- In March 2024, Roquette Frères (France) announced the expansion of its nutraceutical excipient production facility in Lestrem, France, aimed at enhancing capacity for plant-based excipients used in solid oral dosage forms. This move reflects the company’s strategic focus on meeting the rising demand for natural, functional excipients in Europe and the broader EMEA market, aligning with consumer trends favoring clean-label and vegan supplements
- In February 2024, IMCD Group (Netherlands) launched a specialized excipient formulation support service targeting small and mid-sized nutraceutical manufacturers in the EMEA region. The initiative aims to accelerate time-to-market for tablets and capsules by providing expertise in co-processing, flowability improvement, and compression optimization, thereby addressing formulation challenges and boosting excipient efficiency
- In January 2024, DFE Pharma GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) introduced a new line of direct compressible lactose grades tailored for dietary supplement tablets in EMEA. Designed for high-speed tableting and enhanced stability in moisture-sensitive formulations, this innovation supports increasing regional demand for efficient, high-performance excipients in nutraceutical manufacturing
- In December 2023, Meggle GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) entered a strategic distribution partnership with a major nutraceutical ingredient supplier in the Middle East to expand the reach of its solid oral excipients across Saudi Arabia and the UAE. This expansion marks a focused effort to serve the growing supplement market in the Gulf region, particularly for immune-boosting and energy-enhancing tablets
- In November 2023, BASF SE (Germany) launched a pilot project in South Africa focused on developing locally adapted excipient solutions for nutritional supplements. This initiative, involving collaboration with local nutraceutical companies and universities, aims to address regional needs for affordable and stable tablet and capsule formulations suited to local climate and healthcare challenges
