NBT awards - Nutraceutical Business & Technology

NBT awards - Nutraceutical Business & Technology

HEADLINE SPONSOR

Naturex (www.naturex.com)

Naturex manufactures natural, specialized ingredients for the nutrition and health, food and beverage, and personal care industries. Headquartered in Avignon, Naturex employs 950 staff and has 11 production units located in Europe (France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the UK), the United States (New Jersey and California), Brazil, Australia and Morocco. In addition, the group has several sales offices worldwide.

PRIMARY SPONSORS

Ingredia Nutritional (www.ingredia-nutritional.com)

Ingredia Nutritional specializes in the development, manufacturing and marketing of nutritional ingredients and solutions that are natural, premium and innovative. The Ingredia Nutritional ingredients, scientifically proven in their effectiveness, are designed for inclusion in the composition of health maintenance products in the nutrition and health industries. Our goal: to provide our customers with ingredients that ensure the success of their future products.

Biotivia (www.biotivia.co.uk)

Biotivia's products are unique in their use of synergistic ingredient formulations that deliver outstanding potency (and therefore greater efficacy) and increased value to our customers. Bio Quench is an example of how evidence-based design works to increase product strength: the combination of trans-resveratrol and superfruit extracts in Bio Quench has resulted in achieving an ORAC value of more than 13,500 units per gram, a new benchmark for super antioxidants.

GALA DINNER SPONSOR

Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited (ONC) (www.ocean-nutrition.com/www.meg-3.com)

ONC is the leading global supplier of omega-3 EPA and DHA ingredients derived from fish oil to the dietary supplement and food manufacturing markets. Our innovative and patented Powder-loc microencapsulation technology enables the food industry to include fish oil-based omega-3 in a wide variety of foods such as baked goods, dairy, juice and confectionary products. Our technology uses double shell protection, keeping the EPA and DHA locked into the microcap while ensuring that the smell and taste of the fish does not enter the food.

CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION SPONSOR

Cognis (www.cognis.com)

Cognis' Nutrition & Health strategic business unit supplies product concepts for high-performance and natural-based modern nutrition to assist food, beverage and supplement manufacturers to achieve success by meeting consumer demands. Cognis is a worldwide supplier of innovative specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients, with a particular focus on wellness and sustainability. It is part of the BASF Group, the world's leading chemical company.

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

CreAgri (www.creagri.com)

CreAgri is the world leader in the discovery and development of olive polypenols and hydroxytyrosol-based applications for dietary supplements, functional foods, beverages, cosmeceuticals and other industrial formulations. CreAgri's principal product, Hidrox, is the result of more than ten years of innovative scientific research and creative technological solutions. Hidrox is an internationally renowned formulation and clinically proven to be effective in the management of many age- and stress-related conditions. It is the only organic, GRAS-certified, solvent-free, Halal and Kosher hydroxytyrosol-rich composition able to bring the healthy benefits of the Mediterranean diet, to both industry and consumer, in a highly bioavailable form.

Aker BioMarine (www.superbakrill.com)

Aker BioMarine is an integrated biotechnology company dedicated to the sustainable harvesting of krill and the development of krill-derived biotech products. The company supplies biomarine ingredients through an optimized value chain from raw materials to customers. Aker BioMarine's Superba Krill products are provided with 100% traceability from the Antarctic Ocean to the end user. In addition, Aker BioMarine is the only krill harvester that has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification.

Horphag Research (www.pycnogenol)

Horphag Research is the exclusive supplier of Pycnogenol, a natural extract of French maritime pine bark. Pycnogenol is a powerful antioxidant, selectively binds to collagen and elastin, is a natural antiinflammatory and aids in the production of endothelial nitric oxide, which helps to vasodilate blood vessels. Among others, applications are cardiovascular health, skincare, eye health and joint health. More than 280 scientific publications and 90 clinical trials have confirmed Pycnogenol's safety, quality and efficacy. It is ISO, GMP-certified and GRAS-approved.

Gumlink A/S (www.gumlink.com)

Gumlink A/S is the world's leading B2B manufacturer of chewing gum, which it has been producing for more than 80 years. Recently, Gumlink entered the nutraceutical arena with its new type of chewing gum: dual-layered compressed gum. This new gum facilitates the effective delivery of active ingredients while simultaneously providing a great taste. Gumlink is committed to ensuring the high quality standards of ?Made in Denmark,' the country in which it is located.

Stratum Nutrition (www.stratumnutrition.com)

Stratum Nutrition is a Novus International Business that focuses on human nutrition through supplying specialty and functional ingredients for manufacturers and marketers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements. Our portfolio offers branded, value-added ingredients that are progressive, safe and reliable. These ingredients are created with consumer need in mind and are supported both by science and by the backing of a trusted multinational company.

