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Apr 2, 2026
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INGREDIENT SUPPLIERS

Prinova (Nagase Group)

Prinova Global is a US-based food and nutritional ingredient distributor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nagase & Co., Ltd. (Japan, founded 1832) since the 2019 acquisition. Prinova distributes a broad portfolio of ingredients to dietary supplement manufacturers, including vitamins, amino acids, sweeteners, acidulants, preservatives, and plant proteins (soy, pea, rice). In 2025, Masaya Ikemoto was appointed President and CEO. Prinova continued expanding globally, acquiring Brazilian distributor Aplinova (following the 2023 Flavor Tec acquisition). Prinova operates from 30+ locations across the US.

Chicago, Illinois

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§1Editorial assessment

Prinova Global is a US-based food and nutritional ingredient distributor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nagase & Co., Ltd. (Japan, founded 1832) since the 2019 acquisition. Prinova distributes a broad portfolio of ingredients to dietary supplement manufacturers, including vitamins, amino acids, sweeteners, acidulants, preservatives, and plant proteins (soy, pea, rice). In 2025, Masaya Ikemoto was appointed President and CEO. Prinova continued expanding globally, acquiring Brazilian distributor Aplinova (following the 2023 Flavor Tec acquisition). Prinova operates from 30+ locations across the US.

Ingredient SourcingCOA (Certificate of Analysis)cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)Identity Testing

§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.

Independent confirmation: warn.
Sources we traced: miss.
How recent: pass.
Right to respond: warn (intl pending).
What they told us: pass.
What we don’t know: miss.

§3Inspection history

§4Certifications

Certification verification in progress. International supplier records require regional database lookups (EudraGMDP, Health Canada NHP, FSSC public register, JHFA directory). See our methodology.

§5Capability matrix

PRODUCT TYPES
Vitamins (Distribution) · Amino Acids (Distribution) · Plant Proteins (Soy, Pea, Rice) · Sweeteners and Acidulants · Mineral Ingredients · Functional Ingredients (Broad Portfolio)
CAPABILITIES
Large-Scale Ingredient Distribution (30+ US Locations) · Custom Blending and Premixing · Ingredient Sourcing and Procurement · Global Supply Chain (Nagase Network, Founded 1832) · Technical and Regulatory Support

§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.

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