FDA Give Green Light For Lyc-O-Mato

Lyc-O-Mato Powder was developed especially for the fortification of foods with lycopene.

LycoRed Natural Products Industries, Ltd., the largest producer and marketer of natural tomato lycopene in the United States, have received word FDA is satisfied with LycoRed’s determination that Lyc-O-Mato Powder is safe for functional food use. LycoRed have welcomed the green light as it steers its flagship food fortification ingredient into the functional food marketplace.

Lyc-O-Mato Powder was developed especially for the fortification of foods with lycopene. LycoRed say that it is higher in lycopene and lower in sugar than any other tomato powder, making it the most healthful choice for lycopene fortification.

“We are very pleased that FDA was completely satisfied with the report of the panel of independent experts who determined that Lyc-O-Mato Powder is safe for use in a wide variety of foods. Lyc-O-Mato Powder expands our capability within the food and beverage industry,” Dr. Zohar Nir, Vice President of Marketing at LycoRed states.
“Fortification of foods with tomato lycopene will greatly contribute to the consumer appeal  of otherwise ordinary food products. Consumers are more concerned about key issues like wellness and prevention when they select products off the store shelf.”

Lyc-O-Mato Powder contains beneficial tomato phytonutrients including lycopene, beta-carotene, and tocopherols. The synergistic action of these antioxidant phytonutrients transforms an ordinary food into a functional food with numerous health benefits, including the support of cardiovascular and prostate health and prevention of  DNA damage. Numerous epidemiological studies on the benefits of a diet containing tomato products support the benefits of Lyc-O-Mato Powder.

Lyc-O-Mato Powder can also be used as a natural red colorant in a variety of foods such as soy meat substitute products, pasta, cereals and smoothie drinks.

LycoRed offers the industry the only natural tomato lycopene ingredients for food use. Food technologists in the United States are considering Lyc-O-Mato as a tomato lycopene source in numerous categories including breads, cereals, beverages and meat analogues. Dr. Nir affirms that, “LycoRed has had great success in the U.S. dietary supplement industry with Lyc-O-Mato oleoresin. We fully anticipate that the Lyc-O-Mato Powder will be equally successful in the food industry.”

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