Supplement and health brands need more from a fulfilment partner than most eCommerce categories: every tub and blister pack has a batch and a best-before date, recalls must be traceable to the order, organic products need certified storage, and many sales come from subscriptions that must arrive on time with fresh stock. This comparison looks at eight fulfilment providers that health and supplement brands selling in Europe often consider, based only on what each provider states on its own website.
Quick answer: Waredock, everstox, byrd, ShipBob and Omnipack state first-expired-first-out (FEFO) picking on their websites; Zenfulfillment states batch and best-before tracking; Hive mentions live expiry-date data; Bigblue mentions alerts for expiring lots. Waredock (Netherlands), Hive, byrd and Zenfulfillment state organic-certified storage. Networks differ: Waredock covers Germany, the Benelux, Poland, the Nordics and the Baltics; byrd, Bigblue and Zenfulfillment focus on western Europe and the UK; Omnipack serves Germany and Central Europe from Poland; everstox works with 70+ connected warehouses.
Jump to: Why health is different · EU rules · Comparison table · By market · 8 providers · Questions to ask · Contract · Which provider fits · FAQ
Why health and supplement fulfilment is different
Batch and best-before on every unit
Two deliveries of the same product can have very different best-before dates. First in, first out isn’t enough: the warehouse must pick first-expired, first-out (FEFO) so customers always get the longest possible shelf life.
Quality holds and recalls
Incoming goods may need checking before they can be sold. If a batch has a problem, it must be blocked immediately and every order that contained it found, ideally within a day.
Organic and storage conditions
Organic products must be stored and handled by certified operators, separate from conventional goods. Many products also need stable, cool, dry storage, and some, such as chocolate-coated bars or probiotics, are sensitive to heat.
Subscriptions
Monthly orders must ship on schedule, before the customer runs out, and still carry fresh stock. That links FEFO, stock planning and cut-off times.
Returns you can’t resell
Opened or short-dated supplements usually can’t go back on sale. You need clear rules for resale, quarantine and documented disposal. See reverse logistics.
Heavy and fragile items
Protein tubs, multipacks and glass bottles need the right boxes and carriers, and bundles or starter kits need kitting.
EU rules health and supplement brands must know
- Food supplements: the EU Food Supplements Directive sets the framework, but many countries require a notification before you sell, for example to the BVL in Germany, through Téléicare in France, to the Ministry of Health in Italy and to the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS) in Poland. Plan this per market before launch.
- Labelling and health claims: food labels follow the EU Food Information Regulation, including the best-before date, and only authorised health claims may be used.
- Novel foods: ingredients not consumed in the EU before 1997 need novel-food authorisation.
- Organic: under the EU Organic Regulation, operators handling organic products generally need certification. Check that the warehouse that will store your organic products is covered.
- Returns: sealed goods that were unsealed for health or hygiene reasons can be excluded from the 14-day right of withdrawal if you say so clearly. See returns policy.
Comparison: what each provider states on its website
This table only shows what each provider says on its own website or blog, checked in November 2026. “Not stated” doesn’t mean a provider can’t do something; it means its website doesn’t say so, and you should ask.
| Provider | Warehouse countries (as stated) | Batch & expiry tracking | FEFO picking | Organic-certified storage | Temperature control | Subscriptions & bundles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waredock | Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Estonia, Norway (Sweden, Finland and the Baltics served from Estonia) | ✓ Stated | ✓ Stated | ✓ Stated (Netherlands) | ~15°C rooms (Netherlands) | ✓ Stated |
| everstox | 70+ connected locations worldwide: 30+ in Germany, plus UK and US | ✓ Stated (batch blocking) | ✓ Stated | Not stated | ✓ Stated (temperature and humidity) | ✓ Stated (subscriptions) |
| Hive | European fulfilment centres (sites not listed on homepage) | Live expiry-date data | Not stated | ✓ Stated (BIO-certified centres) | Ambient | ✓ Stated (bundles) |
| byrd | Germany, Austria, France, UK (Italy and Poland also mentioned) | ✓ Stated | ✓ Stated (FIFO/FEFO) | ✓ Stated | Not stated | ✓ Stated |
| Bigblue | France, Germany (Dormagen), Spain, UK | Alerts for expiring lots | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| ShipBob | UK and Europe within a wider network incl. US, Canada, Australia (European sites not listed) | ✓ Stated | ✓ Stated | Not stated | ✓ Stated (beauty page) | ✓ Stated |
| Zenfulfillment | Germany, Poland, UK, France, Spain, Czechia (13 locations) | ✓ Stated (batch and best-before) | Not stated (FIFO named) | ✓ Stated | Regular temperature checks | Not stated |
| Omnipack | Poland (Warsaw and Gorzów at the German border) | ✓ Stated | ✓ Stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Health and supplement fulfilment by market
Where your stock is decides delivery times and costs, and each market has its own notification rules. The providers below state warehouses in these markets on their own websites (checked November 2026).
