11.01.08
Neptune Technologies Bioressources Inc., Laval, Quebec, Canada, and Salt Lake City, UT-based Marine Life Sciences, have entered a joint agreement with Weider Global Nutrition for the distribution of dietary supplements and functional food products in the global nutraceutical market. In collaboration with Marine Life Sciences, Neptune has developed functional combinations of proprietary marine ingredients to be commercialized under the trademark APO3, which contains Neptune Krill Oil (NKO) and Alpha-3 CMP, a concentrated marine algae phytoplankton. APO3 will be commercialized as a dietary supplement and a functional ingredient in a new functional food product line. Weider Global Nutrition is pursuing the initial launch through the food, drug, mass and club channels.