Ingredients By Nature

What Ingredients By Nature does

Ingredients By Nature (IBN) is a privately held, family-owned B2B manufacturer of specialty nutraceutical ingredients, founded approximately 90 years ago by the Brewster family in Montclair, California, and operating today with 51-100 employees. The company supplies more than 300 ingredient SKUs to dietary supplement, functional food/beverage, and animal nutrition manufacturers globally via direct B2B sales with quote-based pricing. Its portfolio is anchored in citrus-derived bioflavonoids and includes clinically backed branded ingredients such as Eriomin (lemon flavonoids for prediabetes and blood glucose management), Sytrinol (patented citrus/palm blend with a 27% cholesterol reduction claim), Brewster Bioflavonoids (the company's flagship citrus-sourced line), SynChoice (bitter orange/synephrine extract for weight management), ChloroBlast (patented alfalfa chloroplast ingredient), and Brewster Probiotics (freeze-dried cultures with 20 strains and custom formulations, produced since 1972). For animal nutrition, IBN offers Vitalfa (alfalfa extract), GOFOS (prebiotic sc-FOS fiber), and YuccaChoice (yucca schidigera extracts), serving pet food, feed, and aquaculture customers.

Underlying technology centers on citrus science and bioflavonoid processing expertise accumulated over nine decades, patented fractionation methods (notably for ChloroBlast), and standardized extract manufacturing (e.g., SynChoice synephrine standardization). The business model is B2B ingredient supply with negotiated, quote-based pricing to enterprise manufacturers, supported by industry trade shows, content marketing through datasheets and a microsite (eriomin.com), and direct sales engagement. Most recently, in October 2025, IBN launched a blue-lipped mussel-based ingredient, extending the portfolio into omega-3/anti-inflammatory adjacencies for the mussel oil and powder market.

Name

Ingredients By Nature

Legal name

Ingredients By Nature

Website

https://ingredientsbynature.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ingredients By Nature is a privately held, family-owned B2B manufacturer of citrus-derived and specialty nutraceutical ingredients (300+ SKUs) serving dietary supplement, functional food/beverage, and animal nutrition manufacturers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nutraceutical Ingredients

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nutraceuticals & Functional Ingredients for Animal Diets (Probiotics, Omega-3, Joint, GI) (HLAMAHAH), Clean-Label/Natural Flavor Solutions (Natural WONF, Natural Identical where applicable) (AFAJADAL)

Keywords

• Citrus bioflavonoids
• Nutraceutical ingredients
• Probiotic cultures
• Animal nutrition ingredients
• Dietary supplement ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Montclair

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ingredients By Nature is a manufacturer and supplier of clinically backed citrus-derived specialty nutraceutical ingredients and custom probiotic blends for human and animal nutrition. The company offers over 300 unique ingredient solutions including branded products such as Eriomin® (lemon flavonoids), Sytrinol® (citrus/palm extract), Brewster Bioflavonoids™, SynChoice™, Brewster Probiotics™, ChloroBlast™, Vitalfa™, GOFOS™, and YuccaChoice™, sold directly to dietary supplement, functional food, pet food, feed, and aquaculture manufacturers.

Product overview

Ingredients By Nature is a specialty ingredient supplier with 90 years of heritage in citrus science, offering over 300 unique superior-quality nutraceutical ingredients for human and animal nutrition. The company's portfolio centers on clinically backed branded ingredients including Eriomin® (lemon-derived flavonoids for blood glucose management), Sytrinol® (citrus/palm extract for cardiovascular health), and Brewster Probiotics™ (freeze-dried probiotic cultures). For animal nutrition, they provide Vitalfa™ (alfalfa extracts), GOFOS™ (prebiotic fiber), and YuccaChoice™ (yucca ingredients). The company also offers the Sytrinol® patented cardiovascular formula, SynChoice™ (bitter orange/synephrine extracts), and ChloroBlast™ (chloroplast concentrate), positioning as a one-stop source for both human and animal nutrition ingredient solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eriomin®: Clinically studied lemon flavonoid blend for blood glucose management and prediabetes support.
• Brewster Bioflavonoids™
• Sytrinol®
• SynChoice™
• Brewster Probiotics™
• ChloroBlast™
• Vitalfa™
• GOFOS™
• YuccaChoice™

