Functional ingredient sourcing in Italy.
Ingredient sourcing is a specification problem before it is a commercial one. Two suppliers quoting the same ingredient name may be quoting materially different materials, and the difference usually sits in the documentation rather than the price.
Send a sourcing briefWhat we source
Within the categories we serve, and only where we genuinely intend to source them.
- Actives
- Plant and botanical extracts
- Raw materials
- Blends and premixes
- Specialised ingredients for supplement and nutraceutical production
The specification is the brief
Standardisation, assay method, particle size, solvent, origin, certification and documentation are what separate one offer from another. An enquiry that names only the ingredient invites a quotation that cannot be compared with any other. We would rather establish the specification first.
What the brief needs
What makes this quotable.
Blanks are fine — an open question is usually the starting point. These are simply what a manufacturer needs before it can price anything.
- 01Ingredient and, where relevant, standardisation
- 02Specification or reference document
- 03Volume and frequency
- 04Destination market
- 05Documentation required
Common questions
Do you make claims about what ingredients do?
No. This is a commercial sourcing service. We do not publish health claims, and we do not advise on which ingredient to use or what it may be said to do — that is a matter for your own regulatory and technical advisers.
Can you source small quantities for trials?
Sometimes. Pilot quantities depend entirely on the supplier and the material. Say in the brief that it is a trial volume, because it changes which suppliers are worth approaching.
Tell us what you need sourced.
One brief is enough to start. We read it before we reply.