Article: How Gold Award Winning M+E Supplements Are Made in Sussex | Montgomery + Evelyn
How Gold Award Winning M+E Supplements Are Made in Sussex | Montgomery + Evelyn
Made in Sussex: Why We Choose Fresh, Small Made-to-Order Batches
Good supplements shouldn't feel like something made in a factory somewhere far away.
When you take something every day, you want to know who made it.
Where it was made.
What's inside it.
And whether the people making it actually care about getting it right.
That's one of the reasons we chose to make M+E in Sussex, England.
Not because "Made in Britain" is simply a nice phrase to put on a label.
Because we wanted to work with people we know, trust and can have a genuine relationship with.
Our manufacturing partner, G&G Food Supplies Ltd, is a family-run British supplement manufacturer based in East Grinstead, West Sussex. The business was founded in 1965 and remains family-owned and operated today.
And there's something reassuring about knowing exactly where your supplements are made.
Summary
M+E supplements are made in Sussex, England, by G&G Food Supplies Ltd, a long-established British family-run supplement manufacturer. G&G manufactures its capsule and powder products to order using fresh ingredients, with quality controls throughout the process from raw-material approval and independent testing where applicable through to controlled manufacturing, specialist TruFil® encapsulation, packaging and finished-batch release.
For M+E, quality isn't just about what's written on the label. It's about knowing the people who make our supplements, understanding how they're made and having confidence in the process from ingredient to finished capsule.
Fresh ingredients. Made to order.
We don't want M+E supplements sitting around in a warehouse for months before they reach you.
Our capsules are made to order in small batches using fresh ingredients, rather than outsourcing production or simply buying finished supplements and putting another label on them.
That matters to us.
Because we believe supplements should be treated as carefully as the food we choose to eat.
Fresh ingredients.
Careful formulation.
Controlled manufacture.
Thoughtful packaging.
It's a much more personal way of making supplements.
We know the people who make M+E
There is something different about working with a company where you can actually have a relationship with the people behind the process.
G&G isn't an anonymous factory somewhere overseas.
It's a long-established family business in East Grinstead, West Sussex, where making supplements has been part of the company's story for more than 60 years.
The company began with David and Sheila Gaiman making high-strength vitamins for themselves, their friends and their family.
That small beginning eventually grew into a specialist supplement company but the family connection remains.
Today, G&G continues to operate from Sussex, with experienced people responsible for formulation, production, quality control, manufacturing and the day-to-day running of the facility.
For us, that's important.
We know who we're working with.
And we know where our products are made.
What actually happens?
Making a high-quality supplement isn't simply a case of mixing some powders together and putting them into capsules.
There is a process behind every batch.
Ingredients are sourced and checked against their required specifications before they enter production.
The process is rigorously controlled.
Capsules are checked during production.
Finished products are checked before release.
And batches are traceable through every stage of the process.
G&G describes its approach as one where it maintains control over the production process, from sourcing ingredients through to finished supplements.
That's the kind of relationship we wanted for M+E.
Close enough to care.
Experienced enough to know what matters.
Quality control starts before the capsule is made
One of the things people often don't see when they look at a supplement is everything that happens before the capsule exists.
The raw ingredients have to be right first.
G&G says it works to source high-quality ingredients and maintains control over where ingredients come from and the quality checks involved in its supplements.
Incoming ingredients are assessed against their required specifications.
For certain materials, additional testing is carried out.
G&G specifically states that incoming herbal ingredients undergo independent laboratory testing for microbial contamination before they are used.
So quality isn't something that gets checked at the very end.
It starts with what's brought through the door.
Then the formula is made
Once the ingredients have passed the appropriate checks, they're brought together according to the specific formulation.
This is where formulation really matters.
Because M+E isn't about throwing as many ingredients as possible into a capsule.
Each formula has been designed around a particular nutritional purpose.
Happy Me brings together nutrients including 5-HTP, L-tyrosine and activated B vitamins.
Calm Me combines magnesium, L-theanine, glutamine, glycine and other nutritional cofactors.
Energy Me brings together nutrients including Acetyl-L-Carnitine, tyrosine, CoQ10 and B vitamins.
And Mood Me brings together 31 active nutrients across amino acids, vitamins, minerals and probiotics.
The manufacturing process has to reproduce those formulations accurately and consistently.
That's why quality control is built into the process rather than added afterwards.
TruFil®: how we fit concentrated nutrition into two capsules
One of the questions we're often asked is:
How do you fit so much active nutrition into just two capsules?
Part of the answer is TruFil®, G&G's specialist encapsulation technology.
