It requires a global network of manufacturing facilities to provide the level of proficiency mandated by Designs for Health for the production of capsules, tablets, softgels, powders, liquids, bars, and specialty items such as soft-chewable and topicals. Each product form requires unique machinery, expertise, quality control measures, and raw materials handling. Producing a nutrition bar that holds together, a powder that mixes well, a softgel that doesn’t leak, and a tablet that dissolves well, all require unique levels of specialization. Only by directly controlling the majority of the manufacturing requirements and contracting with the best available contract manufacturers in each product-manufacturing category, can Designs for Health meet its own high level of production standards.
Over 90% of Designs for Health supplements are manufactured in company-owned plants in Arlee, Montana and Henderson, NV so that they have consistent control of their stringent quality standards. Additionally, every Designs for Health supplier must undergo a formal qualification process to evaluate procedures and activities related to the manufacture, packaging, and holding of Designs for Health dietary ingredients and finished dietary supplements. Key elements of the qualification process include: