DIETARY SUPPLEMENT AND FUNCTIONAL FOOD CONSULTING
From formula to scalable, compliant supply.
Senior-level product development, quality systems and regulatory guidance for emerging supplement brands and small manufacturers. One experienced partner from first concept through your first audit, and every scale-up after it.
Since 1988
In branded and private label dietary supplements
Founded 2006
Nutrition50, owner-led for 20 years
Prior senior roles
Hoffmann-La Roche, Tishcon Corp., TwinLab, Pacific Health Labs, Inner Armour, Pinnacle Sports
WHAT WE DO
Three disciplines, one integrated partner.
Most growing brands hire a formulator, a quality consultant and a regulatory reviewer separately, then pay for the gaps between them. We bring all three together so the product you design is the product you can make, document and sell.
Product Development
Turn a concept into a manufacturable, defensible product under your own brand.
- Formulation strategy and ingredient rationale
- Dosage form selection, including liquid-filled capsules
- Raw material sourcing and specifications
- Contract manufacturer selection
- Pilot runs, scale-up and tech transfer
- Packaging, label design and product copy
Operations and Quality Systems
Build the systems that let you grow volume, SKUs and partners without losing control.
- Quality management system build-out
- SOPs, master manufacturing and batch records
- Supplier and contract manufacturer qualification
- Environmental monitoring programs
- Workflow and process bottleneck reviews
- Fractional QA and quality-control oversight
Regulatory and Compliance
Stay audit-ready and market-ready at home and abroad.
- 21 CFR Part 111 and 117 cGMP readiness
- Third-party audit and FDA inspection preparation
- Label review, structure/function claims and substantiation
- California Proposition 65 guidance
- Export and technical product documentation
- International product registrations
WHO WE HELP
Built for the stage you are in.
Emerging brands
You have a concept and a market. We help you get to a finished, compliant product and a manufacturing partner you can trust, without expensive detours.
Brands ready to scale
New SKUs, a new contract manufacturer, retail or marketplace audits. We put the specifications, supplier controls and documentation in place so growth does not outrun quality.
Small and mid-size manufacturers
From first cGMP certification to a stronger quality culture on the floor, we help leadership, production and QA work from the same playbook.
HOW WE WORK
A clear path from first call to steady state.
01 Assess
A focused review of your product, partners, documents and goals, with a prioritized gap list.
02 Build
Formulas, specifications, SOPs and records developed together with your team, not handed over in a binder.
03 Scale
Pilot runs, tech transfer and new partners brought online with the controls already in place.
04 Sustain
Ongoing fractional support, training and audit readiness as your business grows.
Project engagements
Defined scope and deliverables: a new product launch, a QMS build or audit preparation.
Fractional quality and regulatory lead
Senior oversight on a part-time basis until a full-time hire makes sense.
Advisory retainer
On-call guidance for founders and leadership teams on product, quality and regulatory decisions.
ABOUT
Tom Stratman, Founder
Tom began his career in the chemical division of Hoffmann-La Roche and went on to senior technical, sales and marketing roles across the supplement industry. He founded Nutrition50 in 2006 to bring that experience to founders and small manufacturers who need senior-level expertise at a fair price.
My approach is to help and partner, and I work with a small number of clients at a time.
Have a product to build or a system to strengthen?
Start with a no-obligation conversation about where you are and where you want to go.
(631) 901-5164 | info@nutrition50.com