Lycopene Supply Chain in China
date：2010-06-29
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Herbridge,29 April 2010-Scientific researches found lycopene showed many healthy benefits,including slowing aging,inhibiting tumour,enhancing the immune system,preventing cancers and reducing cardiovascular diseases.The lycopene industry is acclaimed as'red industry'.
Many well-known carotenoids manufacturers made a great effort in the lycopene industry,such as Hoffumann-La Roche(Holand),BASF and Hankel(Germany),Aquasearch(US),Bata-tene(Australia),Lycored(Israel).Lycored has become the largest industrial natural lycopene production base in the world.Lycored is said to use acetic ether to extract lycopene.
Natural lycopene suppliers
TomatoRed Biotech is the presentive manufacturer in China.According to herbridge.com,with raw material advantages and their patent supercritical Co2 fluid extraction technology,the company derives natural lycopene from tomatoes.Tomatoes have a favorable condition in Yanqi Basin, Xinjiang with abundant light and heat resources,plenty of sunshine as well as great difference in temperature during day and night.The weather is very drought and short of rainfall.The lycopene content of tomatos is higher than that in other places.Moreover,this place features little environmental pollution.The patent technology solve the solvent residue problems in natural lycopene.TomatoRed Biotech is claimed to be the second largest industrial natural lycopene production base following Lycored.
Yi,marketing manager,TomatoRed Biotech said,natural lycopene oleoresin include beta-carotene,VE,phytosterol and other ingredients syntheised naturally during the growth except for lycopene. These products have cooperative effects.The company have developed water soluble lycopene embedding technique and can offer 10% natural lycopene oleoresin.However,the fly in the ointment is that natural lycopene cann't be produced in the whole year.
Fermented lycopene suppliers
Fermented lycopene can be producted all year round.Lycopene crystal formed from extraction of fermented liquors including 10%,20% and 30% lycopene.Without a doubt,Huabei Pharm is the largest fermented lycopene in China.The company products 30 tons of lycopene annually and nearly 90% of which is exported.The majority is 5%,6%and 10% lycopene,especially 5%.
Lycopene suppliers can be divided into four sectors--Xinjiang,Jiangsu-Zhejiang area,Northern China,Shaanxi.XINCHANG PHARM provide fermented lycopene,while COFCO supply solvent extracted natural lycopene.
Lycopene healthy products
Lycopene finised products such as beverages,health food and functional drinks are developed like a raging fire in China.Generally,fermented lycopene is mostly applied in pharmaceutical industry,while natural lycopene is largely used in food.According to herbridge.com,TomatoRed Biotech has lauched lycopene soft capsule in bottles or boxes(30 particles,500 milligram per particle).The lycopene content is 1.4%(equal to 7 milligram) in each capsule.This product is claimed to having antioxidant benefits.The suggested retail price is 165 yuan for a pack.
Given the expensive price for natural lycopene,TomatoRed Biotech is conducting consumer education actively.Yi said,natural lycopene price will flucate with raw material and production process,but now it is stable.It is impossible to decline under such economic situation.
Many well-known carotenoids manufacturers made a great effort in the lycopene industry,such as Hoffumann-La Roche(Holand),BASF and Hankel(Germany),Aquasearch(US),Bata-tene(Australia),Lycored(Israel).Lycored has become the largest industrial natural lycopene production base in the world.Lycored is said to use acetic ether to extract lycopene.
Natural lycopene suppliers
TomatoRed Biotech is the presentive manufacturer in China.According to herbridge.com,with raw material advantages and their patent supercritical Co2 fluid extraction technology,the company derives natural lycopene from tomatoes.Tomatoes have a favorable condition in Yanqi Basin, Xinjiang with abundant light and heat resources,plenty of sunshine as well as great difference in temperature during day and night.The weather is very drought and short of rainfall.The lycopene content of tomatos is higher than that in other places.Moreover,this place features little environmental pollution.The patent technology solve the solvent residue problems in natural lycopene.TomatoRed Biotech is claimed to be the second largest industrial natural lycopene production base following Lycored.
Yi,marketing manager,TomatoRed Biotech said,natural lycopene oleoresin include beta-carotene,VE,phytosterol and other ingredients syntheised naturally during the growth except for lycopene. These products have cooperative effects.The company have developed water soluble lycopene embedding technique and can offer 10% natural lycopene oleoresin.However,the fly in the ointment is that natural lycopene cann't be produced in the whole year.
Fermented lycopene suppliers
Fermented lycopene can be producted all year round.Lycopene crystal formed from extraction of fermented liquors including 10%,20% and 30% lycopene.Without a doubt,Huabei Pharm is the largest fermented lycopene in China.The company products 30 tons of lycopene annually and nearly 90% of which is exported.The majority is 5%,6%and 10% lycopene,especially 5%.
Lycopene suppliers can be divided into four sectors--Xinjiang,Jiangsu-Zhejiang area,Northern China,Shaanxi.XINCHANG PHARM provide fermented lycopene,while COFCO supply solvent extracted natural lycopene.
Lycopene healthy products
Lycopene finised products such as beverages,health food and functional drinks are developed like a raging fire in China.Generally,fermented lycopene is mostly applied in pharmaceutical industry,while natural lycopene is largely used in food.According to herbridge.com,TomatoRed Biotech has lauched lycopene soft capsule in bottles or boxes(30 particles,500 milligram per particle).The lycopene content is 1.4%(equal to 7 milligram) in each capsule.This product is claimed to having antioxidant benefits.The suggested retail price is 165 yuan for a pack.
Given the expensive price for natural lycopene,TomatoRed Biotech is conducting consumer education actively.Yi said,natural lycopene price will flucate with raw material and production process,but now it is stable.It is impossible to decline under such economic situation.
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