The global commercial kiwi fruit (primarily cultivars of Actinidia deliciosa and Actinidia chinensis) industry has evolved from a niche agricultural product into a multi-billion dollar industrial crop. While kiwi is widely celebrated as a fresh fruit, its industrial applications in dietary supplements, functional foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals have experienced exponential growth.
As leading global exporters, we analyze the shifting paradigms of B2B procurement. Large-scale global enterprises no longer view kiwi fruit solely as raw agricultural produce. Instead, modern industry demands customized processed matrices, including high-potency actinidin powders, standardized polyphenolic extracts, cold-pressed seed oils rich in alpha-linolenic acid, and water-soluble fruit powders. These derivatives are vital for clean-label digestive aids, natural meat tenderizers, skin-brightening cosmetic formulations, and metabolic health agents.
The global demand curve is driven by consumer awareness of gut health, clean-label plant protein digestion, and organic bioavailable vitamin C. Global sourcing officers prioritize exporters who offer comprehensive chemical tracing, predictable annual volume allocations, and strict compliance with global pesticide residue limits.
China leads the world in both raw kiwi cultivation acreage and advanced downstream industrial processing efficiency. Leveraging integrated agro-industrial clusters, Chinese extraction facilities offer unparalleled advantages that traditional Western exporters struggle to match:
This unique combination of raw material abundance and advanced industrial capacity positions Chinese factories as the preferred long-term partners for global supply chains.
UniCare is a professional supplier of natural active ingredients. Our products are widely used in various fields such as dietary supplement, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. We focus on product development and quality stability, and insist on growing together with our customers around the world.
UniCare has deep cooperation with several excellent Chinese manufacturers who have complete quality management system certifications, including but not limited to GMP, EUGMP, CEP, ISO9001, ISO22000, and HACCP. Each factory has independent testing capabilities and is equipped with advanced and efficient testing equipment to ensure the high quality and long-term stability of each batch of products.
Our core mission is to discover and extract the hidden value of botanical resources. By optimizing processes and maintaining strict analytical standards, we provide raw material ingredients that seamlessly integrate into the most demanding pharmaceutical and nutracuetical production pipelines globally.
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UniCare attaches great importance to the hardware conditions of production equipment and operates in partnership with the largest and most advanced extraction factories in China. The entire production line is controlled by a modern, intelligent, automatic control system.
Until now, our manufacturing partner network has built up two GMP workshops, containing six multi-functional extraction lines, among which is the only production line for Ginkgo Biloba Extract of acetone process in the whole China. Other production systems include fermentation lines and traditional Chinese medicine piece preparation systems. A total of 30,000 tons of botanical raw materials can be processed annually.
By integrating modern automation with classic phyto-chemical extraction methods, we ensure that every batch of active compounds maintains chemical consistency, structural integrity, and batch-to-batch homogeneity, meeting the stringent requirements of international buyers.
Our production facilities have successfully passed the rigorous China GMP certification protocols.
EUGMP and CEP certified for select flagship lines, guaranteeing export compatibility with EU markets.
All extraction lines adopt advanced PLC automation control systems for real-time parameter tracking.
Equipped with state-of-the-art dynamic countercurrent extraction complexes for optimized yield.
Massive raw material throughput capacity ensures continuous high-volume supply and reliable output.
Features multiple annular dynamic countercurrent and multi-functional extraction tanks.
Features the only acetone process line in China that meets strict EU GMP standards.
Six 20-ton fermentation tanks optimized for enzyme-modified bio-transformations.
UniCare has established a leading and complete quality control system, and strictly controls the high quality of products in accordance with the quality system. With advanced testing instruments and rigorous validation protocols, we provide every customer with high-grade active ingredients.
Comprehensive Testing Capabilities: Signature component detection (HPLC or UV), solvent residues GC, pesticide residues (organochlorine detection) GC-MS-MS, heavy metals (lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, copper) ICP-MS microscopic identification, moisture, dry weight loss, ash, microbial limits, thin layer identification, weighing, conductivity, pH, sulfur dioxide residue, and routine physical assays.
| Testing Domain | Specific Items Analyzed |
|---|---|
| Active Ingredient Analysis | Quantitative Assay, Chemical Identification, Chromatography profiling |
| Hazardous Substance Analysis | Heavy metals, pesticide residues (multi-residue screening), organic solvent residues |
| Microbe Analysis | Total plate count, Escherichia coli, Yeast & mold, specific pathogen test (Salmonella, Staphylococcus) |
| Raw Material Control | Pesticide residues, allergen origin tracing, GMO screening, botanical origin identification |
| Laws & Regulations Confirmation | Regulatory compliance research for China, US FDA, EU EFSA, and target export countries |
| Stability Testing | Real-time and accelerated stability studies to guarantee the shelf life of each batch |
| Physical & Chemical Properties | pH value, moisture, ash, optical rotation, particle size distribution, bulk/tapped density |
Scientific Laboratory Infrastructure: Our partner Central Laboratory is qualified under CNAS standards and equipped with state-of-the-art analytical hardware to support high-throughput testing:
| Analytical Hardware Instrument | Quantity & Specification |
|---|---|
| UHPLC, Agilent 1290 | 2 Units (Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography for rapid separation) |
| HPLC, Agilent 1260 | 4 Units (High Performance Liquid Chromatography for active content profiling) |
| HPLC, Shimadzu LC-20AT | 2 Units (Reliable liquid chromatography for routine analysis) |
| ELSD, Shimadzu 2000ES | 2 Units (Evaporative Light Scattering Detectors for non-UV absorbing compounds) |
| Shimadzu GC-2010 | 1 Unit (Gas Chromatography for residual solvent and volatile terpene analysis) |
| Shimadzu AA-7000 | 1 Unit (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer for heavy metal quantification) |
UniCare invests 10% of our annual net profit in research and development. In addition to optimizing and developing the existing natural plant extraction processes, we have also established a professional R&D department for natural fermentation products. By increasing investment in natural fermentation products, we try to break through traditional processes and disrupt industry development.
UniCare has deep cooperation with Beijing University of Chemical Technology in the field of fermentation, jointly developing and transforming new raw materials for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and natural health products into mass-produced applications.
In order to control raw materials more efficiently and with higher quality, a raw material procurement system has been established, extending procurement to every piece of planting land and tracking the raw materials of each batch. The storage of raw materials is operated according to the advanced quality management system, and active ingredient content, moisture, ash, heavy metals, pesticide residues and other items are strictly controlled.
In addition, UniCare cooperates with planting farmers to establish ginkgo leaf planting bases, epimedium planting bases, phellodendron planting bases, olive leaf planting bases, etc. Some of these bases are operated strictly in accordance with the GACP management model. In addition, we cooperate with seedling research and development companies to cultivate higher active-content seedlings through hybridization or gene optimization, continuously reducing unit costs to benefit our users.
As a specialized supplier and exporter, we support several critical formats of Kiwi Fruit derivatives for international manufacturing:
The future of kiwi fruit processing lies in advanced enzyme modification and green solvent extraction. Emerging technologies like supercritical CO2 extraction are increasingly utilized to extract lipids from kiwi seeds without using organic solvents. Additionally, bio-fermentation methods developed in partnership with leading chemical institutions will enable the creation of highly bioavailable forms of active kiwi compounds.
Enterprise procurement officers sourcing kiwi derivatives and botanical extracts must verify several parameters to ensure supply chain safety and regulatory compliance. Below, we address key questions regarding bulk procurement, quality controls, and custom manufacturing.
