Dutch health ingredients company, NutriLeads has announced the launch of its proprietary human immune health ingredient BeniCarosTM. Upcycled from carrot pomace, the ingredient is developed for supplements and functional food and beverages and is clinically supported to help prepare a person’s immune system to be fit all year round.
The company’s proprietary extraction process unlocks rhamnogalacturonan-I (RG-I), the polysaccharide that gives BeniCaros its potential to deliver a dual mechanism of immune support. The product’s benefits are based on many years of robust pre-clinical and clinical research providing evidence that daily consumption of the product prepares the immune system to function at its best when it matters most. As little as 0.3 grams per day was shown to be effective in a pivotal clinical trial. BeniCaros works by supporting the immune system to become more responsive to potential threats and challenges while stimulating beneficial gut microorganisms and their metabolites.
“I have been active in this field for more than 25-years and have never seen another ingredient with such distinctive data supporting its effectiveness. Our main clinical trial demonstrates unique and very consistent effects of BeniCaros,” stated Dr. Ruud Albers, CSO at NutriLeads. “There are many immune health ingredient options out there, but very few that work like BeniCaros and even fewer that work with the same efficacy to support immune function. At a time when the demand has surged for immune health solutions, we see BeniCaros as a clear and unique way to improve health and wellness.”
BeniCaros is a soluble fiber made using a proprietary process by upcycling carrot pomace, a side stream of carrot juice production. It is sustainably produced, tasteless, and odorless powder that does not use artificial additives, making it a label-friendly ingredient. Furthermore, it can be formulated into most functional food, beverage, and supplement formats and meets consumer demands for a sustainable and clean ingredient.
“Having worked with the NutriLeads team on the development of BeniCaros since 2015, I am thrilled that we can now launch BeniCaros and make its benefits available to consumers together with our partners, the food & beverage and supplement companies,” said Erik Dam, CEO of NutriLeads. “There is no better way to get these benefits. While you can eat carrots, and RG-I is a natural component of carrots, it requires our proprietary technology to fully unlock RG-I from the carrot and make it available in the gut where it can do its work. BeniCaros delivers superior benefits for optimal health outcomes at a time when consumers want and need it most.”
NutriLeads has signed its first agreement and is currently discussing with other food companies and supplement manufacturers to incorporate BeniCaros into dietary supplements and functional food and beverage products. Attendees of the Vitafoods Europe can meet the NutriLeads team at booth #5531, while those attending SupplySide West can view the company’s presentation at stand #30L81.
