Exceptional Botanical
Ingredients from the Balkans.

Sourced across the region. Selected for origin, traceability and quality.

Our Mission

Our mission is to make the Balkans’ finest botanical ingredients easier to source, with confidence.

By building trusted, long-term relationships with carefully selected producers across the Balkans, Anka Botanics verifies origin and documentation to give professional buyers access to authentic ingredients with reliable traceability and consistency.

Our ambition is to create a trusted sourcing network that benefits producers and customers alike, for the long term.

Quality & Traceability

Trust is verified, not assumed.

Before any ingredient reaches a client, it goes through a structured verification process built on independent laboratory analysis and documented provenance.

Origin Verification

Every lot is traced back to a specific producer and harvest, with production and expiry dates checked before purchase.

Independent GC/MS Analysis

Samples are tested through independent laboratory partners, examining the full chemical profile rather than a single marker.

Chemotype Benchmarking

Results are compared against recognised references such as ISO 9842 to identify deviations, dilution or adulteration.

Documented Traceability

Certificates of analysis and sourcing documentation are shared with clients, giving full visibility from producer to delivery.

Signature Botanical Ingredients

These botanical ingredients represent the heart of our sourcing expertise across the Balkans.

This selection is where our sourcing expertise runs deepest, built on our closest and most established producer relationships across the Balkans. Alongside it, we are also able to source many other essential oils and botanical ingredients through our broader network, according to each client’s specific needs.

Damask Rose

Lavender

Helichrysum Italicum

German Chamomile

Roman Chamomile

Melissa

Juniper

Sage

Rosemary

Botanical Waters

Our Story

Jean-Roch Andreu
Co-founder & Commercial Director

Aleksandra Krstić
Co-founder & Sourcing Director

Two roots,
one shared vision.

ANKA carries the letters of our names, Aleksandra's and mine.

A graduate of NEOMA Business School, I spent several years in finance before turning to entrepreneurship, drawn by a long standing interest in essential oils. Aleksandra has always focused on the quality of plants and their origin, a criterion that now shapes our selection of raw materials.

Based in Serbia, at the heart of the Balkans, we are directly present in the production regions. This proximity lets us follow the harvests, maintain a direct relationship with producers, and guarantee our clients full traceability, from field to finished product.

We are currently positioned in the sourcing and distribution of botanical raw materials, with a constant focus on the quality and compliance of each batch. Our ambition is to develop our own production over time, giving the Balkans' rich botanical heritage the recognition it deserves while creating more value for both our clients and local producers.

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Contact

Based in Serbia.
Partnering across the Balkans.

Get in touch to discuss your sourcing needs.

Prefer email? contact@ankabotanics.com

Exceptional BotanicalIngredients from the Balkans.