Taiyo GmbH

What Taiyo GmbH does

Taiyo GmbH is a German functional ingredients company headquartered in Gevelsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, founded in 1946 and currently employing 37 people. The company develops and distributes B2B raw materials derived from natural sources for use in dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages, cosmetics, and personal care products. Its core technology centers on proprietary water-soluble formulations, specialized extraction methods, and mineral delivery systems spanning compounds such as green tea catechins, partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG), L-theanine, pea protein, and moringa extracts.

The product portfolio is organized under branded ingredient families with clinically validated health benefits. Flagship offerings include Sunfiber (PHGG dietary fiber for digestive health and mineral absorption), SunActive (mineral delivery systems for iron, magnesium, and zinc with enhanced bioavailability), Sunphenon (green tea extracts including Teavigo high-EGCg and Suntheanine L-theanine), and Vegemeat (allergen-free pea protein for meat alternatives). Supporting brands include SunMatcha, SunAmla, Sunsoft (PEG-free emulsifiers for cosmetics), Moringa Extract, and co-developed products such as BerryShield and CherryShield fruit powders launched with Asiros Nordic.

Taiyo operates a B2B ingredients sales model, selling directly to manufacturers in Germany and through exclusive regional distributors covering Scandinavia (Sunwic AB), the Iberian Peninsula (DKSH), and the Baltic region (ILA Solutions SIA), with affiliated companies in the USA, Japan, China, and India. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company reaches customers via major industry trade shows (Vitafoods Europe, Food Ingredients Europe, Drinktec, Food Ingredients Africa) and co-development partnerships, and holds organic certification (DE-ÖKO-037) valid through January 2028 and Informed Ingredient certification for sports nutrition products.

Name

Taiyo GmbH

Legal name

Taiyo GmbH

Website

https://taiyogmbh.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Taiyo GmbH is a German B2B functional ingredients supplier serving food, beverage, supplement, and cosmetics manufacturers with branded natural-source ingredients including Sunfiber dietary fiber, Sunphenon green tea extracts, SunActive mineral delivery systems, and Vegemeat pea protein.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Functional Food Ingredients

NAICS

Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Herbal & Botanical Supplements (CRADAGAD)

Keywords

• Functional food ingredients
• Dietary supplement raw materials
• Soluble dietary fiber
• Green tea extracts
• Plant-based protein ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Gevelsberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. B2B Ingredients Sales: Taiyo GmbH operates as a B2B functional ingredients supplier, selling raw materials to manufacturers in the dietary supplement, functional food and beverage, cosmetics, and personal care industries. Revenue is generated through product sales to food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Taiyo GmbH develops, manufactures, and distributes branded functional ingredients derived from natural sources for food, beverage, dietary supplement, and cosmetics manufacturers. Its portfolio centers on Sunfiber® (PHGG soluble dietary fiber), SunActive® (mineral delivery systems), Sunphenon® (green tea extracts), Suntheanine® (L-theanine), and Vegemeat® (pea protein), supported by Teavigo®, SunMatcha®, SunAmla®, Sunsoft®, and Moringa Extract. The company also co-develops finished product concepts with brand owners and reaches global markets through exclusive regional distributors.

Product overview

Taiyo GmbH is a functional ingredients expert that develops and distributes a portfolio of branded raw materials for the food, beverage, dietary supplement, and cosmetics industries. The company operates as a single integrated business rather than a platform architecture. The portfolio centers on several core brand families: Sunfiber® (water-soluble dietary fiber from guar bean), SunActive® (mineral delivery systems for enhanced bioavailability), Sunphenon® (green tea extracts), and Suntheanine® (L-theanine). Supporting brands include Vegemeat® (pea protein meat alternative), SunMatcha® (matcha products), Teavigo® (high-EGCg green tea extract), SunAmla® (amla extract), Sunsoft® (PEG-free emulsifiers), and Moringa Extract. The company also develops co-branded products such as BerryShield® and CherryShield™ fruit powders with partners. All products are designed for use as ingredients in finished consumer products, with a focus on health benefits including digestive health, mineral absorption, stress reduction, and sports nutrition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sunfiber: Water-soluble guar bean fiber / dietary fiber ingredient for digestive health
• Sunphenon
• SunActive
• Suntheanine
• Teavigo
• SunMatcha
• Vegemeat
• Sunsoft
• SunAmla
• Moringa Extract

