07.25.12
Kemin, Des Moines, IA, Ball Horticultural Company and Ball’s wholly owned subsidiary, Chrysantis, Inc.,West Chicago, IL, have announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership that includes an exclusive license to Kemin of Ball’s patent-protected marigold hybrids that contain high levels of zeaxanthin. This partnership will allow only Kemin to offer one of the few, naturally-sourced, plant-based dietary forms of zeaxanthin available for all uses, including nutritional ingredient, functional food, and personal care applications. Under the agreement, Ball and Chrysantis, recognized experts in plant-breeding, will also continue to develop new and improved patent-protected marigold hybrids that offer high levels of dietary zeaxanthin from this optimal plant-based source.