Welcome to PharmaNZ
Welcome to PharmaNZ, we are a proudly family and kiwi owned business, focused on bringing a new collaborative partner approach to contract manufacturing in New Zealand. Our Medsafe NZ GMP certified Contract Manufacturing facility opened in March 2019 and has quickly moved from planning to full operation.
Our Process
Getting a GMP manufactured supplement to your customers is a complicated process. Find out what is involved in getting your product from Formulation to Shelves.
Our Facility
Explore our Facility, learn about our equipment and the extra care we take to ensure your products are manufactured at GMP standards. Ready for export around the globe.
Values that matter
Our Collaborative Partnership model sets us apart. Find out why our values-led approach makes all the difference when your product hits the wide world and when you run into issues.
GMP Certified Contract Manufacturing
Proudly ‘Kiwi’ Owned & Family Run
Our amazing people are our ‘PharmaNZ Family’ and we are passionate about living our values and ensuring a healthy, safe and happy workplace for all our staff.
Our facility, produces over 500 tonnes of powder blend products, 10 million tablets, and 70 million hard-shell capsules annually. We are powder blend specialists and we thrive on the production challenges that come with ground-breaking products – we aren’t here to follow, we want to be the first movers, the innovators, and create products that change the world for the healthier.
Our Team is Your Team
Founded on family values, we want our business to be an extension of your family. PharmaNZ is dedicated to providing a service that isn’t solely transactional, we work with our customers whether it’s researching and testing new ingredients, giving detailed price breaks, or being transparent with production issues so you can choose the best approach with all the best information at hand. We are here to work with our customers to create something special and our unique approach is working.
Trust, transparency, and honesty are central to all our dealings – the road to building a GMP certified facility was not an easy one, in under one year we converted an empty warehouse into a fully operational production facility and none of it would be possible without our amazing team. We pride ourselves on bringing together Positive, Passionate People to deliver your product with honesty and integrity.
The PharmaNZ team is dedicated to providing a service that feels like an extension of your team. From the initial brief to final delivery, we are fully engaged in the process and aim to work collaboratively to create truly remarkable products that serve your brand.
Thank you for taking the time to visit our website and learn about the services we offer. Our services and capabilities are built on a life-time of learnings and a lifelong dream come true for myself and my family. Our team are passionate about health manufacturing and on behalf of all the excellent people that make PharmaNZ possible, thank-you for considering us for your next project.
Peter Lehrke | Director
Clean, Green and Trusted
New Zealand
We strive to live up to the standards and expectations that New Zealand products are held both locally and abroad. Over 40 million people around the world consume New Zealand food products, we are rated 1st in the world for Human rights and 1st equal with the UK and Austria in our commitment to Animal rights. The IFC World bank also rates New Zealand 1st for ease of doing business. We take our countries reputation seriously and PharmaNZ is committed to representing New Zealand honestly and proudly around the Globe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Working with Us
At PharmaNZ we make supplements (bulk and/or shelf ready units) in the form of:
- Capsules – hard shell capsules (both gelatine and vegetarian capsules) in size 1, 0 and 00.
- Compressed tablets – (chewable, as well as un-coated swallowable tablets) in various shapes and sizes
- Powders – including vitamin and mineral pre-blends, herbal blends, food powders
Typical MOQ for tablets and capsules is 180,000 bulk capsules or tablets, or 3,000 bottles of 60’s.
We can do as low as 1,000 bottles but cost goes up exponentially as volume drops due to the fixed costs of set-up and clean down per batch, and purchasing MOQ’s on ingredients. Most economic volumes are above 5,000 bottles of 60’s.
The cost is determined by the volume (refer to MOQ’s) and the formulation. Other contributing factors are the number ingredients, the cost of the ingredients and the % of each ingredient in the formula. Costs can range from $5 to $50 per unit. In some cases we have the ability to formulate to a desired price point (refer Product Development).
Yes, we create products for our customers under a Consulting Contract. Please see New Product Development (NPD) information here: NPD Project
This depends on the scope of the product. It can take from 2weeks for a simple hard shell capsule formula and up to 3 months for a complex product requiring multiple sample preparations and/or flavour work.
This depends on the complexity of the project. A ‘paper formulation’ can be from less than $1,000 up to $10,000 for a complex formulation ie novel, expensive ingredients and/or flavour work (refer to Formulation and Product Development).
To produce a shelf ready finished product, from concept to dispatch can be anywhere from $20,000 to $50,000 – it all dependents on the complexity, materials, components and manufacturability…we are experts in finding the right solution and helping you achieve product launch!
Refer to PharmaNZ NPD and Manufacturing Process – Our Process
Yes, we can create and make your own private label product.
Contact us for our product options.
Yes, we have 2,000m3 of warehouse space available to selected clients and can handle logistics and shipping for you.
Yes, we have international procurement and supply chain specialists which enable us to purchase at best prices based on our combined volumes. Minimum order quantities (MOQs) may apply (typically 25kg for most ingredients).
Yes, we use independent certified testing laboratories (Assure Quality, Cawthron, SGS, Eurofins and others) and apply Good Manufacturing Practice principles when creating specifications and test methods.
Yes, we can assist in developing your brand, logo, label and full visual asset creation.