| What you need to know | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pack | A plastic tube with a cap that holds a desiccant and absorbs moisture |
| Fill | 20 tablets of 4 g to a tube, 80 g of product |
| Why a tube | Effervescent tablets react with moisture, so they go into a tube with a desiccant cap |
| Brand on the tube | Printed at the plant, to artwork you approve |
| Label design | FIZZPHARMA designs the artwork or checks yours, and prints only the approved version |
| Your own packaging | On request: send its specification with your enquiry, and the plant checks it for the line |
| Tube size and cap type | Given in our reply to your enquiry |
| Minimum order | Low, counted in tubes; a repeat order has the same minimum as the first |
| With each batch | Certificate of Analysis (CoA) and specification, after laboratory control of the batch |
| Shelf life | 24 months as the standard, set by the least stable ingredient and confirmed in the CoA of each batch |
What does the desiccant cap on an effervescent tube do?
An effervescent tablet starts to react as soon as it takes up water, whether from a glass or from humid air. A tube closes after each tablet is taken, and the desiccant in the cap absorbs the moisture that gets in. That is why FIZZPHARMA packs effervescent tablets in a tube with a desiccant cap.
The tube is also the surface for your brand. The tablet itself, its formulas and its terms are described on effervescent tablets in tubes.
What are effervescent tablet tubes made of?
Plastic. FIZZPHARMA's tube is a plastic tube, closed by a cap that holds a desiccant. The cap is part of the pack, not an extra: it is the moisture absorber that goes with every tube.
How many tablets does a FIZZPHARMA tube hold?
A FIZZPHARMA tube holds 20 tablets of 4 g each, which is 80 g of product. The minimum order for effervescent tablets is low and is counted in tubes.
What can be printed on the tube?
Your brand: name, logo and artwork, printed at the plant. FIZZPHARMA designs the artwork or checks the one you bring, and prints only the version you have approved. Your importer confirms the label rules of the country of sale, and the artwork follows them.
A tube is a small surface, so the mandatory text is planned first and the brand is laid out around it. The print-size rules for small packs are set out in effervescent drinks and cubes in the EU: food or food supplement.
What EU packaging rules apply to effervescent tablets?
Three sets of rules meet on the tube. The material is covered by Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 on materials intended to come into contact with food, which asks that they can be traced at every stage of manufacture, processing and distribution. The text is covered by Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 on food information and, for a food supplement, by Directive 2002/46/EC. Any claim about benefits for health needs an authorisation under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006.
Which text rules apply depends on the category of your tablet, and the category follows the composition. FIZZPHARMA lays the artwork out to the category you confirm with your importer. The checklist is in effervescent drinks and cubes in the EU: food or food supplement.
What your choice decides
Each choice fixes part of the order. The table shows what it costs you in time, run size or risk, not in money.
| Your choice | What changes | What it costs you |
|---|---|---|
| The standard tube of 20 tablets of 4 g with a desiccant cap | The pack is ready at the plant and is printed for your brand | Time: the pack format is already set |
| A label designed by the plant | Artwork laid out for your market and printed on the tube | Time: one approval round before print |
| Artwork you already have | The plant checks it and prints the version you approve | Risk: text that does not match the rules of the country of sale means new artwork |
| Your own packaging | The plant checks its specification for the line | Time: a suitability check before production |
Frequently asked questions
What are effervescent tablet tubes made of?
FIZZPHARMA packs effervescent tablets in a plastic tube closed by a cap with a desiccant that absorbs moisture. The tube is printed for your brand at the plant.
Why do effervescent tablets come in tubes?
The formula reacts with moisture, including water from the air. FIZZPHARMA packs the tablets in a closed tube with a desiccant cap that absorbs the moisture, which a bottle or a pouch does not keep out.
Can effervescent tablets be packed in a bottle or a pouch?
FIZZPHARMA packs them in a tube with a desiccant cap, because a bottle or a pouch does not keep moisture out. For a powder in a pouch or a sachet, see powder sachets.
How many tablets are in a FIZZPHARMA tube?
FIZZPHARMA fills a tube with twenty tablets of 4 g, 80 g of product, and closes it with a desiccant cap.
Who prints the tube?
FIZZPHARMA does, at the plant. It designs your artwork or checks yours, and prints only the version you have approved.
Can I use my own packaging?
Own packaging can be used on request. Send its specification with your enquiry, and FIZZPHARMA checks it for the line.
What can I put on the tube?
Your brand and the label text of the country of sale. FIZZPHARMA lays the artwork out so that the mandatory text and the brand share the small surface of the tube, and your importer confirms the rules of the market.
How is an effervescent tablet taken?
One tablet is dropped into water, left to dissolve, and the drink is taken. At FIZZPHARMA the number of tablets per serving and the volume of water come from the formula and are shown on the label artwork you approve.
What shelf life do effervescent tablets in a tube have?
FIZZPHARMA gives 24 months as the standard, set by the least stable ingredient in the formula and confirmed in the CoA of each batch.
Which documents come with effervescent tablets?
FIZZPHARMA sends a CoA and a specification with each batch, after laboratory control. Your importer files the registration with these documents. Details: certificates and CoA.
What is the minimum order for tubes of effervescent tablets?
FIZZPHARMA keeps it low and counts it in tubes. A repeat order has the same minimum as the first, and the figure for your formula is in our reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.
Read more
Effervescent tablets in tubes · Minimum order and lead time · How a private label order works · Certificates and CoA · Electrolyte effervescent tablets · Drink cubes · Powder sachets · Questions buyers ask
Ask about your tubes
Tell us the formula, the flavour, the quantity in tubes, the artwork you have, and the country of sale. We reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.
Sources
- Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, scope (Article 1(2)) and traceability (Article 2(1)(a) and Article 17(1)): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32004R1935. Checked 19 October 2026.
- Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 on food information to consumers: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32011R1169
- Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32002L0046
- Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R1924