Nutramaxx · Naturally made. For you.

Your companion for essences and extracts from Hamburg, Germany.

Tailor-made.
Naturally. For you.

Nutramaxx® is your companion in product development when you are looking for plant extracts, distillates or essences for your products. We make food more natural. We produce tailor-made extracts in consultation with you and also support you in further product development when it comes to topics such as product safety and declaration issues. In doing so, we use our worldwide network for raw material procurement, which we have been steadily expanding since 2005, and are thus able to serve even unusual customer requests.

Vanilla is of particular importance to us. We develop extracts from vanilla beans from various regions such as Madagascar, Uganda, Tahiti or Mexico. Our focus and expertise in this area have also been reflected in our new logo.

Nutramaxx®. Naturally made. For you.

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24.09.2024

Camomile - A rediscovered classic?

Everyone knows chamomile flowers, but have you already used them in baby food development? With its mild, floral taste, chamomile is a real insider tip for baby teas and porridges, providing a gentle aroma. It is one of the safe edible flowers in baby food. Why chamomile blossom? Perfect as a flavorful finishing touch in baby teas and cereal porridges - it gives dishes a subtle, floral note. A safe all-rounder for baby food. What do your little ones love most?

The quiet hero in a move: Without him, it wouldn't work.

Fennel and baby food go hand in hand! Fennel is a real classic that is often underestimated in baby food development. Its slightly sweet and mild taste goes perfectly in baby teas and porridges - without the addition of sugar. And best of all: Fennel is generally allergen-free and particularly tolerated by babies. Why fennel? Naturally allergen-free and versatile. Ideal for e.g. near-water products for small children with a gentle taste. Provides a subtle sweetness that babies love. Under no circumstances should fennel be given to babies or small children when it is fresh! The EMA clearly warns against this because of the high estragole content! Our fennel extract has a very low estragole content! The addition is 0.01-0.05%! This allows you to give a near-water product a pleasant fennel flavor, for example.

Did you know this already?

When it comes to food for the little ones, there are many things to consider. For product developers, this means: Certain ingredients are restricted or prohibited, such as the use of sugar in herbal or fruit teas. Baby food products must contain specific nutritional requirements such as minimum amounts of vitamins, minerals and proteins. Information on nutritional values and allergens is essential. There remains scope for the voluntary addition of ingredients as long as their safety and suitability are scientifically proven. Before being placed on the market, products must be reported to the relevant authorities and relevant information must be submitted. This is the only way to continually ensure the quality and safety of baby food products.

From the initial idea
to market readiness:

1 How it all begins

It all starts with your idea and request for a particular product or taste.
With counter-questions we clarify for which application the product is and which qualitative specifications it must fulfill. BIO, Naturland or Fairtrade certified? Halal, kosher or baby food? If we have a suitable product in our range by default, we will send you a sample immediately.
A suitable product for your wish does not yet exist? No problem, we at Nutramaxx love innovation and the challenge—the journey begins with step number 2 ...

2 Selection of suitable raw material suppliers

We create a supplier selection for the suitable raw material with which we can later create an individual sample for your request and clarify the following questions:
Do we have all documents and certificates for the raw material? And: Is the raw material available or could there be bottlenecks?
We then order a raw material sample from a suitable supplier.

3 Sample Production & Analysis

The basis for your individual sample is produced in a rotary evaporator or as an extract or macerate.
The process is continuously documented and, among other things, the specifications for the sample are recorded.
After the basic sample arrives, an extraction or distillation is performed and your individual customer sample is developed.
We perform detailed analyses with information on allergens, pesticides, chemical-physical parameters etc.
Finally, we create the final specification of your sample.

4 Your lab tests, our support

We will send you your individual sample and you can now start your own tests in the lab.
But also at this point we do not leave you alone:
If you wish, we will be happy to assist you in creating the recipe or the list of ingredients.
We can also develop ready-to-consume samples for you.
We are also there for you if you have any legal questions about topics such as sales descriptions or ingredient lists.

5 Final formulation & market readiness

The customer sample appeals to you and the end customer product is to be launched?! Wonderful!
In this case, we create our final recipe and a process instruction, secure the raw materials in coordination with you and produce a defined quantity with the help of our manufacturing partners so that you can start a pilot production on your plant.
In addition, we create your customer-specific specification including documentation and commission further analyses.

6 Delivery

The time has come: your individual, tailor-made product is produced and delivered!

We are looking forward to your inquiry!

We are aware of our social responsibility.

Not just words,
but actions:

As a company, we are aware of our responsibility to keep pace with social and sustainable standards.

The world we live in is changing, and climate change is making itself increasingly felt. We are contributing to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly way of working by making changes in our organization bit by bit and paying attention to the careful use of resources.

But our attention is not only focused on our daily work processes. For years, we have been actively supporting the association Help Mada e.V. whose mission is to improve the health and education systems in Madagascar. It is close to our heart to make our contribution at this point.

The non-profit association was founded in 2020 and has set itself the goal of working with local partners to support and implement the construction of health clinics and schools in Madagascar. We at Nutramaxx believe that the development of the Madagascan infrastructure offers the local people even more quality of life and development opportunities, which are to be considered sustainable and long-term.

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