Products and services

• Sunfiber® (Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum / PHGG) Water-soluble guar bean fiber (partially hydrolyzed guar gum) used as a natural, FODMAP-friendly, clinically proven soluble dietary fiber in dietary supplements, functional foods, and beverages. Supports digestive health, mineral absorption, and LDL cholesterol reduction.
• SunActive® Mineral Delivery System Proprietary nutrient delivery system providing highly bioavailable minerals (iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium) for food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers. Features enhanced absorption technology versus standard mineral forms.
• Sunphenon® Green Tea Extracts Range of green tea extracts with various concentrations of catechins, polyphenols, and L-theanine, used in dietary supplements, beverages, dairy products, and confectionery. Includes Sunphenon TH30 (30%+ natural L-theanine).
• Teavigo® High-Purity EGCg Extract Decaffeinated green tea extract powder with more than 94% catechins (high EGCg content), supplied as an antioxidant ingredient for supplements, beverages, and food applications.
• SunMatcha® Matcha Tea Product Range Premium-quality matcha tea product range used as an ingredient in beverages and culinary applications by food and beverage manufacturers.
• Suntheanine® Pure L-Theanine 100% natural, pure L-theanine powder from green tea leaves, promoted for relaxation, stress reduction, and mental focus. The only legal form of L-theanine for use in Europe.
• Vegemeat® Pea Protein Granules Allergen-free, granulated pea protein providing a minced meat-like texture for plant-based meat alternative dishes such as Bolognese and lasagna. Free from soy, gluten, additives, and preservatives.
• SunAmla® Amla (Indian Gooseberry) Extract Highly bioavailable formulation of Indian gooseberry (amla) extract with immune-supporting nutrients, used in dairy products and other functional food applications.
• Sunsoft® PEG-Free Emulsifiers and Solubilizers PEG-free solubilizers and emulsifiers based on polyglycerin fatty acid esters (PGFEs) for use in cosmetics and personal care formulations, leveraging over 70 years of surfactant technology expertise.
• Moringa Extract Moringa leaf extract standardized with glucomoringin (GMG), a compound promoted for energy production, anti-inflammatory properties, and protection against neurodegenerative diseases. Used in supplements and functional foods.
• Sunfiber® AF (Animal Feed) Partially hydrolyzed guar bean fiber (PHGG) variant for animal feed applications. 100% natural, water-soluble, flavorless, odorless, and colorless, supporting a healthy gut microbiome in animals.
• BerryShield® Fiber-Rich Fruit Powders Co-branded high-fiber fruit powder range (Premium Conventional and Organic) combining Sunfiber PHGG with tart cherry, elderberry, and lingonberry fruit powders, developed with Asiros Nordic A/S for the EMEA market.
• SunCurcumin Water-Soluble Curcumin Agglomerate Combination of Sunfiber (PHGG) with curcumin, co-developed with DRS Pharma, offering 40x higher bioavailability than conventional curcumin. Used in beverages and meals as a nutritional product concept.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sunfiber Cola study: consumers ate 70-100 calories less at next meal due to satiety effect
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered regional - minor, co-development, regional - core and product application.

