Raw Materials for Dietary Supplements - Nutraceutical Ingredients Supplier
FDCM supplies the raw materials that go into dietary supplements: the collagens, proteins, vitamin C and active ingredients - many of them bulk supplement powders - that brands turn into capsules, powders and functional foods, each one chosen for the benefit it supports, from joint and skin health to immunity, protein and energy. As a nutraceutical ingredients supplier, we work with supplement makers and brands across Europe. Most grades are priced and can be ordered online; others are quoted on request. Most come with a specification you can download, so you can check purity and potency before you buy. To be clear, we supply ingredients, not a manufacturing service - the raw materials you formulate with, not a finished or private-label supplement.Purity, potency and specification
For a supplement maker, the specification matters as much as the ingredient. Our stocked grades each come with one - assay or purity, heavy-metal limits, microbiology, and allergen and GMO status - ready to download before you order. The figures are concrete: caffeine anhydrous at 98.5–101.5% purity, vitamin C at 99–100.5% assay, fish collagen at over 94% protein on a dry-matter basis, acid casein at no less than 95%. Consistent purity and standardised potency are what let you formulate to a fixed recipe, batch after batch. That matters more in a supplement than in most foods. The label states a dose and a benefit, so the active has to be there at a known strength — and because people take supplements regularly, the heavy-metal and microbiological limits are there for safety, not just quality.Collagen for joint and skin
Collagen is the backbone of joint, skin and connective-tissue products, and the choice comes down to source. Bovine collagen is a hydrolysate from hides, with a molecular weight of 2000–3000 Da and at least 90% protein. It has a low viscosity that works well in drinks and powders, suits joint and connective-tissue formulas, and ships at a 1000 kg minimum order. Fish collagen is Type I peptides at over 94% protein and a lower molecular weight of 1000–3000 Da, GMO-free and free from allergens - a cleaner profile for skin, joint and bone supplements, and for soluble formats like instant drinks and collagen shots. As a collagen powder supplier, we stock both, so you can match the source to your label. Both are hydrolysates, which is what makes collagen practical in a supplement: the low molecular weight lets it dissolve into drinks and shots, and hydrolysed peptides are absorbed more readily than intact collagen - so a daily dose is easy to take and easy to build a formula around.Protein and recovery
For protein and recovery formulas, acid casein is an acid-precipitated milk protein with no less than 95% protein on a dry-matter basis. It gels and binds water, which also helps give a product structure, and it carries a milk allergen. In a supplement, the high protein content is the point - a concentrated milk protein for protein powders and dietary formulas — while the gelling doubles as a way to bind bars and other structured products. Leucine, a branched-chain amino acid, is the one formulators add to support muscle and recovery; it is available on request.Immune support and antioxidants
For immune and antioxidant products, colostrum powder brings a high level of immunoglobulins - at least 18% IgG on a dry-matter basis - and is valued for immune support in supplements and sports formulas. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) powder, at 99–100.5% assay, covers immune and antioxidant blends, and since it plays a part in collagen synthesis it pairs naturally with the collagens above. Those immunoglobulins are exactly why colostrum is used in immune and sports-recovery formulas, while vitamin C earns its place in anything built around immune defence or antioxidant support. As a colostrum powder supplier we hold it for quote; vitamin C is priced and can be ordered online.Energy and focus
For energy, focus and pre-workout products, caffeine anhydrous is a concentrated, dehydrated caffeine at 98.5–101.5% purity - a central-nervous-system stimulant for concentration and physical performance. Its stable anhydrous form suits dry, encapsulated and loose blends, which makes caffeine anhydrous in bulk a practical base for energy and pre-workout formulas. The anhydrous form matters here because it lets you dose caffeine precisely - a known amount per capsule or scoop - which is exactly what an energy or pre-workout label has to guarantee.Choosing by format and solubility
The same range serves very different formats - capsules, powders, functional foods and ready-to-mix drinks - and the ingredient often follows the format. A soluble, low-molecular-weight collagen disappears into an instant drink or a shot; acid casein’s gelling lends itself to more structured products; a free-flowing, low-moisture powder is easier to encapsulate or blend dry. The format is a product decision too: a capsule gives a fixed, convenient dose, while a powder or ready-to-mix drink suits larger servings or faster intake. Choosing by format as well as by active keeps a formulation predictable.Formulation aids
Alongside the actives sit the technical aids: citric acid (E330) for acidity and pH adjustment, and potassium sorbate (E202) for preservation. Both are food-grade excipients that go into a finished supplement rather than carry it: the first keeps a formula stable and palatable by holding its pH, the second protects liquid and functional-food formats from spoilage so the product lasts its shelf life.How to order from FDCM
FDCM works as a B2B platform. Most grades are priced with order-more-pay-less thresholds and can be ordered online; some - such as colostrum and leucine - are quoted on request. Minimum orders vary by product, from 15–100 kg for most up to 1000 kg for bovine collagen. Everything ships in industrial packaging - usually 25 kg bags and Big Bags - across the EU.Frequently asked questions
Do you manufacture supplements or supply ingredients?
We supply the raw materials you formulate with, not a finished or private-label supplement. You choose the actives, proteins, vitamins and aids your product needs and combine them yourself.What’s the difference between your bovine and fish collagen?
Source and profile. Bovine collagen is a hide hydrolysate at 2000–3000 Da and at least 90% protein; fish collagen is Type I peptides at over 94% protein and a lower 1000–3000 Da, GMO-free and allergen-free. Fish tends to suit skin and soluble drink formats; bovine suits joint and connective-tissue products.Do the ingredients come with a specification?
Most do. Our stocked grades carry a specification you can download - purity or assay, heavy-metal limits, microbiology, and allergen and GMO status. Quote-only items are confirmed on request.
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