PepZin GI® Named Ingredient Idol

MORRISTOWN, N.J.PepZin GI®, a branded ingredient distributed by XSTO SOLUTIONS LLC, won one of two the Ingredient Idol awards at this years Nutracon Conference. PepZin GI is a proprietary ingredient made by Hamari Chemicals of Osaka, Japan, and offers clinically validated support for digestive issues. Xsto distributes the ingredient on behalf of Hamari in North America.

The competition winners were voted on by the conference audience based on the criteria of scientific validity and efficacy, market acceptance and credibility. We were pleased to present PepZin GI at the conference and win this ingredient award," stated Dan Murray of Xsto Solutions. Hamari has put a great deal of emphasis on scientific support and that effort was recognized by the attendees of Nutracon."

PepZin GI is novel ingredient that supports the structure and function of the mucosal lining of the stomach and digestive system. It was recognized as a New Dietary Ingredient in 2002.

XSTO Solutions was established in 2004 and its core focus is bringing a small number of new science-supported nutritional ingredients to the functional food and dietary supplement markets across North America. XSTO has also partnered with small-to medium-sized international ingredient manufacturers to increase sales and marketing focus.