Food contract manufacturing and
co–manufacturing
As a unique UK-based food contract manufacturer, we help ambitious nutrition and wellness brands turn their ideas into reality, producing quality ranges of exceptional, market-ready products.
We keep track of the latest trends in food nutrition, from nootropics and GLP-1 support products to the latest sport supplements and health-focused meal replacement options, and every insight is backed by 40-years of scientific expertise. Our dedicated manufacturing facilities and on-site regulatory specialists mean we can handle every part of the production process, from initial concept to safe and scalable manufacturing.
Products we manufacture
With more than 40 years of experience manufacturing health foods and nutritional supplements, we have the specialist machinery and in-house expertise required to help you manufacture powders, blends, bars and bites at scale.
Recipe development is one of the fascinating elements of the service we offer as a private label food manufacturer too. From sourcing the perfect ingredients, to testing and sampling the product, we can help to bring any company’s ideas to life. We also offer white label nutritional product manufacturing, with a wide range of bars, powders and blends to choose from.
Bars and bites
Our two impressive high-speed, cold-fed extrusion lines support a wide range of bar and bite formats, combining scalability with quality control, and are capable of producing large volumes daily. The machinery can create multi-layered bars, and handles multiple core mixes, including fruits and seeds, with several finishing options to choose from with ingredients such as chocolate and yoghurt.
Powders & blends
Our powder blending facilities are designed for precision, scale and versatility and can handle high-volume commercial runs. From meal replacement products to nutraceutical powders including collagen, nootropics and whey protein, we can quickly respond to market dynamics to take your concept to your target audience.
Our contract and private label manufacturing services
Our private label food manufacturing services, supported by 40 years of science-backed nutritional product innovation and a wide-ranging expertise in the health and wellness sector, can include:
Product development
We manufacture a wide range of powders, blends, bars and bites, with a nod to our company roots and its original focus on meal replacement and nutritionally complete products. Innovative product development in our dedicated R&D kitchens, with custom recipes and formulations, remains a core area of our expertise today.
Scale-up production
We cater for ambitious brands who think big. From our dedicated UK-based manufacturing facilities, our state-of-the-art extrusion lines produce up large volumes every day.
Compliance
We have comprehensive testing labs for microbiological, allergenic and nutritional analysis and every product is made in the UK at our facilities which are accredited to FSSC 22000, HACCP and AA-rated BRCGS standards. We can manufacture to standards to support Informed Sport certification and offer anti-doping testing.
Why choose Food Nutrition Partners to manufacture your products?
At FNP, we bring together decades of experience, certified quality, and a partnership mindset that keeps your innovation safe, compliant, and ready for market.
Experience that counts
Over four decades of manufacturing expertise in food, nutrition, and wellness, trusted by leading brands across the UK and beyond.
Certified for confidence
Fully accredited to FSSC 22000, HACCP and AA-rated BRCGS standards, with product safety and quality built into every process.
End-to-end expertise
From concept to compliant, market-ready product, everything happens under one roof in our UK facilities.
Scalable
and flexible
Whether you’re launching your established brand into a new market or scaling global production, our agile co-manufacturing model adapts to your needs.
Built-in
integrity
Employee-owned, transparent, and protective of your IP, because trust is the foundation of every partnership.
Sectors we serve:
Nutritional sports
brands
Retail brands, supermarkets and FMCG businesses
Supplements and healthy lifestyle brands
Meal replacement
sector
Healthcare clients, including NHS contractors
Health and wellness brands
Helping nutritional food brands scale and grow
We work with many health, wellness, sports or nutrition brands that want to diversify into different product formats, or need a partner with the capacity to help them manufacture large volumes, to a high standard and on time. We can help them to scale and grow.
Outsourced food manufacturing FAQs
What is food contract manufacturing?
Food contract manufacturing is a tried and tested route for brands wanting to scale efficiently without owning their own manufacturing facilities. We handle the entire process from start to finish, including recipe development if required, as well as specialist production, packaging and quality control.
What is your minimum order quantity (MOQs)?
Our expertise and machinery is best suited to support ambitious and established brands who are looking for large quantities to scale their operations. Our minimum order quantity is 25,000 units per run.
Can you help develop recipes?
Yes, our experts are passionate about helping develop recipes for our clients, understanding the types of micros, macros and nutritional profile they want to include and sourcing quality ingredients, then creating a tasty sample to test before going into production. We do this as part of our private label food manufacturing service and create our own products for white label too.
Do you offer packaging solutions?
We work closely with clients and external partners to provide packaging solutions that are tailored to each specific brief, and supported by our factory capabilities. Typically, the range of solutions we can provide your finished product in includes cartons, tubs, sachets, bar wrappers and preformed pouches.
Looking for a trusted health and nutrition contract manufacturing partner?
Our team of specialists will have an in-depth look at what you want to achieve and can turn great ideas into high-quality, market-ready products safely and efficiently.
We’re innovative, flexible, highly efficient food contract manufacturing experts who understand regulatory complexity, can scale with demand and support innovation without compromising quality. Trust us with your next project, call us today.
