Discover botanicals built for functional beverages
Functional beverage solutions you can trust.
Our heritage in the nutraceutical market has given us a deep understanding of botanicals. From selecting the right varieties and harvesting at the optimal time to responsible supply chain management and processing, we oversee every stage of the journey while ensuring authenticity and quality.
This expertise allows us to support food and beverage manufacturers to transform our broad portfolio of botanical ingredients into wellness experiences that are perfectly aligned with consumers’ evolving expectations.
Beyond ingredients, we work alongside our customers throughout the development journey to help bring their products to life.
Turn consumer insight into products that sell
Gain access to proprietary consumer insights and expert guidance to help turn emerging trends into relevant products with greater confidence and reduced development risk.
Navigate regulatory challenges
Our regulatory team combines global expertise with local market knowledge so you can navigate benefit territories, and evolving regulatory landscapes with confidence.
Tackle common formulation challenges
From taste and colour to solubility and stability, our technical and application experts help accelerate product development and optimise beverage performance.
Strengthen your sustainability story
Our botanicals are backed by credible sourcing practices and transparent sustainability commitments that support trusted consumer messaging.
Our beverage-ready solutions make it easier to create clear, stable products with recognisable ingredients, flexible dosage options and strong consumer appeal.
Guarana
Flexible natural caffeine standardisation, with sustained energy release, optimal taste performance, and full traceability from fields at all stages.
Yerba-maté
Authentic yerba-maté taste, clean-label options, and responsible sourcing from our own production in Brazil.
Panax ginseng
Standardised ginsenoside content, with optimal taste profile, colour and stability, and traceable sourcing from field to extract.
Maca
Clinically studied maca extracts with authentic taste, excellent solubility, and strong performance in clear beverages.
Green tea
Instant powder and liquid extracts, with reliable performance in ready-to-drink and instant applications, and natural sensory appeal.
Lemon balm
Traditional associations with sleep and relaxation. Clinical trials have also shown effects on mood, cognition and memory.1,2,3
Chamomile
Sweet floral chamomile notes, excellent water solubility, and flexible extract formats for relaxation-focused beverages.
Panax ginseng
Widely known for its adaptogenic benefits, sourced from China and organic certified grade available.
Ginger
Characteristic ginger taste, recognised associations with digestive wellness, and versatile solutions for clear, dairy, and instant beverage applications.
Turmeric
Water-soluble extracts backed by compelling traditional-use storytelling and characteristic earthy warmth, natural colour impact.
Vitamin C from acerola
Gently processed acerola powder, supporting labelling as vitamin C from acerola or natural source, with clean-label appeal.
Coconut water
A natural source of electrolytes, with seamless integration into functional beverages and full traceability from fields at all stages.
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Kennedy, D. et al. (2003) ‘Modulation of Mood and Cognitive Performance Following Acute Administration of Single Doses of Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) with Human CNS Nicotinic and Muscarinic Receptor-Binding Properties’ _Neuropsychopharmacology, _28:1871–1881.
Kennedy, D. et al. (2004) ‘Attenuation of Laboratory-Induced Stress in Humans After Acute Administration of Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)’ Psychosomatic Medicine, 66(4): 607-613.
Under revision for publication, Mathews, I. et al. ‘Exploring the Clinical Efficacy and Tolerability of Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis L.) in Psychological Well-being: A Comprehensive Narrative Review’, Nutrients.
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This information is not intended to be used in final consumer products and any use or reference of the intellectual property of Givaudan in the final product may only be made with Givaudan’s prior written permission. The information provided may or may not be applicable to, or satisfy, all regulatory requirements for all global regions. Specific regulatory requirements must be evaluated to ensure compliance within the individual countries and regions.
Last edited on 30 June 2026