Beverage ingredient companies invest in new products and facilities
Glanbia Nutritionals, Carlsbad, Calif., signed an agreement with Ajinomoto Co. Inc., Fort Lee, N.J., to exclusively distribute its CapsiAtra ingredient in target markets in the United States. CapsiAtra is a dihydrocapsiate compound naturally found in CH-19 sweet peppers that offers clinical benefits in weight management, endurance and metabolism. It can be used in ready-to-mix, capsule and tablet applications. In addition to positive results in numerous human clinical trials, CapsiAtra also has received a letter of no objection from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in regard to its GRAS safety certification.