Hydration & electrolytes
Sodium, potassium and magnesium systems for clear, refreshing powders and RTD drinks.
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Functional beverage ingredients
Better beverages.
Built for what’s next.
Create functional drinks with the right balance of solubility, stability, flavour and consumer appeal.
From RTD beverages and hydration powders to energy, relaxation and gut-health concepts, northnutra connects ingredient sourcing with practical formulation support.
Application-led sourcing
Ingredients that perform in the bottle
Functional beverages demand more than a good ingredient. pH, heat, clarity, sedimentation, sweetness and flavour all affect the final experience.
Our team helps you match active ingredients, carriers and premix systems to your process, pack format and target market.
Made for modern formats
From concept to commercial-ready blend
Shorten development cycles with a focused portfolio of vitamins, minerals, botanicals, amino acids, proteins, fibres, cultures and flavour-aware systems.
Energy & focus
Caffeine alternatives, amino acids, citicoline and botanical options for daily performance.
Gut health & wellness
Postbiotics, HMOs, fibres and gentle botanical systems for everyday beverage concepts.
Format expertise
Designed for the way people drink
Whether your product is a sparkling can, a concentrated shot, a sachet or a daily powder, we help review the details that protect sensory quality and shelf-life.
- RTD, shots and concentrates
- Stick packs and sachets
- Effervescent and hydration powders
- Protein and meal-replacement drinks
- Hot and cold functional beverages
- Gummies and complementary formats
Confidence in every batch
Specification, quality and documentation
Build your beverage with clear technical requirements from the start. We can support COA, TDS, SDS, assay, microbiology, heavy metals, allergen, non-GMO and stability documentation where applicable.
Explore the portfolio
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Vitamins & minerals
Everyday nutrition and hydration systems designed for powder and RTD formats.
Botanical extracts
Standardised botanical options with identity and contaminant documentation.
Amino acids & performance
Creatine, EAAs, taurine and other performance actives for active beverages.
Fibres, prebiotics & postbiotics
Gut-health ingredients selected with pH, heat and shelf-life considerations in mind.
Flavour, sweetness & carriers
Format-aware systems that help manage taste, mouthfeel, clarity and stability.
Proteins & complete nutrition
Plant and dairy protein options for shakes, meal replacements and fortified drinks.
Talk to northnutra
Bring us your beverage brief
Share your format, target function, market and approximate volume. We’ll return with the most useful next question.
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