Functional & Specialised Raw Materials
Effective, versatile, practical
Raw materials with added functional value for food, beverages & innovative product concepts.
Arona's functional and specialised raw materials deliver targeted added value for modern formulations – from superfoods and plant-based ingredients to specialist ingredients for demanding applications.
Your benefits with ARONA
Functional Added Value & Targeted Impact
Wide spectrum from natural to specialised
High process security & depth of consultation
Suitable for food, beverage and speciality applications
Targeted effect for innovative food concepts
Functional and specialised raw materials are becoming increasingly important in the modern food industry. They provide targeted nutritional, technological, or sensory benefits and enable product differentiation.
ARONA offers a carefully selected portfolio of functional ingredients – from superfoods and plant-based substances to teas and medicinal plants, right through to specialised raw materials for food, beverage and related applications.
Our strength lies in the combination of raw material expertise, quality assurance, and application-oriented advice. This results in solutions that not only work but can also be processed stably and efficiently.
Result: functional raw materials with a clearly defined benefit, reproducible quality, and high industrial suitability.
Variants & Categories
Natural functional raw materials
Superfoods, plant-based ingredients, botanical ingredients
Processed & specialised forms
Powder, cut, refined functional raw materials
Organic qualities
Selected products available in certified organic quality
Selection & Quality
Our functional raw materials are selected according to clearly defined quality, purity, and efficacy parameters. Origin, processing, and specification are crucial for consistent functionality and safe applications. Gentle processing methods preserve valuable ingredients and ensure stable qualities for industrial processes.
Functionality & Applications
ARONA's functional raw materials offer targeted benefits – whether nutritional, technological, or sensory. They can be flexibly integrated into existing and new product concepts.
Areas of application include, among others:
- Functional Food &
- Supplements Drinks &
- Functional drinks
- Plant-based & diet-conscious concepts
- Delicatessen & Speciality Products
- Innovative product development
Consistency & Formats
From coarse cuts to finely defined powders:
ARONA delivers precisely the specifications that your applications require – reproducible, stable, and process-reliable.
SUPERFOODS & FUNCTIONAL PLANT COMPOUNDS
Acai · Lion's Mane · Maca · Matcha · Reishi · Spirulina and more
Herbal teas and medicinal plants
Valerian · Nettle · Rosehip · Hops · Camomile · Linden blossom · Mate · Melissa · Mint · Passionflower · Sage & many more
SPECIAL RAW MATERIALS
Aloe Vera · Psyllium husks · Guarana and much more.
Contents of the package
- Bags, sacks, cartons
- custom container sizes
- single-variety or combinable batches
- Samples available on request
Technical Specifications
- Defined active ingredient and quality parameters
- high microbiological safety
- Stable humidity & particle values
Certifications
- ISO 22000:2018
- Bio (sortenspezifisch)
- HACCP
- Weitere Standards auf Anfrage
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We offer individual advice on effectiveness, quality and possible applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Functional raw materials are suitable for a variety of applications, including: * **Food and beverage industry:** For improving texture, stability, shelf life, nutritional value, and sensory properties. * **Pharmaceutical industry:** As excipients in drug formulations for absorption, controlled release, and stability. * **Cosmetics and personal care:** For skin conditioning, moisturising, emulsification, and product stabilisation. * **Animal feed:** To enhance digestibility, nutrient absorption, and animal health. * **Industrial applications:** In materials science, construction, and manufacturing for specific performance characteristics.
Functional raw materials are used in industrial food, beverage, and supplement applications where defined nutritional, technological, or sensory functions are required.
Typical areas of application include, but are not limited to:
- Functional food recipes
- Beverage systems and functional drinks
- Protein, fibre and phytonutrient enrichment
- plant-based product concepts
- innovative food and supplement formulations
The raw materials can be integrated into both dry mixes and liquid systems and are designed for reproducible industrial processes.
Are organic variants available?
Certified organic qualities are available for selected raw materials.
Depending on the product, EU-organic-compliant batches with full traceability and batch-related documentation can be provided.
Availability depends on:
- Product category
- Origin
- Seasonal harvest availability
Relevant certificates will be provided upon request.
How process-stable are the raw materials?
Functional raw materials are managed according to defined specifications regarding relevant physical and microbiological parameters.
Typical quality parameters are:
- Moisture content
- Particle size distribution (PSD)
- Bulk Density
- microbiological limits
- Active ingredient or content levels
Controlled processing and batch-related analytics ensure stable integration into industrial applications such as mixing, extrusion, stirring, fermentation, or beverage systems.
What active substance or ingredient parameters can be defined?
Depending on the raw material, defined ingredient parameters can be specified, for example:
- Polyphenol content
- Fibre content
- Protein content
- Plant-based active ingredients or alkaloids
The respective values are analysed and documented on a batch-related basis.
In which formats are functional raw materials available?
The raw materials are available in various granular forms, for example:
- Finely ground powder
- defined granules
- cut botanical raw materials
- standardised extract forms
Particle size and physical properties can be tailored to the application to ensure optimal dosability and homogeneity in industrial formulations.