Croda Health Care (www.croda.com)

The superior quality and purity offered by Croda Health Care makes it a supplier of choice when sourcing omega-3 ingredients to add value to your nutritional or food offering. Croda's Incromega lipids are a range of highly purified omega-3 concentrates that offer potent solutions with recognized heath benefits. Croda's concentrates provide high levels of EPA and DHA, enabling their customers to target specific consumer needs. The marine Incromega range is produced using PureMax: an advanced purification and concentration technology. Supported by a consumer awareness campaign, the PureMax stamp of approval is a unique selling point that omega-3 supplement manufacturers must include on their packaging.

Azelis Food & Health (www.azelis.com)

Azelis Food & Health offers high quality ingredients to help you create the taste, texture, performance and appearance you need for your food, health and nutritional products. We are proud to represent cutting edge manufacturers at the forefront of new developments. Our innovative range of nutraceuticals offer solutions for antiageing, cognitive function, women's health, eye health, weight management and immune system protection as well as mineral fortification and a whole host of botanical extracts.

Indena (www.idena.com)

Indena is the world's leading company dedicated to the identification, development and production of active principles derived from plants, designed for use in the pharmaceutical, health food and cosmetics industries. The company produces standardized extracts from edible plants that are traditionally recognized as having therapeutic properties, as well as from plants that have proven pharmacological value. These are important ingredients in health food and food products. Indena standardized extracts have full chemical characterization supported by safety and efficacy tests.

Genosa ID (www.genosa.com)

Genosa ID is the global leading producer of an olive fruit extract with a high concentration of 100% natural hydroxytyrosol (Hytolive). Hydroxytytrosol is the major and most active orthodiphenol present in virgin olive oil and olive fruit. It is a very simple, stable, active and bioavailable molecule. Hytolive is manufactured under an internationally patented technology characterized by the sole use of physical and mechanical processes and without the use of solvents; thus, it is the only 100% natural product of its kind. This makes Hytolive unique.

Cargill (www.cargill.com)

Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, this privately held company employs 131,000 people in 66 countries. We help customers to succeed through collaboration and innovation, and are committed to sharing our global knowledge and experience to help meet economic, environmental and social challenges.

LycoRed (www.lycored)

LycoRed is a global leader in healthy and natural fortification and colourants, serving the food, beverage, nutricosmetics and dietary supplement industries. LycoRed's product portfolio includes unique formulations and microencapsulations, natural carotenoids, such as lycopene, lutein and beta-carotene, vitamins and minerals, amino acids, functional ingredients, natural food colours and flavour enhancers. LycoRed provides healthy, safe, high quality and novel value-added ingredient solutions for the nutrition, food and beverage, and dietary supplement industries.

OmniActive (www.omniactives.com)

OmniActive Health Technologies (OmniActives) supplies nutritional ingredients to healthcare, food and personal care industries. OmniActives has made a commitment to service, quality and reliability, freeing our customers to focus on their core business. OmniActives's expertise extends from sourcing, cleaning and grading agricultural materials to extraction, distillation, isolation and purification. It also encompasses the standardization of extracts and the granulation and formulation of specialty blends and products.

Solbar (www.solbar.com)

Solbar, dedicated to supplying natural soy solutions to the food and nutritional markets, is a global leader in specialty soy proteins and soy isoflavones. Solbar manufacturers a wide range of soy protein concentrates and soy isolates for meat, vegetarian, health food, nutritional bar, snack and beverage applications. Solbar is a research-dedicated company focused on processing the soybean to create products with improved functional properties that emphasize health benefits and ensure economic value. The company meets the highest standards of quality assurance for its customers.

Lonza (www.lonzanutrition.com)

Lonza is one of the world's leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries. Lonza offers a portfolio of branded health ingredients with clear benefits backed by scientific evidence to the nutrition sector. Our products include Carnipure, DHAid and ResistAid, and have applications in many areas of health and well-being, including sports nutrition, brain function, weight management and immune health.

Symrise (www.symrise.com)

Symrise is a global supplier of flavourings and functional ingredients as well as fragrances and cosmetic active ingredients. Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Our product solutions reflect our unique approach by combining better health with more taste. Symrise - always inspiring more.

Neptune (www.neptunebiotech.com)

Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. researches, develops and commercializes proprietary bioactive ingredients and products that boast superior added value and clinically proven health benefits. The company extracts a range of bioactive ingredients, such as novel proprietary omega-3 phospholipids, from abundant yet underexploited marine biomass that includes krill, a cold deepwater zooplankton.

