The BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – will be exhibiting at this year’s Making Pharmaceuticals & Distributing Pharmaceuticals show highlighting the power of third-party partnerships. The show, which runs from 21-22 April at the Coventry Building Society Arena, is also co-located with the first Making Nutraceuticals show. The new show highlights the vibrancy in the nutraceutical sector where co-packers and fulfilment businesses are seeing increased demand for their services.
This was in evidence at February’s first Pitch the Co-Packers competition at Packaging Innovations & Empack where three of the four finalists for the Dragons’ Den style contest, were start-up brands in the nutraceuticals market. The winner was Renata Sá, founder of HANGOV, a new wellness brand offering a Brazilian-style supplement designed to support the body before alcohol consumption.
“I am delighted to see the introduction of Making Nutraceuticals to the already established Making Pharmaceuticals & Distributing Pharmaceuticals Show,” said Emma Verkaik, CEO at the BCMPA. “With the surge in demand for white label and private label products in the nutraceutical sector, it is great to be able to offer a UK show where brands can find outsourcing partners to help with their contract manufacturing, packing, fulfilment and ecommerce needs, as well as searching for ingredients and the full service they require.”
Visitors to stand 1130 will be able to discuss their projects and explore how to find a third-party partner, whether they need liquid, powder filling, capsules or blister packs and many more services and packaging formats. The BCMPA search facility highlights the right solution to help brands take their products to market quickly and efficiently, covering a range of volume requirements. From start-ups and influencers to large multinationals, BCMPA members can handle them all.
The co-located show allows the BCMPA to highlight members with both Pharmaceutical capabilities and MHRA, as well as those offering support in the nutraceutical sector. It will allow the BCMPA to outline the benefits of working with contract development and manufacturing organisations to visitors to the show.
To highlight the vital role third parties play in the supply chain, Emma will be moderating a panel on the second day of the show, 22nd April, titled ‘The Benefits of Outsourcing Your Nutraceutical Contract Manufacturing and Packing Projects in the UK’. She will be joined by three BCMPA members: Tammy Williams from Chester Medical, Codis’ Steve Facer and Ed Ryle from Calleva.
Emma added: “I am excited to see the evolution of the Making Pharmaceuticals and Distributing Pharmaceuticals Show to include the Nutraceutical sector. In this increasingly complex world, the need to create local supply chains is again front of mind, and it is always good to meet suppliers face-to-face to gain knowledge and accelerate the procurement process. The BCMPA is able to promote its members to a wider audience and provide visitors with a wealth of experience around how to find third party solutions to meet the customers’ needs.
“This UK-based Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical event provides our industry with an excellent focal point and I’m looking forward to supporting visitors to find their perfect third-party outsourcing partner and build on the innovation and passion we saw from the inaugural Pitch the Co-packers competition.”
