Our audited manufacturing facilities provide full-spectrum botanical actives, high-potency mushroom polysaccharides, standardized berry anthocyanins, and steam-distilled pure essential oils directly to European formulation laboratories.
As a premier Chinese manufacturer specializing in high-purity natural compounds, we bridge state-of-the-art continuous countercurrent botanical extraction with Portugal's stringent nutraceutical and food-safety regulatory architecture.
For procurement directors, scientific affairs executives, and contract manufacturers across Lisbon, Porto, Braga, and Coimbra, importing green tea extract (Camellia sinensis) requires meticulous attention to evolving European Union food safety directives. Following the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Scientific Opinion on the safety of green tea catechins, the European Commission enacted Regulation (EU) 2022/2340 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006. This regulation specifically governs the concentration of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in food supplements and enriched foods.
The law establishes that the daily intake of EGCG must be strictly under 800 mg per day. Furthermore, finished product labels in Portugal must display standardized statutory warnings: that the formulation should not be consumed by pregnant or lactating women, nor children under 18 years of age; that it should not be taken on an empty stomach or concurrently with other green tea products. As your direct primary extraction partner in China, we provide precise, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) quantitative batch analysis of all eight individual catechins—ensuring your formulators can formulate with mathematical certainty to satisfy DGAV (Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária) and INFARMED regulatory audits.
A common vulnerability in the B2B botanical supply chain is analytical ambiguity between ultraviolet spectrophotometry (UV-Vis) and HPLC testing protocols. In commercial trade, extracts labeled as "98% Tea Polyphenols (UV)" frequently contain non-specific tannins and secondary metabolites that artificially inflate the UV absorption reading. In contrast, pharmaceutical and premium nutraceutical development requires validated chromatographic profiling:
| Standard Grade | Total Polyphenols (UV) | Total Catechins (HPLC) | EGCG Content (HPLC) | Caffeine Limit | Primary Portuguese Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGCG 98% Ultra-Pure | ≥ 99.0% | ≥ 98.0% | ≥ 98.0% | < 0.1% (Decaf) | Cardiovascular capsules, clinical trials, dermocosmetics |
| EGCG 94% Standard Pure | ≥ 98.0% | ≥ 95.0% | ≥ 94.0% | < 0.5% (Decaf) | Metabolic balance tablets, anti-aging complexes |
| EGCG 50% / Poly 90% | ≥ 90.0% | ≥ 70.0% | ≥ 50.0% | < 1.0% to 5.0% | Weight management formulas, sports nutrition blends |
| Water-Soluble Instant Tea PE | ≥ 40.0% – 60.0% | ≥ 30.0% | ≥ 20.0% | Standard / Decaf | Ready-to-Drink (RTD) beverages, cold brew tea sachets |
| Decaffeinated Green Tea 95% | ≥ 95.0% | ≥ 75.0% | ≥ 45.0% – 50.0% | < 0.1% (Supercritical) | Day/night calming metabolic health supplements |
All batches destined for export to Portugal are accompanied by individual chromatographic profiles identifying epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), epicatechin (EC), and catechin (C), alongside quantitative proof of caffeine removal via eco-friendly food-grade extraction solvents (water and food-grade ethanol exclusively).
From Atlantic-facing dermocosmetic laboratories in Sintra to functional wellness facilities across northern and central Portugal, our green tea extract delivers tailored physicochemical performance.
The Portuguese wellness and dietary supplement ecosystem is seeing accelerating demand for metabolic syndrome interventions and healthy longevity therapies. Contract manufacturers in Greater Porto utilize our ultra-low-caffeine EGCG 94% and 98% powders to avoid CNS over-stimulation while optimizing mitochondrial biogenesis and glycemic stability.
Portugal's high UV index along its coastal Atlantic shelf has fostered a sophisticated sun-protection and dermocosmetic sector. Our purified EGCG functions as an exceptionally potent topical free-radical scavenger, neutralizing singlet oxygen species and preventing collagenase breakdown induced by solar radiation and urban particulate exposure.
Beverage packagers and functional iced-tea innovators across Ribatejo are modernizing the traditional European tea palate with sparkling botanicals, ready-to-drink green teas, and probiotic kombuchas. Our instant cold-water-soluble botanical extracts dissolve clear without sedimentation, turbidity, or excessive bitterness.
Strategic consumer shifts toward clean-label transparency, natural cardioprotection, and verifiable supply integrity are defining brand success in the Iberian marketplace.
Consumers throughout Portugal are increasingly mindful of sleep architecture and cardiovascular strain, leading supplement brands to replace unrefined caffeinated green tea powders with precision-decaffeinated EGCG (<0.1% caffeine) that can be taken safely in late afternoon or evening formulas.
