Making Food Supplements Simple

What does a food supplement regulatory consultant actually do?

A food supplement regulatory consultant reviews your ingredients, formulation, labels, claims and manufacturing set-up against the rules of the market you're selling into, then tells you exactly what needs to change. At Taylored, that means checking permitted ingredients and levels, reviewing your claims for substantiation, auditing your facility against HACCP and ISO 22000, and acting as your Food Business Operator where needed, so nothing gets missed before launch.

How do I know if my supplement is actually compliant before I launch it?

The only way to know for certain is a full compliance gap analysis covering ingredients, formulation, labelling, claims and your quality management system against the specific rules of your target market. We run this review across UK, EU, Australia, UAE, US and global requirements, flag exactly what's non-compliant, and give you a clear list of fixes, rather than a vague pass or fail.

Do I need a completely different strategy for each country I want to sell my supplement in?

Usually, yes. Permitted ingredients, maximum levels, allowed claims and labelling rules genuinely differ between the UK, EU member states, Australia, the UAE and the US, so a formulation and label that pass in one market can fail in another. We build market-specific compliance pathways for each territory you're targeting, so you're not reformulating or relabelling from scratch every time you expand.

What makes Taylored Consultancy different from a typical regulatory consultant?

Unlike a lot of regulators, we don't just tell you what you can't do. Our team brings 80+ years of combined experience, and we focus on finding the compliant route to market that still lets your product compete, whether that's on claims, positioning or formulation. We see ourselves as a commercially-minded partner helping you win in the marketplace, not just tick a compliance box.

How long does a food supplement compliance review usually take?

Timelines depend on how many markets and ingredients are involved, but a straightforward single-market label and claims review can often be turned around in days rather than weeks. More complex projects, such as novel ingredient assessments or multi-country launches, take longer. We move quickly because we know speed to market matters, and we'll give you a realistic timeframe upfront.

Can you handle everything from ingredient checks to marketing and website compliance?

Yes, our review covers the full picture, not just the label. That includes ingredient and formulation checks, claims substantiation, quality management system creation, and reviewing your marketing, website and social media content for regulatory soundness. We take the complexity out of getting a supplement to market compliantly, so you can focus on selling it.

Do you review ongoing marketing, social media and influencer content, not just your initial launch materials?

Yes. Claims compliance doesn't stop once a product launches, so we review marketing wherever it appears on an ongoing basis, including social media posts, paid advertising and influencer or affiliate content, since these are all regulated marketing in the same way your packaging is. It's often a later Instagram caption or a paid ad headline that causes a problem, even when the original launch materials were fully compliant.

Do you monitor for upcoming regulatory changes, or just handle one-off compliance projects?

Yes, horizon scanning is part of our ongoing support. We track upcoming changes to permitted ingredients, claims rules and labelling requirements across the markets you sell in, so you hear about a change that affects your product before it becomes a compliance problem, rather than finding out after the fact. It's built into our ongoing compliance service rather than something you need to ask for separately.

What trade associations is Taylored Consultancy a member of?

We're members of PAGB, the trade association for the UK consumer healthcare industry, which represents OTC medicines, self-care medical devices and food supplements. That connection keeps us close to how food supplement regulation and enforcement priorities are actually developing, which feeds directly into the advice we give clients.

Still have questions? Contact us and we'll be happy to help.