| Market | Providers stating a warehouse there | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Waredock, byrd, Bigblue (Dormagen), everstox, Zenfulfillment; Omnipack serves Germany from Gorzów at the German-Polish border | Food supplements are notified to the BVL before first sale. Next-day delivery is expected, and you need a LUCID packaging registration. |
| France | byrd, Bigblue, Zenfulfillment | Food supplements are declared through the Téléicare system before sale. |
| United Kingdom | byrd, Bigblue, everstox, Zenfulfillment, ShipBob | Outside the EU since Brexit, with its own food-supplement and health-claim rules and customs on every EU–UK shipment. |
| Netherlands & Benelux | Waredock (incl. organic-certified storage and ~15°C rooms) | A good base for the Benelux and western Germany; check national notification rules for each country. |
| Spain & Italy | Bigblue and Zenfulfillment (Spain); byrd’s page also lists a site in Italy | Italy requires notification to the Ministry of Health before sale. |
| Poland & Central Europe | Waredock, Omnipack, Zenfulfillment (Poland, Czechia) | Supplements are notified to the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS). Lower costs, with fast delivery to Germany and Czechia. |
| Nordics & Baltics | Waredock (Estonia serving Finland, Sweden and the Baltics; Norway) | Norway is outside the EU customs union, so shipments need customs and Norwegian VAT. |
| Austria | byrd | Check national notification rules before selling. |
Hive’s and ShipBob’s pages don’t list their European sites, so ask which locations would serve your markets. Selling in the US as well? See our directory of 900+ US warehouse companies.
The eight providers
1. Waredock
Headquarters: Tallinn, Estonia · Warehouses: Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Estonia and Norway, serving six European countries · Channels: webshop, subscriptions, Amazon and B2B to gyms, pharmacies and retailers from one stock.
Waredock is an AI-powered fulfilment company for growing brands, where our logistics team and AI agents work together. For supplement and sports-nutrition brands, every unit is recorded with its batch and best-before date at receiving and picked first-expired, first-out, so any batch can be traced quickly. Monthly subscription runs, bundles and starter kits are packed on schedule, heavy protein tubs and glass are packed for transport, and Amazon orders and FBA shipments go out from the same stock. In the Netherlands, organic-certified storage and rooms at about 15°C are available for heat-sensitive products.
- Best for: growing health, supplement and sports-nutrition brands, typically 1,000 to 3,000 orders a month and beyond, selling across Europe through webshop, subscriptions, Amazon and retail.
- Ask us about: your batch and best-before setup, subscription schedules and which warehouses fit your markets. See nutrition & health fulfilment.
2. everstox
everstox describes itself as a fulfilment platform working with a network of connected warehouses: more than 70 locations worldwide, more than 30 of them in Germany, plus the UK and the US. On its own blog it states FEFO logic synchronised with subscription flows, quality hold-and-release workflows for incoming goods, allergen and quarantine zones, temperature- and humidity-controlled storage with pest monitoring, immediate batch blocking for recalls, and country-specific SKUs and labelling.
- Ask about: which warehouse in the network would handle your products, whether it is organic-certified, and who your day-to-day contact is.
3. Hive
Berlin-based Hive markets its fulfilment to supplement and vitamin brands. On its blog it states that it fulfils food supplements in BIO-certified fulfilment centres at ambient temperatures and gives brands live data on stock levels and expiry dates. Its website also mentions pre-assembled and on-the-spot bundles, custom packaging, a tracking and returns portal, and integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon and Xentral.
- Ask about: FEFO picking, batch tracking down to the order and quality holds, which its pages don’t describe in detail.
4. byrd
byrd’s beauty and health page states lot tracking, best-before monitoring and FIFO/FEFO inventory management, organic-certified warehousing for bio-labelled products, subscription boxes, bundles and kitting. For returns, it states rules for non-returnable items, quality checks and disposal with a certificate. It lists warehouses in Germany, Austria, France and the UK.
- Ask about: which site would handle your goods and how temperature is controlled there.
5. Bigblue
Bigblue’s website lists beauty and wellness among the brand types it serves. Its FAQ states nine fulfilment centres in Europe, including Dormagen in Germany, with the others in France, Spain and the UK. It mentions inventory alerts for expiring lots, branded packaging and samples, and lets customers choose exchange, store credit or refund on returns.
- Ask about: FEFO, batch blocking for recalls, organic certification and subscription handling.
6. ShipBob
ShipBob’s UK health and beauty page states lot management to track expiration dates and software that always ships the lot with the closest expiration date, plus subscription management. Its beauty page adds temperature-controlled warehousing, GMP certifications for many centres, subscription integrations with Ordergroove and Recharge, and lot-controlled returns that can be disposed of, quarantined or restocked. Its pages don’t list its European sites.
- Ask about: which European centre would serve your markets, delivery times there and organic certification.
7. Zenfulfillment
Berlin-based Zenfulfillment’s nutrition and health page states batch and best-before (MHD) tracking with alerts well before expiry, certification for storing organic products and regular temperature checks by trained staff, at a site of more than 200,000 m². It names FIFO as the industry standard. Its homepage states 13 locations in Germany, Poland, the UK, France, Spain and Czechia.
