Food supplement consultant
A consultantwho listens
I work with startups, DNVBs, cosmetic and pharma brands, with the posture of a partner fully committed to developing food supplements. A consultant who builds a product that stands out, a secure formula, controlled costs, and day-to-day follow-up as if I were part of your team.
Philosophie Santé was born
of a conviction
I come from a family that practised Chinese medicine. I understood very early that the body is a long-term investment, and that it needs the right elements to work properly. The food supplement fits exactly into that vision, the one your brand can pass on to its future consumers. My added value is to fit that supplement naturally into your customers’ daily lives, through routines they actually want to keep, verified and truly effective ingredients, and an equation that stays profitable for your brand.
I approach every project as a strategic partner. I get involved in the positioning, the branding, the formulation, the sourcing and the marketing narrative, with an entrepreneur’s eye and the rigour of an R&D scientist. My goal is not to deliver a formula, it is to help you launch your food supplement in a way that lasts.
Part of the family ofAnna Ciesielska, a leading author on Chinese food medicine, more than 250,000 books sold in Poland.
I cover the full spectrum of dosage forms
From classic dosage forms to the most innovative and sensory formats, with the expertise that makes the difference for your product on the food supplement market.
Proven formatsClassic dosage forms
- Tablets
- Capsules
- Powders and sticks
- Sachets
- Liquid supplements
- Softgels
Innovative formatsSensory dosage forms
- Smoothies
- Functional drinks
- Gummies
- Lozenges and effervescents
- Functional chocolates
- Protein bars
- Orodispersible films and tablets
- Multilayer tablets
What makes the differenceMy expertise
- Herbal medicine
- Anti-adulteration
- Effective formulas and claims
- Product marketing
- Formula cost optimisation
- Innovation and trade show intelligence
My services
Two ways to work together
Either I take part in creating your product, or I connect you with the right contract manufacturer. It all depends on where you stand today.
Service 1
R&D orchestrator
You have an idea, but no product yet. I design the supplement end to end, or I step in on a single stage.
What I cover
- Product positioning and branding strategy
- Formulation and health claims
- Ingredient and contract manufacturer sourcing
- Regulatory review and compliance
- Marketing and scientific arguments
Full service or targeted support, on quotation
Talk about my product
Service 2
Innovation connector
Your R&D is done, you just need the right contract manufacturer. I do not touch the product, I find the partner able to deliver on your brief.
How it works
- Audit of your brief and your constraints
- Identification of the right partner in my network
- Introduction and framing of the terms
- Follow-up through to product launch
At no cost to your brand
Access my networkWho I work for
Every profile has its own stakes. Find yours.
Startups and entrepreneurs
You are launching your first food supplement and you want to avoid formulation pitfalls, save time, limit costly mistakes and above all get your product to market quickly. I help you structure the project on solid foundations from day one.
Let’s talk about your project →DNVBs and e-commerce brands
You have an engaged community and you want to create a product that is coherent, effective, scientifically defensible and backed by a strong marketing story. Together we build a product with real conversion power.
Let’s talk about your range →Pharma and cosmetic brands
You are looking for outside expertise to innovate, identify the right suppliers, optimise your production costs and work with contract manufacturers selected to demanding standards, in France as well as in Poland.
Let’s discuss your needs →Let’s get moving
Prêt à lancer votre prochain complément ?
30 minutes to frame your project. No commitment, no jargon.
Book a Google Meet callWhat I am asked most often
Development, budgets, timelines, regulations. The answers I give my clients before we even start.
How do you develop a food supplement from A to Z?
Development goes through five stages. Define the positioning and the branding of your brand. Develop the product formulation. Source the ingredients. Choose the contract manufacturer and the packaging, then validate the formula on the organoleptic side. Finally complete the regulatory review and the market launch.
I support each of these stages as a partner to your brand, not as a distant service provider.
Why develop your own range of food supplements?
The market grows every year, and it is one of the few sectors that falling purchasing power spares. Consumers keep investing in their health.
But the offer is already crowded. Launching a product without a clear differentiation strategy means arriving on a saturated shelf. That is exactly the question Philosophie Santé answers, right from the positioning stage.
What budget is needed to develop a food supplement?
The budget depends above all on the dosage form.
A classic format, capsule or tablet, stays affordable, because it involves few formulation constraints. The items to budget for are formulation, samples and analyses.
A sensory dosage form, gummies, functional chocolate or a drink, calls for longer development, a more demanding choice of ingredients and flavour testing. The development cost rises accordingly.
My role is to align the support with your real budget, so the project reaches the finish line without overrun.
How do you launch a food supplement brand?
Four pillars have to hold at the same time. An effective and differentiating product, that is R&D. A coherent brand identity, that is branding, positioning and marketing strategy. Secure ingredient sourcing with a trusted contract manufacturer. And impeccable regulatory compliance, EFSA claims and DGAL declaration.
If one of the four gives way, the launch suffers. I support startups, DNVBs and pharma brands across the whole process, in France and in Poland.
How do you choose a food supplement contract manufacturer?
Six criteria, in this order. The dosage form they genuinely master. The volume they accept, compared with yours. Their fit with your budget. The quality certifications you need. Production lead times. And transparency on costs.
I work with a qualified network in France and in Poland, which makes it possible to optimise costs without giving anything up on quality.
How long does it take to develop a food supplement?
Allow about six months for a capsule, the fastest dosage form to develop.
One to two months for formulation, ingredient sourcing and selection of the contract manufacturer. Then three to four months for exchanges with the manufacturer, R&D testing and delivery of your product.
For a sensory dosage form, add one to two months. The flavour iterations needed for organoleptic validation take time, and it is better not to compress them.
Why call on an R&D consultant in food supplements?
To get hands-on technical expertise without the fixed cost of a hire.
An independent consultant knows the suppliers, the contract manufacturers, the regulatory pitfalls and the dosage form trends. They stay with you for the whole project, which changes a great deal when it is your first product.
And above all, unlike the contract manufacturer, they work exclusively in your interest, not in that of their own order book.
Gummies, capsules or powder, which dosage form should you choose?
The choice depends on your target, your actives and your positioning.
The capsule is the most accessible industrially. Few organoleptic constraints, short lead times, controlled cost.
The sensory dosage forms create a daily ritual the consumer actually wants to keep, which clearly improves adherence. In return, the formulation is more technical.
That tension between efficacy and pleasure is precisely my speciality.
What are the regulations for food supplements in France?
Food supplements are governed by decree no. 2006-352 and must be declared to the DGAL, formerly the DGCCRF.
Health claims must comply with European regulation EC 1924/2006 and be validated by EFSA.
A rigorous regulatory review upfront is not an administrative formality. It is what prevents a market withdrawal after launch.
What is the MOQ to launch a product?
The MOQ, the minimum order quantity, depends heavily on the dosage form chosen.
For capsules, it stays low, often around 100,000 capsules, which is roughly 1,000 to 2,000 pill boxes.
For sensory dosage forms, gummies for example, it rises, because a minimum amount of material is needed to feed the manufacturing line.
I do however have partners in my network able to handle small runs in sensory formats.
