Deep Intelligence Across Industries

Company Headquarters: Wenling City, Zhejiang, China Founded: 1995 Workforce: ~50 Company Working: Zhejiang Shinfuda Marine Biotechnology Corp. engages in the production of chitin derivatives. In 2006, the company established GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standard plant and production line according to the FDA requirements. The company in collaboration with Fudan University, Zhejiang University, the Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration (SOA) China, and other research institutes is focused on developing high-tech products. It produces 3,000 tons of chitin derivative products and exports its products to the US, Japan, the UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, and others.

Company Headquarters: Herstal, Belgium Founded: 2000 Workforce: ~50 Company Working: Kitozyme, LLC (KitoZyme) designs, manufactures, and markets medical devices, food supplements and oenological ingredients from fungal chitosan and chitin-glucan. In 2011, the company launched its ingredients for beverages and healthcare in France, Spain, and the US, and now it sells these ingredients in more than 30 countries across the globe. The company also provides chitosan and chitin-glucan to the personal care, agriculture, and animal health industries. The company deals in specific biomedical applications in joint health, dermatology or biosurgery through its spin-off company KiOmed Pharma. The products offered by the company are produced under ISO 13485 and HACCP. The chitosan offered by the company is classified by the FDA as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) and is produced taking into consideration the vegan, halal, kosher or gluten-free requirements.

Company Headquarters: Zhejiang, China Founded: 1994 Workforce: ~130 Company Working: Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. manufactures and markets chitin and chitin derivatives in China. The company owns various certifications including NSF-GMP, ISO22000:2005, ISO9001:2008 and HALAL. It also holds drug manufacturing license for pharmaceutical excipients and active pharmaceutical ingredients. US-FDA has issued Drug Master Files number for several products offered by the company. It also exports more than 95% of its products, to over 30 countries across the globe. The company owns more than 20 corporate invention patents.

Company Headquarters: Shandong Province, China Founded: 2005 Workforce: ~100 Company Working: G.T.C. Bio Corporation manufactures and sells chitin, chitosan, chitosan oligosaccharide, carboxymethyl chitosan, highly deacetylated chitosan, oligochitosan hydrochloride, chitosan acetate, chitosan glutamate, chitosan lactate, N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine, glucosamine hydrochloride, glucosamine potassium, succinylated chitosan, as well as other derivatives for various applications including, agriculture, water treatment, tobacco filtration, flocculation, papermaking, fruit juice clarification, and fruit preservation. Company manufactures its products under National Aquaculture Industry Standard “Chitin and Chitosan SC/T 3403-2004”, thus implementing ISO9001 quality control system.

Company Headquarters: Trondheim, Norway Founded: 2001 Workforce: ~50 Company Working: Advanced Biopolymers AS specializes in the production of chitosan with broad range of degrees of acetylation (DA). The company offers chitosan with DA between 0.25 and 0.60. Company uses proprietary and planted technology to produce chitosan in one step and with unsurpassed reproducibility. Chitosan with DA between 0.25 and 0.60 have an increased solubility in water at higher pH-values. It offers chitosan for various purposes such as wound care, cosmetics, and drug delivery.

Company Headquarters: Shanghai, China Founded: 2011 Workforce: ~40 Company Working: Nutra Green Biotechnology Co., Ltd is engaged in the research and innovation of natural raw materials for the healthcare industry. The company provides herbal raw materials to pharmaceutical companies, the food industry, and supplements and skincare product manufacturers. Its product offering includes plant extracts, herbal extracts, natural pure herb powder and granules, natural fruit juice powder, amino acids, and other biochemical products. The company has a presence in Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe.

Company Headquarters: Hunan, China Founded: 2006 Workforce: ~64 Company Working: Naturalin Bio-Resources Co., Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of plant extracts and natural ingredients for the nutritional, personal care, food & beverage, and pet feed products. The company has highly integrated business processes from raw material sourcing to the manufacturing of final ingredients. Naturalin Bio-Resources Co., Ltd produces more than 200 kinds of plant extracts. The company has a production capacity of over 1,000 tons of natural ingredients annually.

Company Headquarters: Dalian Liaoning, China Founded: 2012 Workforce: ~51–100 Company Working: Greenutra Resource Inc is engaged in the production and sale of natural ingredients. The company offers botanical extracts, including ginger extract, organic herbs, and nutraceutical ingredients to the healthcare, nutraceutical, food & beverage, and cosmetics industries. It provides natural products that comply with the US FDA and European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST). The company actively operates in the US and China.

Company Headquarters: Guangdong, China Founded: 2001 Workforce: ~70 Company Working: Honsea Sunshine Biotech manufactures botanic ginger extract for the pharmaceutical, food, and personal care industries. If also offers branded extracts, botanical extracts, nutritional and health oils, and aroma essential oils. The company follows integrated value chains and business processes that comprise manufacturing, sales, marketing, and export of various products. The company has is located on a 39,000 square meter campus.

