B&D Repping for Solazyme

VISTA, Calif. B&D Nutritional Ingredients will serve as the exclusive distributor for the Golden Chlorella products from South San Francisco-based Solazyme Health Sciences, a business unit of Solazyme Inc. The Golden Chlorella ingredients are ultra-pure, sustainably grown microalgae powders, including Golden Chlorella Omega powder with high levels of omega-3, -6 and -9 oils and dietary fiber, and Golden Chlorella High Protein, which contains 50 percent by weight vegetarian protein plus fiber, essential fatty acids and micronutrients. The ingredients are self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) and certified kosher and halal.

This relationship with Solazyme Health Sciences reaffirms B&D Nutritional Ingredients commitment to provide science-based ingredients of exceptional quality to our customers, said Bill Van Dyke, CEO and chairman of B&D. Im excited about this new relationship. Solazymes remarkable innovations and manufacturing technologies will now allow us to provide our customers novel omega- and vegetarian protein-rich formulations, all based on a sustainably grown microalgae source. We believe Golden Chlorella will change the way consumers view greens moving forward.

Charles Dimmler, director of corporate development, Solazyme, added, By bringing together two companies with proven expertise, the power of Golden Chlorella can serve as the basis to enhance and diversify a whole new generation of products in the dietary supplement and functional foods industry. Were thrilled to have formalized our relationship with B&D and are looking forward to working with B&D on building on these exciting and novel products.