Spec & shortlist
Brand spec resolved against 3 – 5 supplier alternatives across Tier-1 / Tier-3 with side-by-side pricing.
Step
01
CAT_07
Ingredients
Flavours, fragrances, actives, botanicals, vitamins, sweeteners.
CAT_07 · Sector dossierCOVERAGE MAP
Ingredients
Flavours, fragrances, actives, botanicals, vitamins, sweeteners.
Ingredient sourcing decides product personality and unit margin in equal measure. Our network spans Tier-1 houses (IFF, Givaudan, DSM, Symrise) and the credible Tier-3 alternatives, with traceability documentation as a hard gate.
Suppliers in-network
138
Avg lead time
18 days
MOQ band
5kg – 500kg
Active briefs · 90d
92
In-scope sub-categories
01Natural & nature-identical flavours
02Fragrances (Tier-1 to Tier-3 houses)
03Functional actives (probiotic, prebiotic, peptide)
04Botanical extracts (standardised marker)
05Vitamins, minerals & amino acids
06Sweeteners (sucralose, stevia, monk fruit, allulose)
07Cosmetic actives (peptides, vitamins, AHA/BHA)
08Colours (natural & nature-identical)
Network capability profile
Capabilities in-network
- · Source documentation, GC-MS / HPLC fingerprinting
- · Allergen, GMO, irradiation and heavy-metal certificates
- · Cold-chain logistics for probiotics and sensitive actives
- · Custom blending (vitamin premixes, flavour bases)
- · Sample-pull, sensory and stability data with every quote
- · Compliance with FSSAI ingredient positive lists
Certifications screened
- · FSSAI Food Additive Registration
- · FEMA / GRAS / E-number compliance
- · USP / IP / BP / EP grade specifications
- · Halal, Kosher, Vegan, Non-GMO
- · USDA Organic / India Organic
- · RSPO (palm-derived) and UEBT (botanicals)
Pack formats supported
- · Drum 25kg / 50kg / 200kg
- · Bag 5kg / 10kg / 25kg
- · Sample pack 100g / 500g
- · IBC 1,000kg (liquids)
- · Sealed pouch (moisture-sensitive)
How a brief moves through
Sample & sensory
Samples pulled with COA, source documentation and sensory panel results.
Step
02
Commercial agreement
Price lock, MOQ, lead time and payment terms negotiated; forward strip optional.
Step
03
Ongoing supply
Monthly delivery schedule, audit cadence and substitution protocol if grade drifts.
Step
04
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