Vegan, vegetarian, kosher and halal supplement formulation extends well beyond active-ingredient review to the capsule shell, vitamin sources, excipients and manufacturing-line cross-contamination controls. Capsule shell — gelatin (bovine/porcine, not vegan/vegetarian, requires halal-slaughter or kosher-slaughter certification respectively) versus HPMC/hypromellose (plant-cellulose, vegan/vegetarian/kosher/halal compatible) versus pullulan (tapioca fermentation, vegan/vegetarian/kosher/halal compatible with low oxygen permeability favoured for oxidation-sensitive actives). Vitamin source verification — D3 from lanolin (sheep wool grease, not vegan but kosher/halal acceptable) versus D3 from lichen (Cladonia rangiferina, vegan, premium cost); K2 from Bacillus subtilis natto fermentation (vegan but carries soy allergen status); B12 from microbial fermentation with plant-sourced media required for vegan (animal-derived gelatin media is a documented contamination); omega-3 EPA/DHA from algal source (Schizochytrium, Crypthecodinium) for vegan versus fish/krill/calamarine for kosher (kosher fish criteria: fins and scales) and halal; glucosamine from fungal fermentation (Aspergillus niger) for vegan versus shellfish source. Excipient screening — magnesium stearate/stearic acid (vegetable vs animal-tallow origin), lactose (milk-derived, not vegan, triggers dairy allergen labelling), glycerin (plant vs animal source), lecithin (soy/sunflower vegan vs egg not vegan), carmine/cochineal red (not vegan, not kosher, not halal), shellac (insect resin, not vegan), beeswax and bee-derived ingredients (not vegan). Certification framework — Vegan Society Trademark and Vegan Action Certified Vegan; Vegetarian Society Trademark; OU Kosher (dominant), OK Kosher, Star-K, KOF-K, CRC; IFANCA Halal (US dominant), JAKIM (global benchmark), MUI (Indonesia), ESMA (UAE), SFDA (Saudi). Shared-equipment manufacturing requires validated cleaning between vegan and non-vegan campaigns; strict kosher may require equipment koshering with mashgiach supervision; strict halal requires halal-trained personnel and Islamic dietary law cleaning standards.

Regulatory anchors

Vegan Society Trademark Standard
OU Kosher Standard
IFANCA Halal Standard
JAKIM MS 1500

Industries that live with this

Dietary Supplements

How V5 handles it

QMS — quality engineered into every action, not bolted on.

Because V5 owns the operator action, the QMS sees the data the second it’s captured — not at the end of the shift.

Document control with hard kiosk-level training enforcement.

Versioned SOPs are only useful if operators are actually trained on the current version. V5 enforces it at the kiosk.

Supplier portal — chase nothing. Score everything.

Suppliers log in, see what you need, submit it against your spec, and watch their scorecard. SCARs are raised, replied to and closed in the portal — not in your inbox.

Labels — designed, approved, printed and audited in one place.

Most regulated manufacturers run a label tool (NiceLabel, Loftware, BarTender) bolted next to their QMS — versions drift, reprints aren't audited, and 211.122 / 111.130 / 820.120 findings follow. V5 puts the designer, the approval workflow, the print agent and the reprint audit trail in one place — the same place that holds the BMR.

Related terms

Non-GMO Project Allergen Control