Vital Solutions GmbH, Germany, a specialist in natural product development, sales and marketing, and RFI Ingredients, Blauvelt, NY, developer and manufacturer of innovative custom-blended formulas and turnkey products for the nutritional, dietary supplement, functional food and beverage industries, have signed a strategic partnership. Within the new partnership, the companies will research and develop innovative nutritional formulas combining Vital Solutions’ branded ingredients with RFI’s proprietary formulation technologies.

“We are proud that we have joined forces with RFI Ingredients, who is a highly recognized partner in the U.S. and Canada for the food industry,” said Norbert Weitkemper, co-founder and managing director of Vital Solutions.

“With this move, our international food customers will benefit from the combined scientific and technological knowledge of both companies, which will lead to the introduction of new innovative health formulas,” said Dr. Sybille Buchwald-Werner, co-founder and managing director of Vital Solutions.

“Vital Solutions and RFI Ingredients share same values when it comes to the development of nutritional products, such as high quality and proven efficacy through scientific studies to support comprehensible health benefits for consumers,” said “Paul Altaffer, chief innovation officer at RFI.”

First, innovative natural custom blended formulas, which target specific health areas such as cognitive function, mood, digestive comfort, and cardiovascular health, will be launched into international markets during 2016. The global sales and marketing will go through the RFI network.