Embria Health Sciences, L.L.C.
Embria Health Sciences is a US manufacturer of fermentation-derived postbiotic ingredients based in Ankeny, Iowa, and a Cargill company. It is the maker of EpiCor, a postbiotic produced by fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast) and supplied to dietary supplement and adult nutrition markets on a B2B basis. EpiCor reaches the US supplement market through Cargill's ingredient channels.
Ankeny, Iowa
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§1Editorial assessment
Embria Health Sciences is a US manufacturer of fermentation-derived postbiotic ingredients based in Ankeny, Iowa, and a Cargill company. It is the maker of EpiCor, a postbiotic produced by fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast) and supplied to dietary supplement and adult nutrition markets on a B2B basis. EpiCor reaches the US supplement market through Cargill's ingredient channels.
§2Our review
The six checks in our review, applied before any name appears in the directory. Each check is auto-derived from public evidence on this profile.
§3Inspection history
§4Certifications
1 of 1 certification independently confirmed. What this means
§5Capability matrix
- PRODUCT TYPES
- Postbiotic Ingredients (EpiCor) · Fermentation-Derived Saccharomyces cerevisiae Postbiotic · Dietary Supplement and Adult Nutrition Ingredients
- CAPABILITIES
- Fermentation-Derived Ingredient Manufacturing · Postbiotic Production · Branded Ingredient Manufacturing
§6Sources
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (Current Good Manufacturing Practice for dietary supplements). This includes requirements for personnel, facilities, equipment, production, laboratory operations, and record-keeping.
What We Couldn't Verify
- On-site facility inspection was not conducted
- Embria Health Sciences is a Cargill company; EpiCor is sold through Cargill ingredient channels, so buyers transact through Cargill rather than a small-supplier direct relationship
- Branded-ingredient health positioning should be evaluated against current US claim substantiation requirements before use in finished-product marketing
Last reviewed: June 24, 2026
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