BASF Newtrition
German chemical company supplying vitamins and carotenoid ingredients to the supplement industry.
- MOQ
- Not publicly disclosed
- LEAD TIME
- Not publicly disclosed
Overview
BASF SE is a German multinational chemical company headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The Newtrition portfolio, within BASF's Nutrition & Health division, supplies vitamins and carotenoids to the dietary supplement industry. BASF produces vitamins A, B-complex, C, D, E, and K, along with carotenoid ingredients including Lucantin. Note: BASF divested its omega-3, plant sterol, and CLA product lines to Louis Dreyfus Company in September 2025, narrowing the supplement-relevant portfolio to vitamins and carotenoids. BASF ingredients are distributed in the US through ChemPoint and Univar Solutions.
Certifications
Certification verification in progress. International supplier records require regional database lookups (EudraGMDP, Health Canada NHP, FSSC public register, JHFA directory). See our methodology.
Capabilities
- PRODUCT TYPES
- Vitamins (A, B-complex, C, D, E, K) · Carotenoids (Lucantin) · Nutritional Premixes
- CAPABILITIES
- Vitamins or minerals · Carotenoids · Custom blends or premixes · Regulatory or claims support
Sources
- BASF Official Website(2026-04-02)
- BASF Nutrition & Health Portfolio(2026-04-02)
What we couldn't verify
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- Very large chemical conglomerate (EUR 69B+ total revenue). Newtrition is a small portfolio within the Nutrition & Health division
- Divested omega-3, plant sterol, and CLA product lines to Louis Dreyfus Company (completed September 2025); supplement portfolio is now narrower than historical
- July 2024 fire at Ludwigshafen facility caused 12+ months of force majeure on vitamins A, E, and carotenoids; supply chain disruption impact may be ongoing
- No direct US manufacturing for supplement ingredients. Distributed via ChemPoint and Univar Solutions
- Certification details beyond cGMP not independently verified from public databases
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (cGMP). What Part 111 requires
The connection map between BASF Newtrition and other vendors, capabilities, and certifications is in the manufacturer atlas.
Enforcement screening: included in Inventory Ready's most recent completed pass against FDA's published recall datasets (2026-07-09). Method and limits →
Our Evaluation Method
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- What we don't know: When we can't assess something, we say so explicitly
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