Bee Pollen
Bee Pollen is the granular material formed by honeybees from the pollen they gather on foraging flights, packed with regurgitated nectar and bee enzymes and carried back to the hive as compact pellets.
Beekeepers harvest a portion of these pellets at the hive entrance using a pollen trap, leaving the rest of the load for colony nutrition. The dried pellets are sold as a natural protein and micronutrient supplement.
We source bulk Bee Pollen from top China manufacturers for our partners. The manufacturer is in Henan. A smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.
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- Packaging
- 25 kg kraft paper bag with PE inner liner
- ISO 9001
- HACCP
- Halal
- Kosher
Specifications
Grades / Types Available: Food Grade, Feed Grade
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Multi-coloured granules (yellow, orange, brown) |
| Protein (N×6.25) | ≥20% |
| Moisture | ≤8.0% |
| Carbohydrates | 30–50% |
| Fat | 2–8% |
| Ash | 2–4% |
| Fibre | ≥2% |
| Impurities | ≤0.1% |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤0.5 mg/kg |
| Total Plate Count | ≤100,000 cfu/g |
| Yeast & Mould | ≤50,000 cfu/g |
| Salmonella | Absent in 25g |
| Purity | ≥ 95% (Food Grade) |
| Moisture/Loss on Drying | ≤ 8% (Food Grade) |
| pH | 4.0 - 6.0 (Food Grade) |
| Particle Size/Mesh | 20-40 mesh (Food Grade) |
| Lead | ≤ 1 ppm (Food Grade) |
| Arsenic | ≤ 0.5 ppm (Food Grade) |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤ 100 cfu/g (Food Grade) |
Common Markets Grades
Bee pollen is graded by botanical profile, processing, and physical form.
Monofloral grades are harvested in regions where a single flowering source dominates the season, yielding pellets of relatively uniform colour and a distinctive flavour profile. Rapeseed, sunflower, and chestnut are common examples.
Multifloral grades are the most widely traded format and reflect the mix of botanical sources available to the colony during the harvest window. Pellet colour ranges from yellow through orange, brown, and near-black.
Drying treatment is a key specification. Low-temperature dried grades preserve enzymes and heat-sensitive vitamins. Freeze-dried grades are produced for premium positioning. Sun-dried grades carry the lowest processing cost.
Forms include whole pellets, milled granules, and fine powder for capsule and tablet use, plus a defatted protein-enriched format for sports nutrition.
Applications
- Standalone food supplement in pellet, granule, capsule, and tablet form
- Smoothie and breakfast bowl topping for energy and protein positioning
- Sports nutrition blends focused on natural energy and recovery
- Honey blends and propolis-pollen-honey combinations
- Energy bars and snack bars positioned around natural ingredients
- Functional yogurts and fermented dairy products
- Beverages and herbal tonics in selected markets
- Cosmetic formulations for masks and nutrient-rich skincare
- Pet nutrition and equine supplements for performance support
- Apitherapy products combined with royal jelly and propolis
Brands Using Bee Pollen
Widely-distributed consumer products that list Bee Pollen on the ingredient label.
- NOW FoodsBee Pollen Caps 500 mg ↗500 mg of unaltered bee pollen per capsule, collected by honey bees from flower pollens.Label verified 2026-05-24
- SolarayPropolis Plus (Propolis, Bee Pollen & Royal Jelly) 90 VegCaps ↗Propolis with bee pollen and royal jelly in a single vegetarian capsule.Label verified 2026-05-24
- Holland & BarrettBee Pollen 500 mg Tablets ↗Holland & Barrett's own-brand Bee Pollen Tablets supply 500 mg of natural bee pollen powder per tablet in a vegetarian formulation.Label verified 2026-05-24
Brand names, product names and logos are the property of their owners. They appear here as published evidence that the ingredient is used, taken from the brand's own label or website. Their appearance is not an endorsement, and it does not mean the brand buys from us or from any manufacturer listed on this site.
China Manufacturers of Bee Pollen
Top Bee Pollen manufacturers in China.
Company names and logos are the property of the manufacturers themselves. They are listed here because our own directory records them as producing this ingredient. A listing is not an endorsement by them, and we do not represent them or speak on their behalf.
How We Help Source Bee Pollen
Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Bee Pollen out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Bee Pollen together with other ingredients such as Arachidonic Acid, Coenzyme Q10 and Chondroitin Sulphate Sodium into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.
Regulatory Status
Bee pollen is regulated as a food and food supplement in most major markets, with no novel-food filing required given its long history of human consumption.
In the European Union it is treated as a traditional food ingredient and is subject to general food-safety legislation including limits on contaminants and pesticide residues.
In the United States it is sold as a dietary ingredient under DSHEA, with manufacturers responsible for safety substantiation and GMP-compliant production.
Codex Alimentarius does not have a dedicated standard for bee pollen, but national standards in major producing countries set specifications for moisture, ash, protein, and contaminant limits.
Labelling typically carries an allergen warning given the pollen content, since some consumers with severe pollen or bee-product allergies can react to oral exposure. Organic certification is widely available for material from qualifying apiaries.
Manufacturing Process
Production starts at the hive entrance with a pollen trap, a device that gently scrapes a fraction of the pellets off the legs of returning foragers as they pass through a sized mesh.
Trapped pellets fall into a ventilated collection drawer below, out of reach of the bees. The drawer is emptied daily during the active foraging season to limit moisture pickup and microbial growth.
Fresh pellets carry 20 to 30 percent moisture. They are immediately cooled or frozen for short-term storage, then dried under controlled conditions to a target of typically below 8 percent moisture. Low-temperature drying at 35 to 40 degrees Celsius is preferred where enzyme retention matters.
Dried pellets are cleaned to remove bee fragments, wax debris, and stray plant material, usually by a combination of air separation and manual inspection. Metal detection is applied before packing.
Material destined for capsule or tablet use is milled to a defined particle size, blended for consistency, and tested for microbial profile, moisture, pesticide residues, and heavy metals.
