FIZZPHARMA makes these in the European Union:
- Tablets in tubes. 20 tablets of 4 g to a tube, low MOQ counted in tubes.
- Drink cubes in single blisters. MOQ set for each product.
- Sachets. 4–12 g, from 300 kg.
- Electrolyte tablets and powders.
FIZZPHARMA also makes table-top sweeteners under your brand: mini-tablets in a click dispenser, sweetener cubes, drops and powder.
A cell marked "Quoted" depends on your formula. The FIZZPHARMA reply to your enquiry states the figure within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.
| Format | How it dissolves | Serving weight | Pack | Printed for your brand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effervescent tablet in a tube | One tablet dropped into water: the acid and the bicarbonate react and the tablet fizzes apart | 4 g a tablet on a sorbitol base; 20 to a tube, 80 g | Plastic tube, closed by a cap that holds a desiccant | Your brand on the tube, printed at the plant |
| Drink cube in a single blister | Dropped into a bottle or glass of water: it fizzes and dissolves, like an effervescent tablet | Quoted | Each cube in its own blister under a foil lid, in an outer box | Your brand on the foil lid and on the box |
| Powder sachet | Powder emptied into water or a drink and mixed; an exact dose with no scoop | 4–12 g of fill, depending on how densely the blend packs | Three-layer laminate of paper, aluminium foil and sealable film; width 50, 55 or 60 mm, height 60 to 110 mm | Your brand printed straight on the paper layer, no separate label |
| Effervescent electrolyte tablet or powder | The tablet fizzes in water; the powder is emptied into water or a drink and mixed | Quoted | Tablet: quoted; powder in a zip-lock bag; a sachet where the formula suits it | Pack printed at the plant; powder label prepared with you and approved before printing |
| Table-top sweetener mini-tablets | Quoted | Quoted | Quoted; packaging you supply is accepted on request | Label designed or checked by FIZZPHARMA, with the sales name "[sweetener]-based table-top sweetener" and the warnings the ingredients require |
The second table gives the order terms for the same five formats: minimum, production time, shelf life and how the pack is closed for delivery.
| Format | Minimum order | Production time | Shelf life | How the pack is closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effervescent tablet in a tube | Low, counted in tubes | From 4 weeks | 24 months standard | A closed tube, the cap holds a desiccant. Tube size and carton weight: quoted |
| Drink cube in a single blister | Set for each product, counted in cubes and boxes; three flavours are three products | Quoted | Quoted | Each cube sealed alone in its own blister under a foil lid; blister and box size quoted |
| Powder sachet | From 300 kg of finished blend: 25,000 sachets of 12 g to 75,000 of 4 g, before filling losses | From 4 weeks | 24 months standard | An aluminium foil layer in the laminate is the barrier. Cartons up to 92 by 60 by 190 mm. Sachets per box: quoted |
| Effervescent electrolyte tablet or powder | Tablet: quoted. Powder: from 300 kg of finished blend | Quoted | 24 months standard | Pack follows the form; storage and transit temperature quoted |
| Table-top sweetener mini-tablets | Quoted; reorders start from the same quantity as the first order | Quoted | Quoted | Quoted |
Every format ships EXW unless FCA or DAP is agreed.
Which effervescent format suits a new private label supplement brand?
Start from how your customer takes the serving. Then read how the minimum order is counted: in tubes for tablets, in cubes and boxes for each cube product, and in kilograms of finished blend for sachets and powders. FIZZPHARMA keeps the minimum low on every format. A startup or a new brand can launch one product, test the market and place a repeat order with the same minimum as the first.
Each row of the table pairs a situation with the format that fits it. The third column shows what to plan for in time, run size or risk, not money. Still weighing an effervescent tablet against a capsule or a powder? Read effervescent tablet, capsule or powder: which format for a new supplement brand.
| Your situation | Format | What to plan for | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| The serving is taken one tablet at a time, and the tube closes again after each one | Tablet in a tube, 20 of 4 g | Run: low, counted in tubes. Time: from 4 weeks. Risk: the tube is closed after each tablet | Effervescent tablets in tubes |
| The serving is sold, carried and opened alone, and you want a surface for your brand on every unit | Drink cube in a single blister | Run: a minimum for each flavour, so a range of three flavours has three minimums. Time: given in your quote | Drink cubes |
| You need an exact powder dose without a scoop, carried on the move or taken as a course | Powder sachet, 4–12 g | Run: 300 kg, so the dose sets the sachet count. Time: from 4 weeks | Powder sachets |
| Your product is built on mineral salts | Electrolyte tablet, powder or sachet | Run and time follow the form chosen; a formula of your own needs a sample built to your brief first | Electrolyte tablets and powders |
| Your product is a table-top sweetener | Mini-tablets in a dispenser, cube, drops, powder or sachet | Time: the sweetener, format, dose and pack are agreed before anything else. Risk: label text that does not follow Article 23 means new artwork | Table-top sweeteners |
Name the product idea, the country of sale and the quantity you have in mind. FIZZPHARMA answers with the minimum order and production lead time for your format.
