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Since 2012, the Italian enterprise, specialised in the biotech and healthcare fields, bases its strength on research and innovation. In particular, the core business is the production of natural antioxidants, free of toxic-harmful chemical solvents, and in their application for the development of products and therapeutic protocols for the treatment and prevention of various diseases (including those of the cardiovascular system and some forms of cancer), as well as in the ophthalmic, dermatological and cosmeceutical sectors.
By following this path, the company has developed and patented a new technology to produce lycopene of organic grade (100% natural and free of toxic compounds) of significantly higher quality compared to traded lycopene.
The crystalline form of lycopene is one of the main factors limiting its bioavailability. According to research data, reducing the size of the lycopene crystals by 10 times, from 5000 to 500 nm, increases the absorption of lycopene up to 23%.
The patented production process using supercritical CO2 allows obtaining a finished product with very small crystal size (<100 nm). This removes the main obstacle to the absorption of lycopene, increasing efficacy on the consumer’s health and reducing production costs, as high-bioavailability lycopene can be used in smaller quantities. Moreover, the production process is characterized by the absence of solid/liquid waste or atmospheric emissions.
They are looking for distributors to sign a distribution services agreement, because the goal is the market expansion.

Advantages & innovations

The main difference between the lycopene traded by this company and lycopene produced by competitors is the process used. In fact, the competitors utilize processes that make use of chemical solvents and therefore contains harmful impurities to the body, such as chemical solvents and pesticides. The Italian company, instead, has patented a free-chemical-solvent system to produce organic lycopene. In a nutshell, competitors produced natural lycopene, that is deeply different from organic or biologic lycopene. Natural lycopene, in fact, is obtained from raw materials of natural origin (plant or animal) and may contain residues of synthetic chemicals without any restrictions. Organic lycopene, instead, is obtained from raw materials of natural origin (plant or animal) and cannot contain synthetic chemicals. In conclusion, natural lycopene is mainly focused on the low price and does not guarantee the consumer about the safety of the product or the respect for the environment. The organic product is a healthy and ethical product, focused on consumer safety and respect for the environment. Summing up the advantages, lycopene produced by the new technology is: • free of toxic compounds • characterized by a higher bioavailability then competitors' one • characterized higher antioxidant activity then competitors' one • Production process without solid/liquid waste or atmospheric emissions.

Stage of development

Already on the market

Partner sought

Type: company or enterprise working as distributors of organic food supplement. Activity: biotech, healthcare, beauty and well-being sectors. Role: the partner should distribute and promote the aforementioned products to shops and beauty parlors.