Kelker Pharma
Contract manufacturer of capsules, tablets, powders and nutritional bars for sports and weight management.
- MOQ
- Not publicly disclosed
- Vendor describes its minimums as low
- LEAD TIME
- Not publicly disclosed
Overview
Kelker Pharma, Inc. is a contract manufacturer of dietary supplements based in Riverside, California, operating from a 75,000-square-foot facility. Founded by Tariq Kelker, M.D. (a trauma surgeon and formulation specialist), the company manufactures capsules, tablets, powders, and nutritional bars for brands in sports nutrition, weight management, and general health. The company reports a production capacity of 10 million capsules and 5 million tablets per day. In 2025, Kelker launched its own consumer brand, NUTRILINQ, focused on nutritional support for GLP-1 medication users. Kelker claims cGMP, FDA registration, USDA Organic (via Oregon Tilth), and NSF/ANSI 455-2 (GMP) plus NSF Sport certifications. NSF/ANSI 455-2 (GMP) and USDA Organic certifications were independently confirmed through public directory searches; remaining certifications are self-reported.
Certifications
2 of 7 certifications independently confirmed. What this means
Capabilities
- PRODUCT TYPES
- Capsules · Tablets · Powders · Nutritional Bars
- SERVICES
- Secondary Packaging
- Bottle Filling
- CAPABILITIES
- Custom formulas · Private label or white label · R&D or product development · Packaging · Quality control or lab testing · Stability (shelf-life) studies · Regulatory or compliance help · Flavor development · Nutrition bars
- DOSAGE FORMS
- capsules · powders · tablets
Sources
What we couldn't verify
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- FDA food-facility registration status — not publicly verifiable for any manufacturer (21 U.S.C. 350d exempts registrant identity from FOIA; FDA publishes no registration search)
- NSF/ANSI 455-2 (GMP) and USDA Organic independently confirmed via public directories; remaining certifications (cGMP, FDA Registration, NSF Certified for Sport, Kosher, Halal) are self-reported
- FDA food-facility registration is not publicly verifiable for any manufacturer: FDA publishes no public registration search and 21 U.S.C. 350d exempts registrant identity from FOIA disclosure
- Also operates own consumer brand (NUTRILINQ) which may create capacity allocation considerations
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (cGMP). What Part 111 requires
The connection map between Kelker Pharma and other vendors, capabilities, and certifications is in the manufacturer atlas.
Enforcement screening: included in Inventory Ready's most recent completed pass against FDA's published recall datasets (2026-07-09). Method and limits →
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