Cranberry Extract Supplement Manufacturing Solutions
KS Nutripharma is a cranberry extract supplement manufacturer for OEM, ODM, and private-label programs. We develop Vaccinium macrocarpon capsules, tablets, gummies, powders, and stick packs for women’s wellness assortments and urinary-tract-support SKUs—with a defined cranberry grade, PAC specification where required, formula architecture, and COA release.
A cranberry fruit powder, a ratio extract, and a PAC-standardized extract are not interchangeable on a PO or a label. Confirm ingredient type, PAC definition, analytical method, dosage form, and destination market before comparing quotes.
Already have a cranberry CoA? Send it. We can review the specification basis before quoting.
What to confirm before a quote | Typical project answer |
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| Ingredients | Fruit powder · juice powder · ratio extract · PAC-standardized extract |
| PAC specification | % or mg/serving + method + reference standard + finished-product specification — or “recommend” |
| Format | Capsules · tablets · gummies · powders / stick packs · softgel only if the fill system supports it |
| Market | Destination country and claim pathway |
| Volume | First PO + annual forecast |
| Documents | COA · specification · identity and safety tests as scoped |
| MOQ / lead time | Indicative by format — Sample, MOQ & Lead Time |
| Scope | OEM · ODM · private label · bulk cranberry ingredients |
Existing formula: Send BOM / RFQ · No specification yet: Get a Cranberry Specification Recommendation · Comparing suppliers: Send Your Cranberry CoA for Comparison
cGMP · ISO 9001 · ISO 22000 · HACCP · FSSC 22000 · Halal · Kosher · In-house lab + third-party pathways (SGS / Eurofins) · Batch COA · Traceable release
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Choose a Cranberry Supplement Formula That Fits Your Channel
You do not need a finished Supplement Facts panel to start. Pick the closest F01–F05 card for your channel and PAC intent, or send a BOM. Extract grade, serving size, dosage form, and pack stay customizable. Companion ingredients keep their own identity, assay, and claim-risk files.
Role: Quantified PAC specification with D-mannose.
Architecture: PAC-standardized cranberry extract + D-mannose · default format capsule
Commercial fit: Premium capsule / DTC / practitioner.
Best for: Urinary-tract-support SKUs that need a defined PAC milligram target.
R&D focus: PAC assay, blend uniformity, moisture protection.
Customizable: PAC spec and method, D-mannose dose, capsule size, pack.
Role: Simpler two-active daily SKU.
Architecture: PAC-standardized cranberry extract + vitamin C · default format capsule or tablet
Commercial fit: Pharmacy / mainstream retail.
Best for: Specification and serving-size efficiency over a wide ingredient list.
R&D focus: Assay of both declared actives; tablet compression if the format is a tablet.
Customizable: PAC grade, vitamin C form and dose, format, pack.
Role: Microbiome-adjacent urinary-wellness architecture.
Architecture: Cranberry extract + selected Lactobacillus strains · default format delayed-release capsule
Commercial fit: Premium probiotic positioning.
Best for: Brands that want cranberry plus a probiotic, with moisture treated as a shared risk.
R&D focus: Water activity, barrier pack, probiotic viability and cranberry assay on the same stability protocol.
Customizable: Cranberry grade, strain set, CFU at end of shelf life, capsule technology, blister vs bottle.
Role: Multi-botanical daily women’s wellness SKU.
Architecture: PAC-standardized cranberry extract + hibiscus extract + D-mannose · default format capsule or stick pack
Commercial fit: Women’s wellness portfolio.
Best for: Women’s daily assortments—not a disease-treatment formula and not a pediatric SKU.
R&D focus: Fill weight vs serving, hibiscus identity, PAC method.
Customizable: PAC target, hibiscus grade, D-mannose dose, format, flavor system for sticks.
Role: Convenience and drink-mix architecture.
Architecture: Cranberry fruit powder or juice powder as the sensory/identity lead; PAC-standardized extract only if the brief truly needs a PAC milligram claim in an open format
Commercial fit: Drink mix / convenience format.
Best for: Stick packs, sachets, and jar powders where taste, color, and dispersion lead.
R&D focus: Solubility, tartness, carrier load, moisture-barrier film.
Customizable: Powder type, serving weight, sweetener system, film spec, pack count.
