Private label snack bars & bites
Our nutrition bar product development experts constantly track industry trends and can swiftly respond to product requests, from premium, nutrient-rich protein snack bars to resealable pouches of energy balls or bites. We will happily match clients to our suite of existing formulations or work with you to bring your idea for a functional blend to life.
As the ‘bars and bites’ slice of the wellness, sports and fitness nutrition sector grows rapidly to meet consumer demand, our experience in private label and white label snack bars and bites can help you to scale up in this area.
The centrepiece of our specialist bar co-manufacturing service is our capacity to make extruded bars with a high-speed, 16-lane specialist piece of machinery, which is a rarity in the UK.
Types of nutritional snack bars and bites we manufacture
Packed full of premium ingredients which we can source for you, we collaborate closely to create the winning flavours and functional formulations your customers will love. We can make a range of products, including:
Protein bars and bites
Consumers turn to protein bars and bites for a convenient, on-the-go packaged snack to keep them feeling full while meeting their daily protein goals. We’re a protein bar contract manufacturer capable of bringing bars and bite-sized protein bites to life.
Functional bars
Functional bars are often made with lower sugar, natural ingredients and added functional vitamins, minerals and adaptogens to elevate their performance as a healthy snack. Our team can advise on ingredients and formulation and manufacture functional nutritional bars at scale.
GLP-1 nutrition bars and bites
GLP-1 nutrition bars are designed to be smaller, more easily digestible portions of protein, fibre and other essential vitamins and minerals. As commercial bar manufacturers, we have vast experience in this sector through the development of products such as PortionIQ’s Very Berry Bites.
Meal replacement bars and bites
Meal replacement bars and bites are formulated to provide a mix of protein, fibre, healthy fats, carbohydrates and essential vitamins and minerals for weight management. We have years of experience producing total diet replacement (TDR) products and meal replacement bars (MRB) for customers such as The 1:1 Diet.
Fibre-rich bars
Quickly adapting to trends in the food supplement market is our strength – and we can make convenient fibre-focused wellness supplements and snacks. This includes bars and handy bites, for consumers seeking support for appetite control, digestion and gut health, helping brands to respond to this growing health market segment with confidence.
Collagen snack bars and bites
Collagen can be added to innovative bar and bite formulations, as well as other formats such as powders and blends. Although the collagen peptides used are usually sourced from animals or fish, as a commercial bar manufacturer, we can create formulations to suit vegetarian diets too.
Multi-layered bars
A multi-layered bar can elevate a functional bar, and we’ve perfected our layering capabilities using our state-of-the-art machinery to offer up to three layers per bar, using ingredients such as caramel, protein crisps and doughy textured fillings. We can also vary the depth of each layer, offering further customisation to suit your preferences and requirements.
Pre and post workout bars and bites
As part of our sport nutrition manufacturing expertise, we can help to develop a functional and innovative range of pre and post workout bars and bites that suits your audience, with powders and blends available too.
Our snack bar and bites manufacturing process
Backed by more than 40 years of nutritional innovation, technical expertise, safety compliance and industry insight, we take care of your product needs from start to finish, collaborating closely with you at every stage. Our bar co-manufacturing processes involve:
1. Discovery and consultation
Our team loves nothing more than the discovery and consultation elements of bringing a client’s formulation to life. We identify goals and offer capacity support to successfully take each product to their target market safely and efficiently.
2. Formulation and sampling
Our in-house product development specialists take care of the formulation and sampling processes involved in bringing a nutritional bar to market, ensuring maximum functionality, competitive flavours, well-balanced textures and ingredients that make commercial sense. We carefully test the textures and flavours involved, ensuring the client is fully involved in any revisions.
3. Compliance and packaging
Led by our regulatory experts, we provide a fully compliant manufacturing process in facilities that are accredited to FSSC 22000, HACCP and AA-rated BRCGS standards, and can produce to Informed Sport certification standards. We can give guidance on label wording and production and offer a full range of packaging options.
4. Manufacturing
From the first concept to the manufacturing of compliant, market-ready nutrition and wellness goods, everything happens under one roof in our UK facilities. We have a large capacity for producing bars, one of the few commercial bar manufacturers in the UK who can.
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.
Integrity
built in.
Employee-owned, transparent, and protective of your IP, because trust is the foundation of every partnership.
Bars and bites FAQs
Do your products comply with UK food safety regulations?
Our system ensures that all products we manufacture comply with UK food safety regulations. We are fully accredited to FSSC 22000 and HACCP standards and our in-house specialists manage formulation, nutritional validation and full regulatory compliance.
Do you offer custom formulations?
Whether you’re launching your first product or want to scale your global production, our custom formulations are trusted by leading brands across the UK and beyond. Our equipment can make a wide range of custom private label bars including protein, diet, energy and functional bars
What specialist machinery do you have?
Our specialist machinery includes two impressive high-speed, cold-fed extrusion lines that support a wide range of bar and bite formats and capable of producing at scale. The machinery handles multiple core mixes, including fruits and seeds with several finishing options, including chocolate and yoghurt.
Do you have a minimum order quantity (MOQ)?
Our exceptional bars and bites-producing facilities can deal with large volumes. We’re best suited to support established brands looking for a manufacturing partner that can produce to a high-quality and large-scale.
What packaging formats do you offer?
We can provide all shapes and sizes of cartons, tubs, sachets, bar wrappers and preformed pouches, working with clients to devise the best packaging and finishing solutions to suit their product and design, including laminated or corrugated finishes.
Can you manufacture diet-specific bars and bites?
Yes, we have had great success manufacturing diet-specific bars and bites for several years, particularly with our total diet replacement (TDR) products for the Cambridge 1:1 Diet.
What is the typical shelf life of your bars and bites?
The typical shelf life of bars and bites can vary, depending on the manufacturer’s criteria and the specific product, its ingredients and how it is made but they shelf life of our products is typically 9 to 12 months. We will always work to deliver a quality formulation with a shelf life to suit the commercial environment as well as product safety.
Let’s get your bars and bites project started
Our world-class specialist manufacturing machinery can be used for a wide range of bars and bites, from diet and functional bars to energy and protein bites.
The thorough end-to-end strategy we have developed, combined with our decades of manufacturing expertise in food, nutrition and wellness is trusted by a large range of companies that have become loyal clients.
We will keep your innovation safe, compliant and ready for market. Contact us today to find out how our private and white label bars production can support your next exciting project.
