About Us

Banner Operations

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Window view from corridor: Multiple standardized production lines are capable of manufacturing products of various physical shapes and therapeutic categories.

Banner Pharmacaps is the leader in softgel technology. Banner specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and distribution of soft-gelatin pharmaceutical, over-the-counter, and nutritional consumer products. We hold an impressive position as a leading innovator of softgel technologies for the pharmaceutical industry. Banner's headquarters is located in High Point, North Carolina USA which houses our global Research & Development Department, as well as our largest manufacturing facility. In order to serve the world markets, Banner also operates manufacturing facilities in Tilburg, The Netherlands; Olds, Alberta, Canada; and Mexico City, Mexico.

Banner's core business was established in the very specialized technology of soft gelatin encapsulation. We expanded our soft-gelatin technology in the late 1980s by developing the patented Soflet® Gelcaps dosage form. Banner now has technology platforms that include enteric, controlled release, chewable, and non-animal. Banner owns both NDAs (New Drug Applications) and ANDAs (Abbreviated New Drug Applications) from the US FDA. Our focus on continuous improvement, operational excellence and in creating innovative products ensures that Banner is the trusted partner of choice for our contract development and manufacturing customers.

Manufacturing a robust softgel capsule requires many critical process parameters. Because of our high level of expertise at Banner, we have made the manufacture of softgels a science. Our operators are highly trained, skilled and well-versed in cGMP requirements. We take pride in our product quality.

Ownership

Banner is a business unit of VION N.V., an international foodstuffs company headquartered in The Netherlands. With its motto of "Passion for Better Food," VION produces innovative, high-quality food products and ingredients. VION has an annual turnover in excess of €9.0 billion and provides employment to more than 27,000 employees worldwide. For more information about VION, please visit vionfood.com.

Our Markets

Consumer Healthcare

Partnering with client pharmaceutical companies, we help ensure that the over-the-counter medications we develop are delivered to the consumer in a form that is both effective and appealing. Soflet Gelcaps, for example, provide consumers with an easy-to-swallow dosage form that also masks the taste and odor of bitter compounds. In addition, Soflet Gelcaps can help reduce the threat of global drug counterfeiting by providing a readily identifiable drug product that is hard to copy.

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Prescription

We work closely with pharmaceutical and biotech companies from around the world to ensure that a compound is delivered in the best manner possible. Specializing in controlling the absorption and enhancing the bioavailability of poorly soluble compounds, we provide critical drug delivery solutions to patients young and old.