What is "tableting"

alt. The manufacture of tablets by compacting a powder using a punch and die; used especially for pharmaceuticals n. The manufacture of tablets by compacting a powder using a punch and die; used especially for pharmaceuticals

Tableting is a method of confectionery manufacture that shares many similarities with tablet pharmaceutical production.

A powder or granule mixture is prepared, a die mold is filled, and then the mixture is compressed and ejected. While drug tablets are constrained to shapes that can be swallowed easily, candy tablets are chewable.