Company Headquarters: Hunan, China Founded: 2005 Workforce: ~32 Company Working: Inner Natural Ingredients Inc. is engaged in the development and production of nutritional plant source derivatives. It is a leading natural medicine and nutritional material supplier. The company also manufactures and sells chlorophyll, natural fruit powder, grains and nuts foods, and green tea extract. It has sales partnerships with leading cosmetic, pharmaceutical, flavor, nutritional supplement, and food & beverage companies.

Company Headquarters: Saarland, Germany Founded: 1986 Workforce: ~50 Company Working: Flavex Naturextrakte GmbH specializes in botanical extracts through the use of CO2 extraction technology. It offers a wide range of flavors, fragrances, and bioactive ingredients for the food, nutraceutical, skincare, and perfumery industries. The company also provides organic botanical extracts and halal- and kosher-certified products. The production site of the company is located in Rehlingen-Siersburg, Germany, near the borders of France and Benelux countries from where it operates in the international market.

Company Headquarters: Inzersdorf-Getzersdorf, Austria Founded: 1983 Workforce: ~150 Company Working: Biomin Holding GmbH (Biomin) is engaged in providing nutritional products and solutions for poultry, swine, ruminants, and aquaculture. The company’s product portfolio has been divided into mycotoxin risk management, gut performance management, and feeding solutions. Under the gut performance management segment, the company offers the Biotronic range of feed acidifiers. The Biotronic line of state-of-the-art enhanced acidifiers is available in both powdered and liquid forms. It is used to support the wellbeing of modern farm animals against Gram-negative bacteria. These products are used in farm animal diets, including poultry, calves, pig, fish, and shrimp across all phases of rearing. The company has a presence in over 23 countries across the globe and clients in more than 120 countries worldwide. BIOMIN is a part of the ERBER Group, a leading group of companies in the field of food and feed safety.

Company Headquarters: Delaware, US Founded: 1992 Workforce: ~179 Company Working: United Cocoa Processor, Inc. (UCP) manufactures cocoa nibs, liquor, butter, and cake and powder in North America. It offers specialty cocoa products such as customized, single origin, and certified products. The product line of UCP also includes black cocoa butter, cocoa powders, blended cocoa powders, and black cocoa liquor.

Company Headquarters: England, UK Founded: 2006 Workforce: ~22 Company Working: Nutrisure Ltd sells superfoods across Europe. The company distributes superfoods, a line of ayurvedic herbs, and cocoa nibs through wholesalers under the Naturya brand. The company also offers cocoa nibs through a subsidiary brand Supernutrients across Europe.

Company Headquarters: California, US Founded: 2003 Workforce: ~50 Company Working: Navitas LLC (Navitas Organics) is a premium organic superfood company. It offers plant-based food rich in antioxidants, omegas, and proteins. The company promotes sustainability and offers only organic and non-GMO products. Navitas Organics sells its products through retail stores and online channels in North America and some parts of South America.

Company Headquarters: Toronto, Canada Founded: 2011 Workforce: ~61 Company Working: Viva Naturals offers supplements, health foods, and natural oils that are labeled all-natural, clinically proven, third-party tested, certified organic, non-GMO, and free of fillers. The company has collaborated with local growers and producers around the world to source ingredients and raw materials.

Company Headquarters: California, US Founded: 1995 Workforce: ~137 Company Working: Sunfood Corporation is a family-run company that is involved in the storage, testing, blending, packaging, and shipping of superfoods, supplements, skincare, and snacks through its on-site production facility in the US. The company has partner farms located across the globe, from South America to the Middle East.

Company Headquarters: New York, US Founded: 2003 Workforce: ~23 Company Working: Fine Cocoa Products Corporation operates in the cocoa nibs market through its brand CocoaSupply. The company offers organic confectionery products that are imported from its processing facility in Ecuador. Fine Cocoa Products Corporation’s products come with claims such as gluten- and nut-free, non-GMO, limited processing, and kosher certified. The company’s product line includes a wide variety of baking products and ingredients for household use, food manufacturers, restaurants, and bakeries. It distributes its products through retail as well as large orders in the wholesale market.

Company Headquarters: Illinois, US Founded: 1968 Workforce: ~838 Company Working: NOW Health Group, Inc. (NOW Health Group) is a producer and distributor of dietary supplements, health foods, and sports nutrition and personal care products. The company has classified its product portfolio into six categories—supplements, beauty and health, essential oils, sports nutrition, natural foods, and pet health. Cocoa nibs are sold through the natural foods segment of the company. NOW Health Group operates through two manufacturing facilities in Bloomingdale, Illinois, and Sparks, Nevada, in the US. The facility in Illinois has four laboratories, including physical, micro, cosmetic, and food testing facilities. The company’s manufacturing facility in Illinois is equipped with a thermostatically controlled, space maximizing warehouse, precision inspired operations, and temperature-sensitive storage and refrigeration facilities. The company also operates a 263,000 sq. ft Bloomingdale manufacturing and distribution plant and 200,000 sq. ft distribution facility in Roselle, Illinois.

