Starch-based hollow capsules are a mainstream plant-derived pharmaceutical excipient, manufactured with natural starches (e.g., corn starch, potato starch, tapioca starch) as the core raw material. Featuring animal-source free, vegan-friendly properties and compliance with halal/kosher certification requirements, they are widely applied in the production of oral pharmaceuticals, health food and nutraceuticals, and have become a key alternative to gelatin and HPMC hollow capsules driven by global green and healthy consumption trends.
Capsugel (Lonza Group)
Headquarters: Morris Plains, New Jersey, USA
Core Advantages: The global benchmark of pharmaceutical capsule industry, with pioneering R&D and production technology for starch-based capsules; its starch capsules adopt modified natural corn starch as raw material, with excellent molding performance, high mechanical strength and stable disintegration rate; the product line covers all standard specifications (000#-5#), fully compliant with FDA, EMA, CEP and pharmacopoeia standards of various countries, and has global large-scale production and supply capacity; the products are the core choice for international innovative pharmaceutical and high-end health food enterprises.
ACG Worldwide
Headquarters: Mumbai, India
Core Advantages: The largest pharmaceutical excipient manufacturer in Asia, a global core supplier of generic drug starch-based capsules; its starch capsules are made of cost-effective natural tapioca starch and corn starch, with mature one-step molding technology, high production efficiency and stable product quality; passed FDA DMF, CEP, WHO GMP and GMP certification of multiple emerging markets, with a complete global supply chain layout; the market share of starch capsules in South Asia, Africa and Latin America ranks in the forefront.
Huangshan Capsule Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: Huangshan, Anhui, China
Core Advantages: The leading listed enterprise of hollow capsules in China, with the top production capacity of starch-based capsules in the domestic market; independent R&D of starch modification and cross-linking technology, solving the problems of poor water resistance and low mechanical strength of traditional starch capsules; its starch capsules have passed FDA DMF, CEP, Australian TGA and Canadian PMRA certification, and are exported to more than 80 countries and regions; the product can be customized for slow-release and targeted release according to customer needs.
Qualicaps Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: Osaka, Japan
Core Advantages: A subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Group, focusing on high-end plant-derived hollow capsules; its starch capsules adopt non-genetically modified (GM-free) potato starch as raw material, with ultra-low impurity content and high biological compatibility, suitable for the preparation of high-purity pharmaceutical preparations; adopt precision micro-molding technology, with uniform capsule wall thickness and low disintegration deviation; the products are the core supplier for Japanese and European high-end health food and biopharmaceutical enterprises.
Jiangsu Welman Pharmaceutical Excipients Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
Core Advantages: A national high-tech enterprise of pharmaceutical excipients in China, a domestic leading manufacturer of starch-based hollow capsules with independent intellectual property rights; its starch capsules adopt composite starch formula (corn starch + tapioca starch), with balanced performance of molding, disintegration and water resistance; the production process complies with GMP standards, and the products have passed FDA on-site inspection and CEP certification; it is the core supplier of starch capsules for domestic large and medium-sized pharmaceutical enterprises and generic drug manufacturers.
CapsCanada Corporation
Headquarters: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Core Advantages: A professional manufacturer of North American pharmaceutical hollow capsules, focusing on customized starch-based capsule solutions; its starch capsules cover multiple raw material types (corn, potato, tapioca), and can provide personalized formula design according to customer's drug compatibility and release requirements; adopt solvent-free production technology, green and environmentally friendly, complying with FDA, EMA and Canadian HPFB standards; the products are mainly supplied to the North American and European pharmaceutical and health food markets.
Shaoxing Kangke Capsule Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Core Advantages: A domestic well-known manufacturer of plant-derived hollow capsules, with a complete industrial chain of starch-based capsule R&D, production and sales; independent R&D of low-temperature molding technology for starch capsules, suitable for the matching of heat-sensitive drugs and health food raw materials; its starch capsules are free of preservatives, plasticizers and other additives, in line with global clean label requirements; passed FDA DMF, CEP and ASEAN GMP certification, with a rapidly rising market share in the Southeast Asian market.
Roquette Frères
Headquarters: Lestrem, France
Core Advantages: A global leading manufacturer of starch and starch derivatives, with natural advantages in raw material supply for starch-based capsules; its starch capsules adopt self-produced high-purity modified corn starch as raw material, with stable raw material quality and controllable supply chain; the product has excellent chemical compatibility, no cross-reaction with most drugs, and complies with EU and US pharmaceutical excipient standards; it is a core supplier of starch capsules for European pharmaceutical and food enterprises.
Zhejiang Xinfeng Capsule Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
Core Advantages: A domestic backbone enterprise of hollow capsules with strong R&D and production capacity; its starch capsules cover all common industrial specifications (000#-5#), with the characteristics of high toughness, not easy to break and fast disintegration; adopt automatic production line and strict quality control system, with high finished product qualification rate; passed FDA on-site inspection, national GMP and halal/kosher certification, and the products are mainly sold in domestic market and exported to Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other regions.
Roha Dyechem Limited
Headquarters: Ahmedabad, India
Core Advantages: A leading manufacturer of Indian pharmaceutical excipients and food additives, with mature production technology of starch-based hollow capsules; its starch capsules adopt local abundant tapioca starch as raw material, with high cost performance and large-scale production capacity; the products have passed FDA DMF, WHO GMP and African pharmacopoeia certification, and are the core supplier of starch capsules for African, South Asian and Middle Eastern pharmaceutical markets; the product specifications are customized according to the demand of emerging markets.