Dietary supplement contract manufacturer Vitaquest has opened a new probiotic manufacturing suite in Parsippany, NJ, expanding its capabilities to meet growing customer demand and support the growth of the probiotics market.

“As customer interest in probiotics continues to accelerate, we are investing heavily to stay ahead of what’s next,” said Patrick Brueggman, president and CEO of Vitaquest. “This new probiotics suite reflects our commitment to building best-in-class capabilities that help our partners grow with confidence.”

The new facility features two blending rooms and four encapsulation rooms, offering a 100% increased capacity; the ability to formulate with more probiotic strains; capacity for new product formats; and quality measures that exceed current global standards.

The company also acquired a granulation and drying facility in 2023, which will provide critical upstream support for complex probiotic formulations, the company noted. This facility allows pre-treatment of raw materials to improve flow, reduce moisture, and standardize particle size before probiotic incorporation. These measures protect probiotic viability while enabling a wider range of functional ingredients, all within one single quality system and with one manufacturer.

“The probiotics suite reinforces our position as a leader in probiotics and demonstrates our commitment to continually investing in our facilities and people,” said Tom Halligan, chief manufacturing officer. “Vitaquest continues to set the standard for excellence in probiotic supplement manufacturing to help brands bring science-driven products to market with confidence.”

“Brands that want to tap into the massive probiotics opportunity need an experienced manufacturer that understands the technicalities of working with living organisms,” said Terry Coyle, chief innovation officer. “Vitaquest has the experience and now the enhanced facility to ensure precise handling, formulation, and environmental control throughout every stage of manufacturing to maintain product stability, ensure potency, and deliver supplements that meet regulatory and consumer quality expectations.”