• ILA Solutions SIAregional - minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 March 2025Taiyo GmbH and ILA Solutions SIA signed a distributor agreement jointly focusing on the Baltic market (Southeast Europe).
• A4 Groupco-developmentStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Taiyo collaborated with A4 Group to develop Sunfiber gummies prototype showcased at Vitafoods 2024. Healthy gummies made with Sunfiber VC are free from artificial colors and flavors, available in vegan, gluten-free, and allergen-friendly options.
• Sunwic ABregional - coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 March 2023Taiyo GmbH and Sunwic AB consolidated their trading relationship through a distributor agreement, jointly focusing on Swedish, Icelandic, Danish, and Norwegian markets. Sunwic AB is headquartered in Sweden and distributes Taiyo's products for all market segments and applications, supported by Taiyo's technical know-how.
• DRS Pharmaco-developmentStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Development partner for SunCurcumin - a combination of Sunfiber with curcumin that achieves 40x higher bioavailability than conventional curcumin. The water-soluble agglomerate was developed jointly by Taiyo and DRS Pharma.
• DKSHregional - coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 January 2022DKSH became Taiyo's new distributor for the Iberian market (Spain and Portugal) following acquisition of HTBA (formerly FerrerHealthTech), which had been Taiyo's exclusive distributor for over 15 years.
• Asiros Nordic A/Sco-developmentStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2021German functional ingredients expert Taiyo and Danish fruit powder specialist Asiros joined forces to develop and market fiber-rich fruit powder series under the BerryShield brand (Premium Conventional and Organic). Products combine Asiros' fruit powders with Taiyo's Sunfiber (PHGG) for the EMEA market.
• Clutch Cognition ApSproduct applicationChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 March 2021Danish startup Clutch Cognition uses Taiyo's Sunfiber and Sunphenon TH30 green tea extract in their natural brain-boosting beverages launched in March 2021. The company was founded by a molecular biologist, physician, and nutrition innovation expert.
• SINALCO INTERNATIONALco-developmentStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2019Soft drink expert SINALCO INTERNATIONAL collaborated with Taiyo to develop Sunfiber Cola - the first functional sugar-free cola beverage with satiety effects. Development partners also include SWEETHOUSE for sweetness solutions.
• SWEETHOUSEco-developmentStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2019Sweetness specialists collaborated with Taiyo and SINALCO INTERNATIONAL on the Sunfiber Cola functional beverage concept.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ingredion: Ingredion is a global ingredient solutions provider offering specialty starches, sweeteners, fibers, and plant-based proteins — a much larger incumbent operating broadly across food, beverage, and nutrition with comparable B2B ingredient offerings to Taiyo's portfolio.
• DSM-Firmenich: DSM-Firmenich is a global nutrition, health, and beauty ingredients major offering vitamins, carotenoids, prebiotics, and functional ingredients — a much larger incumbent that competes with Taiyo in dietary supplement, functional food, and personal care ingredient markets.
• Kerry Group: Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying functional ingredients, flavors, and clean-label solutions to food and beverage manufacturers — comparable to Taiyo's B2B functional ingredient business but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Cargill: Cargill is a global food and agriculture major offering specialty ingredients including cocoa, starches, sweeteners, texturizers, and plant proteins — a broad incumbent with overlapping ingredient offerings to Taiyo's food, beverage, and nutrition customers.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): ADM is a global agricultural processing and nutrition giant supplying plant proteins, fibers, flavors, and specialty ingredients — competes with Taiyo in the plant-based protein and functional food ingredient categories served by Vegemeat and Sunfiber.

Direct peers

• Sensus (Cosun Beet Company): Sensus (part of Cosun) produces inulin-type prebiotic chicory fructans (Frutafit/Fruktose) used as soluble dietary fibers for digestive health — a direct prebiotic fiber competitor to Taiyo's Sunfiber PHGG in the same functional food and supplement applications.
• Nexira: Nexira is a French supplier of natural botanical extracts (acacia fiber, grape seed, cranberry) for nutrition, health, and functional food applications — closely comparable to Taiyo's Sunfiber, Sunphenon green tea extracts, and botanical ingredient portfolio serving supplement and functional beverage manufacturers.
• Tate & Lyle: Tate & Lyle supplies specialty food ingredients including dietary fibers, texturants, and clean-label solutions — directly comparable to Taiyo's Sunfiber dietary fiber, plant-based proteins, and functional ingredient portfolio for food and beverage manufacturers.
• BENEO: BENEO is a leading supplier of functional food ingredients including prebiotic chicory root fibers (Orafti), rice ingredients, and plant-based proteins — directly comparable to Taiyo's Sunfiber PHGG prebiotic fiber, SunActive mineral delivery, and Vegemeat pea protein offerings serving food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers.
• Roquette: Roquette is a global leader in plant-based ingredients including pea protein (NUTRALYS) and specialty starches/sweeteners — directly comparable to Taiyo's Vegemeat pea protein and broader functional ingredient portfolio targeting food, beverage, nutraceutical, and cosmetic manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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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