- Ask about: whether picking follows FEFO and how subscriptions are scheduled.
8. Omnipack
Omnipack is a Polish fulfilment provider with two sites, Warsaw-Nadarzyn and Gorzów Wielkopolski at the German-Polish border. Its website names supplements and dry food among its main specialisations, says it monitors expiration dates and batches and ships the shortest-dated stock first, and states one-day delivery to Germany, Poland and Czechia.
- Ask about: organic certification, temperature control and subscription handling, which its homepage doesn’t describe.
Questions to ask every health fulfilment provider
- FEFO: Is first-expired-first-out automatic in the warehouse system, or a manual setting that can be missed?
- Recall test: If we had to block batch X today, how would you find every affected order, and how long would it take?
- Minimum shelf life: Can we set a minimum remaining shelf life per product and per channel, for example for Amazon or retailers?
- Quality hold: Can incoming goods be held until we release them?
- Organic: Is the specific site certified for organic products, and can we see the certificate?
- Storage conditions: How are temperature and humidity monitored, and what happens in a heatwave?
- Subscriptions: How do you make sure subscription orders ship on time with fresh stock?
- Returns: How do you decide what can be resold, and how is disposal documented?
What to check in the contract
- Recall liability: who pays for blocking, picking and destroying a recalled batch, and how fast affected orders must be reported.
- Certificates: current organic and hygiene certificates, and how they are provided for an inspection.
- Term and notice: be careful with minimum terms over 12 months or notice periods over three months.
- Stock and data: your stock and data stay yours, with a clear exit and stock reconciliation process.
- Warning signs: vague answers about FEFO and batches, no health references you can call, or high setup fees without clear value.
For cost elements and typical price structures, see fulfilment costs.
Which provider fits which health brand?
- You need FEFO stated up front: Waredock, everstox, byrd, ShipBob and Omnipack state it on their websites.
- You sell organic products: Waredock (Netherlands), Hive, byrd and Zenfulfillment state organic-certified storage; ask for the certificate of the specific site.
- You run subscriptions: Waredock, everstox, byrd and ShipBob state subscription or bundle handling.
- You sell in several European countries: match each provider’s stated warehouse countries to your markets using the market table, and plan supplement notifications per country.
- You also sell in the US: ShipBob and everstox state US networks, or combine a European partner with a US 3PL.
Also comparing providers for beauty products? See cosmetics & beauty fulfilment providers compared.
Looking for a supplement fulfilment partner in Europe? Waredock tracks every unit by batch and best-before date, picks FEFO, ships subscriptions on schedule and fulfils webshop, Amazon and retail orders from one stock, from warehouses serving six European countries. See nutrition & health fulfilment or request a proposal; we reply within two business days.
How we compared
We selected eight providers that health and supplement brands selling in Europe often consider, including Waredock. Each provider’s information comes only from its own website or blog, checked in November 2026; we didn’t use one provider’s statements about another. Features marked “not stated” may still be available, so ask the provider. Waredock is the publisher of this comparison, and its section describes our own services. Spotted an error? Tell us and we’ll correct it.
Frequently asked questions
What should a supplement fulfilment provider offer?
Batch and best-before tracking for every unit, first-expired-first-out picking, quality holds and fast recall tracing, organic-certified storage if you need it, stable storage conditions, on-time subscription shipping and clear rules for returns that can’t be resold.
What is the difference between FIFO and FEFO?
FIFO ships the stock that arrived first; FEFO ships the stock that expires first. For supplements, FEFO is safer because two deliveries can have different best-before dates.
Do I need to notify food supplements in every EU country?
Many EU countries require a notification before you sell, for example Germany (BVL), France (Téléicare), Italy (Ministry of Health) and Poland (GIS). Check each market before launch.
Does my fulfilment warehouse need organic certification?
If it handles your organic products, generally yes. Ask for the certificate of the specific site that will store your goods.
How do fulfilment providers handle supplement subscriptions?
Subscription orders are synced from your shop or subscription app and shipped on schedule, with FEFO ensuring each box contains stock with enough remaining shelf life.
Can returned supplements be resold?
Only if they are sealed, undamaged and have enough shelf life left. Opened or short-dated products are usually destroyed, with documentation.
Sources
- Waredock – Nutrition & health fulfilment, checked November 2026
- Waredock – Pallet storage (organic-certified and ~15°C storage in the Netherlands), checked November 2026
- everstox – health & supplement provider comparison (own blog), checked November 2026
- Hive – Supplements inventory management (own blog), checked November 2026
- Hive – homepage, checked November 2026
- byrd – Beauty & health fulfilment, checked November 2026
- Bigblue – homepage and FAQ, checked November 2026
- ShipBob – Health and beauty fulfilment (UK site), checked November 2026
- ShipBob – Fulfilment for beauty brands (UK site), checked November 2026
- Zenfulfillment – Nutrition & health fulfilment, checked November 2026
- Zenfulfillment – homepage, checked November 2026
- Omnipack – homepage, checked November 2026
- EUR-Lex – Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements
- EUR-Lex – Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production
- EUR-Lex – Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims
