Contract manufacturing and development of probiotic dietary supplements, feed and cosmetics
Lactopia GmbH
SaarbrückenNew on Amplifa
About Lactopia
Lactopia GmbH is a specialized German contract manufacturing and development company for probiotic products based in Saarbrücken. The company develops and produces ready-to-sell dietary supplements, complementary feed and probiotic cosmetics as powders in jars and sachets, capsules in jars or blisters, drops, tablets, pastilles, as well as special products such as tooth powder, toothpastes and creams – as a private-label or white-label solution. Sensitive bacterial cultures are processed in cooled, strongly dehumidified production rooms using gentle mixing systems; packaging with vapor barriers such as induction sealings or aluminium sachets protects the products. The service portfolio also includes formulation development, strain development (strains deposited at the DSMZ), pro- and prebiotic raw materials, postbiotics and lysates from 100 kg, as well as analytical services such as viable cell count determination, best-before-date stress testing and gastrointestinal passage studies. Production is carried out according to ISO 22000, HACCP and organic certification; cosmetics are manufactured according to GMP principles.
- Site
- Saarbrücken
- Processes
- Contract manufacturing powder in jars (plastic/glass jars 50–1,000 ml), Contract manufacturing powder in aluminium sachets with vapor barrier (2 g–1,000 g), Contract manufacturing capsules (vegan capsule shells #3, #1, #0) in jars from 50 ml, Contract manufacturing capsules in blisters, Contract manufacturing probiotic drops (glass/plastic bottles 10–100 ml), Contract manufacturing tablets (incl. chewable/lozenge tablets with live bacteria), Contract manufacturing pastilles (postbiotic lysates as pastilles), Contract manufacturing creams and ointments with postbiotic active ingredients (via cooperation
- Materials
- Probiotic bacterial cultures (individual strains, mixtures, blends), Postbiotics and lysates, Acacia fiber (organic), Beta-glucan, Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), Gum arabic, Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), Inulin from chicory
- Certificates
- ISO 22000, HACCP, Organic certification (EU Organic Regulation 2018/848, formerly 834/2007), Feed authorization (manufacturer of compound feed), Cosmetics GMP (not certified), Organic certification (DE-ÖKO-013), Feed authorization (DE SL 100009), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2014
- Industries
- Dietary supplements, Complementary feed, Probiotic cosmetics, Hygiene, Animal products/pet products, Yogurt
- 01
Consulting and formulation development
- 02
Strain/raw material selection
- 03
Gentle mixing of the cultures
- 04
Filling into jars, sachets, blisters or bottles
- 05
Packaging with vapor barrier
- 06
Laboratory analysis and 100% batch inspection
- 07
Ready-to-sell delivery under the customer's label
Raw Materials & Processes
Probiotic bacterial cultures
Individual strains, mixtures and blends for dietary supplements, feed, cosmetics and hygiene.
Postbiotics and lysates
For products with a focus on stability and processability, e.g. as pastilles.
Prebiotic raw materials
Acacia fiber (organic), beta-glucan, GOS, gum arabic, FOS, inulin from chicory and agave (organic), whey protein, resistant dextrins and Type III starch as complements to probiotic formulations.
Gentle mixing process
Mixing systems with low mechanical stress for sensitive cultures in cooled, dehumidified rooms.
Packaging with vapor barrier
Induction sealings and aluminium sachets ensure the stability of probiotic powders.
Site
Saarbrücken
DEHeadquarters, production, laboratory, office
- Lot size
- Powder/drops from 1,000 units; capsules from 60,000; blisters from 5,000;
- Materials
- Probiotic cultures, postbiotics, prebiotic raw materials
- Gentle mixing systems
- In-house laboratory (microbiology, photometry, moisture determination, density measurement)
- Cooled and strongly dehumidified production rooms
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract manufacturing powder in jars (plastic/glass jars 50–1,000 ml)Plastic | – | – | – | 1,000 packaging units | probiotic cultures, postbiotics/lysates, prebiotic raw materials |
| Contract manufacturing powder in aluminium sachets with vapor barrier (2 g–1,000 g)Plastic | – | – | 2 g – 1,000 g | – | probiotic cultures, prebiotic raw materials |
| Contract manufacturing capsules (vegan capsule shells #3, #1, #0) in jars from 50 mlPlastic | – | – | – | 60,000 capsules | probiotic cultures, formulations with or without bacteria |
| Contract manufacturing capsules in blistersPlastic | – | – | – | 5,000 blisters | probiotic cultures |
| Contract manufacturing probiotic drops (glass/plastic bottles 10–100 ml)Plastic | – | – | 10 ml – 100 ml | 1,000 packaging units | probiotic cultures |
| Contract manufacturing tablets (incl. chewable/lozenge tablets with live bacteria)Plastic | – | – | – | – | probiotic cultures |
| Contract manufacturing pastilles (postbiotic lysates as pastilles)Plastic | – | – | – | 150,000 pastilles (pilot batch) | postbiotic lysates |
| Contract manufacturing creams and ointments with postbiotic active ingredients (via cooperationPlastic | – | – | – | 2,500 packaging units | postbiotic active ingredients |
| Tooth powder/toothpastes with probiotic cultures or postbiotic lysatesPlastic | – | – | – | – | probiotic cultures, postbiotic lysates |
| Vegan desiccant bagPlastic | – | – | – | – | – |
| Yogurt with probiotics (Markt Yogurt)Plastic | – | – | – | – | lactic acid bacteria |
| Formulation development & consulting (dietary supplements, complementary feed, cosmetics)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Strain development (deposited at DSMZ)Engineering | – | – | – | – | probiotic bacterial strains |
| Viable cell count analysis (CFU), best-before-date determination, competitive analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Storage stability testing/best-before-date stress test (4–6 weeks, up to 4 climate conditions, incl.Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gastrointestinal passage studyTesting | – | – | – | – | probiotic strains |
| In-house laboratory: microbiology, photometry, moisture determination, density measurement;Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentle mixing systems (low mechanical stress for cultures) | – | – | – | – | Saarbrücken |
| In-house laboratory (microbiology, photometry, moisture determination, density measurement) | – | – | – | – | Saarbrücken |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
An in-house laboratory covers microbiology, photometry, moisture determination and density measurement; the measurements are regularly verified by external certified laboratories. Since 2022, 100% batch inspection of outgoing goods has been carried out.
| Evidence | Saarbrücken |
|---|---|
| ISO 22000 | |
| HACCP | |
| Organic certification (DE-ÖKO-013) | |
| Feed authorization (DE SL 100009) | |
| Cosmetics GMP (not certified) | |
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 2013
Copyright notice in imprint begins (© 2013-2020), download of disclaimer 10.02.2014
- 2014
Foundation (foundingDate according to JSON-LD)
- 2016
Organic certification and HACCP certification
- 2017
Feed authorization
- 2019
Continuous improvement process/Kaizen (not certified)
- 2020
Cosmetics GMP (not certified)
- 2022
ISO 22000 certification; 100% batch inspection of outgoing goods