LycoRed receives European patent for extraction of natural tomato complex

LycoRed CTO Yoav Blatt said this is significant news for food and beverage industries, where fortifying foods with ingredients offers added health benefits and leads to higher profits.

"Our Lyc-O-Mato® contains a specific proprietary natural composition of tomato lycopene and other tomato phytonutrients, including phytoene, phytofluene, tocopherols, phytosterols and beta-carotene, as opposed to other lycopene products available currently on the market," Blatt added.

LycoRed noted that Lyc-O-Mato, a tomato lycopene complex, when taken orally, offers protection against free-radical damage and environmental stress; protects the skin from sun exposure; and helps maintain healthy appearance and structure of skin that has been exposed to sun.

LycoRed supplies natural carotenoids and a wide range of other nutritional and coloring ingredients to the dietary supplement, functional food and beverage and nutricosmetic industries. It has regional facilities in the US, Europe, China and Israel.