Role: Cranberry as the only active; quantified PAC or extract-identity spec.
Architecture: PAC-standardized cranberry extract (or a mid-tier extract if no PAC milligram claim is planned) · default format capsule
Commercial fit: Pharmacy, club, and private-label entry SKUs.
Best for: A clean cranberry label without D-mannose, probiotics, or a wide stack. This is the most common retail architecture.
R&D focus: PAC method and serving math; capsule count vs bulk density.
Customizable: PAC target or extract grade, capsule size, bottle count, pack.
Role: D-mannose carries the serving weight; cranberry is the companion.
Architecture: D-mannose as the fill-weight lead + cranberry extract · default format capsule (stick pack when the serving will not fit two capsules)
Commercial fit: DTC and marketplace listings where D-mannose is the search hero.
Best for: Briefs that start from a D-mannose milligram target rather than a 36 mg PAC target. Distinct from F01, which is PAC-led.
R&D focus: Capsule count vs D-mannose load; whether a stick pack is more honest than a four-capsule serving.
Customizable: D-mannose dose, cranberry grade, format, pack.
Role: Sensory-first daily SKU with cranberry identity and a realistic piece load.
Architecture: Cranberry concentrate or extract + D-mannose and/or vitamin C · default format gummy
Commercial fit: DTC and mass retail where chewable format is the product.
Best for: Brands that need a gummy first, not a 36 mg PAC capsule copied into a small piece. PAC milligram claims are scoped only if the piece can carry them.
R&D focus: Active per piece, masking, depositing heat, color, and water activity.
Customizable: Piece weight, pectin vs gelatin, sweetener system, PAC target if any, serving count.
Which Cranberry Dosage Form Can Carry Your PAC Target
Match load, taste, stability, serving size, and unit cost to the format. Process risks are covered in the manufacturing section below.
- Cranberry capsules when you need a quantified PAC fill
Choose when: You need a quantified PAC specification and the simplest development path.
Usually the most straightforward first format for PAC-standardized powders, including F01–F04 stacks. Gelatin or HPMC. Capsule size follows total fill after bulk density is confirmed.
- Cranberry tablets when serving count and unit cost matter
Choose when: You need a compact serving and a lower unit cost.
Best fit for compact servings and cost-sensitive retail counts. Flow, compression, and disintegration are signed off at sample. Hygroscopic high-PAC grades may need granulation or a capsule path instead.
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- Cranberry gummies when taste leads the brief
Choose when: Taste and consumer experience lead the brief.
Feasible for sensory-led SKUs. Not a first-line format for a high PAC milligram target in a small piece. Heat, moisture, acidity, color, and tartness all need a dedicated pilot. If the piece cannot carry the agreed spec, the sample loop decides a split serving or a capsule/tablet path.
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- Cranberry powders and stick packs for larger servings
Choose when: You need a higher serving size or a convenience format.
Best fit for F05 and for servings that will not fit a capsule. Flavor, dispersion, and film barrier are part of the SKU.
- Cranberry softgels only when the fill system fits
Choose when: The brief is an oil-based delivery system — evaluate case by case.
Feasibility depends on the delivery system. Standardized cranberry extracts are typically water-dispersible powders, so hard capsules, tablets, and powders are generally more straightforward for a high-PAC fill. Softgel development needs a compatible suspension or dispersion system and is evaluated case by case for fill uniformity, stability, and cost. Oil-only fills are a different architecture.
The first procurement decision is which cranberry material the finished SKU actually needs—not a generic “cranberry extract” line item.
“Cranberry extract” is not a complete specification. Botanical identity, material type, PAC (if claimed), assay method, serving math, and process behavior have to be agreed before sampling.
Fruit powder
What it is: Dried, milled whole cranberry fruit. Full-spectrum fruit identity; PAC is not standardized.
Best for: Cost-sensitive daily-wellness SKUs, natural color/flavor in gummies, drink mixes where a quantified PAC claim is not required.
Do not use it for: A label that states a PAC milligram amount, or a brief that needs a quantified PAC specification.
Buyer note: Whole-fruit powder and PAC-standardized extract are different commercial materials. Fruit & vegetable powders.
Juice powder
What it is: Concentrated cranberry juice, typically spray-dried on a carrier. Built for solubility and flavor, not for a guaranteed PAC percentage.
