Supplier of nutrient ingredients, cheese, custom premixes and flavors for food, beverage and supplement manufacturers.
Glanbia Nutritionals
Chicago (USA) · Kilkenny (Ireland) · Brussels (Belgium) · Shanghai/Suzhou (China) · Tokyo (Japan) · Mumbai (India)New on Amplifa
About Glanbia Nutritionals
Glanbia Nutritionals is part of Glanbia plc and develops and produces nutrient ingredients for manufacturers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements. The portfolio includes whey protein solutions, vitamin and mineral premixes, functionally optimized nutrients (TechVantage), bioactive ingredients such as bovine colostrum, cheese (American Style Cheddar), plant-based solutions, proteins and flavors. Processes include spray drying, extrusion, dry and liquid blending, microencapsulation (NutraShield), trituration (UniTrit), granulation (GranulPlex) and post-milling heat treatment (MicroSure Plus). The company operates 25 production sites and 19 R&D Innovation & Collaboration Centers in the USA, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Japan and China. With more than 3,200 employees, Glanbia Nutritionals serves customers in 80 countries, including in the areas of food & beverages, sports nutrition, functional food, infant nutrition and animal nutrition. Through PacMoore, contract manufacturing services covering spray drying, extrusion, blending and repacking are also offered.
- Site
- Chicago, IL
- Processes
- Spray Drying, Extrusion, Dry Blending, Liquid Blending, Repacking, Microencapsulation (NutraShield), Trituration (UniTrit), Granulation (GranulPlex)
- Materials
- Whey Protein (Whey Protein Isolate), Casein, Soy Protein Concentrate, Pea Protein Isolate, Rice Protein Concentrate, BCAA (Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine), Flaxseed (Flax), Chia
- Certificates
- SGS GMP / 21 CFR 117/111 compliant, SGS GMP, 21 CFR 117/111 compliant
- Employees
- 3,200+
- Industries
- Food & Beverages, Dietary Supplements/Sports Nutrition, Dairy/Cheese Industry, Functional Food, Pet & Farm Animal Nutrition, Infant Nutrition
- 01
Market and Consumer Insights
- 02
Ingredient Sourcing (MeadowPure)
- 03
R&D Formulation & Validation
- 04
Ingredient and Premix Production
- 05
Contract Manufacturing (PacMoore)
- 06
Supply Chain & Logistics
Ingredients & Processes
Whey Protein Isolate (Whey Protein Isolate)
DIAAS value 1.09; used in sports nutrition and functional food.
Casein
Slowly absorbed milk protein for recovery products.
Bovine Colostrum
Bioactive ingredient with over 40 years of production experience, 3,500+ MT capacity.
Vitamins & Minerals
Foundation for Custom Premix and TechVantage solutions.
BCAA (Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine)
Instantized amino acids (AminoBlast) with high dispersibility in water.
Whey Peptides (PepForm)
Carrier technology for improving the solubility and bioavailability of free amino acids.
Flaxseed & Chia
MicroSure Plus heat-treated seeds (validated 5-log kill process) for plant-based beverages and snacks.
Soy Protein Concentrate
Plant-based protein source for complete amino acid profiles in combination.
Pea Protein Isolate
Plant-based protein for supplements and foods.
Rice Protein Concentrate
Plant-based protein source with a low DIAAS value (0.37).
Ashwagandha (KSM-66)
Functional active ingredient for TechVantage optimized nutrients.
Caffeine
Functional active ingredient for microencapsulation and trituration.
Locations
Chicago
USAHeadquarters/Office
Springfield
USAPremix Production
- Materials
- Vitamins & Minerals
Gooding
USACheese & Whey Production
- Materials
- Milk, whey
Suzhou
ChinOffice & Premix Production
- Materials
- Vitamins & Minerals
Kilkenny
IrlaOffice
Twin Falls
USAOffice, Cheese Innovation Center & Innovation & Collaboration Center
Ingredients & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spray DryingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Nutrients, Whey protein |
| ExtrusionPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dry BlendingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Custom Premixes |
| Liquid BlendingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| RepackingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Microencapsulation (NutraShield)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Vitamins, Minerals, Caffeine, Ashwagandha |
| Trituration (UniTrit)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Vitamins, Minerals |
| Granulation (GranulPlex)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Vitamins, Minerals |
| Post-milling heat treatment (MicroSure Plus, 5-log kill)Heat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Flaxseed, Chia |
| Flaxseed MillingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Flaxseed |
| Cheese Starter Culture Production (Cheddar Cheese)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Milk, Whey |
| Vitamin & Mineral Premix ProductionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Vitamins, Minerals |
| Bovine Colostrum Processing (3,500+ MT capacity)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Bovine colostrum |
| PepForm Peptide Carrier Technology (binding free amino acids to peptides)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Amino acids, Whey peptides |
| AminoBlast Technology (instantization of amino acids)Engineering | – | – | – | – | BCAA (Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine) |
| Product Development / Formulation (R&D Innovation & Collaboration)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The colostrum sites are SGS GMP certified and 21 CFR 117/111 compliant; comprehensive quality testing is performed on all batches of colostrum ingredients and animal products. MicroSure Plus is an externally validated 5-log kill heat treatment process.
| Evidence | Global sites |
|---|---|
| SGS GMP | |
| 21 CFR 117/111 compliant |