21st Century HealthCare Formally Announces Contract Manufacturing Services for Partner Brands
Award-winning supplement manufacturer brings 35+ years of experience, in-house R&D and in-house label printing to brands and retailers seeking a true formulation partner
TEMPE, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / November 12, 2026 / 21st Century HealthCare, Inc., a Tempe-based supplement manufacturer and home of 21st Century® Vitamins, named Nutritional Supplements Manufacturer of the Year 2026 by Food Business Review, formally announced its Contract Manufacturing services for brands and retailers nationwide. After more than 35 years of private label manufacturing for retailers, the company is now opening its doors to brands seeking a custom formulation and manufacturing partner. Those brands can tap the same people, processes and 400,000-square-foot facility that have supported its private label business for more than three decades.
As a vertically integrated manufacturer, the company covers the full journey from concept to shelf: custom formulation, capsule, tablet, chewable, soft chew and powder production, and flexible packaging and labeling, all backed by on-site quality testing and more than three decades of manufacturing experience.
"For more than 35 years, we've built our reputation on quality people can trust," said Kirk Neal, CEO and President of 21st Century HealthCare. "Opening our doors to partner brands is a natural next step. We bring R&D, on-site testing and in-house label printing together under one roof, so our partners get a collaborator who helps shape every product from the very first idea."
A formulation partner from concept to shelf. 21st Century HealthCare's in-house R&D team supports each project from initial concept through finished dosage form. The team specializes in clean-label and allergen-free formulations, including non-GMO, vegan and gluten-free options, and brings deep experience in flavor profiling to help partners create chewables, soft chews and powders that people enjoy taking every day. The company also extends its partnership model to pet wellness through a dedicated, human-grade pet supplement facility.
Quality verified on site. The Tempe facility is NSF/ANSI 455-2 GMP certified and GRMA certified for dietary supplements, and it is FDA registered, with operations that follow 21 CFR Part 111. Red Rock Laboratories, the company's ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited independent onsite analytical and microbiological testing lab, uses HPLC, GC-MS and ICP-MS to verify quality at every stage, including testing to USP standards for heavy metals. Every raw material vendor is vetted through a certification program before entering production, and in 2025 the company maintained a 99.1% on-time delivery rate.
Packaging and labeling without outside vendor lag. Because label design and digital printing happen in-house, partners get faster proofing, exact-quantity runs and quicker time to shelf. Formats include bottles, tubs, stick packs, pouches and gusset bags, with custom coatings and capsule aesthetics to help products stand out. Packaging capacity scales from small batches to more than 50 million bottles per year.
Core capabilities include:
Built to grow with partners. With more than 5 billion capsules in 2025 annual production capacity and output, 21st Century HealthCare gives partners room to scale without changing manufacturers. The company supplies food, drug and mass retail channels across the U.S. as well as international export markets.
*NutraSoft® is a registered trademark of USpharma Ltd.
Brands and retailers interested in partnering with 21st Century HealthCare can learn more and connect with the company's VP of Contract Manufacturing Sales at 21stcenturyvitamins.com/pages/contract-manufacturing.
About 21st Century HealthCare, Inc.
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, 21st Century HealthCare, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets vitamins, minerals, herbs and specialty supplements. Its family of brands includes 21st Century® Vitamins, VitaJoy®, Kalos & Splendor®, Full Fuel 365® and Petnc® pet supplements. The company operates a 400,000-square-foot campus and serves food, drug and mass retail channels across the U.S. and in international markets. Food Business Review named the company its Nutritional Supplements Manufacturer of the Year 2026. Learn more at 21stcenturyvitamins.com.
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