Cyanotech Corporation has announced that its bulk raw material BioAstin SCE5 and vegan BioAstin soft gels have received  halal certification from the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA).  BioAstin is derived from natural microalgae, Haematococcus pluvialis, that is cultivated, grown, and processed on the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. Source  

Iceland based astaxanthin supplier, Algalif has announced that its proprietary astaxanthin ingredient, Astalif Astaxanthin has received Novel Food Certification from European Commission. The company had started sourcing the ingredient from Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae last year. Astalif astaxanthin has already attracted huge interest in North America and Asia. It also continues to gain footing in Europe, […]

Algatech has opened Algatech Inc., a New York city based subsidiary to serve its customers in North America. The company’s expansion into the US will accelerate the development of growing AstaPure astaxanthin market in North America. Algatech Inc.’s responsibilities will include the US, Canada and Mexico. Gary Brenner, who was responsible for Algatech’s business development […]

The global astaxanthin market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.02% to reach a value of US$ 814.1 million by 2022. The expanding end use applications of astaxanthin, rising awareness about nutraceuticals and the growing demand for antioxidants in human and animal nutrition are some of the main drivers for the growth of […]

Lycored has partnered with Algatechnologies to market and distribute AstaPure natural astaxanthin in North America in the form of vegan beadlets. In this beadlet form, astaxanthin can be used both as a dietary supplement and added to food and beverages. The microencapsulation technology of Lycored will help in developing the astaxanthin market in North America. […]

Icelandic microalgae player Algalif has announced that it has received novel food certification from European Commission for its astaxanthin product. The company’s Astalif ingredient exceeds all requirements for an ingredient in food supplements and is consistent with the current uses of astaxanthin rich oleoresins from microalgae. The approval allows the ingredient to be sold in […]

Global astaxanthin market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.02% from 2017 to reach a value of US$ 814.1 million by 2022. The market is directly influenced by increase in demand towards healthy and wholesome diets. The animal feed segment occupied a major share of astaxanthin market in 2016. Based on the method […]

Algatechnologies has announced its new product, 100% organic Haematococcus pluvialis powder and astaxanthin oleoresin as part of its AstaPure line. The company has been granted National Organic Program Certification from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Algatechnologies will highlight its whole-algae AstaPure® natural astaxanthin, as well as its newest organic astaxanthin, at Vitafoods, Geneva, booth #I86. More

Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association has announced that AstaGlo marketed by Elite Life Sciences has qualified for NAXA verification Program Seal. The NAXA Verification Program tests products to verify that they are made from Haematococcus pluvialis algae. AstaGlo contains AstaZine Natural Astaxanthin produced by Algae Health Sciences and it is the first product with exclusive international […]

Chinese company BGG’s AstaZine line of natural astaxanthin ingredients has received Novel Food approval from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and has extended its range of products into Europe. Following the approval, AstaZine can be used in food supplements at the current levels of usage. There is no fixed dose level in EU but […]

In the recent years, there has been a shift of trend towards use of natural ingredients in various forms of food nutrients in cosmetics and nutraceutical industry. Growing demand for cosmetics and personal care products is expected to increase the consumption of astaxanthin, thus driving the global astaxanthin market over the forecast period. Increasing demand […]

Cardax Inc. has launched its first commercial product ZanthoSyn which is a safe anti-inflammatory for general health. ZanthoSyn is a novel astaxanthin dietary supplement with increased absorption and purity. The form of astaxanthin utilized in ZanthoSyn™ has demonstrated excellent safety in peer-reviewed published studies and is designated as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) according to […]

Malaysian BioNexus-status company, Algaetech International Sdn Bhd has planned to commence construction of its second astaxanthin production facility at Brunei by year end. The Brunei facility will be built on a 2.023 hectare site leased from Brunei Economic Development Board. The new plant costs slightly more than the RM27 million Malaysian factory. Nearly 80% of […]

Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association and United Natural Products Alliance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to focus on boosting awareness of algal astaxanthin. UNPA will help NAXA to advance the state of natural algal astaxanthin dietary supplement education, research, safety and quality at both national and international levels. Source

AlgaeLife Sciences has announced that it has successfully petitioned FDA for a New Dietary Ingredients Notification for its flagship astaxanthin line, AstaZine. AstaZine natural astaxanthin is derived from microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis which is cultivated in fully closed glass tube photobioreactors free from contamination. AstaZine is available in various forms such as 2% water-soluble powder, organic-certified […]

BGG, a worldwide leader in Astaxanthin production has created a subsidiary, Algae Life Sciences Inc. which will focus mainly on Astaxanthin production. The company will go to market simply as AlgaeLife and will have offices in USA, Switzerland, Japan and China. Though it will be a separate corporate entity, it will continue to utilize BGG’s […]

Solix Algredients has launched its new product SolastaTM Astaxanthin to the B2B market. SolastaTM is a natural astaxanthin extract produced from the microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis. Solasta™ Astaxanthin can be used as a dietary supplement and also in personal care applications. Solasta™ is non-GMO, vegetarian and extracted in USA. The extraction process uses supercritical carbon-dioxide to […]

Cyanotech Corp. has started its operations for its new astaxanthin extraction system at its 90-acre production facility in Hawaii. The new extraction system called supercritical carbon dioxide extraction system is one of the fewer than six similar systems in the world. It has double the capacity for the company’s current production. The system works by […]

Algatechnologies Ltd. has signed a supply and long-term collaboration agreement with Fujifilm Corp. in Japan for its AstaPure® natural astaxanthin ingredients. Fujifilm has already been using Algatech’s natural astaxanthin as a main ingredient for its nutrition supplement and cosmetics products line Astalift. Astalift is one of the most innovative and successful cosmetics brand in Japan. […]

Scientists recently discovered that when supplementary astaxanthin was provided to patients suffering from an accident, head impact, or surgery, there was significantly reduced swelling, cerebral oedema, and neurological dysfunction. Researchers at Nutrusta have tried to include pure and natural astaxanthin extracted from micro-algae in their new omega-3 Formula together with Vitamin D3. Nutrusta’s process uses supercritical […]