Packaging Choices for Exported Supplements

Bottles, pouches, blisters or stick packs — and what changes when products travel.

Packaging for exported supplements has to protect the product through longer transit times and wider temperature ranges, while meeting the labelling rules of the destination market.

Moisture-sensitive products such as many powders, gummies and effervescents need effective barriers and, often, desiccants. Blisters protect individual doses; bottles and jars are flexible and familiar; pouches reduce shipping weight.

Bulk ingredients typically travel in lined drums or multi-wall bags, specified by the buyer and supplier together.

Labelling should be confirmed early. Artwork, language and mandatory information vary by market and are best settled before packaging is ordered.