
FORMULATION TECHNOLOGY FOR FUNCTIONAL F&B
FORMULATION TECHNOLOGY FOR FUNCTIONAL F&B
FORMULATION TECHNOLOGY FOR FUNCTIONAL F&B
Unlocking the true potential of your actives.
Unlocking the true potential of your actives.
We make difficult actives work in real drinks and foods.
Soluble, stable, and ready to drop into your line.
THE SILENT FAILURE
The active is only the start.
Then reality hits.
The active is only the start.
Then reality hits.
The active is only the start.
Then reality hits.
The science behind today's leading actives is well established. But turning a proven active into a product that performs is a different problem, and it's where most fail.
The science behind today's leading actives is well established. But turning a proven active into a product that performs is a different problem, and it's where most fail.
Four ways an active fails.
01 · They don't absorb.
Most of an active never reaches the bloodstream, so brands overdose to compensate, and carry the cost.
02 · They won't dissolve.
Fat-soluble actives won't go into water at potency, ruling them out of beverages and clear formats.
04 · They can't be timed.
Some actives work best released slowly — most can't be controlled at all.

03 · They don't survive.
Heat, pH and shelf life destroy actives long before the customer opens the pack.
04 · They can't be timed.
Some actives work best released slowly. Most can't be controlled at all.
Most actives fail in more than one way at once. Fixing them one at a time doesn't hold.

Four ways an active fails.
01 · They don't absorb.
Most of an active never reaches the bloodstream, so brands overdose to compensate, and carry the cost.
02 · They won't dissolve.
Fat-soluble actives won't go into water at potency, ruling them out of beverages and clear formats.
04 · They can't be timed.
Some actives work best released slowly — most can't be controlled at all.

03 · They don't survive.
Heat, pH and shelf life destroy actives long before the customer opens the pack.
04 · They can't be timed.
Some actives work best released slowly. Most can't be controlled at all.
Most actives fail in more than one way at once. Fixing them one at a time doesn't hold.

Four ways an active fails.
01 · They don't absorb.
Most of an active never reaches the bloodstream, so brands overdose to compensate, and carry the cost.
02 · They won't dissolve.
Fat-soluble actives won't go into water at potency, ruling them out of beverages and clear formats.
04 · They can't be timed.
Some actives work best released slowly — most can't be controlled at all.

03 · They don't survive.
Heat, pH and shelf life destroy actives long before the customer opens the pack.
04 · They can't be timed.
Some actives work best released slowly. Most can't be controlled at all.
Most actives fail in more than one way at once. Fixing them one at a time doesn't hold.

That's where zolvia comes in.
That's where zolvia comes in.
That's where zolvia comes in.
One platform engineered to solve all four, in the formats you already manufacture.
One platform engineered to solve all four, in the formats you already manufacture.
Bioavailability
Bioavailability
We engineer actives to absorb instead of pass through.
Solubility
We bring fat-soluble actives into water at potency, clear and stable.
Stability
We keep actives intact through heat, pH and shelf life.
Solubility
Bioavailability
We bring fat-soluble actives into water at potency, clear and stable.
We engineer actives to absorb instead of pass through.
Solubility
We bring fat-soluble actives into water at potency, clean and stable.
Stability
Stability
We keep actives intact through heat, pH and shelf life.
We keep actives intact through heat, pH and shelf life.
Release
We control when an active releases, not just whether it survives.
Release
We control when an active releases, not just whether it survives.
Release
We control when an active releases, not just whether it survives.
OUR LEAD INGREDIENT
OUR LEAD INGREDIENT
z-curcumin
z-curcumin
Our lead ingredient, now backed by human data.In an independent clinical trial,
z-curcumin delivered up to 71× higher bioavailability than standard curcumin.
The same platform works across other actives, including CoQ10, resveratrol and quercetin.
Our lead ingredient, now backed by human data.In an independent clinical trial,
z-curcumin delivered up to 71× higher bioavailability than standard curcumin.
The same platform works across other actives, including CoQ10, resveratrol and quercetin.

L: standard curcumin. R: z-curcumin, fully dissolved at the same concentration.
OUR LEAD INGREDIENT
z-curcumin
Our lead ingredient, now backed by human data.In an independent clinical trial,
z-curcumin delivered up to 71× higher bioavailability than standard curcumin.
The same platform works across other actives, including CoQ10, resveratrol and quercetin.

L: standard curcumin. R: z-curcumin, fully dissolved at the same concentration.
71×
higher bioavailability vs standard curcumin
What 71× means for you
What 71× means for you
Higher absorption changes what your product can do. With most actives, only a fraction of what you dose ever reaches the bloodstream, so a large part of the load is doing nothing.
With z-curcumin, more of the active gets in, so you can build a product with a genuine, clinically-backed absorption story, at a lower active load that keeps taste and clarity clean.
Where you land depends on your matrix and targets. That's what a sample will tell you.
Higher absorption changes what your product can do. With most actives, only a fraction of what you dose ever reaches the bloodstream, so a large part of the load is doing nothing.
With z-curcumin, more of the active gets in, so you can build a product with a genuine, clinically-backed absorption story, at a lower active load that keeps taste and clarity clean.
Where you land depends on your matrix and targets. That's what a sample will tell you.
71×
higher bioavailability vs standard curcumin
What 71× means for you
Higher absorption changes what your product can do. With most actives, only a fraction of what you dose ever reaches the bloodstream, so a large part of the load is doing nothing.
With z-curcumin, more of the active gets in, so you can build a product with a genuine, clinically-backed absorption story, at a lower active load that keeps taste and clarity clean.
Where you land depends on your matrix and targets. That's what a sample will tell you.
Validated science · Multi-tech approach · Drop-in formats
Validated science · Multi-tech approach · Drop-in formats
Validated science · Multi-tech approach · Drop-in formats
Let's talk about your formulation.
Let's talk about your formulation.
Tell us what you're building. zolvia
We'll tell you what can do for it.
Tell us what you're building. zolvia
We'll tell you what can do for it.
Let's talk about your formulation.
Tell us what you're building. zolvia
We'll tell you what can do for it.