How does each format dissolve?
A tablet and a cube dissolve the same way. A cube is pressed at the plant like an effervescent tablet. The acid and the bicarbonate in it stay inactive while dry and react as soon as water reaches them. A sachet holds a powder, which is emptied into water or a drink and mixed.
The volume of water per serving is set with the formula and stated in the quote. The directions for use belong to the label artwork, which you approve before anything is printed.
Tube, cube or sachet: what changes for shipping and the shelf?
The pack decides. A tube with a desiccant cap carries 20 tablets of 4 g. A blister seals every cube alone under a foil lid. A sachet holds one dose of 4–12 g in a laminate with an aluminium foil layer.
| Pack | How the pack is closed | How the customer opens it | What your quote states |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tube, 20 tablets of 4 g | A closed tube; the cap holds a desiccant that absorbs moisture | One tablet at a time, and the cap closes the tube again | Tube size, tubes per carton, carton weight |
| Blister, one cube | Each cube sealed alone in its own blister under a foil lid | The whole cube at once | Cube weight, blister and box size, cubes per box |
| Sachet, 4–12 g | An aluminium foil layer in the laminate, the barrier | One dose at once | Sachets per box, box weight |
Delivery is worldwide, and the term is EXW unless you agree FCA or DAP. Under DAP the goods reach your address and the duties are yours. Transport and customs are added to the production time, so name the destination country in the first message.
For a hot or humid route, put the destination in the enquiry: the storage and transit conditions for your formula come with the quote.
What sets the minimum order (MOQ) for each format?
The format sets it. FIZZPHARMA counts a tablet minimum in tubes, a cube minimum in cubes and boxes for each product, and a sachet or powder minimum in kilograms of finished blend.
- Tablets in tubes. Low, counted in tubes. One tube holds 20 tablets of 4 g, which is 80 g of tablets.
- Drink cubes. Set for each product. Every flavour is a product of its own, so three flavours mean three minimums.
- Sachets and powders. From 300 kg of finished blend. The dose sets the count. 300,000 g divided by 12 g gives 25,000 sachets. Divided by 4 g it gives 75,000, before filling losses.
- Electrolytes. The form sets the unit: a powder starts from 300 kg, and the figure for a tablet is in your quote.
- Sweeteners. The unit follows the format you choose, and the figure is in your quote.
A repeat order starts from the same quantity as the first. Every format is compared on minimum order and lead time.
How long does production take for each format?
Tablets in tubes and powder sachets take from 4 weeks at FIZZPHARMA, with a catalogue formula or your own formula. Transport and customs come on top. For cubes, electrolytes and sweeteners the production time is set in the quote for your formula.
Production begins after you approve the sample and then the label artwork. A change to the formula after approval means a new sample.
How long does each format keep?
Tablets in tubes, sachets and electrolyte products carry a standard shelf life of 24 months at FIZZPHARMA. The least stable ingredient in the formula sets the figure, and the CoA of each batch confirms it. For cubes and sweeteners the shelf life is stated in the quote.
Dispatch, transit and customs eat into the shelf life before the goods reach a shelf, so count back from the date of sale.
Where does my brand go on each format?
On every format the plant prints your brand. The surface differs:
- Tube. The brand is printed on the tube.
- Cube. The brand goes on the foil lid of each blister and on the outer box.
- Sachet. The brand is printed straight onto the paper layer of the laminate, so the sachet is its own label.
- Powder in a zip-lock bag. The artwork is prepared with you and approved before printing.
FIZZPHARMA designs the artwork or checks the one you bring, and nothing but the approved version goes to print. Packaging you supply is accepted on request; send its specification with the enquiry.
Which EU label rules change with the format?
The rules attach to the ingredients and the size of the pack more than to the shape of the product. Your importer confirms the label rules for the country of sale; the artwork follows them.
| Case | What the rule requires | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Tablet on a sorbitol base | A food with more than 10% added polyols carries "excessive consumption may produce laxative effects". Whether it reaches your tablet depends on the polyol share in the formula | Regulation (EU) 1169/2011, Annex III, point 2.4 |
| Table-top sweetener, any format | The sales name includes "[name of sweetener(s)]-based table-top sweetener". A sweetener with polyols carries "excessive consumption may induce laxative effects". One with aspartame carries "contains a source of phenylalanine" | Regulation (EC) 1333/2008, Article 23 |
| Small faces: tube, blister foil, sachet | The x-height of the type is at least 1.2 mm, and at least 0.9 mm where the largest face of the pack is under 80 cm² | Regulation (EU) 1169/2011, Article 13(2) and 13(3) |
| Health wording on any pack | A health claim is allowed only when it is authorised | Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 |
| Drink cube | A cube that only flavours water usually follows the rules for ordinary food. A cube with vitamins or minerals in a dose is usually a food supplement. The category follows the composition | Directive 2002/46/EC, Article 2(a) |
The cube and tablet categories are worked through in effervescent drinks and cubes in the EU: food or food supplement.
