MANUFACTURING
The Science of Premium Sports Nutrition
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EXCELLENCE IN EVERY BATCH
At Alpha Sports Nutrition® we pride ourselves in delivering unrivaled quality products while meeting the highest international pharmaceutical control standards and regulations in the sports nutrition industry. Manufacturing dietary supplements is a complex and highly detailed process, with multiple critical control points that demand precision, consistency, and expertise at every stage.
From raw material sourcing to final production, every step is carefully monitored and verified. We work exclusively with trusted suppliers and rigorously test incoming ingredients to ensure purity, potency, and authenticity before they ever enter our formulations. Our state of the art manufacturing facilities operate under strict quality management systems, applying advanced technologies and scientifically validated processes to maintain complete control over every batch produced.
Throughout the manufacturing journey, in-process testing, batch tracking, and quality assurance protocols are continuously enforced to guarantee product integrity. Each product undergoes comprehensive final testing to ensure it meets our exact specifications for safety, effectiveness, and consistency.
This uncompromising approach allows us to deliver products that athletes and everyday individuals can trust, knowing that every scoop, serving, and sip reflects our commitment to excellence, performance, and transparency.
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THIRD PARTY MANUFACTURING
Interested in our 3rd Party Contract / Private label Manufacturing services?
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We offer access to an extensive network of trusted contract manufacturing partners across a wide range of product formats, including powders, capsules, sachets, high protein and high energy bars, and many more options. From initial concept to shelf ready product, we support you at every stage of development, ensuring a seamless journey from idea to market.
Providing support throughout the entire process, including product formulation, packaging design, labelling and regulatory compliance.
We have successfully assisted brands of all sizes, from small start-ups to established companies, with products sold in various national retailers. -
QUALITY CONTROL STEPS
1. Sourcing Raw Materials
Before any ingredients makes it into the facility and goes into production. Sourcing of raw materials are carried out with careful selection of international and local suppliers as supply chains are constantly changing for many different reasons. The purchasing agent needs to ensure that only best raw materials are obtained that’s currently available on the market.
Extra precaution is taken with the selection of the suppliers as we have a strict banned substance free policy in place and do not take any risks even if it means paying more for the raw materials.
2. Receiving Materials
Once the purchasing agent has secured the raw materials, these materials are delivered to our manufacturing facilities, where a Receiving department takes over.
Before allowing the materials to enter the manufacturing facility, receiving needs to match the records from the purchasing agent to the delivery manifest which will include certificates of analysis (CoA) documentation to ensure that we’re receiving the correct raw materials ordered which is then quarantined and stored in allergen specific, non-cross contamination warehousing.
A Quality Assurance technician will be called in to sample the incoming raw materials for the purpose of performing specific scientific analyses to confirm attributes such as identity, strength and purity to match the CoA documentation provided which are done inside state-of-the-art, in-house laboratories. Very few dietary supplement companies have the necessary facilities, instrumentation, and qualified staff to test their ingredients and finished products in-house, as most would have to contract third party testing at other laboratories, if any testing is done at all.
The purity of our raw materials needs to be at least 99% pure as we don’t accept any lower grade materials in our manufacturing process of our products.
3. Ingredient Analysis
Improving Quality Control in Supplement Production through FTIR Analysis.
In the competitive realm of supplement manufacturing, maintaining the quality and consistency of products is crucial. To meet these requirements, companies are turning to advanced analytical methods like Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Analysis. This technique plays a critical role in confirming the identity, purity, and quality of raw materials and finished products, ultimately improving overall quality assurance protocols.
FTIR Analysis stands out as a powerful analytical tool that enables manufacturers to promptly and precisely analyze the chemical composition of samples. Through the assessment of molecular interaction with infrared light, FTIR can detect specific functional groups within a compound. This functionality is especially valuable in the supplement industry, where accurate formulation and ingredient authenticity are critical.
Confirms raw material identity, preventing mislabeling and ensuring consumer safety.
Detects impurities, enhancing product purity and customer trust.
Guarantees formulation consistency, building consumer trust and brand loyalty.
Optimizes manufacturing processes, identifying issues and improving efficiency.
4. Manufacturing
After all testing, screening and analyses are completed, the ingredients are approved and prepared for manufacturing. Each ingredient is verified by the production team together with the Quality Assurance technician against the production ticket.
Once all details have been carefully checked and confirmed, the Production Manager authorises the production run, which is closely monitored from start to finish.
With numerous ingredients and variables involved in the manufacture of our products, maintaining consistent production processes is essential. Strict manufacturing regulations and quality standards therefore form a critical part of the entire manufacturing process, ensuring consistent, safe and high quality products.
5. Completion
Once the finished products are moved out of manufacturing, production staff thoroughly cleans the room and equipment to prevent any cross-contamination with the next production run even if it’s the same product or just a different flavour variant.
The production rooms (Clean rooms) are individually contained environments, which enables the entire room, including ceiling, walls, and floors, can be thoroughly cleansed and sanitized.
Everything is carefully logged and documented, in order to go back and review processes and procedures, if any issue might arise, which can be traced back to the exact time and date of the product production.
