LycoRed Acquires Buckton Scott Nutrition Business

The acquisition of Buckton Scott Nutrition’s leading range of dietary supplement ingredients, expands LycoRed Group activities in this market where it already plays a major role as market leader with its flagship product, Lyc-O-Mato, natural tomato lycopene complex.

In a move aimed at strengthening its position in the US nutritional ingredients market LycoRed Corp. has acquired the assets and business of the Buckton Scott Nutrition, Fairfield, N.J., a subsidiary of Buckton Scott Group.

The acquisition of Buckton Scott Nutrition’s leading range of dietary supplement ingredients, expands LycoRed Group activities in this market where it already plays a major role as market leader with its flagship product, Lyc-O-Mato, natural tomato lycopene complex.

In addition to its product line, Buckton Scott Nutrition brings its marketing capability in the U.S. dietary supplement industry to LycoRed. The LycoRed Group said it will also benefit from Buckton Scott’s strength in sourcing high quality raw materials for nutritional products, internationally.

"The dietary supplement and health food industries in the U.S. are looking for “one-stop-shop” opportunities for value-added ingredients. The expanded LycoRed Group operation in the U.S. will provide a complete service package, including a wider product range and the  analytical and formulation capabilities of the LycoRed Group.” says Morris Zelkha, President and CEO of the LycoRed Group. "This acquisition is one of LycoRed’s several  srategics steps aimed at increasing our capabilities in the US and abroad."

“LycoRed and the Buckton Scott Group have shared a successful business partnership over the last years and this association will continue”, says Allen Williams, owner of the Buckton Scott Group. Leo Cullen, current Executive  Vice President of the Buckton Scott Nutrition,with  Chris Nolte and William Redwood, will ensure a smooth transition and integration of the Buckton Scott Nutrition business into LycoRed Grop.

LycoRed Corp. will reorganize its US sales and marketing team, focusing on better servicing of  its customer base and expansion of the LycoRed business.
The  existing business relationship with the H.Reisman  / Pharmachem organization continues, as the companies move forward together.