Tenkara for supplement manufacturers

Tenkara keeps your actives, excipients, flavors, packaging, and freight in one intelligent workflow so you can move faster without losing control of quality or cost.

Trusted by Top Manufacturers and Brands

Who Is This For

Contract manufacturers and brands in sports nutrition, wellness, and nutraceuticals

Teams working with many small runs, frequent new SKUs, and tight margins

Operators who need to quote quickly while managing compliance and label claims

Core Tenkara Value

Faster, cleaner RFQs for complex formulas

Tenkara agents break down each formula into material needs, find relevant suppliers, and normalize quotes so your team is not rebuilding the same RFQs every time.

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 brand projects and retain them longer

Turn quotes around quickly with clear landed costs and realistic timelines. Tenkara helps you avoid promising dates you cannot keep.

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 →

Manage risk around key actives and commodities

Track exposure to a small set of critical ingredients and see alternates, price moves, and supplier performance in one place.

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

Drop It In

Formula comes in..

You receive a formula or target label from a brand.

Let Agents Work

Tenkara breaks it down..

Tenkara turns that into material level demand and runs RFQs for actives, flavors, capsules, and packaging.

Ship It

Review and export quotes..

You review the proposed supplier and freight plan and export final quotes.

Industry Specific Capabilities

POTENCY & COA CAPTURE

Capture potency, assay, and COA requirements per material

MULTI-DOSAGE FORM SUPPORT

Support multiple dosage forms such as capsules, tablets, and powders

ORIGIN & LABEL TRACKING

Track country of origin and label claims across suppliers

SHELF-LIFE-AWARE FREIGHT

Tie freight mode and lanes to shelf life or temperature needs when relevant

Outcomes

More quotes out the door without more headcount

Fewer missed launch dates due to material or freight surprises

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Better visibility into margin by SKU and by customer

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