Divi’s Nutraceuticals is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of natural astaxanthin for food, beverages and supplements.
Our astaxanthin is available as highly concentrated beadlets designed to meet a broad spectrum of application requirements.

About ASTAXANTHIN

Astaxanthin belongs to the carotenoid family known as xanthophylls and is a red pigment found in algae, yeast, bacteria and fungi. It is also naturally occurring in foods such as salmon.

Astaxanthin is known as the most powerful antioxidant, hundreds to thousands of times stronger than vitamin E and vitamin C. Astaxanthin has also been shown to work in synergy with other carotenoids, such as lutein, boosting their antioxidant power. As backed by a large number of scientific studies, astaxanthin may have following health benefits*:

Increase energy
Boost physical performance
Improve immunity
Reduce inflammation
Aid in eye health and reduce strain
Improve blood pressure
Help with diabetes

Divi’s Astaxanthin

Divi’s and Algalif have joined their expertise to develop high quality, sustainable astaxanthin. AstaBead is naturally sourced from microalgae and is formulated as beadlets for easy handling and excellent performance in applications.

Algalif is a leading supplier of high quality and sustainable natural astaxanthin products from microalgae. Their indoor production, located in Iceland, uses renewable energy and provides highly concentrated premium astaxanthin oleoresin.

Thanks to our expertise in the formulation of fat-soluble ingredients and its state-of-the-art production facilities, we transform this oleoresin into exclusive high concentrated AstaBead beadlets.

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AstaBead offers superior performance in applications

Directly compressible form

No oil extrusion
No discoloration of tablets
Suitable for fortified food

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Quickly dispersible form

Rapid cold-water dispersion
Consistent color
Suitable for fortified powders

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Highly concentrated astaxanthin beadlets

Highest concentration on the market
Low cost-in-use
Allow for smaller tablets and capsules
Easy handling
Suitable for food and beverage fortification*
Two product forms available:

Directly compressible
Quickly dispersible in cold water

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Divi’s AstaBead is naturally sourced from the microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis. The microalgae are grown in a 3-step process in a totally closed system:

The purpose of the first phase is to grow a healthy biomass.
During the next stage, the algae are exposed to stressors such as extreme sunlight and starvation. As a response to these stressful environmental condition, the algae produce astaxanthin, in order to preserve their DNA in an undamaged state, and turn a deep red color.
After this phase the biomass is dried and the astaxanthin is extracted from the Haematococcus pluvialis using only carbon dioxide.

The result is a vivid red carotenoid which is then formulated into beadlets for easy handling.

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Quickly dispersible astaxanthin for powdered beverages

Our unique CaroQuik beadlets are designed to enhance rapid, cold water dispersion of fortified powdered beverages. Due to their innovative formulation, these specialty carotenoid beadlets improve powder dissolution times. They offer fortification and color features for application in today’s popular instant beverage sticks, dispersion caps and powder canister packaging.

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A variety of applications

AstaBead can be used in supplements and for food fortification.

Supplements

Soft tablets
Hard tablets
Hard-shell capsules
Gummies

Bars/Snacks

Nutritional bars

Confectionary

Gummies
Twizzlers

BEVERAGES

Soft drinks
Instant drink mixes

Tailor-made solutions for specific needs

At Divi’s Nutraceuticals, we listen to our customers and understand their needs. We offer versatile and personalized solutions to help them achieve their objectives in terms of innovation and product development. In addition to our extensive astaxanthin portfolio, we can adapt our product formulations and solution concentrations to fit the individual needs of our customers.

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Divi’s Astaxanthin Portfolio

Thanks to our expertise in the formulation of fat-soluble ingredients and
our state-of-the-art production facilities, we transform Algalif’s highly
concentrated premium astaxanthin oleoresin into exclusive high
concentrated AstaBead beadlets.

PRODUCT FORMS

Microencapsulated beadlets

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

Quick water dispersibility
Direct compressibility

APPLICATIONS

Foods: dairy, bakery, cereals and bars, confectionary
Beverages: powdered drinks, ready-to-drink
Supplements: tablets, hard-shell capsules, softgels, gummies, powders, liquid supplements

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Regulatory Info

In the EU, astaxanthin is limited for use in food supplements.

In the US, astaxanthin can be used in dietary supplements and foods (for an intended use that is not to impact color of the food).

* All statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. A list of references is available upon request.