As we discuss how the role of the Contract Manufacturer has evolved to add in Development efforts, it is important to understand the level of expertise in-house and how partnering with specialists in your supply chain can even better improve speed to market for novel formats, both in the Dietary Supplements and Foods & Beverages space. This partnership model can be very successful for companies looking for alternative formats where there is manufacturing uncertainty; maybe with gummies, functional foods, or anything that is adjacent or unrelated to your manufacturer’s core competency. Ingredient and application science experts can marry supply chain with application and marketing to manage new product development and innovation, allowing you to have a secure supply chain and a final product that fits your Marketing team’s product brief. Thank you, Nuherbs, for underwriting this session.