Frequently Asked Questions

Private Labeling allows brand owners to select from VIRC Nutritionals' library of pre-formulated, stability-tested house formulas (such as daily multivitamins, energy caffeine, or whole food fruit bases) and package them under their own brand artwork for rapid commercialization.

Contract Manufacturing is a fully custom OEM program where our food scientists and formulation engineers create a proprietary formulation tailored to your exact label claims, active dosages, exclusive shapes, custom flavor profiles, and specific international regulatory parameters.

Standard manufacturing runs start at 1,000 lbs (approx. 100,000 to 150,000 finished gummies) per SKU when utilizing one of our eight in-house silicone molds and an established base formulation.

For fully customized 3D shapes requiring proprietary mold tooling, complex botanical ingredient matrices, or specialized organic-certified ingredients, batch minimums are determined during technical feasibility review to ensure optimal depositor performance and cost efficiency.

Production timelines are structured into clear, traceable operational phases:

• Formulation & Benchtop Sampling: 2–4 weeks for initial bench samples and active taste-masking sign-off.
• Pilot Scale-Up & Approval: 1–2 weeks to lock process parameters and validate texture/water activity.
• cGMP Production & Packaging: 4–8 weeks following raw material QC clearance, label artwork sign-off, and component delivery.

VIRC Nutritionals provides complete end-to-end secondary and tertiary packaging solutions under cGMP control:

• Bulk Food-Grade Packaging: 5 lb lined moisture-barrier bags packed in export cartons for regional co-packers.
• High-Speed Pouching: Stand-up barrier pouches filled at up to 400 units per minute with nitrogen flushing.
• HDPE & PET Bottling: Automated bottle filling with induction seals, desiccants, child-resistant caps, and full shrink-sleeve banding.

Our state-of-the-art depositing lines support a wide spectrum of nutraceutical, dietary, and functional active platforms:

• Multivitamins & Minerals: Essential daily adult, prenatal, and pediatric micronutrient profiles.
• Energy & Focus: Green coffee caffeine, B-complex vitamins, L-Theanine, and botanical energizers.
• Immunity & Wellness: Elderberry extracts, Vitamin C, Zinc, and Echinacea matrices.
• Whole Food & Superfoods: Organic fruit and vegetable blend powders for clean-label panels.
• Nootropics & Functional Mushrooms: Lion's Mane, Reishi, Cordyceps, and cognitive support actives.

Yes. We engineer diverse hydrocolloid base systems to match consumer dietary preferences worldwide:

• Plant-Based Vegan Pectin: Citrus and apple pectin systems delivering high thermal stability and clean bite.
• Traditional Gelatin: Soft, elastic chew profile with high active load resilience.
• Sugar-Free & Reduced Sugar: Formulated with Maltitol, Isomalt, or Allulose with non-crystallizing coatings.

We offer eight high-efficiency house molds including Bears, Disks, Gumdrops, Hearts, Squares, Worms, Rings, and Fruit Slices calibrated for 2.5 g to 5.0 g piece weights. Custom 3D brand logo molds can be engineered and delivered within 6 weeks.

Our flavor library features natural options like Strawberry, Mango, Blue Raspberry, Elderberry, Green Apple, Cherry, and Tropical Punch — coupled with proprietary masking agents engineered to eliminate metallic vitamin or bitter botanical aftertastes.

Our nutraceutical gummies maintain optimal chewiness, taste integrity, and active potency for up to 24 months under recommended storage conditions. Active overages are scientifically calculated during formulation to guarantee label claims throughout shelf life.

VIRC Nutritionals operates out of a purpose-built 25,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Selma, Texas, certified to international standards:

• FDA Registered: Full compliance with U.S. FDA 21 CFR Part 111 regulations.
• cGMP Certified: Documented batch records, climate-controlled cleanrooms, and automated changeover protocols.
• NSF & Informed Choice: Verified manufacturing safety for sports nutrition and retail programs.
• Non-GMO Project & Organic Aligned: Compliant ingredient sourcing available upon request.

Yes. Every production run undergoes mandatory ISO-17025 accredited third-party testing for chemical identity, active ingredient assay (potency), heavy metal screening (Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury), pesticide residues, and complete micro-biology panel. A detailed Certificate of Analysis (COA) is released with every batch shipment.

Transparency is integral to our partnership model. We welcome on-site quality audits from prospective brand owners and procurement directors with scheduled production orders. During buyer visits, our technical team acts as a seamless extension of your manufacturing operations.

We regularly support international buyers across North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Middle East, Australia, and Asia-Pacific. We prepare export-ready documentation including Certificates of Analysis (COA), Certificates of Free Sale, BSE/TSE statements, Allergen declarations, and Commercial Invoices.

Shipments are wrapped, palletized, and loaded on temperature-monitored reefer ocean containers or air freight under FOB, CIF, or EXW Incoterms.

Once your order enters master production scheduling, a dedicated Account Manager provides weekly milestone updates covering raw material QC clearance, cooking/depositing logs, cure room monitoring, packaging, and final 3rd-party lab assay status.