Innophos VersaCAL Clear Wins HIE Award

CRANBURY, N.J.Innophos received the Health Ingredients Excellence Award in the nutrition for the young and old category during HI Europe, recognizing the companys VersaCAL® Clear, a highly soluble calcium phosphate for clear beverages. The HIE Awards recognize innovative ingredients in the nutrition and nutraceutical industry. According to Innophos, the panel of judges recognized the ingredients combination of calcium and phosphorus to improve healthy teeth and bones, while delivering the minerals in a matrix that does not compromise product taste or stability.

We are thrilled to have won this prestigious award, which validates the benefits VersaCAL Clear offers our customers," said Joseph W. Golowski, vice president - Specialty Phosphates. Traditionally calcium fortification in clear beverages uses other calcium sources such as lactates, gluconates and citrates, which can have an impact on flavor and stability in some formulations. Leveraging our technical expertise in phosphates, VersaCAL® Clear was developed to tackle this problem and provide manufacturers with a soluble source of both calcium and phosphorus which the other products do not provide."