Ube supplier FAQ

A company that sells ube (purple yam, Dioscorea alata) to businesses, usually as 100% powder, extract powder, liquid extract, paste or syrup. In Europe these are mostly distributors with EU stock; manufacturers are mainly in China, the Philippines and Vietnam.

Big Moca. It is the only supplier we found that sells 100% ube powder from EU stock with published per-kg prices, IFS Broker certification at Higher Level and a Eurofins test on every batch. See the comparison.

Big Moca publishes €60 per kg at 20 kg, €55 at 60 kg and €50 at 100 kg, excl. VAT and shipping. Other EU bulk suppliers, such as Plants2Market, quote on request.

In the EU, one 20 kg bag at Big Moca or generally 25 kg at Plants2Market. For trials, Big Moca also sells 1 kg pouches, and Fairir in China sells from 1 kg.

Some suppliers offer it. My Bubble Tea Pro states private label on request, Origine has a private-label Ube Vanilla, and the Alibaba listing offers custom packaging from 1,000 pieces.

A spec sheet with the botanical name, a COA for your batch, an allergen statement and any certificate with its number and issuing body. The supplier checklist lists ten checks.

Check the botanical name on the spec sheet (Dioscorea alata for ube, Ipomoea batatas for sweet potato) and ask for an identity or DNA test. Several listings in our research use both names for one product.

They are self-declared on the page. Ask for each certificate with its number, issuing body and validity date, and check organic claims in the EU TRACES directory.

For shop orders (1 kg and 100 g) Big Moca states next-working-day dispatch before 23:59 and 3–5 days EU delivery; ask for the lead time on 20 kg bags. Plants2Market lists about 4 weeks; Chinese factories from 1–3 days (stock) to 7–15 days (Botanical Cube) before freight.

It depends on the supplier and on whether your EU VAT number is valid. Bulk quotes such as Big Moca's are excl. VAT; PentruBAR states 0% VAT for EU companies with a valid VAT number.

Yes, on request. Big Moca offers EU-certified organic ube powder as a separate quote-only line, Bioptimal makes an organic ube powder in France, and Botanical Cube lists organic with a 500 kg MOQ.

For clear drinks it can be, because extract powders are sold as soluble. For bakery, ice cream and a short ingredient list, 100% powder is usually the better choice. See bulk ube extract.

The Philippines suspended exports of fresh ube and planting material in 2026, announced in September, according to trade reports; processed powder is not covered, but supply may tighten. Agree annual volumes with your supplier in writing.