Various Nutritional Needs, One Core Target
More and more consumers are examining what’s in their food and dietary supplements, taking care to eat and live more health-consciously. When it comes to food and nutrition products, some are seeking a functional added value, others search for not only benefits but unique taste experiences, yet others attempt to avoid certain ingredients and try out new alternatives. Above all else, consumers want and deserve to know what exactly they are putting into their bodies.
Bulk Ingredients Sourced Without the Guesswork
Looking for organic, natural, clean-label, gluten-free, Halal certified, or plant-based ingredients? From general health needs to hard-to-find specialties, bulk ingredient sourcing is our specialty. We identify relevant trends, respond to the evolving consumers’ needs or preferences, and with you, leverage the insights to realize competitive product concepts. Taking it one step further, we aim to empower you with the right information to make smarter choices.
Food Ingredient Megatrends 2022 and Beyond
Conducting ingredient sourcing, supply, and distribution every day, one thing we keep in mind is that every individual is different—and so are their needs. To provide building blocks for daily essentials with good intentions, first, we have to ask: which life goals are the consumers aiming for?
Immune Health Ingredients Reigned Supreme
Consumer demand for immune health supporting products is nowadays highly pronounced. This has been fueled, in part, by COVID-19, during which home-bound individuals began to view health and general wellness as a key priority. Shoppers worldwide are expected to keep opting for food and drinks with immunity-boosting claims, even after the pandemic does subside.
In the same vein, consumers set out to explore the potential benefits of microorganisms in the digestive system. Pre, pro, and post-biotics are therefore emerging as the ‘next’ ingredient in the gut-immune space. Available on our ingredient list just to name a few: Fish Oil, Sacha Inchi Oil (Powder), Organic Fucoidan, Bovine colostrum
Active Nutrition Ingredients Move Mainstream
Given the rise of consumers’ pursuit of fitness during and post-COVID, product innovation is surfacing in the fields of performance and active nutrition. No longer limited to elite athletes but those who lead an active lifestyle, sports nutrition ingredients are proving popular in delivery formats from powders to beverages. These provide nutrition edges such as fueling recovery, maintaining general wellness, and salvaging from injuries.
Ingredients Supporting Bone and Joint Health
Concerns about mobility health used to center around the aging population and osteoarthritis conditions. But as a wider range of consumers is turning to physical exercise for fitness, mobility supplements are creating fresh opportunities for key stakeholders. Our ingredient offerings dedicated to this category include Type II Collagen, Collagen Calcium Powder, Soy Isoflavones, and Nutrition Premixes.
Ingredients for Metabolism & Weight Management
Our metabolism plays a critical role when it comes to weight loss. But consumers these days no longer just sit back and let biology take its course. Certain dietary ingredients help kickstart metabolism and improve energy levels, for example, boocharati® Kombucha Powder, Aged Kombucha, Fibers, Hydrolyzed Salmon Protein, Green Tea Extract.
Ingredients for Treats with a Healthy Spin
Quite often people feel they have to compromise on taste in their quest for healthier options. Although health and wellness are critical to consumers, it can be challenging to say no to indulgences that are emotionally beneficial even if they don’t support their physical well-being goals. By incorporating functional ingredients in products that don’t fall in the traditional health foods category—for instance, seltzer, soft drinks, baked goods, and sweets—brands can win over diet-conscious consumers and sell their products at a premium.
Food Ingredients Doing Triple Duty
Driven by consumers’ desire for permissible indulgences, ‘better-for-you’ alone is not enough. A winning F&B product has to taste great and sometimes, look great too. Seasoning, condiments, antioxidants, colloids, pigment, fragrances… Find what you need with our extensive ingredient list.
Uplifting Ingredients for Mental Wellness
Food has long been used to boost mood—and the pandemic put wind in the sails of products offering an emotional benefit. From sharper focus, healthier sleep cycle, natural energy boost, to a simple mental pick-me-up, consumers are embracing the trend of eating for improved mental wellbeing. ‘Mood food’ ingredients are thus carefully selected to deliver benefits that people can literally feel.
Ingredients as Natural Sleep Aids
Due to hectic lifestyles, tight work schedules, or the so-called ‘COVID-Somnia’, individuals are finding it hard to get restful sleep. Klee offers ingredients to help your customers greet the morning feeling well-rested. ZZzzs on our list: Rooibos Tea, Saffron Extract.
Cognitive Function Ingredients
Healthy brain function is essential for a happier and longer lifespan. Helping to improve concentration and mental focus, these are some of the ingredients we offer that have been associated with cognitive benefits: Fish Oil, Non-GMO Lecithin, Grape skin extract (resveratrol).
Eye-Health Ingredients for Brighter Vision
The prevalence of excessive screen time—and the resulting fatigue, vision syndrome, and early aging—is a chief factor driving demand for eye health supplements. To tackle this problem, here are some of the ingredients we offer: Marigold Extract (Lutein), Fish Oil, Sacha Inchi Oil Powder, Gac Fruit Puree/ Oil/ Powder.
Aside from lifestyles, health and nutrition needs vary by age as well as gender. In general, men need larger amounts of nutrients for optimal wellness, while some are vital for women yet men require much less.
Ingredients to Meet Men’s Nutrition Needs
From prostate health to sports nutrition, we offer a great line-up of dietary ingredients targeted to male consumers: Hydrolyzed Salmon Protein, Citrus and Pomegranate Complex, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Pea Protein Isolate.
Ingredients to Meet Women’s Nutrition Needs
Benefiting female customers in terms of metabolism boost, urinary tract health, and menopause, our product range covers Collagen Peptide, Resveratrol, Borage Oil, and more. On the other hand, the beauty and skincare segment evolved into a more holistic approach beyond topical application. Here are some of our ingredient offerings of ours to help consumers shine beauty from the inside out: Collagen Peptide, Marine Squalene, Grape skin extract (resveratrol), Shea Butter.
Pets Ingredients
Pets are now welcomed as furry companions into their families. With consumer trends of humanization of pet diets, health-consciousness, and elevated treats, the category is brimming with flavorful and wholesome product launches. Tap into functional gains dedicated to pets with our ingredients such as Salmon Oil, Proteins, and Organic Fucoidan.
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Beyond Bulk Supply: Klee’s In-House Developed Ingredients
Commonly craved but uniquely individual, being healthy represents goals that are specific and broad. With a deep understanding of the ever-changing marketplace, we are dedicated to supporting Health & Nutrition manufacturers through an array of solutions designed to address the challenges raised by various applications, for each stage of life.
boocharati®Kombucha Powder
Highly fermented kombucha in powder form. Shining a new light on digestive health supplement concepts. More powerful in powder form than the kombucha tea liquid. Learn more about this versatile kombucha ingredient here.
Vivina res® Grape Skin Extract ( resveratrol)
Featuring red wine’s heralded ingredient—resveratrol—what we provide is a naturally antioxidant-rich ingredient promoting Skincare and Metabolic Health. Reach out to us to receive more details about this resveratrol ingredient.
Essentide® Collagen Peptide
Made from trusted bovine or porcine sources, Essentide® provides one of the most effective collagen peptides in the market. Learn more about this skincare/ beauty collagen ingredient here.
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Bulk Ingredients Sourced to Stand Out
Be it vitamins, minerals, or proprietary blends in delivery formats of capsules, tablets, drops, or sachets, ultimately it is what’s inside that counts. On your business journey from natural roots to finished goods, choose Klee, choose positive.