Tenkara for food and beverage manufacturers

Tenkara connects your ingredients, suppliers, RFQs, and freight so your team can price, source, and ship every project with confidence.

Trusted by Top Manufacturers and Brands

Who Is This For

Food and beverage brands and manufacturers that are constantly juggling new formulations, reformulations, and fast-moving demand.

Branded CPG, Co-packers, and Private Label Manufacturers

Teams That Manage Dozens or Hundreds of Ingredients and Suppliers

Operators and Buyers Who Live in Email, Spreadsheets, and ERP All Day

Core Tenkara Value

Automate Ingredient RFQs and Sourcing

Enter a material need once. Tenkara agents fan out to relevant suppliers, collect quotes, and normalize responses so you are not chasing email threads.

NEW MATERIAL REQUEST
Enter ingredient name...
Sourcing Agent
Scanning 847 suppliers across 12 regions...
4 QUALIFIED SUPPLIERS
Jungbunzlauer AG
Basel, CH
$2.84/kg14 days
Cargill Inc.
Minneapolis, US
$3.12/kg7 days
ADM Citric
Decatur, US
$3.05/kg10 days
TTCA Biochem
Anqiu, CN
$2.41/kg32 days
NORMALIZED COMPARISONBEST MATCH
SUPPLIERPRICE/KGLEADSCORE
Jungbunzlauer AG
Basel, CH
$2.8414 daysA
Cargill Inc.
Minneapolis, US
$3.127 daysA-
ADM Citric
Decatur, US
$3.0510 daysB+
TTCA Biochem
Anqiu, CN
$2.4132 daysB
4 quotes · 847 suppliers scanned

Win More Launches With Faster Pricing

Respond to retailer briefs and brand requests with clean costing that already includes ingredients, packaging, and freight. No more guessing at landed cost or lead times.

INCOMING BRIEFRETAILER RFP
Organic Citrus Sparkling Water — 12oz Can
SKU: SPK-CIT-12Volume: 50,000 unitsShip by: Aug 15
Pricing Agent
Ingredients$0.38
Packaging$0.22
Co-pack fee$0.15
Freight (LTL)$0.09
Duties & handling$0.04
TOTAL LANDED COST$0.88/unit
Quote ready · 4 min 12 secSend Quote →

Protect Margins While Supply Stays Volatile

See price history, supplier performance, and alternative options in one view. Tenkara makes it easy to pick the right mix of cost, risk, and speed for every run.

PRICE WATCH▲ VOLATILE
Enter material name...
CAS 77-92-9Current: $3.20/kg90-day trend
Margin Agent
$2.86▲ 12% · 90 DAYS
JunJulAugSep
ALTERNATIVE SUPPLIERS
TTCA Biochem
ANQIU, CN
$2.41−24%
Weifang Ensign
WEIFANG, CN
$2.68−16%
Jungbunzlauer AG
BASEL, CH
$2.84−11%
Margin protected
18.4%

How Tenkara Fits Your Day

Brief It

Enter your specs..

Your team enters a new formulation, volume, and target ship date.

Let Agents Work

Tenkara takes over..

Tenkara agents run RFQs for ingredients and packaging, track responses, and build the best mix of suppliers and lanes.

Lock It In

Push to your systems..

You lock in the plan you like and Tenkara pushes POs and freight into your existing systems.

Industry Specific Capabilities

TRACK ALLERGENS & CERTS

Track allergens, claims, and certifications at the material level

ALTERNATES ON STANDBY

Keep alternates ready for key ingredients when supply shifts

DIRECT & PACKAGING COVERAGE

Support for both direct materials and packaging suppliers

CROSS-TEAM WORKSPACE

Central workspace for product developers, procurement, and logistics

Outcomes

Faster quote turnarounds for brands and retailers

Fewer last minute ingredient emergencies

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Clear view of true landed cost for every recipe and run

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Stop Sourcing Manually

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow

Optimize your manufacturing workflow