Artwork runs in English (Irish co-official)
Label artwork, on-pack copy and retail packaging for Ireland are written in English (Irish co-official). Plan translation and claims review alongside sampling so production is not waiting on artwork.
DAT Supply
Ireland: Oral strip manufacturer for Irish brands
Private-label fast-dissolving oral strip manufacturing — film thickness sets a genuinely low active-dose ceiling, so the format suits low-mg actives and no-water dosing rather than high-load stacks. DAT Supply is your contracting supplier and manages the product, production and documentation workflow, reviewed for Irish brands.
Choosing a manufacturing partner
How to choose a manufacturing partner for Irish brands — a reviewed catalogue, documentation by stage, and one structured order workflow.
DAT Supply supplies private-label food supplements for Irish brands across multiple formats.
How to choose
What to check before you choose a manufacturing partner for Irish brands
Three things matter most: a reviewed formula base, a documented specification process, and clear claim wording for the market you sell in — before a sample is ever produced.
Reviewed formula base
A private-label catalogue option that has already been through formulation review, rather than a formula built from zero for every enquiry.
Documentation discipline
Specification, label and batch documents released at defined project stages — not bundled into a single opaque handoff at the end.
Claim wording review
On-pack copy and claim wording reviewed against the framework that applies for Irish brands, before artwork is locked.
Sourcing considerations
Local vs. EU / international manufacturing
Brands for Irish brands typically weigh a local co-packer against an EU-wide or international manufacturing platform. Neither is right by default — it depends on volume, format range and how many markets the brand plans to enter.
Local sourcing
Can suit a single-market launch with a narrow format range and simple logistics — but often means starting from scratch when the brand adds a second market or a second format.
A multi-format platform
One structured order workflow across formats and markets, with documentation reviewed per project against the rules of each market you sell in — useful once a brand plans to sell beyond a single market.
DAT capabilities
What DAT Supply provides
A single contracting party for the full private-label build: formula, specification, samples, documentation and production, managed through one client workspace.
Multi-format platform
Gummies, sachets, functional jellies, oral strips and pet soft chews run through the same order flow, so a formula can move between formats without starting over.
Project-managed production
Each project moves through defined review steps — product, specification, artwork, release — inside one client workspace, not a vendor inbox.
Available formats
Oral strips — and the formats around it
You choose the format. The same formula can move between packaging types without starting over.
Gummies
Pectin-based supplement gummies — the mature DAT Supply format. Used across daily wellness, beauty, sleep and kids ranges.
Powder sticks
Single-serving powder sticks for powders, granulates and mix-in daily-routine products, packed in boxes of sticks.
Functional jellies
Pouchable functional jelly format for daily-routine and on-the-go supplement concepts.
Format
What oral strip manufacturer production involves
- Format
- Cast, dried polymer filmThe active-loaded solution is cast onto a carrier, dried to a target moisture content, then die-cut into individual strips.
- Active dose ceiling
- Low — film thickness genuinely limits itA strip carries far less active mass than a gummy or sachet; higher-mg actives are reviewed for a different format during the brief.
- Dissolution
- Seconds on the tongue, no waterDissolution speed, flavour masking and film integrity are the three things confirmed at sample stage.
Oral-strip production casts the active-and-polymer solution onto a moving web, dries it to a controlled moisture content, then die-cuts and packs individual strips. Film thickness is the production lever behind both dissolution speed and dose ceiling — a thinner film dissolves faster but carries less active mass — so an active that needs a therapeutic-range dose is reviewed against that ceiling before the format is confirmed.
MOQ & project types
Order quantities and project types
From 2,500 boxes
Private-label catalogue
Your brand on a reviewed catalogue option. Project-specific personalisation is reviewed after order start.
From 5,000 boxes and at least 75,000 strips per SKU
Formula Adaptation
An existing DAT Supply formula adapted to your product — actives, dosage or ingredients — through a fixed-fee development stage, with production quoted after approval. A genuinely new formula is a Custom Project.
Final option, packaging configuration and minimum order quantity are confirmed as you build the product inside your DAT Supply account. Final timeline is confirmed during order setup.
Samples & packaging
Confirm before the full run
Ready Samples, or a Personalization Sample where the product offers one, let you confirm taste, texture and format before committing to a full order.
Packaging options include individually sealed strip packs and multi-strip wallets, with pack configuration confirmed per order. Samples are ordered inside your DAT Supply account, ahead of the full production run.
Production process
From first order to released batch
Each step is reviewed before the next review step opens.
- 01
Your requirements
Format, quantity and claims direction, reviewed for Irish brands.
- 02
Option
Private-label catalogue or Formula Adaptation — confirmed with you.
- 03
Specification
Per-product specification and allergen statement drafted, then confirmed.
- 04
Samples
Confirm format, finish and packaging with a sample before the full run.
- 05
Artwork
Dieline and on-pack copy reviewed against the rules of the market you sell in.
