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Applied Food Sciences
Applied Food Sciences is based in Kerrville and was founded in 2001; the profile covers headquarters, registration, AUM band and key contacts for...
Overview
Applied Food Sciences (AFS) is the leader in supplying innovative, functional, and organic ingredients for the natural products industry.
General information
Year founded
2001
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Kerrville
Corporate office
Kerrville, TX, United States
Additional offices
St. Louis, MO, United States · Bangkok, Thailand · Hershey, PA, United States · Yonkers, NY, United States · Seattle, WA, United States · Greenwich, CT, United States
Principals
Jackson Zapp
VP of Product Innovation
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs Applied Food Sciences?
The firm has not publicly disclosed its CEO, ownership structure, or board. Jackson Zapp is named as VP of Product Innovation on the company's website (per the firm). No other executives, founders, or principal employees are identified in public materials.
How does Applied Food Sciences source its ingredients?
AFS runs a Responsible Sourcing Initiative and a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) that require traceability from seed to label. The company tracks growing conditions, employee pay records, and processing data for each batch, using a Certificate of Analysis and isotope testing to verify botanical identity and detect synthetic adulteration (per the firm).
Does Applied Food Sciences have a research and development facility?
Yes. AFS opened a multi-million-dollar Innovation Center in Iowa City, Iowa, located at the University of Iowa BioVentures Center. The facility includes molecular biology labs, advanced analytical and materials research laboratories, and a pilot production plant (per the firm).
Which products does Applied Food Sciences supply?
AFS supplies functional and organic ingredients including organic turmeric extract, water-soluble ginger, green coffee bean caffeine, green tea caffeine, Panax ginseng, lion's mane mushroom extract (MycoThrive), acerola vitamin C, glucarate, and olive oil-based joint health compounds standardized to oleocanthal and oleacein (per the firm).
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