Blue California
Specialty supplier of ergothioneine, L-theanine, hydroxytyrosol and taxifolin ingredients.
- MOQ
- Not publicly disclosed
- LEAD TIME
- Not publicly disclosed
Overview
Blue California is a specialty ingredient supplier providing ingredients for dietary supplements, functional foods, beverages, cosmetics, and pet nutrition. The company holds FDA GRAS Notice 734 for ergothioneine (ErgoActive) with a 'no questions' response letter — independently confirmed via FDA's GRAS Notice Inventory in Phase B (closure date 2018-05-07). Branded ingredients include ErgoActive (L-ergothioneine), L-TeaActive (L-theanine), Vitamin K2, CoQ10, and Taxifolin BC-DHQ.
Certifications
No certifications on record.
Capabilities
- PRODUCT TYPES
- L-ergothioneine (ErgoActive) · L-theanine (L-TeaActive) · Vitamin K2 · CoQ10 · Hydroxytyrosol · Taxifolin BC-DHQ
- CAPABILITIES
- Delivery or absorption technology · Pet nutrition ingredients
Sources
- FDA GRAS Notice Inventory entry for GRN 734(2026-05-26)
- Blue California specialty ingredients page(2026-05-26)
- NutraIngredients 2015 ErgoActive coverage(2026-05-26)
What we couldn't verify
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- Quality-system certification (cGMP/SQF/NPA) facility scope and audit recency
- Legal-route documentation for non-ergothioneine ingredients
- FDA GRAS Notice 734 (L-ergothioneine) is government-direct regulatory evidence (FDA 'no questions' letter; closure 2018-05-07; notifier Blue California) — captured in assessmentRationale + sources[] rather than certifications[] because GRAS is a regulatory notice, not a third-party certification. Verified independently via FDA GRAS Notice Inventory in Phase B.
- FDA GRAS GRN 734 applies specifically to L-ergothioneine; other ingredients (L-theanine, Vitamin K2, CoQ10, hydroxytyrosol, taxifolin) legal-route support not independently captured in Phase B
- Third-party cGMP/SQF/NPA quality-system certification not surfaced during Phase B; brand owners should request facility-level cert documentation at quote stage
- Discovery surface is vendor-self-disclosed RFQ; secondary corroboration from NutraIngredients 2015 ErgoActive coverage
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (cGMP). What Part 111 requires
The connection map between Blue California 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 →
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