KitoZyme

 

KitoZyme at the heart of health

KitoZyme designs and manufactures innovative and safe solutions that are aimed at not only preserving but also strengthening the health of people today and for generations to come. To successfully carry out our mission, we have combined our unique know-how, expertise and competences in Life Sciences.

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KitoZyme obtains GRAS status!

In January 2012, KitoZyme’s vegetable chitosan KiOnutrime-Cs® and beta(1,3)-glucan KiOnutrime®Protect obtained GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status for Food & Beverage applications…

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A Medical Device to help with weight management!

If you are looking for a private label Medical Device with strong claims for weight and cholesterol management, KitoZyme has the right solution for you…

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Positive health claim for cholesterol management

The chitosan has received a positive opinion following European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) evaluations. In the EFSA 5th batch, which was released in late June 2011, EFSA issued a series of evaluations regarding Article 13.1 ‘general function’ health claims. These included a positive evaluation relating to chitosan and maintenance of normal blood LDL-cholesterol. Discover our vetegable chitosan KiOnutrime-Cs®

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Our business

KitoZyme is a manufacturer of biopolymers and a full-service provider of medical device products. More precisely, KitoZyme develops and produces in Liège in Belgium chitosan (and derivatives), chitin-glucan and beta-glucan, exclusively extracted from renewable, non-GMO vegetable sources.

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KitoZyme at the heart of health 

KitoZyme is committed to searching for innovative solutions that can respond to the very latest market trends and the greater requirements of the customer in the field of global health. Are you looking for authorized claimed products or unique proprietary ingredients in the areas of health nutrition, food & beverage technology, cosmetics, medical, as well as animal nutrition and feed? If so, you might well be interested in learning more about our two main business units…

1. Specialty Ingredients

KitoZyme provides a range of leading-edge functional biopolymers that are exclusively produced from renewable, non-GMO, vegetable(fungal) sources to meet our customers' needs in specific applications.

KitoZyme is the global pioneer in the production of biomass-derived biopolymers, non-animal chitosan (and derivatives), chitin-glucan and beta-glucan.

We are fully committed to providing our valued customers and partners with unique potent non-allergic vegetable ingredients comprising outstanding supported and well documented properties to achieve high performance, quality and safety.

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2. Consumer Healthcare

You too can now take on KitoZyme as your full-service provider of medical device products in Weight Management & Heart Health, Dermatological Cosmetics, Joint Health, as well as Immunity & Protection.

Are you surrounded by non-authorized health claims? Are you looking to launch a new short-term development right now? Are you interested in integrating competitive ingredients?

At KitoZyme, we have the expertise to help you to bring healthier products on the market within a short term period.

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News

10/05/2012

KITOZYME AT VITAFOODS EUROPE

Visit our booth 1264 (Hall 1) to discover our medical device for weight & cholesterol management but also our other healthcare applications.

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16/04/2012

KITOZYME - NBT AWARDS FINALIST

KitoZyme is pleased to announce that the vegetable chitosan - KiOnutrime-Cs® - has been nominated as finalist for the Nutraceutical Business & Technology Awards 2012 at the Vitafoods Europe trade show in Geneva, 22-24 May 2012.

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