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Perrigo Company’s Nutritionals division has signed a supply agreement with Ferrara Candy Company to manufacture store brand gummy vitamins and dietary supplements to be sold across the United States.

The five-year supply agreement gives Perrigo exclusivity on a full line of store brand gummy vitamin, mineral, and supplement products using Ferrara’s gummy technology and manufacturing capabilities. Perrigo’s expertise in vitamin and dietary supplement formulation, quality assurance, and safety testing will be combined with Ferrara’s manufacturing capabilities and non-stick gummy technology.

Perrigo’s chairman and CEO, Joseph C. Papa says, “We are excited to announce the addition of a full assortment of children’s and adult multivitamins, calcium, fibre, heart health and letter vitamins to our store brand portfolio. This strategic supplier relationship extends our company’s reach into a financially attractive and expansive gummy market. We look forward to working with Ferrara and are excited to launch new products into this growing nutritional category.”

“We are pleased to partner with Perrigo as we extend the strength of Ferrara’s manufacturing capabilities and technologies into a new, growing market,” says Todd Siwak, CEO of Ferrara. “Healthy living has become a bigger focus for more and more Americans, and the application of our gummy technology to vitamins and dietary supplements is another example of Ferrara evolving its offerings to capitalize on this trend. Ferrara has a long history of strong strategic private label and co-manufacturing relationships, and we are confident that our partnership with Perrigo will also be a success.”