EU market / France
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Façonnier de compléments alimentaires · marque blanche
In France a food supplement (complément alimentaire) is declared to the DGAL, the Ministry of Agriculture, through the Compl'Alim online service under Decree No 2006-352; Compl'Alim replaced Teleicare. The déclaration is a simple declaration when every ingredient is on the French positive lists of nutrients, plants and other substances. PharmaEurope manufactures white and private label supplements in the European Union: ready-made capsules and tablets from 100 units, your own formula from 500 bottles, powders and sachets from 300 kg, production from 2 weeks on a ready-made formula and from 4 weeks on your own. Every batch ships with a specification and a Certificate of Analysis.
In short: PharmaEurope makes the product and supplies the documents; your company declares it in Compl'Alim and sells.
MOQ, production time and documents for the French market
What a French brand needs before the first order of compléments alimentaires en marque blanche.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| White label first run | From 100 units on ready-made capsules and tablets |
| Private label, your own formula | From 500 bottles per product for capsules and tablets |
| Powders and sachets | From 300 kg of finished blend |
| Effervescent tablets | Tubes of 20, low minimum order quoted per tube count |
| Production | From 2 weeks on a ready-made formula in all formats, from 4 weeks on your own formula |
| Label | Designed at the plant in the language you specify, or printed from your artwork |
| With every batch | Specification and Certificate of Analysis; copies of the ISO 22000, GMP and HACCP site certificates on request (scope: tablets, capsules and powders) |
| Before sale | Declaration to the DGAL through Compl'Alim, Decree No 2006-352, Articles 15 to 18 |
| Ingredients | On the French positive lists for a simple declaration; others need an authorisation request |
| Delivery | PharmaEurope already ships to France: standard EU delivery, arranged by PharmaEurope (DAP) or handed to your carrier (EXW or FCA) |
| Reply to an enquiry | Within 24 hours, Monday to Friday |
How is a food supplement declared in France?
Online, in Compl'Alim, to the DGAL of the Ministry of Agriculture. Compl'Alim reads the declared composition and routes the file to the procedure that applies: a simple declaration under Article 15 of Decree No 2006-352 when every nutrient, plant and other substance is on the positive lists set by the decree's orders, or an authorisation request for an ingredient that is not. A substance missing from the lists cannot go through the simple declaration, so check the formula against the lists before you choose it.
What does PharmaEurope supply for the declaration?
PharmaEurope supplies the documents: the label artwork as a PDF, the product specification with the full composition, the Certificate of Analysis for the batch and copies of the site certificates. Your company enters them in Compl'Alim and files. Tell PharmaEurope at the quote that the product is for France, and the label is laid out for it from the start.
Does a French declaration cover Belgium and Switzerland?
No: Belgium and Switzerland each have their own notification, so check with the national authority before the first shipment.
How does a marque blanche supplement reach the French shelf?
1. Formula and label
A ready-made formula or your own, checked against the French lists, with the label designed at the plant.
2. Production
From 2 weeks on a ready-made formula, from 4 weeks on your own, with the Certificate of Analysis.
3. Déclaration
Your company declares the product to the DGAL in Compl'Alim, with the documents PharmaEurope supplies.
4. Delivery
PharmaEurope already ships to France: delivery arranged to your door (DAP), or handed to your carrier at the plant (EXW or FCA).
5. On sale
In pharmacies, shops or online, with your company as the business responsible for the product.
Questions about private label supplements for France
Do food supplements need approval before sale in France?
A supplement whose ingredients are all on the French lists is declared to the DGAL in Compl'Alim; an unlisted ingredient needs an authorisation request. PharmaEurope supplies the documents; your company files.
What is Compl'Alim?
The online service of the DGAL, Ministry of Agriculture, for food supplement declarations; it replaced Teleicare. PharmaEurope supplies the composition and label files you enter in it.
Is the declaration made to the DGCCRF?
No. Declarations now go to the DGAL through Compl'Alim; the earlier Teleicare service was run by the DGCCRF. PharmaEurope supplies the same documents for the new service.
Is PharmaEurope a façonnier?
Yes. A façonnier makes the product for a brand that sells it under its own name. PharmaEurope makes white label products from ready-made formulas from 100 units and private label products from your own formula from 500 bottles.
What is the minimum order for France?
PharmaEurope makes ready-made capsules and tablets from 100 units, your own formula from 500 bottles per product, and powders and sachets from 300 kg of finished blend. The full table is on the minimum order quantities page.
How long does production take?
At PharmaEurope, from 2 weeks on a ready-made formula in all formats and from 4 weeks on your own formula. Transport and the declaration come on top.
Can the same product be sold in Belgium and Switzerland?
Each country has its own notification, so check with its national authority. PharmaEurope adapts the label to each market you name at the quote.
What documents come with every batch?
PharmaEurope ships every batch with a specification and its Certificate of Analysis. Copies of the ISO 22000, GMP and HACCP site certificates come on request; their scope covers tablets, capsules and powders.
Which formats can PharmaEurope make for the French market?
Capsules, tablets, softgels, effervescent tablets, powders, sachets, sports nutrition, syrups and vitamin oils. The full range is on the formats page.
Can we get samples before ordering?
Yes. PharmaEurope sends samples of existing products to companies that are seriously considering an order, so you can see the product, the pack and the label before the first batch.
How fast does PharmaEurope answer an enquiry?
PharmaEurope replies within 24 hours, Monday to Friday. Send the format, the quantity and the countries where you will sell.
Sources
- Ministry of Agriculture, “Qu'est-ce qu'un complément alimentaire ?”, updated 21 January 2026: agriculture.gouv.fr.
- Compl'Alim, the declaration service of the DGAL: compl-alim.beta.gouv.fr.
- Decree No 2006-352 on food supplements, Articles 15 to 18, and its orders setting the lists of nutrients, plants and other substances.
- EU countries compared: notification of food supplements in the EU.
Checked on 30 October 2026. Procedures change: confirm them in Compl'Alim before you file.
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