BUSINESS NEWS
Capsugel Sold to Lonza in $5.5bn Deal
15 Dec 2016 --- Capsugel, the US provider of capsules for the food and healthcare industries, has been sold to Swiss pharmaceutical company Lonza Group AG for $5.5bn. Lonza has bought Capsugel from private equity firm KKR, after... Read More
BUSINESS NEWS
Lonza Closes in on $5bn Capsugel Deal
12 Dec 2016 --- Capsugel, the US giant which makes capsules for the food industry, is close to being sold to the Swiss pharmaceutical company Lonza Group, which confirmed that it is in advances talks to buy it. Lonza hurried out... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
SPECIAL REPORT: Clean Label Supplement Trends in America and Europe
29 Mar 2016 --- “Clean Label” is bang on trend these days. But what does it mean when it comes to supplements? With no distinct restrictive definition, a space has been created where each dietary supplement provider... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
Capsugel’s Manufacturing Facility Awarded European Organic Certification for Plant-Based Capsules
14 Nov 2012 --- Capsugel announced today that its Colmar manufacturing facility in France received its European Organic certification for the production of finished products using its new generation, plant-based Licaps capsules. Initially, six... Read More
BUSINESS NEWS
Martek Announces Settlement of Patent Dispute with Capsugel France
11 Sep 2009 --- Additionally, Martek and Capsugel will develop a product containing Martek's algal DHA in Capsugel's proprietary Licaps liquid-filled hard capsules.
Taking Coloring Foods Into Clean Label Capsules
18 May 2016 --- Capsugel has launched Liquid DRcaps, claiming is protects supplements from the corrosive effects of stomach acid. The company says its innovative, acid-resistant capsules safeguard ingredients from stomach acid, delivering them to the intestinal tract. The company also presented the concept for a natural colored blue capsule made with spirulina.
The Clean Label Trend in Supplements
12 May 2015 --- Market data suggests a strong preference for labels that include products that are as close to ‘nature’ as possible and have a short list of ingredients. This strong trend in the food industry is also translating into the fast-growing food supplement arena. According to Innova Market Insights, from 2009-2014 a total of 35 percent of dietary supplements launched in Western Europe had a clean label claim. Despite economic challenges in many European markets, consumers are showing a willingness to pay more for clean label food supplements. On average, products launched with a clean label claim achieved a 26 percent price premium versus non-clean label supplements
Emerging Trends in Encapsulation
21 Jun 2013 --- Peter Zambetti of Capsugel on Emerging Trends in Encapsulation.
Moving with the times: a new generation joint health solution for today’s consumer
28 Mar 2019 --- The NutritionInsight webinar “Moving with the times: a new generation joint health solution for today’s consumer” offers insights into the changing consumer landscape, including the expectations of both aging and active consumers and rising demand for joint health solutions. Dominik Mattern of Lonza Capsugel discusses the science behind Lonza’s UC-II undenatured type II collagen ingredient, including its unique mode of action and how it can meet the needs of a new and growing consumer base. He presents a first look at Lonza’s new generation of ready-to-market innovative dosage forms and formulations that address mobility concerns related to healthy aging.
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