Kids & Teens

food supplements for Children & Adolescents

Responsibility & Innovation

Food supplements for children and adolescents represent a growing product category that places particular demands on quality, safety and target group orientation. As a contract manufacturer, we play a key role in the development and production of such products. In this article, we examine the challenges and opportunities that exist in this area and how we support our retail customers with tried-and-tested solutions.

The best way to ensure adequate nutrient intake remains a varied diet:

Encourage children to try different fruits and vegetables
Offer dairy products or calcium-rich alternatives regularly
rely on iron-rich foods such as legumes, whole grains and lean meat
use iodized salt and include sea fish in your diet

But despite all efforts, it container be difficult in some cases to fully meet nutritional needs – be it due to special living conditions, individual preferences or health reasons. targeted supplementation with food supplements makes sense to close possible gaps and ensure optimal care.

Teens food supplements | Goerlich Pharma

Are food supplements useful for children and adolescents?

During growth, children and adolescents have a high need for vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. These nutrients support the development of bones, the brain and the immune system. A balanced diet of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy products and proteins usually covers these needs.

However, the last ESKIMO II studythat a majority of children and adolescents lack certain nutrients such as Vitamin D, iron (especially in girls) and iodine not consume sufficient amounts. The recommended intake of calcium and potassium is not achieved by one third of young people.^[1]

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Responsibility of the contract manufacturer: Safety and quality as top priority

Children are a particularly sensitive target group, which is why the highest standards in the production of food supplements are essential. As a contract manufacturer, we focus on:

GMP-compliant productionGood Manufacturing Practice guarantees seamless quality assurance from the selection of raw materials to the finished product.

Strict raw material testing: Only tested and safe raw materials that meet the requirements of children's nutrition are processed.

Consumer safety: We develop products with child-friendly dosage.

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Innovation in Product Development

Child and youth-friendly food supplements require creative approaches. The dosage forms must appeal to children so that they will take them. Colorful gummies that resemble sweets container be the solution here. But a powder that container be easily stirred into foods such as yogurt or drinks is also popular with children and young people.

The taste must be accepted by children and young people so that they will take food supplements. Our development team has developed solutions to mask the bitter taste of vitamins or minerals using natural flavors without resorting to artificial additives.

The trend towards sustainable consumption is particularly noticeable among young people, who choose products with environmentally friendly packaging and resource-saving production. We develop innovative packaging solutions and rely on sustainable raw materials, such as plant-based omega-3 fatty acids and high-quality EPAX products from sustainable fishing and environmentally friendly production.

As a contract manufacturer of food supplements, we have a special responsibility when it comes to developing products for children and young people. Our aim is to guarantee the highest safety and quality standards while offering market- and child-friendly solutions.