HBC is committed to ambitious growth plans and envisions to refurbish the HBC Berkak facility into a state-of-the-art enzymatic hydrolysis plant that will triple the current production of HBC. Symrise and HBC will further explore new product developments and leverage Symrise's go-to-market to promote HBC products globally.
'This partnership with HBC is testament to their unique footprint and differentiated science. Their investments in clinical studies demonstrate proven benefits in key categories of metabolic health, immune health, gut health and mobility, setting them apart. This partnership is well aligned with our willingness to accelerate in health in the context of our 'One Care' journey but also with the recent creation of the Global Marine Platform to explore the vast potential that the oceans could offer us.', said Dr. Jean-Yves Parisot, CEO of Symrise AG.
Sustainability is deeply embedded into HBC's DNA. HBC has developed a unique proprietary technology to upcycle fresh salmon offcuts not used in the production of fillets into bioactive ingredients with demonstrated health benefits. The collaboration between HBC and Symrise will enhance the public awareness of the health value of marine ingredients and will further help position HBC as the leader in science-led marine nutrition, globally.
Jon Olav Odegard commented: 'Symrise have been a key partner for us already and we are very excited to move ahead as they will help transform our scale and market access with their well-established market presence. The human health and premium pet markets continue to grow very strongly, and this partnership will allow us to sustain our growth trajectory and position us as the leading player in the science-led marine nutrition segment dedicated to human health.'
About Hofseth BioCare ASA (HBC): Hofseth BioCare is a Norwegian consumer and pet health company founded on the core values of sustainability, optimal utilization of natural resources and full traceability. It upcycles the side streams of the salmon industry by taking fresh filleted salmon and converting it from a waste product into ingredients to improve human and pet health. These ingredients are ProGo®, a mix of bioactive peptides and collagen, OmeGo®, a whole salmon oil, with all the fatty acid fractions contained in fish, and CalGo® / NT-II® salmon bone powder containing calcium hydroxyapatite and undenatured collagen for bone and joint health. HBC places scientific evidence at the forefront which has led to important academic partnerships and the identification of unique health benefits. This includes the demonstration of improved iron metabolism by boosting the body's ability to take up and use iron resulting in increased energy and vitality with ProGo® as well as the activation of the GLP-1 receptor with fat reduction in overweight adults. OmeGo® has shown important immune health benefits including recovery from viral infection and improved respiratory health and sleep in adults troubled by particulate matter pollution. Finally, CalGo® has shown both bone and joint health benefits to support healthy ageing and active lifestyles. This work has also resulted in the granting of a number of patents protecting these discoveries. It has also led to the discovery of potential therapeutics and HBC has spun out a biotech-focused company, HBC Immunology (HBCI). HBCI has raised external finance, and the lead program is in prostate cancer followed by ovarian cancer. A separate molecule is targeted as an oral, steroid-sparing therapy for asthma.
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Symrise Pet Food, part of the Taste, Nutrition & Health segment of Symrise, is the global leader of sustainable high value solutions improving pets’ well-being and owners’ satisfaction. The division provides multiple products and services improving pet food palatability, pet nutrition and pet food protection. Symrise Pet Food is present on five continents with 1,750 employees, 32 industrial sites, and four expert measurement centers with 1,100 cats and dogs.
Symrise Pet Food aims to bring all pets a better life by being at the heart of every eating experience by 2030.
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