Aerial view of the Russell family tea estate and factory at Glen Allyn, Atherton Tablelands

Specialty botanical ingredients · Australia & India

Traceable botanicals, sourced at origin.

We began as growers on our own tea estate in Far North Queensland. Today we supply food, beverage and nutrition manufacturers with botanical ingredients from more than one origin, all to the same standard. Every lot is traceable to where it was grown and made.

Our estate · Glen Allyn, Atherton Tablelands, QLD

01

Growers first

A 320-hectare estate and factory of our own. We know ingredients from the leaf up.

02

More than one origin

Australia and India today, with each origin chosen for what it does best.

03

Traceability you can check

Every lot has its own online record with the specification, certificate of analysis and origin.

04

Documents for each market

Supplier approval packs prepared for buyers in the US, EU and Asia.

Ingredients

The range

Filter by origin. Technical data sheets and samples are available for every ingredient, online where shown or on request.

  • Origin: Australia · Atherton Tablelands

    Green tea extract

    Extracted with water from freshly harvested Australian tea leaves. Naturally rich in polyphenols and caffeine for clean-label energy, focus and wellness products.

    Formats
    Liquid concentrate · spray-dried powder
    Uses
    Beverages, supplements, bars, powders
    Request spec & sample
  • Origin: Australia · Atherton Tablelands

    Fresh tea aroma

    Natural aroma captured from fresh green tea leaf during processing, before it can be lost. It brings a fresh, green top note to drinks and foods.

    Formats
    Liquid aroma concentrate
    Uses
    RTD tea, flavoured waters, dairy
    Request spec & sample
  • Origin: Australia · Atherton TablelandsNow available

    Matcha syrup

    A pourable syrup made from Australian-grown matcha and Australian raw sugar. It blends into hot or cold drinks without whisking. Sold to cafés as G'day Matcha.

    Formats
    750 mL · bulk for food service
    Uses
    Lattes, desserts, ice cream, slushies
  • Origin: Kerala, IndiaNow available

    Natural Caffeine

    Natural caffeine extracted from tea or coffee

    Formats
    Bulk Powder
    Uses
    Beverages, cosmetics, energy Bars
    Request spec & sample
  • Origin: Various

    Functional Ingredients

    Botanical actives for supplements and functional drinks: natural caffeine from curcumin, piperine, capsaicin, bromelain, ashwagandha, licorice and true cinnamon polyphenols. Sourced at origin and supplied with a certificate of analysis for every lot.

    Formats
    Bulk Powder - Liquid
    Uses
    Nutraceuticals, wellness formula, pre & post workout formula, dietary suppliments, functional foods and beverages
    Request spec & sample
  • Origin: Various

    Dehydrates

    Whole fruit and vegetable powders with their natural fibre, such as carrot and date. For baby foods, sugar substitutes, texture, colouring foods, layered drinks and everyday food ingredients.

    Uses
    Baby foods, general food ingredients, functional foods, sugar substitutes, texture management, colouring food, layered beverages
    Request spec & sample

Launching The India range will be introduced at SupplySide Global (Las Vegas, 28–30 October, Booth #519) and Fi Europe (Frankfurt, 17–19 November, Booth 51SU84).

Origins

Different origins, one standard

The origin tells you where an ingredient comes from. The specification, the testing and the documents are the same wherever it was grown.

Fresh green tea shoots being hand-selected on the estate

Australia

Our flagship origin

Grown on our own estate on the Atherton Tablelands, then extracted with water, dried or made into syrup nearby by our processing company, Tea Extracts Australia. The site is working towards FSSC 22000 certification.

Tea and spice plantations in the hills of Kerala, South India

India

Range, scale and specialist extracts

Sourced through our partners in Kerala, led by Innopolis Bio Innovations. Every supplier is audited, every lot has an independent certificate of analysis, and residue and contaminant testing is built into each specification.

Quality & traceability

Scan the lot code. See the evidence.

Every product and lot has its own online record. Scan the code on a sample or a pallet label to see the specification, certificate of analysis, origin and certificates, ready for supplier approval.

  • A GS1 Digital Link page for every product and lot
  • A certificate of analysis for every batch
  • Supplier approval packs for FSMA (US), EU and ASEAN buyers
  • Allergen, GMO and residue statements for each specification
id.russellingredients.com Released

Example lot record

Matcha Syrup 750 mL

GTIN
09363203000002
Lot
26A041
Origin
Australia · Atherton Tablelands
Made at
Glen Allyn, QLD
Certificate of analysis PDF Technical data sheet PDF Allergen statement PDF
/01/09363203000002/10/26A041

Our companies & brands

One group, from the field to the finished product

Consumer & food-service brands

Tableland Foods

Tableland Foods is the trading name of Russell Ingredients for finished products. It makes syrups and extracts from crops grown on the Atherton Tablelands, starting with matcha. Future lines could use coffee, banana and other tropical fruit grown in the region.

G'day Matcha 750 mL premium matcha syrup bottle

Premium matcha syrup made from Australian-grown matcha. Pour it for lattes, desserts and slushies, with no whisking needed.

gdaymatcha.com

Processing · custom products · toll processing

Tea Extracts Australia

Our processing company at Glen Allyn. It extracts with water, captures natural aromas, spray-dries and makes syrups. It makes our Australian range and also develops custom products or processes raw material supplied by other companies.

teaextracts.au
Singapore

Russell Ingredients Pte. Ltd. — group holding company

Australia

Russell Ingredients Pty Ltd, trading as Tableland Foods

Malaysia

Russell Ingredients Sdn. Bhd. — logistics & shared services, Kuala Lumpur

United States

Russell Ingredients, Inc. — North American sales

Events

Meet us this season

Oct28–302026

SupplySide Global

Booth #519

Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV · Expo hall 28–30 October

Our focus: botanical extracts for supplements and functional drinks, and the first showing of the India range.

Book a meeting
Nov17–192026

Fi Europe

Booth 51SU84

Messe Frankfurt, Germany · 17–19 November

Our focus: clean-label taste, colour and aroma, backed by origin data and EU residue testing.

Book a meeting
Natural ingredient powders and extracts in small dishes: green tea extract, chlorophyll, blue spirulina, turmeric, amber tea extract, matcha, beetroot and spice oleoresin

Samples, specs & meetings

How can we help?

Request samples or a technical data sheet, or book time with us at a show. We reply within two business days.

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