Company Headquarters: California, US Founded: 1992 Workforce: ~58 Company Working: Santa Barbara Chocolate offers premium professional chocolate and sells in bulk through wholesale to households, chefs, and bakers across the world. The product line of the company includes organic chocolate couverture, pure cacao, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and gourmet drinking chocolate. Santa Barbara Chocolate offers cocoa products in accordance with European food standards. The company has distribution centers across the world.

Company Headquarters: Rajasthan, India Founded: 2016 Workforce: ~30 Company Working: Terra Agro Biotech Pvt. Ltd (Terra Agro Biotech) manufacturers, supplies, and exporters organic fertilizers, bio fertilizers, brown mustard seeds, black mustard seeds, bajra millet seeds, chilli seeds, and hybrid okra seeds, among others. The company also offers services for hybrid and research seeds including cereal crops, vegetable seeds, and oilseeds.

Company Headquarters: Mumbai, India Founded: 1942 Workforce: ~2,364 Company Working: Mahindra Agri Solutions Pvt. Ltd (Mahindra Agri Solutions) produces agricultural products and sells okra seeds through its subsidiary Samriddhi. It distributes its products to farmers through retail and wholesale channels. The company was formerly known as Mahindra Shubhlabh Solutions Limited and changed its name in April 2016. Mahindra Agri Solutions operates as a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited.

Company Headquarters: Gujarat, India Founded: 2014 Workforce: ~40 Company Working: Western Bio Vegetable Seeds Ltd (Western Bio Vegetable Seeds) is a research-based agri-scientific seed company that develops new varieties of various crops and commercializes research varieties and hybrids through seed production and marketing. The company conducts research on hybrid castor, groundnut (peanut), sesame, okra cumin, wheat, other pearl millet, among others.

Company Headquarters: Alabama, US Founded: 1936 Workforce: ~3,000 Company Working: Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc. (AFC) provides a range of agricultural supplies and services to farmers, gardeners, and homeowners. The company grows and supplies vegetables, herbs, and flower plants for gardeners and nurseries through a network of retail stores. It offers information on agricultural products, technologies, and research. The company offers its products to customers through a network of sales representatives, as well as directly through its retail outlets in the US. It was formerly known as Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Cooperative and changed its name in August 1960. The company operates fertilizer terminals, crop protection product warehouses, seed warehouses, a cotton gin and warehouse in Alabama, and retail operations in Alabama, Southwest Georgia, Southern Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle.

Company Headquarters: Pennsylvania, US Founded: 1876 Workforce: ~120 Company Working: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. (Burpee) operates in the US and offers seeds and plants in the areas of vegetables, flowers, perennials, herbs, and heirlooms, fruit plants, and organic products, among others. It also provides gardening supplies and gift cards. It offers its products through retail distributors, wholesalers, and online channels. The company operates as a subsidiary of Burpee Holding Company Inc.

Company Headquarters: Mumbai, India Founded: 1964 Workforce: ~5,000 Company Working: Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Private Limited (Mahyco) is involved in the research, development, production, processing, and marketing of hybrid and open-pollinated seeds in India. It offers row crop seeds and vegetable crops. The company offers okra seeds under the name bhindi. The company further provides crop performance testing services.

Company Headquarters: California, US Founded: 1917 Workforce: ~40,000 Company Working: Kitazawa Seed Company (Kitazawa Seed) is among the oldest seed companies in the US. It specializes in Asian vegetable seeds. The company offers over 500 seed varieties that produce dento yasai or traditional heirloom vegetables from Japan. It offers products for kitchen gardens and commercial use. The company further encourages gardening enthusiasts and novices by sending gift certificates, catalogs, and gift messages.

Company Headquarters: Iztok, Sofia, Bulgaria Founded: 1969 Workforce: ~7,435 Company Working: Gelato & Latte Este offers artisanal ice creams, gelatos, coffee, and other milk-based beverages to consumers in Europe. The company does not use disposable plastic and serve gelatos in freshly baked cones or porcelain bowls. It uses organic milk to produce ice creams and gelatos. In addition to ice creams, Gelato & Latte Este offers brownies and cheesecakes. It offers vegan gelato and sugar-free gelato that are suitable for diabetics

Company Headquarters: Salford, UK Founded: 2017 Workforce: ~30 Company Working: ROGUEICECREAM is an artisanal ice cream provider. It caters to weddings, corporate events, private events, and food markets in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Chester, Birmingham, Lancashire, Cheshire, and Yorkshire. In September 2018, ROGUEICECREAM won The Great Taste Golden Fork Awards 2018 for offering its artisanal ice cream. The company uses organic whole milk and organic skim milk powder to manufacture ice creams

Company Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio, US Founded: 1870 Workforce: ~1,050 Company Working: Graeter’s Inc. (Graeter’s) produces handcrafted ice creams and sorbets using the artisanal method of production. The company has 50 retail stores and ships over 300,000 pints annually. Its ice creams are available in more than 6,000 grocery stores in 46 states in the US. In addition to ice creams, the company offers candies, chocolates, and baked items such as pastries. The company uses ingredients such as chocolate chunks, fruits, eggs, creams, pecans, salted caramel, and Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans to manufacture artisanal ice creams.