In the capsule market alone, plant-based supplements have grown twice as much as their gelatin counterparts. Over 375 million people around the world identify as vegetarian, but even more consumers possess a desire to better the planet through their dietary choices. As the global population trends towards more sustainable and non-animal options, gelatin – extracted from skin, bones and connective tissues of animals – has declined in popularity.

Although gelatin is a familiar ingredient to consumers, alternative hydrocolloids such as pectin and seaweed extracts can provide an enjoyable taste and texture experience while aligning to their lifestyle preferences. Making the switch means creating gummies that provide increased heat stability, low reactivity and ease of processability for manufacturers. Or, for softgels and hard capsule supplements, it means creating vegan alternatives that are resistant to cross-linking.

We are here to help make the transition. DuPont’s array of plant-based supplement solutions extends far beyond traditional hard and soft capsules. Our team of global experts can help you formulate plant-based gummies, chewable tablets and capsules that deliver superior sensory experience, swallowability and optimal nutritional ingredient delivery.

Our vegan products are sustainably sourced with high-quality ingredients like seaweed and pectin—all derived from our natural surroundings to limit supplement manufacturers’ environmental impact. These animal-free components comply with vegan, vegetarian, Halal and Kosher diets, and allow brand owners to adopt ‘clean-labels’ with short and simplified ingredient lists that are easy for consumers to understand.