- 06
Production & release
Production runs through the controlled workflow; batch-release documents issued with your batch.
Documentation
Documentation by stage, not on day one
Each document is released to the brand owner at its project stage. A Certificate of Analysis or independent lab testing is available on request.
DAT releases the standard documentation package by project stage. Independent lab testing is available on request.
Production is reviewed against the relevant EU/UK food-supplement framework: NRV-based labelling and permitted-claim wording are checked per project before artwork is locked. Importer, responsible-party and customs responsibilities are confirmed for the applicable order and destination. Claim wording reviewed against EU 1924/2006 and 432/2012 before production.
Market-specific considerations
Working for Irish brands
Market snapshot
Ireland is a market of approximately 5,100,000 people, with Dublin as the administrative capital. Key commercial cities include Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford. Label artwork and on-pack copy are typically produced in English (Irish co-official). Requirements are reviewed for the target market before production. The brand owner remains responsible for local notification or registration where required.
Regulatory framework
Dietary supplements in Ireland are regulated as a category of food. Requirements are reviewed for the target market before production. The brand owner remains responsible for local notification or registration where required. Importer, responsible-party and customs responsibilities are confirmed for the applicable order and destination. DAT supplies the documentation pack; filings are DAT's only where the agreed scope includes them. Label language and claim wording are confirmed during project review before the brief is finalised.
Market operations
Launching in Ireland
Where the category sells
Reading the brand-owner signal for Ireland: the applicable notification route and label language are reviewed for the target market before production. The brand owner remains responsible for local notification or registration where required; DAT supplies the documentation pack and does not file on the brand owner's behalf.
Catalogue
Oral strips options for Irish brands
Buyer & channel
Choosing the lead channel for an oral-strip pack for Irish brands
An oral-strip brand owner serving Irish brands usually shapes the pack around where it sells first. The Ireland channel mix spans pharmacy, grocery and a direct-to-consumer channel, and that mix shapes both the oral-strip format and its per-unit economics — a call the brand owner makes when they set their own lead channel, rather than one any single buyer dictates. Because English is the working language, one artwork master can carry the oral-strip pack across those channels, with Irish/Gaeilge bilingual labelling an optional overlay. The cert panel is settled before the format is locked: V-Label, IOFGA or the EU organic leaf. Naming which certifications appear on the oral-strip carton early keeps artwork and format aligned as the count and price ladder are chosen.
Launch steps
Running the oral-strip notification lane for Irish brands
Running the oral-strip lane for Irish brands rests on two fixed inputs. English is the working language in Ireland, so the oral-strip pack and carton artwork are authored in English from the outset, with Irish/Gaeilge bilingual labelling available as an optional addition rather than a default. Requirements are reviewed for the target market before production. The brand owner remains responsible for local notification or registration where required. Stating the authority and the notification path is enough to scope the lane. The working language and the cert panel a buyer expects — V-Label, IOFGA or the EU organic leaf — are the other inputs a brand owner locks before the oral-strip format and its economics are finalised.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions — Oral strip manufacturer for Irish brands
Which authority notifies an oral-strip product for Irish brands?
That is the notification path a brand owner works to when placing an oral-strip product; the authority and path together scope the regulatory side of the lane.
What language should oral-strip artwork use for Irish brands?
English is the working language in Ireland, so oral-strip pack and carton artwork are authored in English from the outset. Irish/Gaeilge bilingual labelling is available as an optional overlay rather than a default, letting a single artwork master travel across the pharmacy, grocery and direct-to-consumer channels.
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FAQ
Oral strip manufacturer questions for Irish brands
How does an oral strip differ from a gummy or tablet?
An oral thin film dissolves on the tongue in seconds — no water, no chewing, no sugar load. Strips suit low-dose actives and routine-based positioning (sleep, energy, focus) and travel in a pocketable pack; higher-dose actives are reviewed against the film’s practical dose ceiling during the brief.
What is confirmed at the sample stage for strips?
Dissolution speed, flavour masking and film integrity — the three attributes buyers evaluate before committing a strip concept to production. Samples ship before any production order is confirmed.
What is the minimum order quantity for Irish brands?
Private-label catalogue orders start from 2,500 boxes. Formula Adaptation production starts from 5,000 boxes and at least 75,000 strips per SKU.
Can I order samples before committing?
Yes. Order Ready Samples of catalogue products, or a Personalization Sample in your chosen flavour, colour or shape where the product offers one, to confirm taste, texture and format before you start a full order. Finished packaging is chosen on the order.
How are claims handled for Irish brands?
Claim wording reviewed against EU 1924/2006 and 432/2012 before production.
How is documentation released?
By project stage — specification and label first, then batch release and traceability documents with your batch. A Certificate of Analysis or independent lab testing is available on request.
Project handoff
Create your product for Irish brands
Pick a product, choose your quantity and packaging, and see your price. Format, packaging and minimum order are confirmed as you build the product; you create your account at checkout.