Frequently asked questions
Which effervescent format should a new private label supplement brand choose?
Choose by how your customer takes the serving. FIZZPHARMA offers tablets in tubes of 20 for a serving taken one tablet at a time, the tube closed again after each one. Drink cubes in single blisters suit a serving opened alone, and sachets of 4–12 g suit an exact powder dose. Each counts its minimum in its own way: in tubes, in cubes and boxes, or in kilograms.
What is the minimum order (MOQ) for each effervescent format?
At FIZZPHARMA the tablet minimum is low and counted in tubes. The cube minimum is set for each product, in cubes and boxes. Sachets and powders start from 300 kg of finished blend. A repeat order carries the same minimum as the first.
Is the minimum order low enough for a startup brand?
Yes. FIZZPHARMA keeps the minimum low on every format. A startup or a new brand can launch one product, test the market and place a repeat order with the same minimum as the first. The figure for your formula arrives in the reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.
Tube, cube or sachet: what changes for shipping?
The pack and the delivery term. FIZZPHARMA ships worldwide on EXW terms unless FCA or DAP is agreed. Transport and customs are added to the production time. A tube is closed by a cap with a desiccant, each cube sits in its own blister, and a sachet has an aluminium foil layer. Weights and box sizes are agreed in your quote.
How long do effervescent tablets, cubes and sachets keep?
The FIZZPHARMA standard for tablets in tubes, sachets and electrolyte products is 24 months, set by the least stable ingredient and confirmed in the CoA of each batch. For cubes and sweeteners the shelf life is agreed in your quote.
How long does production take for each format?
FIZZPHARMA produces effervescent tablets and sachets from 4 weeks, with a catalogue formula or your own formula. Transport and customs come on top. For cubes, electrolytes and sweeteners the production time is agreed in your quote. Production starts after you approve the sample and the label.
How many tablets fit in a tube, and how much does a sachet hold?
A FIZZPHARMA tube holds 20 tablets of 4 g, which is 80 g of product. A sachet holds 4–12 g of powder, and the bulk density of the blend sets the exact figure.
Why do effervescent tablets go in a tube and powder in a sachet?
FIZZPHARMA packs effervescent tablets in a closed plastic tube whose cap holds a desiccant, because the formula reacts with moisture. A powder blend is filled by dose into a sachet, and the aluminium foil layer in its laminate is the barrier.
Where does my brand go on each format?
FIZZPHARMA prints your brand on the tube, on the foil lid of each cube blister and on the box. On a sachet it prints directly on the paper layer, with no separate label. The artwork is approved by you before anything is printed.
Can FIZZPHARMA make table-top sweetener mini-tablets?
FIZZPHARMA makes table-top sweeteners under your brand as mini-tablets in a dispenser, a pressed cube, drops, powder or sachets. Its tablet press, the IMA PREXIMA 300, presses mini-tablets among its tablet types. The format, the dose and the pack are agreed in your quote.
Which documents come with every format?
Each FIZZPHARMA batch ships with a CoA and a specification, issued after laboratory testing. The site is ISO 22000, GMP and HACCP certified, and copies of the certificates with their numbers go out on request. For export FIZZPHARMA arranges a Certificate of Free Sale and a Certificate of Manufacture.
Can any format be halal certified?
Yes, if your market asks for it. FIZZPHARMA arranges a halal certificate for each batch of your product, on tablets, cubes, sachets and electrolyte products alike.
Read more
Effervescent tablets in tubes · Drink cubes · Electrolyte effervescent tablets · Table-top sweeteners · Powder sachets · Effervescent tube packaging · Minimum order and lead time · Effervescent tablet, capsule or powder · Electrolyte tablets vs sachets · Drink cubes vs bottled drinks · How a private label order works · Certificates and CoA · Questions buyers ask
Ask for your format
Tell us the product idea, the format you lean towards, the quantity and the country of sale. FIZZPHARMA replies within 24 hours, Monday to Friday, with the minimum and the production time for the format.
Sources
- Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 on food additives, Article 23 (table-top sweeteners). Checked 18 October 2026.
- Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 on food information to consumers: Annex III, point 2.4 (polyols), Articles 13(2) and 13(3) (type size). Checked 18 and 19 October 2026.
- Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims. Checked 19 October 2026.
- Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements, Article 2(a). Checked 18 October 2026.