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in nutritional health supplements largely originates from the US , venturing into this market was a logical move for us . Therefore , we acquired a small business in North America , followed by a larger scale operation in Largo , Florida , called Ion Nutritional Labs . We went on to further solidify our presence in the country with the acquisition of Amerilab Technologies in Plymouth , Minnesota , which strengthened our geographical manufacturing footprint and expanded our capabilities in effervescent and stick pack formats . Our diverse manufacturing sites in the UK and US enable our customers based in either of these countries to enter the other ’ s market by having us as a local manufacturer in their target sector .
“ Beyond these key benefits , our expansion into the US has enabled us to broaden our product formats . Indeed , we currently manufacture tablets ( coated , uncoated ,
sustained release , normal release , chewable , fast-melt , and effervescent ), stick packs that can be mixed into a drink or taken directly , as well as hard-shell capsules . Through our hardshell capsules , we can make products with high botanical content and other ingredients that are difficult to compress , along with other creative products in similar formats . In essence , our US facilities – consolidated into two locations – have significantly diversified our capabilities in producing effervescent tablets and other offerings requiring a controlled environment , such as blended products in sachets , stick packs , or tablets . Notably , we have created innovative new products within our Florida site , such as liquid-filled hard-shell capsules , capsuleswithin-capsules , and gummies , which are currently the most popular format consumed in North America and the fastest growing internationally ,” she enthuses .
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