Microbiology-based solutions and innovative branded ingredients for next generation health and wellness products.
VF Bioscience is one group with two specialized companies: one devoted to microbiology technologies, one to branded functional ingredients, supplied to the food, supplement and pharmaceutical industries worldwide.
Characterised probiotic strains and fermentation starters, supplied as industrial-grade cultures with full technical documentation.
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Two flagship functional ingredients, AHCC® and ETAS®, backed by decades of use and a substantial body of published research.
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Branded actives with a documented research record.
Alpha-glucans from cultured Shiitake cells with over three decades of use and one of the most extensive research records in its category.
A patented probiotic strain of human origin that boosts the cellular antioxidant glutathione, supported by around 25 years of research and clinical studies.
Frequently asked questions
Who is VF Bioscience?
VF Bioscience is a French and Belgian biotechnology group built around two specialist divisions. The Microbiology division discovers and selects proprietary lactic acid bacteria strains and starters. The Ingredients division supplies branded, clinically documented functional ingredients (AHCC® and ETAS®). We serve the food, supplement and pharmaceutical industries worldwide.
Do you sell to consumers or to manufacturers?
We are a business to business ingredient supplier. We provide strains, fermentation starters and functional ingredients to manufacturers and formulators, who use them in their own finished products.
What is the difference between the two divisions?
Microbiology is our research platform: proprietary strains, strain selection and specialty fermentation. Ingredients is our branded actives range (AHCC® and ETAS®), developed by our partner Amino Up in Japan and backed by published clinical research.
In how many countries are your ingredients used?
Our exclusive ingredients are sold in more than 30 countries.
Where are you based and where is production done?
Our research and development site is in France, on the Lille-Eurasanté biotech park, at the heart of a major European medical and academic cluster.
Which certifications and quality standards do you work to?
Our manufacturing partners are compliant with international quality standards: FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, HACCP, GMP, Kosher and Halal.
How do I request a sample or documentation?
You can reach us through the contact form and we will get back to you.