Manufacturer of gelatin, collagen peptides as well as fats, proteins and minerals for food, pharmaceutical, Health & Nutrition and technical applications

GELITA AG

Eberbach (Headquarters) · Göppingen · Memmingen · Minden · Sinsheim · Frankfurt am Main · Ter Apelkanaal (NL) · Klippan (SE) · Sioux City (US) · Cotia, Maringá, Mococa (BR) · Liaoyuan, Wenzhou,New on Amplifa

1875Founded

2,900+Employees worldwide

20+Production sites worldwide

> €1 billionAnnual revenue

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About GELITA

GELITA AG is a globally active manufacturer of collagen proteins headquartered in Eberbach, Germany. Founded in 1875, the company produces pharmaceutical-grade gelatin, bioactive collagen peptides (BCP®) as well as fats, proteins and minerals (FPM) from collagen production. These ingredients are used in food and beverages, dietary supplements, pharmaceutical and medical products, animal feed, photographic and imaging applications, and technical fields such as biofuels, lubricants and fertilizers. The manufacturing and refining processes include extraction, hydrolysis, filtration and purification of collagen-containing raw materials; for pharmaceutical and life sciences applications, GELITA offers specialty gelatins with controlled endotoxin content (e.g. MEDELLAPRO®) as well as 3D bioprinting applications. In addition, contract manufacturing for dietary supplements via GELITA Health, formulation services, application service and regulatory support are offered. With more than 2,900 employees and over 20 production sites on five continents, GELITA supplies customers worldwide.

Site: Eberbach
Processes: Contract manufacturing of dietary supplements (full service from concept to finished product, made, Production of hard and soft capsules, tablets, microencapsulation, suppositories, 3D bioprinting / production of biological tissue structures (application technology), Contract manufacturing/production of ingredients (gelatin, collagen peptides, fats, proteins,, Application service / process optimization, Formulation service, Contract manufacturing (GELITA Health, dietary supplements), Technical service
Materials: Gelatin (pharmaceutical grade), Collagen peptides (BCP®), Fats (GELIFAT®), Proteins (GELIPRO®), Minerals/Phosphates (GELIMIN®), Ballistic gelatin (GELITA® BALLISTIC)
Certificates: GMP / Pharmaceutical quality
Founded: 1875
Employees: 2900+
Industries: Food and beverages, Dietary supplements / Health & Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals, Life sciences / Medical products, Animal feed / Pet food, Photo / Imaging

01
Raw material procurement
02
Extraction and hydrolysis of the collagen
03
Purification, filtration and drying
04
Refining into specialty products (gelatin, collagen peptides, FPM)
05
Quality control
06
Application service, formulation and contract manufacturing
07
Logistics and worldwide distribution

Products, Materials & Processes

GEL

Gelatin (pharmaceutical grade)

Versatile collagen protein for capsules, tablets, food, photographic and technical applications.

BCP

Collagen peptides (BCP®)

Bioactive, easily digestible peptides for Health & Nutrition, sports nutrition and dietary supplements.

FPM

Fats (GELIFAT®)

Fats from collagen production for food, animal feed and biofuels.

PRO

Proteins (GELIPRO®)

High-quality proteins, among other things for aquaculture and animal nutrition.

MIN

Minerals/Phosphates (GELIMIN®)

High-purity phosphates for fertilizer formulations.

BAL

Ballistic gelatin (GELITA® BALLISTIC)

Material for tissue simulation, crash tests and forensic applications.

Products

**Soft capsules made from pharmaceutical gelatin**Gelatin · Pharma

**Hard capsule with microencapsulation**Gelatin · Pharma

**Collagen peptide powder**Collagen peptides · Dietary supplements

**Fruit gummy made from gelatin**Gelatin · Food

**Bioactive collagen peptides**BCP® · Health & Nutrition

Inside the production

Research and quality assurance in the laboratory

Gel textures in the application laboratory

Industries

Food and beveragesDietary supplements / Health & NutritionPharmaceuticalsLife sciences / Medical productsAnimal feed / Pet foodPhoto / ImagingFertilizers / AgricultureBiofuelsAquacultureTechnical applicationsHealth and nutrition / Dietary supplementsMedical products / Life sciencesAnimal feed / Pet food

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Contract manufacturing of dietary supplements (full service from concept to finished product, madeAssembly	–	–	–	–	Gelatin, Collagen peptides
Production of hard and soft capsules, tablets, microencapsulation, suppositoriesPlastics	–	–	–	–	GELITA® gelatin pharmaceutical grade
3D bioprinting / production of biological tissue structures (application technology)Additive	–	–	–	–	MEDELLAPRO® (bioprinting gelatin, endotoxin ≤ 10 EU/g)
Contract manufacturing/production of ingredients (gelatin, collagen peptides, fats, proteins,Engineering	–	–	–	–	Gelatin, Collagen peptides, Phosphates, Proteins, Fats

Additional services

Application service / process optimizationFormulation serviceContract manufacturing (GELITA Health, dietary supplements)Technical serviceRegulatory supportResearch and developmentJust-in-time deliveryProduct development support and marketing support

Quality

GELITA combines scientific expertise in rheology, protein bioactivity and nutrition science with laboratory-based quality assurance and collaboration with leading research institutions. For life sciences and pharmaceutical applications, specialty gelatins with controlled endotoxin content (e.g. ≤ 10 EU/g for MEDELLAPRO®) are available.

Evidence	Eberbach
GMP / Pharmaceutical quality

History

1875
Foundation of the company; over 150 years of experience in gelatin and collagen peptides.