TruFil® is designed to help encapsulate concentrated nutritional powders while reducing the need for conventional capsule-filling excipients and flow agents such as magnesium stearate.
That gives us the ability to create highly concentrated two-capsule formulas while keeping the daily serving simple.
For us, this is more than a clever technique.
It fits with the way we think about formulation.
We want the space inside the capsule to be used for the nutrients we've deliberately selected, not unnecessary fillers and bulking agents.
So rather than needing to take handfuls of different supplements, M+E is designed around a simple daily routine.
More active nutrition.
Fewer capsules.
Less unnecessary bulk.
That's what TruFil® helps us achieve.
A controlled environment matters
G&G makes s its supplements in its own facility in East Grinstead, including an ISO Class 8 cleanroom.
The company states that when tested, the cleanroom achieved air-quality levels equivalent to ISO Class 7, supported by an air-filtration system that provides 20 complete air changes every hour.
The cleanroom is designed specifically for making nutraceutical.
For us, that's another part of the bigger picture.
Because quality isn't just about the ingredient written on the label.
It's about the environment in which that ingredient becomes part of the finished product.
What happens before your product leaves Sussex?
The finished product still has to pass through quality control.
Manufacturing and packaging are carried out under documented procedures, with checks throughout the process.
G&G's published quality information describes controls covering areas such as raw-material approval, manufacturing, encapsulation, packaging and finished-product release.
The company's manufacturing certifications and quality systems include GMP and FSSC 22000, alongside its ISO Class 8 cleanroom.
These standards provide a framework for controlled manufacturing and food safety.
But for us, the most important part isn't the collection of certificates.
It's what those systems represent.
A process that is controlled.
A product that is traceable.
Ingredients that are checked.
And people who care and take responsibility for getting it right.
Why we didn't choose the biggest manufacturer
We could have looked for a huge international manufacturing operation.
Instead, we chose a long-established British family business in Sussex.
Why?
Because relationships matter to us.
We want to know the people we're working with.
We want to be able to ask questions.
We want to understand how our products are made.
And we want to know that the people making M+E care about quality in the same way that we do.
G&G describes itself as a family-run company that has remained in the same family since it was founded in 1965.
That history matters.
Not because older automatically means better.
But because six decades of specialist supplement manufacturing means there is a depth of experience behind the people making our products.
There's something different about knowing where your supplements come from
We live in a world where almost everything can be outsourced.
A product can be designed in one country, manufactured in another, packaged somewhere else and shipped around the world before it ever reaches you.
We wanted M+E to feel different.
Made here.
By people we know.
With ingredients we have carefully selected.
In a facility we can understand and trust.
Made to order using fresh ingredients.
And ultimately, made for real people who are going to take these products every day.
That's what quality means to us.
It's not just a certificate.
It's not just a cleanroom.
It's not just an ingredient list.
It's the whole chain.
From the ingredient that arrives at the factory...
to the person who fills the capsule...
to the quality checks...
to the pouch that arrives at your door.
Made in Sussex. Made with care.
We believe you should be able to ask where your supplements are made and get a real answer.
M+E supplements are made in East Grinstead, West Sussex, by G&G Food Supplies Ltd, a family-run British manufacturer with more than 60 years of experience.
The products are made to order using fresh ingredients, with controlled manufacturing processes, specialist TruFil® encapsulation and documented quality systems.
For us, that's more than a manufacturing arrangement.
It's a relationship built on trust.
Because when you take something every day, you should know who's making it.
And we do.
Made in Sussex.
Made with care.
Made for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are M+E supplements made?
M+E supplements are made in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England, by G&G Food Supplies Ltd, a family-run British supplement manufacturer.
Are M+E supplements made to order?
G&G states that its capsule and powder products are manufactured to order using fresh ingredients.
Who makes M+E supplements?
M+E supplements are manufactured by G&G Food Supplies Ltd, a family-run British manufacturer founded in 1965 and based in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
What is TruFil®?
TruFil® is G&G's specialist capsule-filling technology, designed to encapsulate concentrated nutritional powders while reducing the need for conventional excipients and flow agents such as magnesium stearate.
Are the ingredients tested?
Ingredients are assessed against their required specifications before production. G&G specifically states that incoming herbal ingredients are independently tested for microbial contamination before use, with additional third-party testing available where required.
What quality standards does the manufacturer follow?
G&G states that its manufacturing is supported by Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and FSSC 22000, and its facility includes an ISO Class 8 cleanroom.
Why does M+E manufacture in Sussex?
We wanted to work with an experienced British manufacturer we know and trust, while keeping our manufacturing close to home. G&G has been based in East Grinstead, West Sussex for more than 60 years.
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