Press Room
April 4, 2007
Product line extensions from Cognis Nutrition & Health:
Xangold® 20% beadlets
The new Xangold® natural lutein ester 20% ingredient enables customers to double the lutein ester content of tablets and capsules without increasing the size of finished products. Small is big among consumers who prefer easy-to swallow supplements. Xangold® 20% natural lutein ester beadlets are free-flowing and non-GM. The small particle size of the product also has exceptional properties for tableting.
Esters are natural compounds that form a large part of the everyday diet. The body naturally and readily breaks them apart during the digestive process and releases the lutein for absorption into the bloodstream, and for onward distribution to tissues such as the retina. Produced from marigold flowers grown specifically for Cognis, Xangold® natural lutein esters undergo the minimum processing necessary to give a top quality, natural-source product, which is supplied in multiple concentrations and forms to meet customer needs. Cognis Nutrition & Health is the leading supplier of lutein esters to the human nutrition industry.
Covi-Ox® T-95 EU
Cognis’ new Covi-Ox® T-95 EU is the highest potency natural mixed tocopherol ingredient available. Specifically developed to meet the demand for an expanding range of global applications for food supplements and functional foods, Covi-Ox® T-95 EU is targeted at formulators and brand marketers looking to increase the mixed tocopherol content of their products as efficiently as possible.
Covi-Ox® natural mixed tocopherols are highly effective antioxidants used in a broad range of foods to protect against oxidation and extend shelf life. They offer a natural way to preserve a food’s flavour, aroma and colour.
Demand is also growing for Covi-Ox® natural mixed tocopherols in food supplements as an alternative to traditional alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) ingredients.
For more information about the range of high quality ingredients from Cognis Nutrition & Health, visit www.cognis.com, e-mail nutrition-and-health-europe@cognis.com, or telephone +49 2173 4995 116.
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About Cognis
Cognis is a worldwide supplier of innovative specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients, with a particular focus on the areas of wellness and sustainability. The company employs about 8,000 people, and it operates production sites and service centers in 30 countries. Cognis has dedicated its activities to a high level of sustainability and delivers natural source raw materials and ingredients for food, nutrition and healthcare markets, and the cosmetics, detergents and cleaners industries. Another main focus is on products for a number of other industries, such as coatings and inks, lubricants, textiles, as well as agriculture and mining. The company holds a 50-percent stake in the joint venture Cognis Oleochemicals, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of oleochemicals.
Cognis is owned by private equity funds advised by Permira, GS Capital Partners, and SV Life Sciences. In 2005, Cognis recorded sales of 3.18 billion euros and an Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and exceptional items) of 356 million euros.
Contact
Sara Lu
Cognis Chemicals Trade (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd
Phone: +86-21-54644666-211
E-mail: sara.lu@cognis.com
Internet: www.cognis.com
Raquel Ark, Corporate Communications Manager
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Phone: +49-2173-4995-464
E-mail: raquel.ark@cognis.com
Internet: www.cognis.com