Created in 2009 by a pharmaceutical industry executive, Per Os Biosciences grew from the acquisition of Koko’s Confectionery’s private-label manufacturing business. Today, its Maryland facility develops custom functional chewing gum for supplement and pharmaceutical brands, using proprietary direct-compression technology and an in-house powdered gum base.
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TopGumTopGum develops and manufactures tailor-made gummy supplements, pairing in-house research with production across three facilities and two continents. With more than 20 years of gummy experience, the company has built proprietary platforms for sugar-free, prebiotic gummies, microencapsulated ingredients, and high-dose formulations. Its end-to-end service spans formulation through packaging, including a catalog of more than 50 ready-to-go formulas for brands bringing supplements to market.
PL DevelopmentsFounded in 1988 by Mitch Singer and Mort Rezack, PL Developments makes, packages and distributes store-brand over-the-counter medicines and consumer healthcare goods. Still family-owned under Singer and his sons, the company has grown from a small private-label operation into a 1,600-plus-employee business with more than 2 million square feet of pharmaceutical facilities. PLD is particularly distinctive for operating the only FDA-approved nicotine chewing-gum facility in the United States, alongside newer nutritional and OTC gummy production.WESTBURY, NY
Formulation Innovations GroupFounded by registered dietitian and food biochemist Crystal Webber, Formulation Innovations Group develops and manufactures proprietary low-sugar, plant-based gummy supplements for nutritional brands and contract manufacturers. Backed by 20 years of scientific research and development, FIG combines custom formulation and GMP-certified production with ingredient systems designed to keep gummy manufacturing consistent as products scale. Webber’s experience includes developing more than 130 products for U.S. and global retail markets, with a particular focus on fortified gummies.HORSHAM, PA
Ortek-BasicBites®Founded in 1998, Ortek Therapeutics develops oral-health technologies and makes BasicBites, sugar-free soft chews designed to support enamel and the oral microbiome. The company’s work grew from a long-running collaboration with the Research Foundation for the State University of New York and Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, where its arginine bicarbonate and calcium carbonate technology was developed and clinically tested. Ortek also created the FDA-cleared Ortek-ECD device for early detection of occlusal cavities, while BasicBites brings its microbiome research into a daily consumer product manufactured in the United States at an FDA-registered, CGMP facility.ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NY