Products and services

• Eriomin® Clinically studied blend of flavonoids extracted from lemons, uniquely formulated to address prediabetes and help manage blood glucose levels; designed for dietary supplement and functional food manufacturers.
• Brewster Bioflavonoids™ The original line of citrus-derived bioflavonoid ingredients from multiple citrus sources, supporting antioxidant support and immune health; flagship product line for over 90 years.
• Sytrinol® Patented blend of natural citrus and palm fruit extracts shown to support heart health in as little as 4 weeks; clinically demonstrated to reduce cholesterol levels by 27% in randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled research.
• SynChoice™ Bitter orange extract standardized for synephrine content, produced for over 25 years as a trusted supplier for weight management and sports performance applications.
• Brewster Probiotics™ Freeze-dried probiotic cultures with 20 different strains and unlimited combinations of customized formulations, produced since 1972 and trusted by the world's leading dietary supplement manufacturers.
• ChloroBlast™ First chloroplast ingredient produced using a patented fractionation process to extract chloroplast from alfalfa leaves while maintaining its rich nutritional profile, for functional foods and beverages.
• Blue-lipped mussel-based ingredient Novel blue-lipped mussel ingredient launched in October 2025 to serve the growing mussel oil and powder market, providing anti-inflammatory omega-3 functionality for human nutrition applications.
• Vitalfa™ 100% Non-GMO juice powdered extract from fresh, young-growth alfalfa providing phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids for animal nutrition formulations.
• GOFOS™ Soluble prebiotic fiber produced using a proprietary enzymatic process, providing short-chain fructooligosaccharides (sc-FOS) that nourish and promote growth of beneficial gut bacteria for pet health.
• YuccaChoice™ Line of pure Yucca schidigera powders, soluble extracts, and liquid concentrates for animal feed, agriculture, and industrial markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sytrinol showed 27% reduction in cholesterol levels in randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled research
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nexira: France-based botanical ingredient specialist producing plant extracts, prebiotic fibers, and nutraceutical ingredients for supplement and food manufacturers. Directly comparable in B2B botanical extract supply with proprietary branded offerings.
• Sabinsa: Specialty nutraceutical ingredient manufacturer with branded, clinically studied ingredients (e.g., BioPerine, Curcumin C3 Complex) sold to dietary supplement manufacturers. Direct parallel to IBN's branded, clinically backed ingredient strategy.
• Alltech: Family-owned global animal nutrition company producing specialty feed ingredients, prebiotics, and botanical extracts. Directly comparable to IBN's animal nutrition business unit (Vitalfa, GOFOS, YuccaChoice) for pet food, feed, and aquaculture customers.
• Kemin Industries: Family-owned specialty ingredient manufacturer with comparable focus on botanical extracts, antioxidant and gut health ingredients for human and animal nutrition. Operates in similar citrus-derived and functional ingredient categories with proprietary branded ingredients.
• BioActives: Supplier of citrus bioflavonoids, including Eriocitrin and other flavanone ingredients, that competes directly with IBN's Brewster Bioflavonoids line in the nutraceutical and functional food ingredient market.

Broad incumbents

• Phibro Animal Health: Public animal health and nutrition company with nutritional specialty products for livestock and aquaculture. Overlaps with IBN's animal nutrition portfolio (Vitalfa, GOFOS) in the feed and aquaculture ingredient market at a larger scale.
• Symrise: Major flavor and nutrition ingredient company with botanical extracts, pet food ingredients, and functional health ingredients. Competes with IBN across both human nutrition and animal nutrition categories with much broader portfolio.
• Givaudan: World's largest flavor and fragrance company with a growing natural ingredients and health & nutrition footprint. Adjacent competitor in citrus-derived ingredients and functional food/beverage flavors.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Global ingredient giant with Health & Biosciences division covering flavors, cultures, and botanical extracts for nutraceutical and functional food applications. Overlaps with IBN's citrus-derived and probiotic offerings at significantly larger scale.
• Frutarom (acquired by IFF): Now part of IFF, Frutarom was a major botanical extract and nutraceutical ingredient supplier. Represents the broad incumbent category — large-scale flavor/ingredient consolidators that compete across IBN's citrus extract and functional ingredient portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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