Natural, sustainable ingredient platforms for modern nutrition and food innovation
GRA Nutra delivers natural carotenoids, colors, and specialty ingredients for food, beverage, and dietary supplement applications – leveraging expertise in algae, fermentation, and advanced formulation to support clean-label, high-performance products.
Natural Carotenoids
Carotenoids are naturally occurring pigments found in plants, algae, and certain bacteria, responsible for the vibrant red, orange, and yellow colors of many fruits and vegetables. Beyond their role in plant photosynthesis and photoprotection, carotenoids are well recognized for their health benefits in human nutrition.
Although carotenoids have long been established in the dietary supplement market, their value is often underemphasized. With growing scientific evidence and advances in ingredient technology, there is renewed opportunity to highlight their importance in modern formulations. GRA Nutra offers natural carotenoids for use as colorants as well as for nutritional fortification in dietary supplements and functional foods and beverages.
Our portfolio includes naturally sourced carotenoids derived from algae and fermentation, available in versatile formats such as spray-dried powders, beadlets, granulations, oil suspensions and emulsions. These delivery systems are designed to support stability, performance, and seamless integration across a wide range of applications.
AuraPrism™ Natural Colors...
GRA Nutra’s AuraPrism™ natural color portfolio provides a broad spectrum of natural colors ranging from yellows, oranges, and reds to greens, blues, and purples utilizing our algae- and fermentation-based ingredients and customized combinations.
- Beta-carotene provides shades from yellow to red.
- Phycocyanin offers blue to purple.
- Customized co-formulated blends to produce greens, purples, browns, and other shades.
...designed for versatile formulation needs
AuraPrism™ natural colors are available in versatile formats such as spray-dried powders, beadlets, granulations, oil suspensions, and emulsions. These delivery systems are designed to support stability, performance, and seamless integration across a wide range of applications including beverages, confectionary, dairy, ice cream, deserts, baked goods, sauces, and soups.
Carobwell™ Carob-based Ingredients
Carob-based ingredients from our partner Carobway available in North America, designed for gut and metabolic health.
CarobWell™ Biome Prebiotic Fiber
CarobWay’s next-generation prebiotic powder from the carob fruit, designed for clean-label formulations that prioritize gut comfort, daily adherence, and measurable benefits. CarobWell™ Biome’s unique composition includes 80% total fibers made up of a distinct mix of soluble and insoluble fractions. Insoluble fibers are known for their role in regulating bowel functions, and they support CarobWell™ Biome’s low-bloating potential. The soluble fibers contribute to the ingredient’s beneficial prebiotic and microbiome-balancing effect and house powerful antioxidants.
CarobWell™ Biome can be integrated into a variety of applications ranging from baked goods, confectionery, and nutrition bars to snacks, meal replacements, and shakes.
Want to learn more about GRA Nutra?
Contact our team to discuss natural colors, natural carotenoids, carob-based ingredients and formulation opportunities for your next product.