AIDP, a functional ingredients company specializing in wellness and healthy aging, has announced a distribution agreement with Keraplast, in which it will be the exclusive distributor for the U.S. and Canada supplemements markets. Keraplast has spent 20 years developing functional keratin innovations across a range of personal care, health care, nutritional, and industrial applications. Keratin is one of several fibrous structural proteins that are the structural material making up hair, nails, and the outer layer of skin.
 
Keraplast has secured over 180 patents in 32 patent categories, for an ingestible product targeting nails, hair, winrkles, and more. Its product, DFK-Glow, has been shown by research to modulate the synthesis of collagen type 4 to promote wrinkle reduction, and support hair follicle and nail strength. DFK-Glow and DFK-Flex are the only certified vegetarian digestible keratins in the joint health supplements market, AIDP reports.
 
“AIDP is known to provide unique functional ingredients,” Mark Thurston, president of AIDP, said. “We are pleased to bring Keraplast Natural Innovations’ product line to our customers.”
 
“WE are excited to have AIDP as our exclusive partner to introduce these products to the North American supplement market,” Paul Sapsford, general manager of Keraplast Manufacturing, said. “AIDP’s expertise in selling high quality and innovative ingredients makes tehm the perfect distribution partner, complementing Keraplast’s unique research and technology.”