Our Services
Protica provides private labeling and contract packaging for companies in the healthcare, sports nutrition, food, drug and mass markets. Protica manufactures hundreds of unique SKUs, most using company-owned intellectual property to provide value-added and product differentiation.
Certified Organic . Cerfitied Kosher . Certified Halal
Certified cGMP . Certified HACCP
Following is an overview of the basic capabilities and services available.
• Precise-measurement filling machines capable of speeds in excess of 300 bottles per minute (BPM)
• Hot-fill capable to 205ºF (96ºC)
• Fill capacity from 1 ounce to 128 ounces
• Several stock bottle sizes including
Bottles:
8 oz (same design as 10 oz)
12 oz (same design as 10 oz)
20 oz (same design as 16 oz)
Vials:
Pouches:
stand-up pouch with aseptic tap
Cups:
3 oz (same design as 6 oz)
4 oz (same design as 6 oz)
• In-line capping machines capable of speeds in excess of 300BPM
• Apply screw caps of all materials and sizes from 13mm to 70mm, including tamper evident and child resistant cap closures
• Shrink sleeve applicators, capable of speeds in excess of 600BPM
• Bottle diameters from 3/8” to 3”
• Sleeve heights from 3/4” to 7”
• Capable of printing codes onto sleeves
• High-speed, video-automated, bottle rejection system
• Multiple quality checkpoints along lines
• Two, dedicated human resources on each line to identify all other potential rejects
• Finished product may be packaged into a variety of standard and custom boxes, trays, or holders
• Packaging may be made from thermoformed plastic, flatboard, corrugate, shrink wrap, etc.
• Custom packaging for promotional events specialty needs are possible, including mixed flavors per package, inserts, etc.
• Finished product is typically palletized onto Grade A, 48” x 40” pallets; other sizes and grades are available upon request
• Pallet configuration may be customized per product or per SKU
• Multi-line, permanent text and graphics printing on most plastic and paper substrates (finished product and packaging)
• Capable of managing the purchase, receipt and inventory of all raw materials
• Ingredients may be purchased on behalf of customer and billed to customer, or purchased by Protica as part of a turn-key product
• Provision of monthly or bi-monthly inventory reports
• Capable of managing the storage and inventory of all finished product
• Provision of monthly or bi-monthly inventory reports of all finished goods on a ‘per SKU’ basis
• Capable of assisting with, managing, or executing all outbound shipping
• Capable of blind shipping direct to customers
• On-site microbiological testing for aerobic plate count, coliforms, E. coli, staph aureus, salmonella, yeast and mold
• Typical turn-a-round time is 5 business days
• Full, behind-the-scenes product development and tech support
• Turn-key production and delivery
• Marketing and advertising support and materials
• Full-cycle, in-house product development for private labels
° Customize existing products to create differentiation
° Change ingredients for product and market differentiation
° Change usage levels to target different markets
° Change flavoring, coloring, packaging
° On-site accelerated shelf-life testing
• Several hundred flavors and ingredients on-site for testing and analysis
• Protein-based applications
• Energy-based applications
• Non-beverage applications
• Protica owned and operated production plant and warehouse
• GMP approved and certified through Silliker
• Meets or exceeds all good manufacturing practices (GMPs)
• FDA inspected and monitored production plant
• Department of Agriculture inspected and monitored
• Medicare inspected and certified
• Current floor space: 240,000 square feet
• On-site, dedicated engineering and quality departments
