About Lycopene
Lycopene, a member of the carotenoid family, occurs naturally in a number of fresh fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruit and papaya.
It is an oil soluble red pigment with demonstrated strong antioxidant properties. As a powerful antioxidant, lycopene is thought to protect the body from harmful free radicals*.
Lycopene can also be used as a food colorant, helping food manufacturers in their transition to clean labels**.
Divi’s Lycopene
As an expert in the formulation of carotenoids, Divi’s offers a wide range of lycopene forms for supplements, but also for fortification and coloration of a variety of foods and beverages.
Divi’s lycopene microencapsulated, directly compressible beadlets and suspensions exhibit excellent performance in applications:
Excellent uniformity
Superior stability in both liquid and dry applications
Consistent color shade in food preparations
Beadlets for easy handling and direct compressibility
SILICON DIOXIDE-FREE INGREDIENTS
To answer increasing consumers’ concern about the potential safety issues of nanoparticles on health, we developed product forms which are nanoparticle free. Our state-of-the-art technical capabilities enable us to produce spray-dried products without addition of silicon dioxide. These products show similar flowability performance and characteristics to conventional spray-dried products.
DIVI’S UNIQUE MINI BEADLETS
For all fine powders where uniformity is a key performance parameter, we use a new cutting-edge technology to make unique mini beadlets. Our MiniBeads provide excellent stability and grant excellent uniformity in a range of applications.
A variety of applications
Divi’s lycopene portfolio includes different concentrations and formulations which can be used in a large range of supplements, foods and beverages.
Dairy
Yogurt
Bakery
Fondant
Frozen Desserts
Ice cream
Confectionary
Gummies
Jelly beans
Twizzlers
Savory
Sausages
VEGAN
Vegan sausages
Divi’s Lycopene Portfolio
Product forms: spray-dried powder, microencapsulated beadlets and liquid suspensions
Matrix (or carrier) variation supports specific application functions: water or oil dispersibility, use in dry blends
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Please contact us for a list of references and citations.
** Lycopene is permitted for food use in the EU as a color or nutritional ingredient. Lycopene can only be used as a nutritional ingredient in the USA.