At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 40 Nutraceutical companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Nutraceutical Companies & Startups (California, United States)
ChromaDex
ChromaDex is a provider of phytochemical standards, botanical materials, and research-grade materials for the natural products industry.
Founder(s): Frank L. Jaksch
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Biotechnology, Nutraceutical, Product Research, Wellness
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ZBiotics
ZBiotics is a synthetic biology company that bioengineers probiotic bacteria for nutraceutical and other applications.
Founder(s): Stephen Lamb, Zachary Abbott
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Nutraceutical
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Lypid
Pioneering alternative fat to make alternative protein as good as original meat.
Founder(s): Jen-Yu Huang, Michelle Lee
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Food and Beverage, Nutraceutical
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Jaguar Health
Jaguar Health brings naturally derived important health solutions to all animals of the world, as proprietary.
Founder(s): Lisa Conte
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Health Care, Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical
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First Person
Vertically-integrated premium mental health and performance company centered around mushrooms, both functional and psychedelic.
Founder(s): Cory Rosenberg
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Consumer, Consumer Goods, Dietary Supplements, Nutraceutical, Wholesale
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Wherefour
Wherefour provides modern traceability/ERP software to manufacturing companies.
Founder(s): Matthew Brown
Location: Petaluma, California, United States
Industries: Cannabis, Chemical, Electronics, Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Industrial Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical, Textiles
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AquaRa Nutraceuticals
Solving poorly met medical needs with nutraceuticals and natural products having strong medical rationale and robust clinical evidence.
Founder(s): Ken Colley MD
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Alternative Medicine, Fitness, Health Care, Nutraceutical, Personal Health, Wellness
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Robbins Research International
Robbins Research International is a producer of self-help motivational products.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Education, Hospitality, Nutraceutical
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Metagenics
Metagenics, headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA, is a global life sciences company focused on reversing chronic illness and improving health.
Founder(s): Jeff Katke, Mike Katke
Location: Aliso Viejo, California, United States
Industries: Health Care, Life Science, Medical, Nutraceutical
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Nordic Naturals
Nordic Naturals offers nutrients essential to health.
Founder(s): Joar Opheim
Location: Watsonville, California, United States
Industries: Health Care, Nutraceutical, Nutrition, Personal Health
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Begin Health
the kids’ consumer health and wellness brand
Founder(s): Madeline Lauf
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Children, Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage, Health Care, Nutraceutical, Nutrition, Wellness
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White Bottle
White Bottle is a private label manufacturer of high quality nutraceutical supplements for physicians, retailers, and distributors.
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Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Nutraceutical, Nutrition, Pharmaceutical
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NP Nutra
NP Nutra is a supplier of nutraceutical ingredients to food and beverage, dietary supplement, personal care and pet food industries.
Founder(s): Thomas Walton
Location: Gardena, California, United States
Industries: Food and Beverage, Nutraceutical, Organic
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InterHealth Nutraceuticals
InterHealth Nutraceuticals is specializes in researching, developing, marketing and distributing proprietary branded nutraceutical.
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Location: Benicia, California, United States
Industries: Dietary Supplements, Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical, Product Research
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Paragon Laboratories
Paragon Laboratories is a contract formulator, manufacturer and packager of nutritional and dietary supplements.
Founder(s): Jay Kaufman
Location: Torrance, California, United States
Industries: Dietary Supplements, Manufacturing, Nutraceutical, Nutrition, Pharmaceutical
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Econugenics
Founded in 1995, Econugenics® is an innovative supplement company that provides targeted, high value nutraceutical supplements.
Founder(s): Isaac Eliaz
Location: Santa Rosa, California, United States
Industries: Health Care, Nutraceutical
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Best Formulations
Best Formulations is a full-scale contract manufacturer of quality pharmaceutical and nutritional supplements.
Founder(s): Charlie Ung
Location: City Of Industry, California, United States
Industries: Manufacturing, Nutraceutical, Packaging Services, Pharmaceutical
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Harbor BioSciences
Harbor Therapeutics develops a proprietary class of adrenal steroid hormones as novel pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals for human health.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Biotechnology, Nutraceutical
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Jusuru International
Jusuru International is a new generation of nutraceuticals for joints, skin, and cellular health, backed by multiple clinical studies.
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Location: Anaheim, California, United States
Industries: Biotechnology, Dietary Supplements, Health Care, Nutraceutical, Personal Health
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Anderson Advanced Ingredients
Anderson Advanced Ingredients is an innovator and provider of functional food and nutraceutical ingredients.
