OmniActive Health Technologies receives NBT's Most Innovative Ingredient Award 2011

NBT Award
Most Innovative Ingredient.

Winning Entry
Capsimax™ Harnessing the Power of Hot Red Peppers Without the Burn.

About
OmniActive Health Technologies supplies a range of innovative, scientifically validated, active natural ingredients for healthcare, food and personal care applications. OmniActive employs proprietary or patented technologies and novel delivery platforms to improve functionality and stability and facilitate enhanced bioavailability to deliver superior quality ingredients, customized solutions and unparalleled value to its customers worldwide.

OmniActive’s expertise extends from building a validated supply chain for natural raw materials, developing innovative and novel methods for extraction and isolation of active ingredients, and applying chemistry, engineering, nutrition and pharmaceutical knowhow to develop products and delivery platforms to meet the current, emerging and growing needs of the health and nutrition markets. OmniActive guarantees the superior quality of all its ingredients and the company’s manufacturing facilities are certified under ISO-22000(2005) and cGMP standards.

Capsimax™
OmniActive also offers the scientifically validated Capsimax™ Capsicum Extract beadlets line for diet, weight management and sports nutrition applications, which uses natural capsaicinoids, the active component of red hot peppers. Capsimax™ uses OmniBead™ beadlet encapsulation technology to deliver functionally effective levels of highly pungent capsaicinoids, while minimizing oral and gastric irritation.

Awards
OmniActive was honored for the breakthrough technology employed to create Capsimax™ with the 2011 Nutraceutical Business & Technology “Most Innovative Ingredient” award handed out at the Vitafoods tradeshow. In 2009, Capsimax™ was recognized for innovation and research supporting its weight management and calorie-burning properties with the SupplySide Scientific Excellence Award.

Capsimax™ Plus Blend, OmniActive’s proprietary combination of Capsimax™ and other natural ingredients, has been clinically shown to increase the amount of calories burned before, during and after exercise compared to placebo.

Lutemax®
OmniActive offers the world’s first complete source of macular xanthophylls for food fortification and dietary supplementation including Lutemax 2020™, a unique combination of lutein and zeaxanthin isomers, Lutemax® Free Lutein, Lutemax® Lutein Esters and a patent pending range of specialized zeaxanthin products. Lutemax 2020 was recently awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2011 Product Differentiation Excellence Award for Lutein and Zeaxanthin Eye Health Ingredients, which recognized its outstanding achievements in product innovation, quality assurance, market acceptance, potential growth opportunities and brand perceptions.