Best for: Stick packs, sachets, functional beverages, and effervescent programs where dispersion and taste lead the brief.
Watch-outs: Carrier load, residual sugars, and hygroscopicity must match the drink-mix or effervescent system.
Ratio extract (non-standardized)
What it is: Concentrated extract described as an input-to-output ratio (for example 10:1 or 25:1). The ratio describes process concentration, not a guaranteed PAC result.
Best for: Mid-tier capsules or combination formulas that need cranberry identity without a PAC milligram claim.
Do not compare quotes by ratio alone. Two “10:1” lots can differ widely in polyphenol profile. If the label will state PAC, use a PAC-standardized grade.
PAC-standardized extract
What it is: Extract released against a minimum PAC specification by an agreed analytical method and reference standard. Typical commercial conversations include 5%, 15%, or 25% PAC grades, or a finished-product target such as 36 mg PAC per serving.
Best for: Capsules and tablets that need a quantified PAC specification; premium urinary-tract-support and practitioner-oriented SKUs.
Agree on the RFQ: PAC % or mg/serving, method, reference standard, and whether the number is raw-material or finished-product. Standardized botanical pathways: Standard Extracts.
Licensed or branded cranberry ingredients can be sourced when the brief requires a trademarked grade. Lead time and cost follow that supplier file—they are not a catalog default.
No specification yet: Get a Cranberry Specification Recommendation
PAC (proanthocyanidin) is the commercial marker most buyers use to compare cranberry extracts. Quotes only become comparable when definitions, methods, and finished-product specifications are agreed upon together.
If those fields are not aligned, two quotes that both say “15% PAC” or “36 mg PAC” are not the same offer.
| Spec field | Why buyers should agree it | What happens if it is missing |
|---|---|---|
| PAC % or mg per serving | Controls extract input, capsule fill, and cost per serving | Fill weight and unit cost cannot be quoted on the same basis |
| Analytical method | Makes supplier results comparable | The same “15% PAC” can represent different measured values |
| Reference standard | Affects the reported assay | An apparent price advantage can disappear after normalization |
| PAC definition | Prevents apples-to-oranges comparison | Different PAC fractions may be reported as the same “PAC” |
| Raw-material vs finished-product | Separates ingredient spec from label claim | The raw material can pass while the finished SKU misses the target |
| Destination market | Sets claim pathway and testing pack | Documentation and claim language may not match the selling country |
A PAC percentage without a method is not a comparable quote.
Do not rank suppliers by headline PAC percentage or by extract price per kilogram.
| Quote item | Do not compare by | Compare by |
|---|---|---|
| Botanical | The word “cranberry” | Vaccinium macrocarpon identity |
| Ingredient type | The word “extract” | Fruit powder vs juice powder vs ratio extract vs PAC-standardized extract |
| PAC number | % or mg alone | PAC specification + method + reference standard + PAC definition |
| Ratio | 10:1 vs 25:1 | PAC result on the same method, if PAC is part of the brief |
| Price | $/kg of unmatched grades | Cost per compliant serving against the same finished-product specification |
| COA | Template sheets | The same specification fields and methods |
| MOQ / lead time | One number for every format | Format, pack, testing pack, and whether the specification is already agreed |
A lower price per kg does not necessarily mean a lower cost per compliant serving. Compare suppliers on the same PAC basis, dosage, testing scope, and finished-product specification.
Send two competing specs or CoAs on the RFQ. We map them onto the same botanical, ingredient type, method, and serving math before quoting.
Compare Suppliers: Send Your Cranberry CoA for Comparison
No, it is not required. 36 mg PAC per serving is a commonly referenced commercial specification for cranberry products positioned around urinary tract support. It is not a universal regulatory requirement, and it is not a finished-label claim by itself.
Treat 36 mg PAC as a procurement and formulation anchor used in many premium capsule programs. It still needs a method and a finished-product specification. It is not a substitute for destination-market claim review, and it is not a therapeutic threshold.
