Water-Soluble Krill Oil Launched
Krill oil manufacturer Azantis Inc. (Boulder, CO) and solubilization specialist Ceutical Switzerland AG (Zurich) have partnered to launch a water-soluble krill oil.
Krill oil manufacturer Azantis Inc. (Boulder, CO) and solubilization specialist Ceutical Switzerland AG (Zurich) have partnered to launch a water-soluble krill oil.
The companies say that the ingredient is available in a water solution suitable for blending with other water-based supplements, food, and beverages.
“This is pure Antarctic krill oil fully dispersed in water, with no taste and no smell,” said Azantis’s director of sales Mickey Schuett in a company press release.
“We welcome the innovative partnership between Azantis’s phospholipid platform and Ceutical’s expertise in solubilizing omega-3 oils,” added Ceutical CEO Wolfgang Schonfeld, MD. “This water-soluble krill oil is an industry first, and our commercial joint venture opens large new applications for the krill oil supplement."
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