Olive Tree People is launching ARISTAEOS Colostrum + Hydroxytyrosol on September 16, 2026—a physician-informed powder supplement that pairs grass-fed bovine colostrum with hydroxytyrosol derived from the brand's own ECO-certified mountain olive trees in Andalusia, Spain. The company positions the combination as the first commercial formula to unite these two bioactive ingredient classes in a single daily-use product.
Formulation Profile
Each serving delivers 2 grams of premium grass-fed bovine colostrum concentrate alongside 5 milligrams of olive leaf extract standardized to supply 0.3 milligrams of hydroxytyrosol. The colostrum fraction carries the naturally occurring complexity of the raw material—immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, growth factors, proteins, and bioactive peptides—without the addition of synthetic actives. The olive leaf extract is sourced exclusively from leaves grown on Olive Tree People's own estate cooperative, Aristaeos Cooperativa Mediterranea, where every tree carries a geo-tagged identification plaque and holds ECO organic certification. The finished product is manufactured in the United States, and the brand states a calf-first sourcing commitment governing its colostrum supply chain. One container supplies 60 daily servings, formulated to be mixed into a cool beverage, smoothie, or yogurt.
Ingredient Category Context
Hydroxytyrosol is one of the most potent olive polyphenols in commercial use, widely studied for antioxidant activity and referenced in European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claim guidance. Its use in functional supplements and nutraceutical ingredient applications has expanded steadily as formulators look for clean-label, naturally derived antioxidant actives with documented bioavailability. Colostrum, meanwhile, has emerged as one of the faster-growing functional protein and bioactive ingredient categories, driven by consumer interest in immune support and gut health positioning. Combining the two creates a dual-mechanism story—immune-modulating bioactives from colostrum alongside polyphenolic antioxidant coverage from hydroxytyrosol—that suppliers and contract manufacturers can evaluate as a co-ingredient platform.
Thomas Lommel, founder of Olive Tree People, framed the positioning directly: "Colostrum represents the beginning of life. The olive tree represents Nature's ancient fountain of youth. With ARISTAEOS, we are bringing these two worlds together for the first time—Nature's first nutrition united with hydroxytyrosol from our own olive trees. This is not another colostrum. It is the beginning of an entirely new category."
Supply Chain & Certification
The hydroxytyrosol supply chain is vertically integrated to an unusual degree for the supplement sector. Olive Tree People controls cultivation through the Aristaeos Cooperativa Mediterranea in Andalusia, with the ECO certification covering the full growing operation across more than 30,000 mountain olive trees. That traceability—from identified, geo-tagged trees to finished extract—supports clean-label and natural-claim positioning and simplifies COA documentation for downstream co-manufacturers or private-label buyers. The U.S.-based manufacturing base aligns the product with domestic specification sheet and SDS requirements. No allergen statement, Kosher, or Halal certification details were disclosed in available materials. Buyers evaluating ARISTAEOS as a base formula or ingredient component should request the full TDS for moisture content, bulk density, and particle size data before advancing to development trials.
Written by Michael Politz, Author of Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), Founder of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading online magazine and resource in the industry. Designer of the Bluetooth logo and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" for founding American Wholesale Floral, Politz is also the Co-founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and a partner in numerous consumer brands across the food and beverage sector.