Ninapharm (www.ninapharm.com)

Founded in Annecy (French Alps) in 1993, Ninapharm's core business focuses on the development of antioxidant actives for the cosmetics, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical fields. The unique nature of the laboratory is in its combination of controlling the production of its antioxidant raw materials and advanced chemistry. This allows the company to offer solutions ranging from bioactive solubility and in vivo absorption (using its in-house nanotechnology platform) to its medicalized food concepts. With a blue ocean strategy, Ninapharm supported the development of several world-class products, from a top slimming formula in Europe, to a bestselling antiageing cosmetic in Japan, making Ninapharm famous as an innovator's supplier.

Gnosis (www.gnosis-bio.com)

Harnessing 20 years of experience in microbial fermentation and an international manufacturing network dedicated to high quality and proprietary products for pharmaceutical and nutritional applications, Gnosis works to develop and introduce innovative products to its customers. Services offered include product development, formulation studies and tailor-made industrial production solutions.

Rousselot (www.rousselot.com)

As the world's leading producer of gelatin and collagen peptides, Rousselot is committed to developing new, innovative products for changing markets. Providing solutions and support for companies in the food, nutrition, health and nutricosmetic industries, Rousselot is more than just a supplier. A staff count of 2400 allows the company to benefit from a global sales and production network of 12 plants and 10 sales offices located throughout Europe, North America, South America and Asia.

Lallemand (www.lallemand.com)

Lallemand's Human Health and Nutrition Division comprises two specialized business units: Institut Rosell-Lallemand is dedicated to the selection, development, production and marketing of documented probiotic formulations for the food and pharmaceutical industries; Lallemand Health Ingredients offers quality ingredients, sold under the brand name Lalmin, for food and supplement sectors such as premium cranberry powders and extracts for the herbals markets and enriched yeasts for the mineral and vitamins market.

Banner (www.banpharm.com)

Banner is one of the world's leading companies committed to the research, development and manufacture of softgel dosage forms for both the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. Banner serves its European customers from its GMP-certified manufacturing site in the Netherlands, offering the best solutions to formulation challenges and marketing opportunities in prescription drugs, OTC products and food supplements.

EPAX (www.epax.com)

Hailing from Norway, EPAX AS is a world-leading supplier of highly concentrated, marine-derived EPA/ DHA omega-3 oils to the global dietary supplement industry. EPAX supplies top quality formulas with different EPA/DHA ratios and concentrations that target specific health conditions. Backed by clinical studies, EPAX products are available in TG and EE versions. The EPAX facility is certified for GMP and API production, is HACCP and ISO14001-approved, and the company boasts an integrated supply chain from sea to finished omega-3 ingredient, which is also FOS (Friend of the Sea) certified.

LIVELIFE (www.livelife.com.my)

LIVELIFE develops, distributes and markets innovative nutricosmetic and health products based on scientifically proven ingredients. R&D is handled by LIVELIFE BIOSCIENCES AG (Switzerland) and distribution and marketing is controlled by LIVELIFE INTERNATIONAL in China, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa. LIVELIFE products include Mireica, a nutricosmetic with stem cell rejuvenating properties (www.mireica. com), Rilax Zzz, a natural sleep supplement (www.rilaxzzz.com) and detox and weight management products, TruDtox (www.trudtox.com) and tripo-X. Product information may also be found on www.facebook.com.

Capsugel (www.capsugel.com)

Boasting more than 2800 colleague and 10 facilities around the world, Capsugel is a global leader in innovative dosage forms and solutions for the healthcare industry. Capsugel offers a comprehensive array of products and services ranging from hard gelatin, softgel and HPMC vegetarian capsules to innovative R&D equipment and liquid formulations as part of its Licaps Drug Delivery System. It is at the forefront of drug delivery innovation, providing support to customers from formulation to final production.

Via Connect, an associate company of Via Media UK Ltd, the leading B2B publishing company, is a specialist provider of business roundtables and award ceremonies to the bio/ pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and personal care industries. In addition to the Nutraceutical Business & Technology Awards and Business Roundtable, Via Connect also organizes the European Outsourcing Awards, an annual gala dinner event designed to recognize excellence in R&D, marketing, business and technology across the bio/pharmaceutical and clinical trial industries. Via Connect is delighted to announce that two Pharma Roundtables will take place alongside this year's European Outsourcing Awards in Frankfurt on 26 October.

For more information about Via Connect, including details of our forthcoming Nutra Business Roundtable at Vitafoods Europe (11 May), please contact

Christopher Watt

christopher.watt@viaconnect.co.uk

Tel. +44 1372 364 132

Samuel Thangiah

samuel.thangiah@viaconnect.co.uk

Tel. +44 1372 364 133

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