It is also not the U.S. qualified health-claim pathway. FDA’s 2020 letter of enforcement discretion on certain cranberry products and recurrent urinary tract infection in healthy women is a qualified health-claim route, not a PAC-percentage rule. The dietary-supplement discussion is built around cranberry supplements containing at least 500 mg cranberry fruit powder (100% fruit) and required qualifying language. The evidence is described as limited. A separate juice-beverage pathway uses different eligibility and different qualifying language (limited and inconsistent evidence).
A 36 mg PAC capsule specification is not the same thing as that qualified-health-claim pathway. If a brand intends to explore a qualified health claim, that is a regulatory project with eligible composition, wording, and counsel review. This page does not authorize disease-prevention claims.
DMAC methods are widely used in cranberry commerce. Do not convert PAC values from different methods with a universal factor (including a 1:2 rule of thumb). Method, reference standard, sample preparation, and the PAC definition on the report all change the number you are actually buying.
When two suppliers quote “15% PAC” and “7% PAC,” the first question is whether they used the same method and standard—not which percentage looks higher.
The analytical method and reference standard are written into the raw-material and finished-product specification so quotations are comparable. Dual reporting can be scoped when a legacy SKU already sits on a different method. We do not describe any one method as universally preferred by FDA, EFSA, or TGA.
Overage, where used, is decided from your formula’s assay and stability data—not from a fixed percentage copied onto every cranberry extract. That is how a label claim stays defensible at the end of shelf life, not only on the incoming CoA.
Target label claim (if any)
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Raw-material assay (method + standard agreed)
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Process-loss assessment on the intended format
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Pilot-batch finished-product assay
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Accelerated stability (when scoped)
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Real-time stability (when scoped)
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Final specification and overage decisionRelease limits follow the agreed product specification, the destination market, and the validated method—not a generic “90% of label claim” rule copied onto every SKU.
Approving the grade does not finish the project. Moisture, blend uniformity, color, and format still decide whether the finished SKU matches the file you signed.
Grade selection is covered in the cranberry specification section. Release tests are covered in quality control.
A capsule BOM is not reused as a gummy BOM. Process work: Processing Technologies. Site-level capacity by format is listed with MOQ and lead time.
Keep PAC assay from drifting with moisture
Buyer risk: Powder caking, fill-weight variation, and PAC assay movement during processing or storage if humidity is not controlled for that extract and pack.
How your project is handled: Incoming moisture; water activity where it is specified; room conditions during blending and fill; packaging barrier; finished-product assay against the agreed spec. Process humidity is defined by the SKU and monitored during blending and filling. Barrier packaging and desiccant are selected against the dating target, then confirmed on stability when scoped. Elevated humidity can affect handling and may contribute to potency loss; the limit is set from the extract and the stability data, not from a generic percentage.
Why a passing extract assay is not a uniform capsule
Buyer risk: A passing raw-material PAC number does not prove every capsule or stick contains the declared actives after D-mannose, vitamin C, or probiotics are added.
How your project is handled: Order of addition, in-process uniformity, fill-weight capability on the commercial equipment, and finished-product assay of each agreed active. After sample approval, the BOM, method, and carrier stay as approved. A silent grade or method swap is a new qualification, not a substitution to hold a ship date.
When color shift is not a potency problem
Buyer risk: Natural cranberry lots range from pink-red to deep burgundy. Retail teams may read color shift as a potency problem.
How your project is handled: Incoming appearance against an agreed range; blend homogenization when multiple lots are used; light-protective pack when anthocyanin color is part of the brand brief. Appearance and assay are specified separately so natural color variation is not treated as an automatic out-of-spec PAC result.
When taste, heat, or gummy moisture limit PAC load
Buyer risk: High-PAC extracts are astringent and tart. Gummy and powder SKUs put that into the product experience; depositing heat and a high-moisture matrix add color and assay risk.
How your project is handled: Active-per-piece or per-stick, flavor system, process temperature on the gummy line, and appearance and assay on the stability protocol when scoped. Extract input is capped to what the format can carry and mask. If the brief needs a higher PAC load than the piece can hold, we do not force the format.
