Azelis wins the prestigious ‘Coup de Coeur’ award at ‘I Feel Good 2024’

Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, is pleased to announce it has won the Coup de Coeur award at ‘I Feel Good 2024’ in Paris. Azelis received the award for the formulation “Lutein-licious beverage,” a refreshing tangerine-flavored beverage that combines the power of the key ingredients for eye health: lutein, zeaxanthin, and lycopene. This award recognizes Azelis’ continuing efforts to deliver innovative services and focus on collaboration across its vast network of application laboratories.

By combining the benefits of lutein and zeaxanthin with lycopene, this elixir, developed in the Azelis Food & Nutrition laboratory in Paris, becomes a powerhouse for ocular health*. Lutein and zeaxanthin, renowned for protecting the eyes from age-related macular disease, combined with the protective qualities of lycopene, fosters clarity and visual acuity. The Azelis teams added gellan gum as a stabilizer, suspending the lutein oil droplets and preventing them from rising to the surface. Beyond the aesthetic appeal, the dispersion also ensures that the active ingredients are evenly ingested. This formulation combines liposoluble active ingredients, stabilized in an oily base, with beneficial effects on vision.

Alongside the “Lutein-licious beverage,” Azelis presented several other prototypes developed by the lab team. All contributed to internal and external well-being, with a focus on functionality, texture, and taste.

Andrey Zhukov, Azelis Market Segment Director Food & Nutrition for EMEA, comments:

“We are proud to have been chosen by the visitors for the Coup de Coeur award, highlighting our innovative ‘Lutein-licious beverage’ formulation. Our team members combined their efforts to bring this groundbreaking concept to our customers, meeting the market trends. This award recognizes Azelis' expertise and commitment to developing pioneering solutions for the food and beverage industry.”

‘I Feel Good’ is a professional tradeshow that presents innovative and eco-friendly ingredients, as well as natural and renewable resources, for creating health and wellness solutions, from ingredients to final products. All exhibitors are invited to enter the competition, and the winning formulations are selected by the visitors of the tradeshow.

Azelis runs application laboratories around the world, spread over its three regions, EMEA, Americas, and Asia Pacific. The group combines market trends with ingredient expertise and formulation know-how to develop innovative solutions. With this, it inspires and supports its partners in the efficient development of new, sustainable products. Leveraging the expertise of its teams (technical, sales, marketing, and business development specialists), Azelis translates ideas into ready-to-launch concepts and is dedicated to staying ahead of the curve, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in innovation to support its customers in their business development journey.
 

*Claim ‘may promote macular health’ suggested by studies, could be used for daily recommended dosage of 15mg/day of lycopene