own certified lab in Salzburg — Made in Austria, tested to EU standards. Because we work without middlemen, you get premium quality at a fair price.
Novogenia has been active since 2009 as a genetics lab and manufacturer of personalized health products — with our own certified lab in Salzburg. This combination of science and production creates a rare advantage: we have mastered demanding galenics such as slow-release, sustained-release, pellet technology and enteric-coated capsules — on request from small batches up and fully under your own brand.
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