DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kemin
Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to
sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent
of the world with its products and services, is celebrating the
25th anniversary of its FloraGLO® Lutein
program during SupplySide West, an expo for health and nutrition
industry professionals, this week in Las
Vegas.
In the early 1990s, Kemin pioneered the use of lutein to support
human health and has since established itself as a leader in the
space. FloraGLO Lutein provides consumers with a range of benefits
for vision, cognition and beauty from within. The ingredient is the
most studied lutein, with over 100 clinical trials.
"The Kemin team is very excited to celebrate 25 years of our
FloraGLO products during SupplySide West," said
Tyler Holstein, Global Product
Manager – Carotenoids, Kemin Human Nutrition and Health. "We
are extremely proud to be the pioneers of commercially available
lutein. Seeing how this product has evolved over the years is
amazing and rewarding. We are pleased to mark the anniversary of
FloraGLO and share this celebration with SupplySide West attendees
during this week's expo."
To develop FloraGLO Lutein, Kemin investigated the potential for
lutein as a dietary supplement ingredient, recognizing the gap
between the typical intake of lutein in the human diet and a need
for lutein in the eye health marketplace. During that time, Kemin
was able to leverage knowledge and production technologies from
Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health, another business at Kemin that
was providing purified lutein to the animal health market.
Research confirmed the effectiveness of lutein, and the
ingredient's safety was validated when FloraGLO earned GRAS status
(Generally Recognized as Safe by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration) for multiple food and beverage categories. This led
to the launch of FloraGLO, the first commercial lutein on the
market.
FloraGLO Lutein has been tested in over 100 clinical trials
including the AREDS2 (Age-related Eye Disease Study 2), the largest
lutein supplementation study ever conducted. The study and its
results showcased many of the key reasons consumers need lutein in
their diet. Additionally, lutein was shown to have benefits for
beauty from within and brain health.
FloraGLO Lutein has also been validated by clinical studies
across all ages for improving cognitive function. With drastic
lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the market for
cognitive health ingredients saw strong growth in 2020. According
to Euromonitor, between 2015 and 2020, memory and cognitive health
supplements saw a compound annual growth rate of 7% globally, with
the U.S. continuing to make up 42% of the full
market.1
"With over 100 clinical research trials, Kemin is devoted to
finding new areas where lutein can help with our daily lives," said
Holstein. "For example, FloraGLO Lutein has gained a new focus on
cognitive function due to research connecting eye and brain health.
FloraGLO Lutein has been shown to improve visual performance,
specifically chromatic contrast, which is an important aspect in
eSports where a small edge can be critical for correct target
identification resulting in large gains."2
Quality bioactives from Kemin are clinically shown to support
vision; cognition; immune and gut health; beauty from within; and
sleep and weight management.
Click here to learn more about the Kemin line of
naturally sourced functional ingredients for use in a range of
dietary nutrition products, including supplements, beverages and
snack foods.
About Kemin Industries
Kemin Industries (www.kemin.com) is a global ingredient
manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of
life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and
services. The company supplies over 500 specialty ingredients for
human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture,
nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies, textile,
biofuels and animal vaccine industries.
For over half a century, Kemin has been dedicated to using
applied science to address industry challenges and offer product
solutions to customers in more than 120 countries. Kemin provides
ingredients to feed a growing population with its commitment to the
quality, safety and efficacy of food, feed and health-related
products.
Established in 1961, Kemin is a privately held,
family-owned-and-operated company with more than 2,800 global
employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing
facilities in Belgium,
Brazil, China, India,
Italy, Russia, San
Marino, Singapore,
South Africa and the United
States.
Media Contact:
Carrie Livingston, Director of Media
Relations, carrie@colinkurtis.com, +1 815 519
8302
REFERENCES:
1 Oster,
Matthew. "Cognitive Performance Remains Top Of Mind For Consumers."
Market Research Blog, 15 Oct. 2020,
blog.euromonitor.com/cognitive-performance-remains-top-of-mind-for-consumers/.
2 Hammond, B. R., Fletcher, L. M., Roos, F., et al.
(2014) A double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the effects of
lutein and zeaxanthin on photostress recovery, glare disability,
and chromatic contrast, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 55,
8583-8589.
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