NNB Nutrition's BioVantage™ platform solves the bioavailability problem. Liposomal tech for maximum absorption, beadlets for sustained release. Works with any compatible ingredient to deliver better results at lower doses.
NNB Nutrition continues its evolution from ingredient innovator to total supplement solutions provider with the launch of BioVantage™, an advanced delivery technology platform designed to unlock the full potential of active ingredients through enhanced absorption, controlled release, and superior stability.
The platform addresses three critical challenges facing supplement formulators:
- Poor bioavailability due to rapid gastric breakdown,
- Harsh release patterns causing side effects, and
- Ingredient instability compromising shelf life.
The BioVantage™ Platform: Two Technologies, One Mission
BioVantage™ offers two distinct delivery systems to solve these problems.
BioVantage™ Liposomal: Maximum Bioavailability
The liposomal technology encapsulates ingredients for enhanced absorption at the cellular level. The system protects active ingredients from digestive tract degradation while supporting faster onset of benefits and enabling lower effective doses.
Liposomal encapsulation accommodates both hydrophobic and hydrophilic substances. Hydrophobic compounds integrate into the lipid bilayer, while hydrophilic ingredients occupy the aqueous core. This dual-capacity design makes the technology adaptable across a wide range of ingredients.
Key benefits include:
- Improved absorption and cellular delivery
- Protection against oxidation and degradation
- Enhanced stability throughout shelf life
- Reduced dosages while maintaining efficacy
BioVantage™ Beadlet: Sustained Release and Premium Presentation
The beadlet technology provides controlled, time-released delivery while reducing gastric discomfort. The format offers aesthetic advantages for clear capsule applications while maintaining ingredient stability throughout manufacturing and storage.
Beadlets deliver ingredients gradually, creating steadier effects over extended periods. This controlled release pattern minimizes the digestive irritation often associated with rapid ingredient dissolution.
Key benefits include:
- Sustained, time-released delivery
- Reduced gastric upset and irritation
- Enhanced product stability
- Premium appearance in clear capsules
- Smoother digestion profile
From Ingredient Supplier to Complete Solutions Provider
First introduced by Shawn Wells and Dustin Elliott in Episode #192 of the PricePlow Podcast, BioVantage™ exemplifies NNB Nutrition's strategic expansion beyond ingredient development, now heading into delivery technology. The platform allows brands to enhance any eligible ingredient with advanced bioavailability or controlled-release capabilities, regardless of whether it's an NNB-branded ingredient.
NNB offers pre-blending services, sending finished beadlets directly to manufacturers. While many ingredients qualify for liposomal or beadlet treatment, each application requires assessment to ensure compatibility with the technology.
The company is also working with premium capsule manufacturers like Lonza to support optimal delivery of these enhanced ingredients. Minimum order quantities apply but remain flexible based on project requirements.
Applications Across Categories
The versatility of BioVantage™ technologies makes them applicable across multiple supplement categories:
NNB Nutrition demonstrates how beverage makers can create naturally sweetened functional drinks without compromising taste. Their "Rethink The Drink" concept showcases SweetVantage technology alongside clinical doses of GeniusPure Alpha-GPC, SalidroPure, and TyroPure.
- Sports Nutrition: Ingredients requiring precise timing or those prone to gastric distress benefit from controlled release patterns.
- Cognitive Support: Nootropics demanding sustained delivery for steady mental energy throughout the day.
- Wellness and Longevity: Compounds where bioavailability determines efficacy, enabling more efficient formulations at lower doses.
- RTD Beverages: Liposomal encapsulation protects ingredients in liquid environments while enhancing absorption. NNB's transition to Pure, Potent, Precise ingredients is perfect for RTD Beverages, as these ingredients work best. You can learn more in our article on their Rethink The Drink campaign.
Why Delivery Technology Matters
Even the most promising ingredients fail when poor bioavailability prevents meaningful absorption. Consumers take supplements expecting results, yet many active compounds never reach therapeutic levels in the bloodstream due to degradation, poor solubility, or harsh digestive environments.
BioVantage addresses these barriers. Enhanced bioavailability means brands can deliver clinical doses more efficiently, reducing serving sizes while maintaining efficacy. Controlled release eliminates the peak-and-crash patterns that diminish user experience. Improved stability extends shelf life and ensures ingredient potency throughout the product lifecycle.
For formulators, these technologies open new possibilities for challenging ingredients previously limited by stability or absorption issues.
The Pure, Potent, Precise Philosophy Extends to Delivery
NNB Nutrition's "Pure, Potent, Precise" rebranding has defined their approach to ingredient quality. The new slogan isn't just about precision fermentation -- BioVantage™ extends NNB's philosophy into delivery science, too:
Shawn Wells and Dustin Elliott reveal NNB Nutrition's Pure, Potent, Precise revolution at SupplySide Global 2025, discussing precision fermentation, Pürest Creatine, OnSwitch beverage innovation, and the future of pharmaceutical-grade supplement ingredients on Episode #192 of the PricePlow Podcast.
- Pure: Clean encapsulation technologies without unnecessary excipients or carriers.
- Potent: Enhanced bioavailability ensures ingredients reach target tissues at effective concentrations.
- Precise: Controlled release delivers steady, predictable effects rather than erratic absorption patterns.
This commitment to precision manufacturing reflects NNB's broader technical capabilities, from fermentation expertise to advanced delivery systems.
Wrapping Up: Enhanced Ingredients, Enhanced Results
BioVantage™ positions NNB Nutrition as a true solutions partner rather than simply a novel ingredient supplier. By offering advanced delivery technologies alongside their portfolio of innovative ingredients, they provide brands with comprehensive tools to create differentiated products that actually deliver on their promises.
For supplement brands and manufacturers interested in exploring BioVantage™ technologies for their formulations, contact NNB Nutrition directly for technical specifications, compatibility assessments, and samples.
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