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Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Food and Beverage, Nutraceutical, Nutrition
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Ceramiracle
Rising nutricosmetics brand with growing presence in US and Asia. Championing prejudice-free in-and-out beauty.
Founder(s): Eugene He
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Beauty, Cosmetics, Nutraceutical
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CF Nutrition
CF Nutrition makes modern clinical nutrition drinks. Clean ingredients, delicious taste!
Founder(s): M. Lou Marsh
Location: Encinitas, California, United States
Industries: Health Care, Nutraceutical, Nutrition
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Organic Glacier
As a newly minted nutraceutical and Ayurvedic company in the USA, Organic Glacier is committed to providing the best quality of botanicals.
Founder(s): Nimish Singh, Tanish Bhandari
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Food and Beverage, Nutraceutical, Nutrition
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Vita Forte
Vita Forte is a food business that produces and distributes nutrient-dense ingredients to organic and conventional food manufacturers.
Founder(s): Carlos Forte
Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Industries: Food and Beverage, Nutraceutical, Organic Food
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Ainume
Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision Artificial Intelligence Platform
Founder(s): Bao Tram Duong, Jatin Gupta, Min Lee
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Health Care, Human Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Nutraceutical
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Asarai
Asarai is a naturopath-developed skincare for a happy, healthy glow!, Aus made products are uber natural, affordable and kind to the earth.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Beauty, E-Commerce, Health Care, Nutraceutical, Personal Health
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9th Dimension Biotech
9D Biotech is the first company in the world to launch an age-reversing product line containing OSMOTIN®.
Founder(s): Bruno Ruggiero, Veronica Satchkova
Location: Thousand Oaks, California, United States
Industries: Beauty, Biopharma, Biotechnology, Dietary Supplements, Genetics, Life Science, Nutraceutical, Personal Health, Pharmaceutical
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Ternion Bio Industries
Ternion Bio Industries uses photo bioreactors to capture greenhouse gas emissions and recycle them into algae-based products.
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Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Biofuel, Nutraceutical, Oil and Gas, Recycling, Solar
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Protein Research
Protein Research is engaged in contract manufacturing of nutraceuticals, functional foods, and dietary supplement products.
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Location: Livermore, California, United States
Industries: Dietary Supplements, Health Care, Manufacturing, Medical, Nutraceutical
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Anderson Global Group
Anderson Global Group is a provider of nutraceutical products.
Founder(s):
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Food and Beverage, Nutraceutical, Nutrition
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Essentially Pure Ingredients
Essentially Pure Ingredients is a manufacturer of nutraceutical products such as nutritional vegetables, garlic powders and botanicals.
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Location: Chatsworth, California, United States
Industries: Manufacturing, Nutraceutical, Nutrition
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Omni Nutraceuticals
Omni Nutraceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:OMNT) completed an equity transaction with a private investment group.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Finance, Nutraceutical
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Taral
Taral is a manufacturer and distributor of plastic jars and closures.
Founder(s):
Location: Corona, California, United States
Industries: Art, Chemical, Cosmetics, Nutraceutical, Personal Health, Pharmaceutical, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing, Wholesale
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ActivatedYou
ActivatedYou offers a wide range of nutritional supplements made with unique and effective formulas to help revolutionize health.
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Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Health Care, Nutraceutical, Nutrition, Personal Health, Wellness
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HYGIA
HYGIA has focus on the real science necessary for maximizing many of the benefits of cannabidiol and associated super nutrients.
Founder(s):
Location: Oceanside, California, United States
Industries: Cannabis, Health Care, Medical, Nutraceutical, Nutrition
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PlusPharma
PlusPharma is a nutritional ingredients supplier based in Vista, California.
Founder(s):
Location: Vista, California, United States
Industries: Nutraceutical
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Truesdail Laboratories
Truesdail Laboratories provides analytical and certification services.
Founder(s):
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Nutraceutical, Usability Testing
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Jack Klein Associates
Jack Klein Associates offers a range of services to assist our clients in almost every aspect of product development and sales.
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Location: San Rafael, California, United States
Industries: Cosmetics, Marketing, Nutraceutical, Sales
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American Wayon
American Wayon is a representative of Guilin Wayon company that focusses on the creation of natural food products.
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Location: Rosemead, California, United States
Industries: Health Care, Natural Resources, Nutraceutical, Wellness
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Piveg
Piveg is a manufacturing company producing high specification ingredients for companies to further process for further use.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Agriculture, Animal Feed, B2B, Cosmetics, Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, Nutraceutical
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