Pack type is part of dating control, not a late artwork decision. Humidity and barrier work: Moisture Control & Stability Engineering.
| SKU pattern | Typical pack direction | Why |
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| Standard PAC capsule or tablet | HDPE or PET bottle with induction seal and desiccant as scoped | Routine moisture control for dry fills |
| Long dating, humid distribution, or probiotic + cranberry | Alu-Alu or high-barrier blister | Lower moisture ingress; viability and PAC share one protocol |
| Powder/drink mix/stick | High-barrier laminated stick, sachet, or pouch | Open-format powders need film barrier, not bottle aesthetics alone |
| Gummy | Bottle or pack agreed against water activity and sensory | Gummy moisture is a matrix property; pack still has to match dating |
HDPE / PET bottles · blisters · foil bags · stick multipacks · retail cartons · export master cases · desiccant and tamper-evident finishes as scoped.
The purpose of testing is not to make the COA longer. It is to verify that the material you approved is the material released into your finished SKU.
The test plan follows the agreed specification—not a default “run every method on every lot.” The commercial batch should be released against the same approved specification used for the sample—not a materially different extraction grade or assay basis.
Incoming cranberry material
Incoming cranberry material is released against the project file before weighing: botanical identity (V. macrocarpon); PAC specification and method when the grade is PAC-standardized; moisture; microbiology; heavy metals; pesticides and residual solvents as specified; supplier documentation (CoA, allergen, origin as scoped).
If the COA marker, method, or grade does not match the BOM, the lot is not released.
Checks during blending and fill
Blend uniformity on validated processes; fill weight or tablet weight; compression or capsule parameters; moisture where relevant; disintegration where the format requires it.
Finished SKU before release
Identity; assay vs the agreed finished-product specification (PAC and any other declared actives); microbiology; heavy metals as scoped; physical specifications (appearance, fill, hardness/disintegration where applicable); packaging integrity as scoped.
Shelf-life evidence when dating is claimed
When stability is scoped, the protocol is agreed before commercial artwork. Typical design includes assay, appearance, moisture, microbial limits, and format-specific parameters (for example gummy texture or stick-pack barrier). Raw-material shelf life does not establish finished-product dating. Accelerated conditions, when used, follow an agreed protocol (ICH-aligned options are available); real-time data remain the dating basis.
Lab: in-house release; SGS or Eurofins when the RFQ requires a third-party pack. Limits follow the approved spec and destination market. Methods: Quality Control.
Compliance depends on formula + dose + population + claim language + market, not on cranberry as a category. Use this table to keep positioning commercially useful without overstating the evidence.
| Direction | Safer commercial framing (verify locally) | Avoid |
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| Urinary tract support | Daily urinary-tract-support or women’s wellness positioning; structure/function as permitted | Treating, curing, or preventing UTI or any disease |
| PAC specification | “Specified PAC content by named method” as a quality attribute | “36 mg PAC is required” or “clinically proven prevention” |
| U.S. qualified health claim | Only if composition, wording, and counsel review match the eligible pathway | Using 36 mg PAC as a stand-in for that claim |
| Antioxidant / daily wellness | Fruit-identity or general wellness SKUs without a PAC milligram claim | Disease or detox / “kidney flush” language |
| Family or pediatric | Adult SKU unless a separate regulatory project exists | Defaulting a cranberry gummy to children or “family UTI” use |
U.S. dietary-supplement structure/function claims are not disease claims. Where they are used, they require substantiation, the required disclaimer, and the applicable FDA notification process. Other markets (including EU, UK, Australia, and Canada) have their own claim lists and novel-food or monograph rules—D-mannose and selected botanicals are reviewed against the destination file before the formula is frozen.
This page is not legal approval. Brand owners confirm final copy with qualified counsel.
The difficult part of cranberry manufacturing is rarely filling the capsules. It is keeping the specification consistent from raw material to finished product.
The PAC method, dosage form, moisture controls, and claim strategy should stay aligned throughout the project.
Comparable quotes start with one specification
PAC method, raw-material grade, and finished-product specification are agreed before a comparable quote. Fruit powder, juice powder, ratio extract, and PAC-standardized extract are quoted as different materials.
The dose has to fit the format
Capsule loading, tablet compression, gummy sensory and heat, and stick-pack dispersion are designed to the chosen grade. A PAC target that fits a capsule may not fit a gummy piece.
PAC stability is a pack decision
Moisture, appearance, assay, and barrier pack are treated as one system. Dating follows finished-product stability when scoped—not a raw-material CoA.
Claims follow the market file, not the PAC percentage
COA, testing pack, specifications, and label-review support are scoped to the selling market. Claim language is not copied from a PAC percentage.
