Ingredients / Suppliers

Ingredients, also known as the supply side, are so much more than simply vitamins, minerals and herbs. Growth areas include probiotics/prebiotics, plant-based nutrients, and naturally derived colors and flavors as well as healthy sweeteners. As you might imagine, the full list of ingredients is immense and growing!

Dietary supplements and functional foods/beverages all begin at the ingredient supplier level. This vast area of commerce encompasses research (in vitro, in vivo and human clinical trials), sourcing raw materials throughout the globe, testing the materials for authenticity, safety, purity and for standardization (if botanical based). 

Suppliers either provide generic/commodity ingredients or proprietary/branded ingredients that are also often marketed B2C to engender consumer awareness and interest, supporting its brand manufacturing partners.

Product formulations with novel delivery systems is a driving force in the ingredient arena. Brands turn to suppliers for their R&D expertise. Further, the ingredients category include contract manufacturing and packaging, as well as interrelated businesses such as equipment and lab supply.

The ingredient-supplier side of the industry is extremely dynamic, encompassing science, technology and creative marketing. Careers within the ingredient category may include but are not limited to R&D jobs, sales jobs, purchasing jobs, marketing jobs, production jobs, formulator jobs, scientist and chemist jobs, logistics jobs and many more.


Lake Forest, California
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Sunland Nutrition, Inc.'s picture
Description: Sunland Nutrition Inc., a California corporation, is a one-stop solution provider of raw ingredients, we service Nutrition, Food, Beverage, Personal Care, and Feed industries, and are well-established as an industry-wide trusted supplier. We are currently seek...
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Bonbleo's picture
Description: The Sales Manager is responsible for executing activities to support strategic channels. This role includes but not limit to generate sales leads, promote products, and finish sales for sales accounts.   Generate new sales leads by email/ col...

MAK Ingredients's picture
Description: Mak Ingredients, deals in multiple products and “Organic”, is one of them. These products originate from holistic production management system, that avoids use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically modified organisms. With minimal p...