
Sourced from Mie Prefecture (Taiyo Kagaku) with year-round Japanese supply, consistent quality, and traceability to the prefecture of origin.
FFC notification(s) on file; MOQ from 1-100 kg (pharmaceutical-grade powder).
FFC supplements (sleep, relaxation) — Sleep quality or stress reduction under FFC where notified.
Acide aminé spécifique au thé (Camellia sinensis). La production commerciale est pilotée par la méthode enzymatique de Taiyo Kagaku.
| Japon | Accepté par le FFC pour la qualité du sommeil et la réduction du stress |
|---|---|
| États-Unis | GRAS (FDA GRAS Notice No. 209, 2006) |
Taiyo Kagaku, based in Mie Prefecture, is widely identified as a leading producer of enzymatically synthesized pharmaceutical-grade L-theanine.
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Connaissance sectorielle — non encore rattachée à une source primaire unique
Typical MOQs range from 1 kg (R&D) up to 100 kg (production), with custom volumes negotiated.
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Request COA (purity, optical rotation confirming L-isomer), heavy metals, microbiology, allergen statement, BSE/TSE statement, kosher/halal certificates if relevant, and the GRAS Notice reference.
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Connaissance sectorielle — non encore rattachée à une source primaire unique
This is a marketing-claim question, not a food safety one. Buyers should align supplier substantiation with the destination market's natural-claim guidance (FTC in the US, country guidance in the EU).
L-theanine is treated as a novel food in some EU member states and may require Novel Food evaluation depending on the source and use level. Verify against the EU Novel Food Catalogue and EFSA opinions before launch.
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FFC supplements (sleep, relaxation)
Functional beverages
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Connaissance sectorielle — non encore rattachée à une source primaire unique
Premium green tea (natural source)
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Connaissance sectorielle — non encore rattachée à une source primaire unique
Functional chocolate
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Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.
太陽化学株式会社
Leader mondial des matières premières pour aliments fonctionnels et cosmétiques. A mis au point la première méthode enzymatique brevetée au monde pour la production de L-théanine de haute pureté. Marque « Suntheanine® » commercialisée dans le monde entier. Prix de la technologie 2009 décerné par la Japanese Society for Agricultural Chemistry. Produit également du hatomugi et des catéchines de thé vert.
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Sanct Co., Ltd.
株式会社サンクト
Fournisseur de matière première de L-théanine comme additif alimentaire. Commandes en petits et moyens lots, délai de 5 jours ouvrés.
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Nisshin Pharma Inc.
日清ファルマ株式会社
Nisshin Seifun Group's pharmaceutical and functional-ingredient subsidiary. Develops and supplies B2B functional ingredients for the supplement and food OEM channels — flagship lines include CoQ10 (Kaneka-licensed), GABA, soy isoflavones, and a broad portfolio of vitamin and amino-acid actives. Substantial export business through Nisshin's global subsidiaries and trading-company partnerships. Reference supplier for compliance-sensitive overseas supplement OEMs.
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Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
味の素株式会社
Tokyo-listed amino-acid and food-ingredient group founded 1909. Inventor of monosodium glutamate (umami, 1908) and a global B2B supplier of amino-acid-based functional ingredients, sweeteners, and flavour systems. Operates 100+ production sites globally. Reference supplier for amino-acid science globally — the L-glutamate pathway, BCAA blends, and many functional-food amino-acid ingredients trace to Ajinomoto R&D.
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