Manufacturing evidence (operating proof, not the product story): 19+ years · 500+ brand projects · multi-market OEM. Capacity, certificates, and quality-system detail sit on the linked pages above.
| Path | What you provide | What you can receive |
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| OEM | Locked BOM and specification | Manufacturability review, then production against the approved specification |
| ODM | Market, format, PAC target or “recommend,” volume | Grade, formula architecture, and production spec |
| Private label | Brand, pack, and a library or custom formula | Finished SKU under your brand |
| Bulk ingredients | Grade, method, and pack form | Qualified cranberry powder or extract for downstream manufacturing |
You do not need a finished formula to start. An existing BOM can move directly into manufacturability and quotation review.
MOQ and lead time depend on dosage form, formula complexity, packaging, testing, material availability, and production scheduling. A bulk powder order and a finished gummy SKU should not use the same MOQ logic.
How long sample, pilot, and mass production usually take
Indicative. Confirmed after formula, availability, pack, and testing are reviewed.
| Project stage | Typical timeline |
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| Formula discussion | Project dependent |
| Sample development | 7–15 days* |
| Pilot production | 15–25 days* |
| Mass production | 30–45 days* |
Library formulas (F01–F08) or an equivalent BOM, with in-stock inputs and specified pack, quote faster than a new flavored gummy or a probiotic combination.
Why MOQ is not one number
| Scope | Typical start | What usually drives the minimum |
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| Bulk cranberry powder/extract | Project-dependent | Grade, assay/method, pack form, and lot size |
| Capsules | ~3,000–5,000 units | Capsule size, fill weight, cranberry grade, and packaging |
| Tablets | ~5,000–10,000 units | Compression feasibility at sample, tablet spec, and pack |
| Powder — bulk | Quoted by kg | Extract specification and bulk packaging |
| Powder — retail | Quoted by finished units | Tub or stick format, fill weight, and testing |
| Stick / sachet | Often from ~10,000 units | Film, fill, and moisture protection |
| Gummies | ~5,000–10,000 units | Active load per piece, flavor, tooling, and pack |
Actual MOQ and lead time depend on formula complexity, packaging, testing requirements, and production schedule.
Do not compare a bulk-ingredient kilogram MOQ with a finished retail SKU MOQ. They are different production stages.
Use this to match specification investment to how the SKU will be sold. It is not a market-share claim.
| Channel | What usually matters |
|---|---|
| DTC | Differentiation, serving experience, pack story |
| Pharmacy/wellness retail | Specification, documentation, conservative claim language |
| Practitioners | PAC method, testing pack, serving math |
| Mass retail | Unit economics, bottle count, format efficiency |
Send These Details and Get a More Useful First Quote
A product name alone—such as “cranberry OEM”—leaves too many variables open for a technical quotation.
Send any four of the following. We can recommend grade, PAC specification, format, a preliminary formula, and the testing pack.
• Product: cranberry supplement (OEM / ODM / private label / bulk ingredient)
• Botanical: Vaccinium macrocarpon
• Ingredient path: [fruit powder / juice powder / ratio extract / PAC-standardized / “recommend”]
• PAC target & method: [mg per serving or % / DMAC-A2 or other / “recommend”]
• Format: [capsule / tablet / gummy / powder / stick]
• Formula: [F01–F08 or BOM]
• Positioning: [urinary tract support / women's wellness / daily wellness / other]
• Channel & market: [Amazon US / pharmacy EU / …]
• Volume: [first PO + annual]
• Pack: [bottle + desiccant / blister / stick / “recommend”]
• Docs required: [COA / metals / micro / pesticides / solvents / origin]
• Existing file (optional): current cranberry CoA or competing specsExisting formula: send the BOM.
No specifications yet: send market, format preference, and volume.
Comparing suppliers: send the current PAC specification or CoA.
Send BOM / RFQ · Get a Cranberry Specification Recommendation · Send Your Cranberry CoA for Comparison
Start With Your Cranberry Specification
- You do not need a finished formula to start.
- Existing formula: Send BOM / RFQ
- No specification yet: Get a Cranberry Specification Recommendation
- Comparing suppliers: Send Your Cranberry CoA for Comparison
