What founders need to know before briefing a gummy manufacturer — from base systems to moulds.
Custom gummies are one of the most commercially popular supplement formats — and one of the most technically specific. The format has real constraints around active loading, base chemistry, flavour, and mould selection that affect what's possible, how long it takes, and what it costs.
These guides cover what founders consistently get wrong or misunderstand about gummy manufacturing, and what you need to have decided before your first conversation with a manufacturer.
All articles in this cluster are sourced from MHS's real gummy manufacturing process. Nothing is invented or generic.
Gummies aren't built from scratch. Here's what you actually customise — base selection, flavours, and moulds — and what each decision costs in time and money.
Read article →Active loading, heat sensitivity, vegan options, and the technical limits that determine whether your concept can actually work as a gummy.
MHS manufactures custom gummies using commercially proven base systems — gelatine, pectin, and sugar-free pectin options. Low MOQs, pilot runs, packaging and labelling support included.
Custom Gummy Manufacturing →Know your active, dose, and format direction? The discovery form is the fastest way to get a specific, useful response from the team — including a feasibility read on your concept.
Start your gummy brief →When formulation is required before a gummy quote.
Coming soonPackaging decisions specific to gummy formats.
Coming soonMOQs, lead times, and what makes a project ready to quote.
Coming soonFood vs TGA pathway — what applies to gummies.
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