Portuguese pharmacy chains (Farmácias) and parafarmácias enforce strict ingredient integrity standards. Formulas requiring synthetic excipients, artificial flow aids, or extraction residues like ethylene oxide or chlorinated hydrocarbons are systematically rejected by retail compliance committees.
Post-pandemic supply chain audits necessitate end-to-end transparency. Portuguese QA directors now require harvest origin GPS data, batch-level pesticide panels covering 500+ compounds under Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and instantaneous automated customs pre-clearance certificates.
Headquartered in China's premium organic tea cultivation corridors, our industrial processing plants unify primary botanical farming with multi-stage pharmaceutical crystallization.
Our extraction facilities operate automated industrial-scale preparative chromatography columns and continuous resin adsorption technologies, allowing us to isolate pure EGCG up to 98% without using harmful aromatic solvent residues.
Every commercial batch is tested in-house and validated through accredited third-party laboratories (Eurofins, SGS) using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) to guarantee lead (<0.5 mg/kg), cadmium (<0.1 mg/kg), mercury (<0.05 mg/kg), and arsenic limits well beneath Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
We strictly prohibit Ethylene Oxide (ETO) and 2-chloroethanol treatment throughout our drying and sanitization protocols. Our clean-energy heating units systematically eliminate Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH4 < 10 ppb; Benzo(a)pyrene < 2 ppb), satisfying all EU border spot tests.
Our raw leaf procurement originates from GAP-certified high-altitude tea plantations in Zhejiang, Anhui, and Sichuan. Each harvest lot is traced back to source farmers with comprehensive documentation verifying unadulterated botanical identity (DNA barcoded).
Whether you require express temperature-controlled airfreight into Lisbon Portela (LIS) / Francisco Sá Carneiro Porto (OPO) or consolidated FCL/LCL sea containers directly to the Port of Leixões and Port of Lisbon, our export documentation team manages all phytosanitary declarations and customs paperwork.
Our processing cleanrooms operate under cGMP conditions certified by ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, HACCP, Halal, and Kosher certifications. Pre-shipment batch samples alongside comprehensive Certificates of Analysis (CoA) are dispatched for every batch validation.
Direct, technically rigorous answers covering testing protocols, minimum order volumes, regulatory filings, and logistical execution.
We provide lot-specific High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) analytical certificates specifying the exact concentration of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) along with all secondary catechins. Because the EU mandates a strict upper limit of <800 mg/day of EGCG for dietary supplements, our documented quantitative potency allows Portuguese manufacturers to calibrate tablet core weights or capsule fills with exact precision, satisfying both DGAV registration dossiers and internal QA safety margins.
Our standard decaffeinated green tea extract and pure EGCG grades contain less than 0.5% caffeine, with our ultra-pure pharmaceutical-grade EGCG achieving under 0.1% caffeine by HPLC. This makes our active powder ideal for daytime or nighttime formulations targeting cardiovascular, longevity, or metabolic health where stimulant effects must be completely absent.
For maritime shipments arriving at the Port of Leixões (Porto) or Port of Lisbon, and air cargo entering Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), we furnish complete documentation packages: Phytosanitary Certificate issued by China Customs (GACC), commercial invoice with exact Harmonized System (HS) codes (e.g., HS 1302.19), Certificate of Origin, non-radioactivity declaration, non-GMO declaration, batch CoA, and bilingual Safety Data Sheets (SDS in Portuguese and English). Our export desk coordinates seamlessly with your designated Portuguese customs broker (despachante aduaneiro).
Yes. European Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 sets stringent Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for botanicals entering the European Single Market. We verify every production run using GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS multi-residue pesticide screens covering 500+ agrochemical substances. We explicitly certify that our green tea extract undergoes no ethylene oxide or irradiation treatment, guaranteeing full compliance under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.
Our standard trial MOQ starts at 25 kg (one standard fiber drum with dual food-grade polyethylene inner liners). For formulation verification, R&D trials, and laboratory analytical profiling in Portugal, we provide complimentary 50g–100g pre-shipment samples via DHL or FedEx Express along with the corresponding batch-specific Certificate of Analysis.
When submitting product notification dossiers to DGAV (Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária) or requesting classification reviews from INFARMED, documentation precision is paramount. We support Portuguese brand owners by preparing comprehensive technical data sheets (TDS), manufacturing process flowcharts, residual solvent reports (complying with Directive 2009/32/EC), allergen declarations (Regulation EU 1169/2011), and stability test summaries.
