Roquette's innovative plant-based solution unlocks possibilities for veggie softgel market

摘要

Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients, pioneer of plant proteins and world-leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients, has today announced the launch of its market-first pea starch technology - LYCAGEL™ - offering a pharmaceutical grade solution for vegetarian softgel capsule formulations. The first of its kind, the formulated system delivers excellent capsule performance, while enabling manufacturers and marketers to meet rising consumer demand for plant-based products. Comprising pea starch; carrageenan -a setting agent sourced from marine macro algae; NEOSORB® sorbitol - a plant-based ingredient suitable for nutraceutical application; and Na+ (salt) -a jellifying agent; Roquette's LYCACEL™ system offers a plant-based solution suitable for both nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications that meets EL) and US pharmacopeia standards.